Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 12 : Section 4309


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 4309. Administrative enforcement

    (a) In general
      Compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter shall
    be enforced under - 
        (1) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C.
      1818] - 
          (A) by the appropriate Federal banking agency (as defined in
        section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C.
        1813(q)]) in the case of insured depository institutions (as
        defined in section 3(c)(2) of such Act [12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(2)]);
          (B) by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the case
        of depository institutions described in clause (i), (ii), or
        (iii) of section 19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act [12
        U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(A)] which are not insured depository
        institutions (as defined in section 3(c)(2) of the Federal
        Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(2)]); and
          (C) by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision in
        the case of depository institutions described in clause (v) and
        or (vi) of section 19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act [12
        U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(A)] which are not insured depository
        institutions (as defined in section 3(c)(2) of the Federal
        Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(2)]); and

        (2) the Federal Credit Union Act [12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.], by
      the National Credit Union Administration Board in the case of
      depository institutions described in clause (iv) of section
      19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act [12 U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(A)].
    (b) Additional enforcement powers
      (1) Violation of this chapter treated as violation of other Acts
        For purposes of the exercise by any agency referred to in
      subsection (a) of this section of such agency's powers under any
      Act referred to in such subsection, a violation of a requirement
      imposed under this chapter shall be deemed to be a violation of a
      requirement imposed under that Act.
      (2) Enforcement authority under other Acts
        In addition to the powers of any agency referred to in
      subsection (a) of this section under any provision of law
      specifically referred to in such subsection, each such agency may
      exercise, for purposes of enforcing compliance with any
      requirement imposed under this chapter, any other authority
      conferred on such agency by law.
    (c) Regulations by agencies other than the Board
      The authority of the Board to issue regulations under this
    chapter does not impair the authority of any other agency referred
    to in subsection (a) of this section to make rules regarding its
    own procedures in enforcing compliance with the requirements
    imposed under this chapter.



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