15 U.S.C. § 7246 | Fair funds for investors

(a)

Civil penalties to be used for the relief of victims

If, in any judicial or administrative action brought by the Commission under the securities laws, the Commission obtains a civil penalty against any person for a violation of such laws, or such person agrees, in settlement of any such action, to such civil penalty, the amount of such civil penalty shall, on the motion or at the direction of the Commission, be added to and become part of a disgorgement fund or other fund established for the benefit of the victims of such violation.

(b)

Acceptance of additional donations

The Commission is authorized to accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, bequests and devises of property, both real and personal, to the United States for a disgorgement fund or other fund described in subsection (a). Such gifts, bequests, and devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be deposited in such fund and shall be available for allocation in accordance with subsection (a).

(c)

Study required

(1)

Subject of study

The Commission shall review and analyze—

(A)

July 30, 2002 enforcement actions by the Commission over the five years preceding , that have included proceedings to obtain civil penalties or disgorgements to identify areas where such proceedings may be utilized to efficiently, effectively, and fairly provide restitution for injured investors; and

(B)

other methods to more efficiently, effectively, and fairly provide restitution to injured investors, including methods to improve the collection rates for civil penalties and disgorgements.

(2)

Report required

1 So in original. The word “of” probably should not appear.

July 30, 2002The Commission shall report its findings to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate within 180 days after of  , and shall use such findings to revise its rules and regulations as necessary. The report shall include a discussion of regulatory or legislative actions that are recommended or that may be necessary to address concerns identified in the study.

Pub. L. 107–204, title III, § 308July 30, 2002116 Stat. 784 Pub. L. 111–203, title IX, § 929BJuly 21, 2010124 Stat. 1852(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 308 of Pub. L. 107–204 section 308 of Pub. L. 107–204Section is comprised of . Subsec. (d) of amended sections 77t, 78u, 78u–1, 80a–41, and 80b–9 of this title.

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–203, § 929B(1)section 78c(a)(47) of this title2010—Subsec. (a). , added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “If in any judicial or administrative action brought by the Commission under the securities laws (as such term is defined in ) the Commission obtains an order requiring disgorgement against any person for a violation of such laws or the rules or regulations thereunder, or such person agrees in settlement of any such action to such disgorgement, and the Commission also obtains pursuant to such laws a civil penalty against such person, the amount of such civil penalty shall, on the motion or at the direction of the Commission, be added to and become part of the disgorgement fund for the benefit of the victims of such violation.”

Pub. L. 111–203, § 929B(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “for a disgorgement fund or other fund described in subsection (a)” for “for a disgorgement fund described in subsection (a)” and “in such fund” for “in the disgorgement fund”.

Pub. L. 111–203, § 929B(3)Subsec. (e). , struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “As used in this section, the term ‘disgorgement fund’ means a fund established in any administrative or judicial proceeding described in subsection (a) of this section.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–203July 21, 2010section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203 section 5301 of Title 12Amendment by effective 1 day after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Banks and Banking.