§ 1825.
(b)
Other exemptions
When acting as a receiver, the following provisions shall apply with respect to the Corporation:
(1)
The Corporation including its franchise, its capital, reserves, and surplus, and its income, shall be exempt from all taxation imposed by any State, county, municipality, or local taxing authority, except that any real property of the Corporation shall be subject to State, territorial, county, municipal, or local taxation to the same extent according to its value as other real property is taxed, except that, notwithstanding the failure of any person to challenge an assessment under State law of such property’s value, such value, and the tax thereon, shall be determined as of the period for which such tax is imposed.
(2)
No property of the Corporation shall be subject to levy, attachment, garnishment, foreclosure, or sale without the consent of the Corporation, nor shall any involuntary lien attach to the property of the Corporation.
(3)
The Corporation shall not be liable for any amounts in the nature of penalties or fines, including those arising from the failure of any person to pay any real property, personal property, probate, or recording tax or any recording or filing fees when due.
(4)
Exemption from criminal prosecution.—
The Corporation shall be exempt from all prosecution by the United States or any State, county, municipality, or local authority for any criminal offense arising under Federal, State, county, municipal, or local law, which was allegedly committed by the institution, or persons acting on behalf of the institution, prior to the appointment of the Corporation as receiver.
This subsection shall not apply with respect to any tax imposed (or other amount arising) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(c)
Limitation on borrowing
(1)
Cost estimate for outstanding obligations, guarantees, and liabilities
(2)
Estimate of notes and other obligations required
(3)
Inclusion of estimates in financial statements
The Corporation shall—
(A)
reflect in its financial statements the estimates made by the Corporation under paragraphs (1) and (2) of the aggregate amount of the costs to the Corporation for outstanding obligations and other liabilities, and
(B)
make such adjustments as are appropriate in the estimate of such aggregate amount not less frequently than quarterly.
(4)
Estimate of other assets required
The Corporation shall—
(A)
estimate the market value of assets held by it as a result of case resolution activities, with a reduction for expenses expected to be incurred by the Corporation in connection with the management and sale of such assets;
(B)
reflect the amounts so estimated in its financial statements; and
(C)
make such adjustments as are appropriate of such market value not less than quarterly.
(5)
Maximum amount limitation on outstanding obligations
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Corporation may not issue or incur any obligation, if, after issuing or incurring the obligation, the aggregate amount of obligations of the Deposit Insurance Fund, outstanding would exceed the sum of—
(A)
the amount of cash or the equivalent of cash held by the Deposit Insurance Fund;
(B)
the amount which is equal to 90 percent of the Corporation’s estimate of the fair market value of assets held by the Deposit Insurance Fund, other than assets described in subparagraph (A); and
(6)
“Obligation” defined
(A)
In general
For purposes of paragraph (5), the term “obligation” includes—
(i)
any guarantee issued by the Corporation, other than deposit guarantees;
(iii)
any other obligation for which the Corporation has a direct or contingent liability to pay any amount.
(B)
Valuation of contingent liabilities
(d)
Full faith and credit
The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of any obligation issued after August 9, 1989, by the Corporation, with respect to both principal and interest, if—
(1)
the principal amount of such obligation is stated in the obligation; and
(2)
the term to maturity or the date of maturity of such obligation is stated in the obligation.
([Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 967, § 2][15], [64 Stat. 890]; [Pub. L. 101–73, title II, § 219], Aug. 9, 1989, [103 Stat. 261]; [Pub. L. 102–242, title I, § 102(a)], (c), Dec. 19, 1991, [105 Stat. 2236], 2237; [Pub. L. 103–325, title VI, § 602(a)(43)], Sept. 23, 1994, [108 Stat. 2290]; [Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2704(d)(14)(R)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–493]; [Pub. L. 109–171, title II, § 2102(b)], Feb. 8, 2006, [120 Stat. 9]; [Pub. L. 109–173, § 8(a)(25)], Feb. 15, 2006, [119 Stat. 3614]; [Pub. L. 109–351, title VII, § 720(a)], Oct. 13, 2006, [120 Stat. 1998].)