Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102
§5240 Preservation of Authority
Title 12 › CHAPTER 52 — EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION › SUBCHAPTER I — TROUBLED ASSETS RELIEF PROGRAM › § 5240
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Protects the Secretary’s and the Board’s powers under other laws, except for section 5236 of this title.
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Title 12, §5240
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With the exception of section 5236 of this title, nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary or the Board under any other provision of law.
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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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12 U.S.C. § 5240
Title 12, Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102