---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 U.S.C. § 1826"
title: "12"
title_heading: "Banks and Banking"
number: "1826"
heading: "Forms of obligations; preparation by Secretary of the Treasury"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/12/1826"
units:
  - "Chapter 16 — Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation"
---

# §1826. Forms of obligations; preparation by Secretary of the Treasury


In order that the Corporation may be supplied with such forms of notes, debentures, bonds, or other such obligations as it may need for issuance under this chapter, the [Secretary](/usc/12/1715z–22a.md?p=4) of the Treasury is authorized to prepare such forms as shall be suitable and approved by the Corporation, to be held in the Treasury subject to delivery, upon order of the Corporation. The engraved plates, dies, bed pieces, and other material executed in connection therewith shall remain in the custody of the [Secretary](/usc/12/1715z–22a.md?p=4) of the Treasury. The Corporation shall reimburse the [Secretary](/usc/12/1715z–22a.md?p=4) of the Treasury for any expenses incurred in the preparation, custody, and delivery of such notes, debentures, bonds, or other such obligations.


## Source credit

(Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 967, § 2[16], 64 Stat. 890.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Section is derived from subsec. (q) of former section 264 of this title. See Codification note set out under section 1811 of this title.