113 S2976 IS: Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act U.S. Senate 2014-12-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II113th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2976IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 4, 2014Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act.

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Treatment of affiliate transactions

(a)

In general

(1)

Commodity Exchange Act amendment

Section 2(h)(7)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(7)(D)) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:(i)

In general

An affiliate of a person that qualifies for an exception under subparagraph (A) (including affiliate entities predominantly engaged in providing financing for the purchase of the merchandise or manufactured goods of the person) may qualify for the exception only if the affiliate enters into the swap to hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of the person or other affiliate of the person that is not a financial entity, on the condition that if the hedge or mitigation of that commercial risk is addressed by entering into a swap with a swap dealer or major swap participant, an appropriate credit support measure or other mechanism shall be used..(2)

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 amendment

Section 3C(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c–3(g)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:(A)

In general

An affiliate of a person that qualifies for an exception under this subsection (including affiliate entities predominantly engaged in providing financing for the purchase of the merchandise or manufactured goods of the person) may qualify for the exception only if the affiliate enters into the security-based swap to hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of the person or other affiliate of the person that is not a financial entity, on the condition that if the hedge or mitigation of that commercial risk is addressed by entering into a security-based swap with a security-based swap dealer or major security-based swap participant, an appropriate credit support measure or other mechanism shall be used..(b)

Applicability of credit support measure requirement

The requirements of section 2(h)(7)(D)(i) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(7)(D)(i)) and section 3C(g)(4)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c–3(g)(4)(A)) (as amended by subsection (a)) shall not apply with respect to swaps or security-based swaps, as appropriate, entered into before the date of enactment of this Act.