US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

12 U.S.C. § 3303

Financial Institutions Examination Council

(a)

Establishment; composition

There is established the Financial Institutions Examination Council which shall consist of—
(1)
the Comptroller of the Currency,
(2)
the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
(3)
a Governor of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated by the Chairman of the Board,
(4)
the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
(5)
the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration Board, and
(6)
the Chairman of the State Liaison Committee.
(b)

Chairmanship

The members of the Council shall select the first chairman of the Council. Thereafter the chairmanship shall rotate among the members of the Council.

(c)

Term of office

The term of the Chairman of the Council shall be two years.

(d)

Designation of officers and employees

The members of the Council may, from time to time, designate other officers or employees of their respective agencies to carry out their duties on the Council.

(e)

Compensation and expenses

Each member of the Council shall serve without additional compensation but shall be entitled to reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out his official duties as such a member.

Pub. L. 95–630, title X, § 100492 Stat. 3694Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 744(a)(2)103 Stat. 438Pub. L. 109–351, title VII, § 714(a)120 Stat. 1995Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1091124 Stat. 2094(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–2032010—Subsec. (a)(4). substituted “Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau” for “Director, Office of Thrift Supervision”.

Pub. L. 109–351, § 714(a)(1)2006—Subsec. (a)(4). , substituted “Thrift Supervision,” for “Thrift Supervision”.

Pub. L. 109–351, § 714(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(6). , (3), added par. (6).

Pub. L. 101–731989—Subsec. (a)(4). substituted “Director, Office of Thrift Supervision” for “Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, and”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–203section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203section 552a of Title 5Amendment by effective on the designated transfer date, see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date

section 2101 of Pub. L. 95–630section 375b of this titleSection effective upon the expiration of 120 days after , see , set out as a note under .