12 U.S.C. § 2277a–9 — Insurance Fund

(a) Establishment There is hereby established a Farm Credit^* Insurance Fund (called the “Insurance Fund”) for insuring the timely payment of principal and interest on insured obligations. The assets in the Fund must be held by the Corporation^* for the uses and purposes of the Corporation. (b) Amounts in Fund The Corporation must deposit in the Insurance Fund all premium payments received by the Corporation under this part. (c) Uses of Fund (1) Mandatory use Beginning January 1, 1993 , the Corporation must expend amounts in the Insurance Fund to the extent necessary to insure the timely payment of interest and principal on insured obligations. (2) Other mandatory uses Beginning January 1, 1993 , the Corporation must use amounts in the Insurance Fund to ensure the retirement of eligible borrower stock at par value under section 2162 of this title. (3) Permissive uses The Corporation may expend amounts in the Insurance Fund to carry out section 2277a–10 of this title and to cover the operating costs of the Corporation. (4) Corporate payment or refunds The Corporation must make all payments and refunds required to be made by the Corporation under this part from amounts in the Insurance Fund.