15 USC 78 - National market system for securities; securities information processors

1 So in original. Probably should be “are hereinafter”.

in this section referred to as “qualified securities”.)

2 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.

and to employ one or more outside experts;

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”. See References in Text note set out under section 78a of this title.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 10 of title 5 (which shall be in addition to the National Market Advisory Board established pursuant to subsection (d) of this section),” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (which shall be in addition to the National Market Advisory Board established pursuant to subsection (d) of this section)”.

2012—Subsec. (c)(6). Puspan. L. 112–106 added par. (6).

2000—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 106–554 added subsec. (e).

1987—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 100–181, § 313(1), substituted “transactions” for “transaction”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 100–181, § 313(2), struck out “On or before the ninetieth day following June 4, 1975, the Commission shall (i) report to the Congress the results of its review, including the effects on competition of such rules, and (ii) commence a proceeding in accordance with the provisions of section 78s(c) of this title to amend any such rule imposing a burden on competition which does not appear to the Commission to be necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter. The Commission shall conclude any such proceeding within ninety days of the date of publication of notice of its commencement.”

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 100–181, § 314, struck out subsec. (e) which read as follows: “The Commission is authorized and directed to make a study of the extent to which persons excluded from the definitions of ‘broker’ and ‘dealer’ maintain accounts on behalf of public customers for buying and selling securities registered under section 78l of this title and whether such exclusions are consistent with the protection of investors and the other purposes of this chapter. The Commission shall report to the Congress, on or before December 31, 1976, the results of its study together with such recommendations for legislation as it deems advisable.”

1984—Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 98–620 struck out designation “(A)” after “(4)”, and struck out subpar. (B) which provided that review pursuant to section 78y(span) of this title of any rule promulgated by the Commission in accordance with any proceeding commenced pursuant to this paragraph would, except as to causes the court considers of greater importance, take precedence on the docket over all other causes and had to be assigned for consideration at the earliest practicable date and expedited in every way.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–620 not applicable to cases pending on Nov. 8, 1984, see section 403 of Puspan. L. 98–620, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1657 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Effective Date

Section effective June 4, 1975, except for subsec. (span) which is effective 180 days after June 4, 1975, see section 31(a) of Puspan. L. 94–29, set out as a note under section 78span of this title.

Termination of Advisory Committees

Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.