2017 US Code
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
Chapter 3 - Federal Reserve System
Subchapter VI - Capital and Stock of Federal Reserve Banks; Dividends and Earnings
Sec. 290 - Use of earnings transferred to the Treasury
| 12 U.S.C. § 290 (2017) |
| §290. Use of earnings transferred to the Treasury |
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The net earnings derived by the United States from Federal reserve banks shall, in the discretion of the Secretary, be used to supplement the gold reserve held against outstanding United States notes, or shall be applied to the reduction of the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the United States under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Should a Federal reserve bank be dissolved or go into liquidation, any surplus remaining, after the payment of all debts, dividend requirements as hereinbefore provided, and the par value of the stock, shall be paid to and become the property of the United States and shall be similarly applied. |
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(Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, §7(b), 38 Stat. 258; Pub. L. 103–66, title III, §3002(c)(1), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 337.) |
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CODIFICATION
Section is comprised of subsec. (b) [formerly second undesignated par.] of section 7 of act Dec. 23, 1913. Subsec. (a) and another subsec. (b) [enacted by Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(5) [title III, §302(2)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–304] of section 7 are classified to section 289 of this title. Subsec. (c) of section 7 is classified to section 531 of this title. AMENDMENTS1993—Pub. L. 103–66 inserted section catchline. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING |
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| Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING CHAPTER 3 - FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM SUBCHAPTER VI - CAPITAL AND STOCK OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS; DIVIDENDS AND EARNINGS Sec. 290 - Use of earnings transferred to the Treasury |
| section 290 |
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| January 12, 2018 |
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| transferred |
| 38 Stat. 258 107 Stat. 337 113 Stat. 1536 |
| Public Law 103-66, Public Law 106-113 |
