((a)) ** Charter** The National Bank for Cooperatives (hereinafter in this part referred to as the “consolidated bank”), established under section 413 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, shall be a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States and an institution of the Farm Credit System.

((b)) ** Powers** The consolidated bank and the board of directors of such bank shall have all of the powers, rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the constituent banks described in section 413(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 ( note; ) and the boards of directors of such banks, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter.12 U.S.C. 2121Public Law 100–233

((c)) ** Operation** The consolidated bank shall be organized and operated on a cooperative basis.