99 STAT. 1692 Reports. 12 USC 2207.
12 USC 2153. Regulations.
Securities. Ante, p. 1678.
Safety. Post, p. 1694.
PUBLIC LAW 99-205—DEC. 23, 1985 directly legislative changes. The annual reports shall include a summary and analysis of the reports submitted to the Farm Credit Administration by the Federal land banks and Federal intermediate credit banks under section 4.19(b) of this Act relating to programs for serving young, beginning, and small farmers and ranchers. "(4) Approve the issuance of obligations of the System under subsections (c) and (d) of section 4.2 of this Act for the purpose of funding the authorized operations of the institutions of the System, and prescribe collateral therefor. "(5) Grant approvals provided for under this Act either on a case-by-case basis or through regulations that confer approval on actions of Farm Credit System institutions that meet standards and criteria established by the Farm Credit Administration, including standards and criteria with respect to (A) interest rates on obligations of Farm Credit System institutions and on loans made or discounted by such institutions, and (B) the payment of dividends or patronage refunds by Farm Credit System institutions. "(6) Establish standards for the System institutions with respect to loan security requirements and regulate the borrowing, repayment, and transfer of funds and equities between institutions of the System, "(7) Conduct loan and collateral security review. "(8) Make investments in stock of the Capital Corporation out of the revolving fund referred to in section 4.0, and require the retirement of such stock. "(9) Regulate the preparation by System institutions and the dissemination to stockholders and investors of information on the financial condition and operations of such institutions. "(10) Prescribe rules and regulations necessary or appropriate for carrying out this Act. "(11) Exercise the powers conferred on it under part C of this title for the purpose of ensuring the safety and soundness of System institutions. "(12) Exercise such incidental powers as may be necessary or appropriate to fulfill its duties and carry out the purposes of this Act. "(13) Sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity, State or Federal. All suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity to which the Farm Credit Administration shall be a party shall be deemed to arise under the laws of the United States, and the United States district courts shall have original jurisdiction thereof, without regard to the amount of the controversy; and the Farm Credit Administration may, without bond or security, remove any such action, suit, or proceeding from a State court to the United States district court for the district or division embracing the place where the same is pending by following any procedure for removal now or hereafter in effect. Service of process on the Farm Credit Administration shall be in accordance with provisions of title 28 of the United States Code and rules adopted under title 28 for suits in which an agency of the United States is a party. The Farm Credit Administration shall designate an agent at its principal office to accept service of process.
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