12 USC § 4603 - Transition

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title: "12 USC § 4603 - Transition"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "4603"
section_name: "Transition"
chapter_number: 46
chapter_name: "GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF ENTERPRISES"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Miscellaneous Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–550, title XIII, § 1356, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3971.)"
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# § 4603. Transition

section 4512 of this titleOctober 28, 199212 U.S.C. 171612 U.S.C. 1451

Before the expiration of the period ending 18 months after the appointment of the Director under , any rules and regulations promulgated before , by the Secretary pursuant to the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act [ et seq.] or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act [ et seq.] shall remain in effect unless modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by operation of law or in accordance with law. Such rules and regulations shall terminate, effective upon the expiration of such period.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–550, title XIII, § 1356, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3971.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, referred to in text, is title III of , , which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 1716 et seq.) of chapter 13 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, referred to in text, is title III of , , , which is classified generally to chapter 11A (§ 1451 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title and Statement of Purpose note set out under  and Tables.