§ 1811. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

§ 1811. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

(a) Establishment of Corporation There is hereby established a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) which shall insure, as hereinafter provided, the deposits of all banks and savings associations which are entitled to the benefits of insurance under this chapter, and which shall have the powers hereinafter granted.

(b) Asset disposition division

(1) Establishment The Corporation shall have a separate division of asset disposition.

(2) Management The division of asset disposition shall have an administrator who shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.

(3) Responsibilities of division The division of asset disposition shall carry out all of the responsibilities of the Corporation under this chapter relating to the liquidation of insured depository institutions and the disposition of assets of such institutions.

(Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 967, § 2[1], 64 Stat. 873; Pub. L. 101–73, title II, § 202, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 188; Pub. L. 103–204, § 22(a), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2407.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was originally created as a part of the Federal Reserve Act by act June 16, 1933, ch. 89, § 8, 48 Stat. 168, which added section 12B to the Federal Reserve Act, act Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, 38 Stat. 103, and was classified to section 264 of this title. Act Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 12B, as added June 16, 1933, ch. 89, § 8, 48 Stat. 168 has been amended by acts June 16, 1934, ch. 546, § 1(1)–(10), 48 Stat. 969, 970; June 28, 1935, ch. 335, 49 Stat. 435; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, § 101, 49 Stat. 684; Apr. 21, 1936, ch. 244, 49 Stat. 1237; May 25, 1938, ch. 276, 52 Stat. 442; June 16, 1938, ch. 489, 52 Stat. 767; June 20, 1939, ch. 214, § 2, 53 Stat. 842; Apr. 13, 1943, ch. 62, § 1, 57 Stat. 65; Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 492, §§ 2, 4, 61 Stat. 773; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948; Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, § 4, 63 Stat. 880; Aug. 17, 1950, ch. 729, §§ 5–7, 64 Stat. 457.

Section 12B of the Federal Reserve Act was withdrawn from the Federal Reserve Act and made a separate Act by section 1 of act Sept. 21, 1950, and set out as this chapter.

Prior Provisions

Section is derived from subsec. (a) of former section 264 of this title. See Codification note above.

Amendments

1993—Pub. L. 103–204 inserted “Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation” as section catchline, redesignated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and substituted “There is hereby established” for “There is hereby created”, and added subsec. (b).

1989—Pub. L. 101–73 inserted “and savings associations” after “banks”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–204, § 22(b), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2407, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall become effective on July 1, 1995.”

Short Title of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–203, title VI, § 601, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1596, provided that: “This title [enacting sections 214d, 1467b, 1831c, 1831o–1, 1850a, 1851, and 1852 of this title and section 77z–2a of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, amending sections 35, 36, 84, 371a, 371c, 371c–1, 375, 375b, 1462, 1464, 1467a, 1468, 1828, 1831u, 1841 to 1844, 1848a, and 3907 of this title and section 78q of Title 15, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 35, 84, 371a, 371c, 375, 375b, 1462, 1467a, 1815, 1828, 1831c, and 1831u of this title and sections 77z–2a and 78q of Title 15] may be cited as the ‘Bank and Savings Association Holding Company and Depository Institution Regulatory Improvements Act of 2010’.”

Short Title of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–351, § 1(a), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1966, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006’.”

Pub. L. 109–173, § 1, Feb. 15, 2006, 119 Stat. 3601, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005’.”

Pub. L. 109–171, title II, § 2101, Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 9, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 2101–2109) of title II of Pub. L. 109–171, amending sections 24, 338a, 347b, 1431, 1441a, 1441b, 1464, 1467a, 1723i, 1735f–14, 1813, 1815 to 1817, 1821, 1821a, 1823 to 1825, 1827, 1828, 1831a, 1831e, 1831h, 1831m, 1831o, 1833a, 1834, 1841, and 3341 of this title and section 905 of Title 2, The Congress, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1817 and 1821 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under section 1821 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005’.”

Short Title of 2004 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–386, § 1, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2228, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 321, 1709, 1813, 1817, 1820, 1821, 1828, 1841, 1842, 1881, 3206, and 3207 of this title and sections 78c, 78l, and 78q of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 321 of this title] may be cited as the ‘2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act’.”

Short Title of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–569, title XII, § 1200, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3032, provided that: “This title [enacting sections 215a–2, 215a–3, and 4805a of this title, amending sections 11, 71 to 72, 83, 215b, 1426, 1464, 1467a, 1817, 1818, 1821, 1828, 1831n, and 3102 of this title, repealing sections 51, 1465, and 1831f–1 of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1817 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1828 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Financial Regulatory Relief and Economic Efficiency Act of 2000’.”

Short Title of 1999 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–102, § 1(a), Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1338, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’.”

Short Title of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–277, div. H, § 1, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–854, provided that: “This Division [amending section 1828 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Depository Institution-GSE Affiliation Act of 1998’.”

Short Title of 1997 Amendments

Pub. L. 105–24, § 1, July 3, 1997, 111 Stat. 238, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 36 and 1831a of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1831a of this title] may be cited as the ‘Riegle-Neal Amendments Act of 1997’.”

Pub. L. 105–18, title V, § 50001, June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 211, provided that: “This title [enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1828, 1831o, and 4008 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of 1997’.”

Short Title of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2701, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–479, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle G (§§ 2701–2711) of title II of div. A of Pub. L. 104–208 amending sections 24, 338a, 347b, 1431, 1441 to 1441b, 1464, 1467a, 1723i, 1735f–14, 1813, 1815 to 1817, 1821, 1821a, 1823 to 1825, 1827, 1828, 1831a, 1831e, 1831m, 1831o, 1833a, 1834, 1841, and 3341 of this title and section 905 of Title 2, The Congress, repealing section 1831h of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1441, 1817, and 1821 of this title and section 162 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code] may be cited as the ‘Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996’.”

Short Title of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–328, § 1(a), Sept. 29, 1994, 108 Stat. 2338, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 43, 215a–1, 1831u, and 1835a of this title, amending sections 30, 36, 215, 215a, 215b, 1441a, 1462a, 1820, 1821, 1828, 1831a, 1831r–1, 1841, 1842, 1846, 2906, 3103 to 3105, and 3106a of this title and section 1927 of Title 7, Agriculture, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 215, 1828, 3104, 3105, and 3107 of this title, section 1927 of Title 7, and section 5112 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 5111 and 5112 of Title 31] may be cited as the ‘Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994’.”

Short Title of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–76, § 1, Aug. 12, 1993, 107 Stat. 752, provided that: “This Act [enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1828, 1831o, and 4008 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of 1993’.”

Short Title of 1992 Amendments

Pub. L. 102–550, title XV, § 1500, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4044, provided that: “This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act’.”

Pub. L. 102–485, § 1, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2771, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 338a and 3352 of this title, amending section 24 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1811, 1828, 1831o, and 4008 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act of 1992’.”

Short Title of 1991 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–242, § 1(a), Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2236, as amended by Pub. L. 102–550, title XVI, § 1601, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4075, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991’.”

Pub. L. 102–242, title II, § 231, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2308, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle C (§§ 231–234) of title II of Pub. L. 102–242, enacting sections 1834, 1834a, and 1834b of this title and amending section 1817 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Bank Enterprise Act of 1991’.”

Short Title of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–508, title II, § 2001, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–14, provided that: “This Act [probably means this subtitle, which is subtitle A (§§ 2001–2005) of title II of Pub. L. 101–508, amending sections 1817 and 1824 of this title] may be cited as the ‘FDIC Assessment Rate Act of 1990’.”

Short Title of 1989 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–73, § 1(a), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 183, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989’.”

Short Title of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–86, title V, § 501, Aug. 10, 1987, 101 Stat. 623, provided that: “This title [enacting sections 1439–1 and 1772b of this title, amending sections 481, 1726, 1727, 1729, 1730a, 1785, 1786, 1813, 1821, 1823, 1828, 1842, 1843, and 1849 of this title and sections 905 and 906 of Title 2, The Congress, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1464 of this title, amending provisions set out as a note under section 1729 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 1464 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Financial Institutions Emergency Acquisitions Amendments of 1987’.”

Short Title of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–320, title I, § 101, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1469, provided that: “This title [amending sections 1431, 1436, 1437, 1462, 1464, 1725, 1726, 1727, 1728, 1729, 1730, 1730a, 1785, 1786, 1813, 1814, 1817, 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1828, 1831c, 1841, 1842, and 1843 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1464 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Deposit Insurance Flexibility Act’.”

Pub. L. 97–320, title II, § 201, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1489, provided that: “This title [amending sections 1464, 1726, 1729, and 1823 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1823 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Net Worth Certificate Act’.”

Short Title of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–110, title I, § 101, Dec. 26, 1981, 95 Stat. 1513, provided that: “This title [amending sections 1813, 1817, and 1821 of this title] may be cited as the ‘International Banking Facility Deposit Insurance Act’.”

Short Title of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–630, title VI, § 601, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3683, provided that: “This title [amending section 1817 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Change in Bank Control Act of 1978’.”

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