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12 U.S.C. 1723b: Investment of fundsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 12-BANKS AND BANKINGCHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING

§1723b. Investment of funds

Moneys of the Association not invested in mortgages or other security holdings or in operating facilities shall be kept in cash on hand or on deposit, or invested in obligations of the United States or guaranteed thereby, or in obligations, participations, or other instruments which are lawful investments for fiduciary, trust, or public funds.

( June 27, 1934, ch. 847 , title III, § 310, as added Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649 , title II, § 201, 68 Stat. 621 ; amended Pub. L. 86–372, title III, § 305(b) , Sept. 23, 1959 , 73 Stat. 670 ; Pub. L. 87–70, title VI, § 603(e) , June 30, 1961 , 75 Stat. 177 ; Pub. L. 88–560, title VII, § 701(b)(3) , Sept. 2, 1964 , 78 Stat. 800 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior provisions on the subject of this section were formerly contained in section 1718 of this title.

Amendments

1964⁠—Pub. L. 88–560 authorized investment of funds in participations and other instruments which are lawful investments.

1961⁠—Pub. L. 87–70 inserted “or other security holdings” after “mortgages”.

1959⁠—Pub. L. 86–372 substituted “in obligations of the United States or guaranteed thereby, or in obligations which are lawful investments for fiduciary, trust, or public funds” for “in bonds or other obligations of, or in bonds or other obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States”.