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12 U.S.C. 356: Purchase of commercial paper from member banks and sale of sameText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 12-BANKS AND BANKINGCHAPTER 3-FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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§356. Purchase of commercial paper from member banks and sale of same

Every Federal reserve bank shall have power to purchase from member banks and to sell, with or without its indorsement, bills of exchange arising out of commercial transactions, as hereinbefore defined.

( Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 14(c) , 38 Stat. 264 .)

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Section is comprised of subsec. (c) of section 14 of act Dec. 23, 1913. For classification to this title of remainder of section 14, see Codification note under section 353 of this title.