12 U.S.C. § 5401 — Purposes

to provide for the safe and sound operation of the banking system of the United States;

to preserve and protect the dual system of Federal and State^*-chartered depository institutions;

to ensure the fair and appropriate supervision of each depository institution, regardless of the size or type of charter of the depository institution; and

to streamline and rationalize the supervision of depository institutions and the holding companies of depository institutions.