---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 U.S.C. § 5586"
title: "12"
title_heading: "Banks and Banking"
number: "5586"
heading: "Interim authority of the Secretary"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/12/5586"
units:
  - "Chapter 53 — Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection"
  - "Subchapter V — Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection"
  - "Part F — Transfer of Functions and Personnel; Transitional Provisions"
---

# §5586. Interim authority of the Secretary

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/12/5301.md?p=14) is authorized to perform the functions of the [Bureau](/usc/12/5301.md?p=4) under this part until the [Director](/usc/12/5341.md?p=1) of the [Bureau](/usc/12/5301.md?p=4) is confirmed by the Senate in accordance with [section 5491 of this title](/usc/12/5491.md).
- (b) **Interim administrative services by the Department of the Treasury—** The Department of the Treasury may provide administrative services necessary to support the [Bureau](/usc/12/5301.md?p=4) before the [designated transfer date](/usc/12/5481.md?p=9).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1066, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2055.)