12 USC § 5627 - Regulations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t12/s5627"
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title: "12 USC § 5627 - Regulations"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "5627"
section_name: "Regulations"
chapter_number: 53
chapter_name: "WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "IMPROVING ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–203, title XII, § 1209, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2132.)"
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# § 5627. Regulations

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations to implement and administer the grant programs and undertakings authorized by this subchapter.

**(b)** **Regulatory authority** Regulations prescribed under this section may contain such classifications, differentiations, or other provisions, and may provide for such adjustments and exceptions for any class of grant programs, undertakings, or eligible entities, as, in the judgment of the Secretary, are necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter, to prevent circumvention or evasion of this subchapter, or to facilitate compliance with this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–203, title XII, § 1209, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2132.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title XII of , , , known as the Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act of 2010, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title XII to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.