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H.R. 742 (113th): Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013


The text of the bill below is as of Jun 12, 2013 (Reported by House Committee).


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Union Calendar No. 75

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 742

[Report No. 113–106, Parts I and II]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 15, 2013

(for himself, Ms. Moore, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, and Mr. Huizenga of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

June 12, 2013

Additional sponsors: Mr. Conaway, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Kind, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Hastings of Florida

June 12, 2013

Reported from the Committee on Agriculture

June 12, 2013

Reported from the Committee on Financial Services; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


A BILL

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.


1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 .

2.

Repeal of indemnification requirements

(a)

Derivatives clearing organizations

Section 5b(k)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 7a–1(k)(5)) is amended to read as follows:

(5)

Confidentiality agreement

Before the Commission may share information with any entity described in paragraph (4), the Commission shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided.

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(b)

Swap data repositories

Section 21(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 24a(d)) is amended to read as follows:

(d)

Confidentiality agreement

Before the swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subsection (c)(7), the swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided.

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(c)

Security-Based swap data repositories

Section 13(n)(5)(H) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5)(H)) is amended to read as follows:

(H)

Confidentiality agreement

Before the security-based swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subparagraph (G), the security-based swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 24 relating to the information on security-based swap transactions that is provided.

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(d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111–203) on July 21, 2010.

June 12, 2013

Reported from the Committee on Agriculture

June 12, 2013

Reported from the Committee on Financial Services; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed