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15 U.S.C. 78d: Securities and Exchange Commission

Created in 1960 by Public Law 86-619. Changed by 12 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 77uuu, 15 U.S.C. 78c, 15 U.S.C. 80a–45, 15 U.S.C. 80b–18.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Securities and Exchange Commission (4).

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (j)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263 added subsec. (k). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (k)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–141 substituted "minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters" for "minority-owned and women-owned small businesses". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (j), (6)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–284 added subsec. (j). (SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016) Law text · (j)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–203, §915, added subsec. (g). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §919D, added par. (8). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §965, added subsec. (h). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §991(e)(1), added subsec. (i). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (i)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–123 added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2), which authorized the Commission to appoint and compensate officers, attorneys, examiners, and other experts as needed, and to select, appoint, and compensate professional economists. (Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act) Law text · (b), (2)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–353 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). (Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998) Law text · (b), (3)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–290 inserted before period at end "and the Commission may also specify the time that such fee shall be determined and paid relative to the filing of any statement or document with the Commission". (National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996) Law text · (e)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–550, §103, inserted heading, designated existing provision as par. (1) and inserted heading, and added par. (2). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–550, §207, added subsec. (f). · (f)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–181 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–38 added subsecs. (c) and (d). · (c), (d)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–426 repealed provisions which prescribed the compensation of the Chairman and the Commissioners. · (a)

1960

  • Pub. L. 86–771 authorized the chairman to receive an additional $500 a year. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 86–619 increased the salary of each commissioner from $15,000 to $20,000 a year, and provided for continuation in office of a commissioner upon termination of his term until a successor is appointed and has qualified, not beyond expiration of next session of Congress subsequent to the expir… · (a)

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.