Sec. 3923. Study on solicitation of municipal securities business
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The Securities and Exchange Commission shall— conduct a study on the effectiveness of each covered rule in preventing the payment of funds to elected officials or candidates for elected office in exchange for the receipt of government business in connection with the offer or sale of municipal securities; and solicit public comment with respect to such study. The study required under subsection
(a)shall consider and analyze— the effectiveness of each covered rule, including whether each covered rule accomplishes the intended effect of such covered rule and has any unintended adverse effects; the frequency and scope of enforcement actions undertaken pursuant to each covered rule; the degree to which— persons subject to each covered rule— have in effect policies and procedures intended to ensure compliance with each such covered rule; and are disadvantaged from participating in the political process generally and in relation to persons who solicit or receive government business or government licenses, permits, and approvals other than in connection with the offer or sale of municipal securities; and other State and Federal laws and regulations impact the solicitation of municipal securities business; and such other information as the Securities and Exchange Commission determines appropriate. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that includes— the results of the study required under this section; an analysis of the extent to which persons affiliated with small businesses, as well as persons affiliated with minority and women opened businesses, have been affected by the covered rules; and recommended regulatory or legislative steps to address any concerns identified in the study. In this section: The term covered rule means— Rule G–38 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; and Rule 206(4)–5 (17 CFR 275.206(4)–5). The term municipal securities has the meaning given the term in section 3(a)(29) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(29) ).
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