12 U.S.C. § 4809
“Plain language” requirement for Federal banking agency rules
(Pub. L. 106–102, title VII, § 722, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1471.)
- (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 .
- (b) Report Not later than , each Federal banking agency shall submit to the Congress a report that describes how the agency has complied with subsection (a).
- (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, § 722, , 113 Stat. 1471.)
Editorial Notes
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.