- (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), as used in this chapter, "bank" has the meaning set forth in 12 U.S.C. 1813(h).
- (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the term "bank" does not include any foreign bank (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 3101(7)).
- (c) The term "bank" includes any foreign bank organized or reorganized under the laws of a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
As added by P.L.171-1996, SEC.37.