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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 12USC4809]

 
                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
        CHAPTER 48--FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT
 
Sec. 4809. ``Plain language'' requirement for Federal banking 
        agency rules
        

(a) In general

    Each Federal banking agency shall use plain language in all proposed 
and final rulemakings published by the agency in the Federal Register 
after January 1, 2000.

(b) Report

    Not later than March 1, 2001, each Federal banking agency shall 
submit to the Congress a report that describes how the agency has 
complied with subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Definition

    For purposes of this section, the term ``Federal banking agency'' 
has the meaning given that term in section 1813 of this title.

(Pub. L. 106-102, title VII, Sec. 722, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1471.)

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and not 
as part of title III of Pub. L. 103-322 which comprises this chapter.
