Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102

§5228 Funding

Title 12 › CHAPTER 52 — EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION › SUBCHAPTER I — TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAM › § 5228

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can use money from selling securities under chapter 31 of title 31 to carry out the actions allowed by this chapter, including paying administrative costs. Any funds the Secretary spends or commits for these actions, including administrative expenses, are treated as already appropriated when they are spent or committed.

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Title 12, §5228

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For the purpose of the authorities granted in this chapter, and for the costs of administering those authorities, the Secretary may use the proceeds of the sale of any securities issued under chapter 31 of title 31, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under chapter 31 of title 31 are extended to include actions authorized by this chapter, including the payment of administrative expenses. Any funds expended or obligated by the Secretary for actions authorized by this chapter, including the payment of administrative expenses, shall be deemed appropriated at the time of such expenditure or obligation.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. A of Pub. L. 110–343, Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3765, known as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division A to the Code, see

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note set out under section 5201 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 5228

Title 12, Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102