Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 12


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 31 - Notes
    Sec.                                                     
    3001.       Congressional statement of findings and purpose.      
                SUBCHAPTER I - ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION            
    3011.       Creation and charter; principal office; venue;
                 purposes.                                            
    3012.       General corporate powers.                             
    3013.       Board of Directors.                                   
                  (a)  Composition; term of office; removal by
                        President.                                    
                  (b)  Appointment by President; election by
                        stockholders.                                 
                  (c)  Resignations; continuances; completion of term;
                        committee representation.                     
                  (d)  Elections; nominations by cooperative classes;
                        vacancies filled; representation requirements.
                  (e)  Terms; officer of Bank not to serve as
                        director; notice requirements of Bank and
                        voting shareholders.                          
                  (f)  Annual election of chairman and vice chairman
                        and selection of secretary; eligibility;
                        establishment of Bank policies and direction
                        of management.                                
                  (g)  Conduct of meetings; rules governing.          
                  (h)  Compensation and expenses.                     
    3014.       Capitalization.                                       
                  (a)  Subscriptions for capital; authorization of
                        appropriations.                               
                  (b)  Classes of stock; general requirements
                        respecting rights, powers, privileges, and
                        preferences.                                  
                  (c)  Class A notes; interest payments; redemption,
                        etc.                                          
                  (d)  Class B stock; ownership requirements, etc.    
                  (e)  Class C stock; purchase, dividends, etc.       
                  (f)  Nonvoting stock of other classifications and
                        priorities; issuance, etc.                    
                  (g)  Voting requirements of bylaws.                 
                  (h)  Acceptance by Bank of nonreturnable capital
                        contributions.                                
                  (i)  Patronage refunds.                             
    3015.       Eligibility of cooperatives.                          
                  (a)  General requirements.                          
                  (b)  Primary producers.                             
                  (c)  "Net savings" defined.                         
                  (d)  Cooperatives eligible for other Federal credit
                        assistance.                                   
                  (e)  Credit unions eligible for technical assistance
                        from Office of Self-Help Development and
                        Technical Assistance.                         
    3016.       Annual meetings; notice, agenda, etc.                 
    3017.       Bonds, debentures, notes and other evidences of
                 indebtedness.                                        
                  (a)  Authorization for public or private sale; time
                        of issuance, interest rates, and terms and
                        conditions; outstanding amount.               
                  (b)  Purchase and sale by Bank; methods of sale and
                        delivery.                                     
                  (c)  Obligations as not guaranteed by United States
                        and not to constitute a debt or obligation of
                        United States.                                
    3017a.      Class A notes as paid-in capital of the Bank.         
    3018.       Loans.                                                
                  (a)  General requirements for loans and commitments
                        for loans; limitations; allocation of
                        assistance for low-income persons; criteria
                        and factors for making loans, etc.;
                        publication.                                  
                  (b)  Repayment requirements; criteria for terms,
                        rates, and charges; advancement of loan
                        proceeds.                                     
                  (c)  Guarantees by Bank; requirements; charges.     
                  (d)  Assignment of guaranteed loans; contestability
                        of guarantee; criteria for purchase by Bank of
                        guaranteed loan in lieu of requiring service
                        by lender.                                    
                  (e)  Aggregate amount of commitments to make or
                        guarantee loans.                              
    3019.       Taxation by State, county, etc., taxing authority;
                 Federal tax status.                                  
    3020.       Quarters and space for principal and other offices.   
    3021.       Annual report to Congress; contents.                  
    3022.       Authorization of additional appropriations;
                 restrictions on use.                                 
    3023.       Appeal procedures applicable upon denial or
                 restriction of application for assistance.           
    3024.       Conflict of interest rules; adoption and publication;
                 requirements.                                        
    3025.       Examination and audit.                                
    3026.       Acceleration of the Final Government Equity Redemption
                 Date.                                                
       SUBCHAPTER II - OFFICE OF SELF-HELP DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL
                                ASSISTANCE
    3041.       Establishment; appointment, etc., of Director.        
    3042.       Authorization of appropriations for advances; deposits
                 into separate Account in Bank; availability of
                 amounts.                                             
    3043.       Advances.                                             
                  (a)  Capital investment advances; criteria.         
                  (b)  Interest supplement advances; criteria; amount.
                  (c)  Interest rate applicable to advances.          
    3044.       Services and information for organization, financing,
                 and management of cooperatives; availability;
                 agreements for development and dissemination;
                 funding.                                             
    3045.       Investigations and surveys respecting new services,
                 etc., by cooperative not-for-profit organizations.   
    3046.       Financial analysis and market surveys at request of
                 eligible cooperative.                                
    3047.       Programs for training directors and staff of eligible
                 cooperatives, and public education; development and
                 availability; scope and implementation.              
    3048.       Cooperation with Federal agencies offering programs
                 for consumer cooperatives in disseminating
                 information.                                         
    3049.       Authorization of appropriations for administration;
                 availability of amounts.                             
    3050.       Fees for providing technical assistance services;
                 waiver; accounting and availability.                 
    3051.       Nonprofit corporation.                                
                  (a)  Office of Self-Help Development and Technical
                        Assistance abolished; transfer of assets, etc.
                  (b)  Establishment; Board of Directors; functions,
                        etc.                                          
                  (c)  Treatment for tax purposes.                    
                  (d)  Contributions from the Bank.                   
                  (e)  Conflict of interest rules.                    
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