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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 8339 (Introduced in House) — To make improvements to the securities laws, and for other purposes. · Sec. 601

Sec. 601. GAO study regarding major rules

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Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ), as amended by section 401, is further amended by adding at the end the following: Subject to subparagraph (C), not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and every 3 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on each of the major rules issued by the Commission since the last such review. The study required under subparagraph
(A)shall include, with respect to each major rule described in such subparagraph— a cost benefit analysis of such major rule; a comparison between the cost benefit analysis under clause
(i)and the cost benefit analysis for the same major rule carried out by the Commission; a comparison between the projected costs of the major rule and the actual costs of the major rule; and an evaluation of whether each major rule— facilitates capital formation; promotes fair, efficient markets; and protects investors. If a study required under subparagraph
(A)would apply to more than 10 major rules, the Comptroller Genera shall review only the 10 major rules that are the most significant, as determined by the Comptroller General. Not later than 1 year after completing a study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report that includes— the results of such study; and with respect to any major rule reviewed in such study that has not yet been fully implemented by the Commission, a statement that the Comptroller General is unable to fully analyze the costs of the major rule at the time the report is submitted. In this subsection, the term major rule has the meaning given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code. .
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