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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 510

PUBLIC LAW 95-351—AUG. 20, 1978 QUARTERS AND SPACE

12 USC 3020.

SEC. 110. Until the Final Government Equity Redemption Date, space for the principal office and any branch offices of the Bank shall be provided by the General Services Administration. Thereafter, the Bank may lease, construct, or own quarters and provide for the space requirements of its principal and other offices. REPORTS TO CONGRESS

12 USC 3021.

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12 USC 3022.

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SEC. 111. The Board of the Bank shall report annually to the appropriate committees of the Congress on the Bank's capital, operations, and financial condition and make recommendations for legislation needed to improve its services. AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 112. In addition to appropriations specifically authorized in this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, ending September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That none of these appropriated sums shall be used to retire any indebtedness of the Bank incurred pursuant to section 107 of this Act. Any sums so appropriated shall remain available until expended. APPEALS

12 USC 3023.

SEC. 113. (a) If an application for assistance under this Act is denied in whole or in part, the applicant shall be informed within thirty days in writing of the reasons for the denial or restriction. (b) Any applicant for assistance under this Act receiving notice of denial or restriction of the application may, within thirty days of receipt of such notice, request the Board of Directors to review the application and notice of denial or restriction for a determination of whether the action of the Bank was correctly within the terms of the Act, the regulations, and the policy of the Board. The Board shall consider the request for review at its next meeting and promptly inform the applicant of its determination and the reasons therefor. C O N F L I C TO F INTEREST

12 USC 3024.

SEC. 114. The Board of Directors shall adopt and publish its own conflict of interest rules which shall be no less stringent in effect than the Federal Executive conflict of interest rules contained in Executive 18 USC 201 note. Order Numbered 11222 in prohibiting participation or action or the use of inside information for personal advantage on any matter involving a corporation, trust, partnership, or cooperative organization in which a board member, officer, or employee holds a substantial financial interest or holds a position as board member or senior officer, the activities of which organization might be relevant to, be competitive with, or be inconsistent with the objectives of any bank created under this Act. These rules shall require— (1) each nominee for elected membership on the Board established under this Act to make public and file with the election