# 12 U.S.C. § 221a: Additional definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s221a

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 U.S.C. § 221a
- **Heading:** Additional definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** July 23, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—BANKS AND BANKING > CHAPTER 3—FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > SUBCHAPTER I—DEFINITIONS, ORGANIZATION, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING SYSTEM

## Text

The terms “banks”, “national bank”, “national banking association”, “member bank”, “board”, “district”, and “reserve bank” shall have the meanings assigned to them in section 221 of this title .

( June 16, 1933, ch. 89, § 2 , 48 Stat. 162 ; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614 , title III, § 301, 49 Stat. 707 ; Pub. L. 89–485, § 13(a) , (b), July 1, 1966 , 80 Stat. 242 .)

## Nearby sections

- [12 U.S.C. § 221 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s221.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 221a Additional definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s221a.md)
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- [12 U.S.C. § 225 Federal reserve banks; title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s225.md)
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- [12 U.S.C. § 225b Appearances before and reports to the Congress](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s225b.md)
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- [12 U.S.C. § 227 “Banking Act of 1933”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s227.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 228 “Banking Act of 1935”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s228.md)
- [12 U.S.C. § 241 Creation; membership; compensation and expenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t12_s241.md)
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