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    <AgencyName>Commodity Futures Trading Commission</AgencyName>
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        <Address>1155 Twenty-first Street NW, Washington, DC 20581</Address>
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          <Footer>[For the Commodity Futures Trading Commission statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 17, Part 140]</Footer>
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            <NameColumnValue>Timothy G. Massad</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Sharon Y. Bowen</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>J. Christopher Giancarlo</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Scott D. O'Malia</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Jonathan L. Marcus</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Anthony C. Thompson</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Vince A. McGonagle</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Ananda Radhakrishnan</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Gary Barnett</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Gretchen Lowe</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Sarah Josephson</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Sayee Srinivasan</NameColumnValue>
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        <Paragraph MissionStatmentId="46" SortOrder="1">The Commodity Futures Trading Commission fosters open, competitive, and financially sound markets by protecting market users and the public from fraud, manipulation, abusive practices, and systemic risk related to derivatives subject to the Commodity Exchange Act.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Commodity Futures Trading Commission was established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2). The Commission began operation in April 1975, and its authority to regulate futures trading was renewed by Congress in 1978, 1982, 1986, 1992, 1995, 2000, and 2008. In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) gave the Commission new and expanded responsibilities and authorities for regulation of the swaps marketplace.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Commission consists of five Commissioners who are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. One Commissioner is designated by the President to serve as Chairman. The Commissioners serve staggered 5-year terms, and by law no more than three Commissioners can belong to the same political party. The Commission has nine major operating components: the Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Risk, Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Enforcement, and the Offices of the Executive Director, the General Counsel, the Chief Economist, International Affairs, and Data and Technology.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Commission regulates trading on the U.S. futures and options markets, which offer commodity futures and options contracts, as well as the swaps marketplace in the United States. This oversight of the derivatives marketplace is carried out through the various activities of the Commission.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Commission oversees derivatives clearing organizations and other market participants in the clearing process, including futures commission merchants, swap dealers, major swap participants, and large traders. In addition, the Commission oversees the registration and compliance of intermediaries and futures industry self-regulatory organizations, including U.S. derivatives exchanges and the National Futures Association. The Commission also oversees trade execution facilities and data repositories, conducts surveillance, reviews new exchange applications, and examines existing exchanges to ensure compliance with applicable core principles. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Commission is also responsible for developing and monitoring compliance with regulations addressing registration, business conduct standards, capital adequacy, and margin requirements for swap dealers and major swap participants.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>Exercising the Commission’s authority, its staff also investigates and prosecutes alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations. Potential violations include fraud, manipulation, and other abuses concerning commodity derivatives and swaps that threaten market integrity, market participants, and the general public.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Commission maintains regional offices in Chicago, IL, and New York, NY, where many of the Nation's designated contract markets are located. An additional regional office is located in Kansas City, MO.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 Twenty-first Street NW., Washington, DC 20581. Phone, 202-418-5080.</Footer>
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