Subject to such limitations, restrictions, and regulations as the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may prescribe, any Federal reserve bank may make advances to any individual, partnership, or corporation on the promissory notes of such individual, partnership, or corporation secured by direct obligations of the United States or by any obligation which is a direct obligation of, or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by any agency of the United States. Such advances shall be made for periods not exceeding 90 days and shall bear interest at rates fixed from time to time by the Federal reserve bank, subject to the review and determination of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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CHAPTER 3— FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER IX— POWERS AND DUTIES OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
§ 341. General enumeration of powers
§ 343. Discount of obligations arising out of actual commercial transactions
§ 344. Discount or purchase of bills to finance agricultural shipments
§ 345. Rediscount of notes, drafts, and bills for member banks; limitation of amount
§ 346. Discount of acceptances
§ 347. Advances to member banks on their notes
§ 347c. Advances to individuals, partnerships, and corporations; security; interest rate
§ 351. Obligations of cooperative marketing association as issued or drawn for agricultural purposes
§ 353. Purchase and sale of cable transfers, acceptances and bills
§ 354. Transactions involving gold coin, bullion, and certificates
§ 356. Purchase of commercial paper from member banks and sale of same
§ 357. Establishment of rates of discount
§ 358. Establishment of accounts for purposes of open-market operations; correspondents and agencies
§ 361. Bills receivable, bills of exchange, acceptances; regulations by Board of Governors