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§1717a Prohibition against sale of obligations by Federal departments and agencies after June 30, 1966, without compliance with requirements of section 1717(c) of this title or without approval by Secretary of the Treasury; exemption

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - NATIONAL HOUSING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATIONS › § 1717a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

May not sell obligations after June 30, 1966: listed agencies must follow the law or get Treasury approval; Ginnie Mae exempt.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §1717a

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After June 30, 1966, no department or agency listed in section 1717(c)(2) of this title may sell any obligation held by it except as provided in section 1717(c) of this title, or as approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, except that this prohibition shall not apply to the Government National Mortgage Association.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as a part of the Participation Sales Act of 1966, and not as a part of the National Housing Act, which comprises this chapter or the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act which comprises this subchapter.

Amendments

1968—Pub. L. 90–448 substituted “the Government National Mortgage Association” for “secondary market operations carried on by the Federal National Mortgage Association”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1968 AmendmentFor

Effective Date

of amendment by Pub. L. 90–448, see section 808 of Pub. L. 90–448, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 1716b of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

12 U.S.C. § 1717a

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73