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15 U.S.C. 78lll: Definitions
Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-598. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 1582 GENIUS Act · became law · changed (14)
How it got here
2010
- Pub. L. 111–203, §983(b)(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which defined "customer". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (2)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §983(b)(2), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (4), (E)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §983(b)(3), in concluding provisions, inserted "includes revenues earned by a broker or dealer in connection with a transaction in the portfolio margining account of a customer carried as securities accounts pursuant to a portfolio margining program approved by the Commis… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (9)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §983(b)(4)(B), in concluding provisions, substituted "A claim for a commodity futures contract received, acquired, or held in a portfolio margining account pursuant to a portfolio margining program approved by the Commission or a claim for a security futures contract, sh… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (11)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §983(b)(4)(A), substituted "by sale or purchase on the filing date—" for "by sale or purchase on the filing date, all securities positions of such customer (other than customer name securities reclaimed by such customer); minus" and added cls. (i) and (ii). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (11)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–554 inserted "or any security future as that term is defined in section 78c(a)(55)(A) of this title," after "certificate of deposit for a security,". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (14)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–181 inserted "other than a government securities broker or government securities dealer registered under section 78o–5(a)(1)(A) of this title". · (12)
1982
- Pub. L. 97–303 inserted "any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security, or group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating… · (14)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–598, §308(o)(1), (3), struck out par. (1) definition of "Bankruptcy Act" and redesignated par. (2) as (1). · (1)
- Pub. L. 95–598, §309(o)(3), redesignated pars. (3) to (7) as (2) to (6), respectively. Former par. (2) redesignated (1). · (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)
- Pub. L. 95–598, §308(o)(2), (3), redesignated par. (8) as (7) and substituted in subpar. (A) "if a petition under title 11 concerning the debtor was filed before such date" for "if a petition was filed before such date by or against the debtor under the Bankruptcy Act, or under chapter X … · (7)
- Pub. L. 95–598, §308(o)(3), redesignated pars. (9) to (15) as (8) to (14), respectively. Former par. (8) redesignated (7). · (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15)
- Pub. L. 95–283 in introductory text inserted requirement for applicability of terms to a liquidation proceeding involving the Bankruptcy Act, in par. (1) heading substituted "Bankruptcy Act" for "Self-regulatory organization", and in text substituted provisions defining such terms, in par. (2) head… · (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15)
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.