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Major Acts of Congress

A reference course covering the major statutes every legal researcher should know — from the Federal Reserve Act to the Securities Acts, the Trust Indenture Act, and the UCC — with accurate summaries.

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Federal Reserve Act of 1913

Created the Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, establishing 12 regional Reserve Banks and a Board of Governors. Its stated purpose was to provide an elastic currency and stabilize the banking system. Section 16 concerns the issuance of Federal Reserve Notes.

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