Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE, ETC

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## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE, ETC **[**78aaa**]** ###

(a)Short Title; Table of Contents This Act, with the following table of contents, may be cited as the “Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970”. TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Application of Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Sec. 3. Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Sec. 4. SIPC Fund. Sec. 5. Protection of customers. Sec. 6. General provisions of a liquidation proceeding. Sec. 7. Powers and duties of trustee. Sec. 8. Special provisions of a liquidation proceeding. Sec. 9. SIPC advances. Sec. 10. Direct payment procedure. Sec. 11. SEC functions. Sec. 12. Examining authority functions. Sec. 13. Functions of self-regulatory organizations. Sec. 14. Prohibited acts. Sec. 15. Miscellaneous provisions. Sec. 16. Definitions. ###

(b)Section Headings Headings for sections and subsections, and the table of contents, are included only for convenience, and shall be given no legal effect.