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§2277a Definitions

Title 12 › CHAPTER 23 — FARM CREDIT SYSTEM › SUBCHAPTER V — FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATION › Part E — Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation › § 2277a

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part. Board of Directors is the board that runs the Corporation. Corporation is the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation created by law. Insured obligation is any note, bond, debenture, or similar debt issued under section 2153(c) or (d) that was issued on or before January 5, 1989 for any System bank, or issued after that date when it is issued for an insured System bank. Insured System bank is any System bank whose participation in those obligations is covered by this part. State is the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §2277a

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As used in this part:
(1)Board of Directors
The term “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(2)Corporation
The term “Corporation” means the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation established in section 2277a–1 of this title.
(3)Insured obligation
The term “insured obligation” means any note, bond, debenture, or other obligation issued under subsection (c) or (d) of section 2153 of this title—
(A)on or before January 5, 1989, on behalf of any System bank; and
(B)after such date, which, when issued, is issued on behalf of any insured System bank.
(4)Insured System bank
The term “insured System bank” means any System bank whose participation in notes, bonds, debentures, and other obligations issued under subsection (c) or (d) of section 2153 of this title is insured under this part.
(5)State
The term “State” means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, any Territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Virgin Islands.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Pars. (5), (6). Pub. L. 104–105 redesignated par. (6) as (5) and struck out heading and text of former par. (5). Text read as follows: “The term ‘receiver’ means a receiver or conservator appointed by the Farm Credit Administration for a System institution.” 1988—Par. (3)(A), (B). Pub. L. 100–399, § 302(a), amended subpars. (A) and (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpars. (A) and (B) read as follows: “(A) on or before January 6, 1988, on behalf of any System bank; and “(B) after such date, on behalf of any insured System bank.” Par. (5). Pub. L. 100–399, § 302(b), substituted “for” for “to liquidate”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Reference

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 2277a

Title 12, Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110