Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 8341

Authority to further define terms

The Securities and Exchange Commission may, by rule, further define—
(1)
the term “commercial risk”;
(2)
1
1 So in original. Probably should be “section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934”.
15 U.S.C. 78c(a) any other term included in an amendment to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  () made by this subtitle; and
(3)
the terms “security-based swap”, “security-based swap dealer”, “major security-based swap participant”, and “eligible contract participant”, with regard to security-based swaps (as such terms are defined in the amendments made by subsection (a)) for the purpose of including transactions and entities that have been structured to evade this subtitle or the amendments made by this subtitle.

Pub. L. 111–203, title VII, § 761(b)124 Stat. 1759(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 111–203124 Stat. 1754oosection 77b of this titlesection 78c of this titleThis subtitle, referred to in pars. (2) and (3), is subtitle B (§§ 761–774) of title VII of , , , which enacted this subchapter and sections 78c–3 to 78c–5, 78j–2, 78m–1, and 78–10 of this title, amended sections 77b, 77b–1, 77e, 77q, 78c, 78c–1, 78f, 78i, 78j, 78m, 78, 78p, 78q–1, 78t, 78u–1, 78u–2, 78bb, 78dd, 78mm, 80a–2, and 80b–2 of this title, enacted provisions set out as a note under , and amended provisions set out as a note under . For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.

section 761 of title VII of Pub. L. 111–203124 Stat. 1754section 78c of this titleSubsection (a), referred to in par. (3), is subsec. (a) of , , , which amended .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 774 of Pub. L. 111–203section 77b of this titleProvisions of subchapter effective on the later of 360 days after , or, to the extent the provision requires a rulemaking, not less than 60 days after publication of the final rule or regulation implementing such provision, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note under .

Definition

section 5301 of Title 12For definition of “including” as used in this section, see , Banks and Banking.