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15 U.S.C. 78f: National securities exchanges

Created in 1975 by Public Law 94-29. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

26 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 1a, 7 U.S.C. 2, 7 U.S.C. 6c, 7 U.S.C. 7a–2, 15 U.S.C. 78c.

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

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–203, §957(1), designated introductory provisions and subpars. (A) to (D) as subpar. (A), redesignated former subpars. (A) to (D) as cls. (i) to (iv), respectively, of subpar. (A) and realigned margins, redesignated former cls. (i) to (v) of subpar. (A) as subcls. (I) to … (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §957(2), added par. (10). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §734(b)(2), substituted "that has been designated" for "that—(i) has been designated" and "and" for "or" at end and struck out cl. (ii) which read as follows: "is registered as a derivative transaction execution facility under section 5a of the Commodity Exchange… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §721(e)(8)(A), substituted "section 1a(18)(B)(ii)" for "section 1a(12)(B)(ii)". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §721(e)(8)(B), substituted "section 1a(18)" for "section 1a(12)". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §763(e), added subsec. (l). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (l)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title II, §202(a)], added subsec. (g). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title II, §206(a)], added subsec. (h). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title II, §206(i)], added subsec. (i). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title II, §206(k)(2)], added subsec. (j). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title II, §206(l)], added subsec. (k). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (k)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–202 added par. (9). · (b)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–181, §309, substituted "protection of investors shall" for "protection shall". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–181, §310, substituted "associated" for "association". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–181, §311, substituted "may limit (A)" for "may (A) limit". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–181, §312(1), substituted "paragraph (3) of this subsection" for "paragraph (4) of this section". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–181, §312(2), (3), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and, in subpar. (E), substituted "fixing" for "fixes" in introductory provisions, "subparagraph (A) of this paragraph" for "paragraph (4)(A) of this subsection" in cl. (1), and "subparagraph (B) of this paragraph" for … · (e), (4)

    1975

    • Pub. L. 94–29 restructured the entire section and, in addition, authorized the Commission to require an exchange to file such documents and information as it deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors and to prescribe the form and substance of an exchan…

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