Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102
§246 Powers of Secretary of the Treasury as Affected by Chapter
Title 12 › CHAPTER 3 — FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM › SUBCHAPTER II — BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM › § 246
Summary
Keeps the Treasury Secretary in charge of running and overseeing the Treasury and its bureaus. If any power in this chapter conflicts with those duties, the Secretary’s supervision and control win.
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Title 12, §246
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Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed as taking away any powers heretofore vested by law in the Secretary of the Treasury which relate to the supervision, management, and control of the Treasury Department and bureaus under such department, and wherever any power vested by this chapter in the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal reserve agent appears to conflict with the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury, such powers shall be exercised subject to the supervision and control of the Secretary.
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References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, 38 Stat. 251, known as the Federal Reserve Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
References in Text
note set out under section 226 of this title and Tables. Codification Section is comprised of sixth par. of section 10 of act Dec. 23, 1913. For classification to this title of other pars. of section 10, see Codification note set out under section 241 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 203(a) of act Aug. 23, 1935, changed name of Federal Reserve Board to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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12 U.S.C. § 246
Title 12, Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102