[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 484 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                        Calendar No. 14
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 484

 To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption 
for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other 
                    possession of the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2017

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Mr. Rubio) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

                             March 13, 2017

                 Reported by Mr. Crapo, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption 
for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other 
                    possession of the United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Territories Investor Protection 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80a-6(a)) is amended  by striking paragraph (1). --
            (1) by striking paragraph (1); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
        paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.
    (b) Effective Date and Safe Harbor.--
            (1) Effective date.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Safe harbor.--With respect to a company that is exempt 
        under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
        U.S.C. 80a-6(a)(1)) on the day before the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
        effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (3) Extension of safe harbor.--The Securities and Exchange 
        Commission, by rule andor regulation upon its own motion, or by 
        order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, 
        under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
        U.S.C. 80a-6(c)), further delay the effective date for a 
        company described in paragraph (2) for a maximum of 3 years 
        following the initial 3-year period if, before the end of the 
        initial 3-year period, the Commission determines that such a 
        rule, regulation, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate 
        in the public interest and for the protection of investors.
                                                        Calendar No. 14

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 484

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                                 A BILL

 To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption 
for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other 
                    possession of the United States.

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                             March 13, 2017

                        Reported with amendments