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H.R. 3993 (112th): Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act


The text of the bill below is as of Feb 9, 2012 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.


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112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3993

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 9, 2012

(for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Kissell, and Mr. Filner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To clarify the National Credit Union Administration authority to improve credit union safety and soundness.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act.

2.

Improving credit union safety and soundness

The Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

in section 107—

(A)

in paragraph (16), by striking and at the end;

(B)

in paragraph (17), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(18)

to receive payments, representing equity, on uninsured non-share capital accounts described under section 216(o)(2)(D), subject to such terms, rates, and conditions as may be established by the board of directors, within limitations prescribed by the Board.

; and

(2)

in section 216—

(A)

in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii), by striking must rely and inserting rely predominantly; and

(B)

in subsection (o)(2)—

(i)

in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;

(ii)

in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(iii)

by adding at the end the following:

(D)

with respect to any insured credit union other than a low-income credit union, includes non-share capital accounts as authorized by the Board, that—

(i)

do not alter the cooperative nature of the credit union;

(ii)

are uninsured;

(iii)

are subordinate to all other claims against the credit union, including the claims of creditors, shareholders, and the Fund;

(iv)

are available to be applied to cover operating losses of the credit union in excess of its retained earnings and, to the extent so applied, will not be replenished;

(v)

are subject to maturity limits as determined by the Board; and

(vi)

are offered by a credit union that is determined by the Board to be sufficiently capitalized and well-managed.

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