12 U.S.C. § 5230
The authorities provided under sections 5211(a), excluding section 5211(a)(3),and 5212 of this title shall terminate on December 31, 2009.
The Secretary, upon submission of a written certification to Congress, may extend the authority provided under this chapter to expire not later than 2 years from October 3, 2008. Such certification shall include a justification of why the extension is necessary to assist American families and stabilize financial markets, as well as the expected cost to the taxpayers for such an extension. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Secretary may further extend the authority provided under this chapter to expire on December 31, 2017, provided that (1) any such extension shall apply only with respect to current program participants in the Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets, and (2) funds obligated following such extension shall not exceed $2,000,000,000.
12 U.S.C. § 5230
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this Act" and was translated as reading "this division", meaning div. A of Pub. L. 110-343, 122 Stat. 3765, known as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division A to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5201 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS2015-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114-113 inserted at end "Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Secretary may further extend the authority provided under this chapter to expire on December 31, 2017, provided that (1) any such extension shall apply only with respect to current program participants in the Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets, and (2) funds obligated following such extension shall not exceed $2,000,000,000."
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
TERMINATION OF THE MAKING HOME AFFORDABLE INITIATIVE Pub. L. 114-113, div. O, title VII, §709(b), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 3030, provided that:"(1) IN GENERAL.-The Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury, as authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.), shall terminate on December 31, 2016."(2) APPLICABILITY.-Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any loan modification application made under the Home Affordable Modification Program under the Making Home Affordable initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury, as authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.), before December 31, 2016."
- Fund
- The term "Fund" means the Troubled Assets Insurance Financing Fund established under section 5212 of this title.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury.