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15 U.S.C. 77uuu: Special powers of the Commission

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-550. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 77ggg.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Securities and Exchange Commission (2), Federal Reserve System (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–550 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "The provisions of section 78d(b) of this title shall be applicable with respect to the power of the Commission to appoint and fix the compensation of such officers, attorneys, examiners, an… · (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.