I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1418 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2009 Mr. Meeks of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To eliminate the exemption from State regulation for certain securities designated by national securities exchanges.

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Scope of exemption from state securities regulation

Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A)— (A)by striking or the American Stock Exchange, or listed, or authorized for listing, on the National Market System of the Nasdaq Stock Market (or any successor to such entities) and inserting , the American Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market (or any successor to such entities); and (B)by inserting before the semicolon the following: , except that a security listed, or authorized for listing, on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market (or any successor to such entities) shall not be a covered security if the exchange adopts listing standards pursuant to section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)) that designates a tier or segment of such securities as securities that are not covered securities for purposes of this section and such security is listed, or authorized for listing, on such tier or segment; and (2)in subparagraph (B), by inserting covered after applicable to.