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15 U.S.C. § 77a — Short title
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This subchapter may be cited as the “Securities Act of 1933”.
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**(a) Exempted securities** Except as hereinafter expressly provided, the provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to any of the following classes of securities:
(1) Reserved.
(2) Any security issued or guaranteed by the United States or any territory thereof, or by the District of Columbia, or by any State of the United States, or by any political subdivision of a State or territory, or by any public instrumentality of one or more States or territories, or by any person controlled or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the Government of the United States pursuant to authority granted by the Congress of the United States; or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing; or any security issued or guaranteed by any bank; or any security issued by or representing an interest in or a direct obligation of a Federal Reserve bank; or any interest or participation in any common trust fund or similar fund that is excluded from the definition of the term “investment company” under section 3(c)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 [[15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(3)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section80a–3/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim)]; or any security which is an industrial development bond (as defined in section 103(c)(2) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 26) the interest on which is excludable from gross income under section 103(a)(1) 1 of title 26 if, by reason of the application of paragraph (4) or (6) of section 103(c) 1 of title 26 (determined as if paragraphs (4)(A), (5), and (7) were not included in such section 103(c)),1 paragraph (1) of such section 103(c) 1 does not apply to such security; or any interest or participation in a single trust fund, or in a collective trust fund maintained by a bank, o
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In this title the following definitions shall apply:
(1) The term “accountant” means accountant authorized under applicable law to practice public accounting, and includes professional accounting association, corporation, or partnership, if so authorized.
(2) The term “affiliate” means—
(A) entity that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, 20 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the debtor, other than an entity that holds such securities—
(i) in a fiduciary or agency capacity without sole discretionary power to vote such securities; or
(ii) solely to secure a debt, if such entity has not in fact exercised such power to vote;
(B) corporation 20 percent or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held with power to vote, by the debtor, or by an entity that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, 20 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the debtor, other than an entity that holds such securities—
(i) in a fiduciary or agency capacity without sole discretionary power to vote such securities; or
(ii) solely to secure a debt, if such entity has not in fact exercised such power to vote;
(C) person whose business is operated under a lease or operating agreement by a debtor, or person substantially all of whose property is operated under an operating agreement with the debtor; or
(D) entity that operates the business or substantially all of the property of the debtor under a lease or operating agreement.
(3) The term “assisted person” means any person whose debts consist primarily of consumer debts and the value of whose nonexempt property is less than $150,000.11 See Adjustment of Dollar Amounts not
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**(a)** In this section—
(1) “adequate information” means information of a kind, and in sufficient detail, as far as is reasonably practicable in light of the nature and history of the debtor and the condition of the debtor’s books and records, including a discussion of the potential material Federal tax consequences of the plan to the debtor, any successor to the debtor, and a hypothetical investor typical of the holders of claims or interests in the case, that would enable such a hypothetical investor of the relevant class to make an informed judgment about the plan, but adequate information need not include such information about any other possible or proposed plan and in determining whether a disclosure statement provides adequate information, the court shall consider the complexity of the case, the benefit of additional information to creditors and other parties in interest, and the cost of providing additional information; and
(2) “investor typical of holders of claims or interests of the relevant class” means investor having—
(A) a claim or interest of the relevant class;
(B) such a relationship with the debtor as the holders of other claims or interests of such class generally have; and
(C) such ability to obtain such information from sources other than the disclosure required by this section as holders of claims or interests in such class generally have.
**(b)** An acceptance or rejection of a plan may not be solicited after the commencement of the case under this title from a holder of a claim or interest with respect to such claim or interest, unless, at the time of or before such solicitation, there is transmitted to such holder the plan or a summary of the plan, and a written disclosure statement approved, after notice and a hearing, by the cour
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**(a)** The holder of a claim or interest allowed under [section 502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section502&num=0&edition=prelim) may accept or reject a plan. If the United States is a creditor or equity security holder, the Secretary of the Treasury may accept or reject the plan on behalf of the United States.
**(b)** For the purposes of subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a holder of a claim or interest that has accepted or rejected the plan before the commencement of the case under this title is deemed to have accepted or rejected such plan, as the case may be, if—
(1) the solicitation of such acceptance or rejection was in compliance with any applicable nonbankruptcy law, rule, or regulation governing the adequacy of disclosure in connection with such solicitation; or
(2) if there is not any such law, rule, or regulation, such acceptance or rejection was solicited after disclosure to such holder of adequate information, as defined in [section 1125(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section1125/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c)** A class of claims has accepted a plan if such plan has been accepted by creditors, other than any entity designated under subsection (e) of this section, that hold at least two-thirds in amount and more than one-half in number of the allowed claims of such class held by creditors, other than any entity designated under subsection (e) of this section, that have accepted or rejected such plan.
**(d)** A class of interests has accepted a plan if such plan has been accepted by holders of such interests, other than any entity designated under subsection (e) of this section, that hold at least two-thirds in amount of the allowed inter
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**(a)** Except with respect to an entity that is an underwriter as defined in subsection (b) of this section, section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 and any State or local law requiring registration for offer or sale of a security or registration or licensing of an issuer of, underwriter of, or broker or dealer in, a security do not apply to—
(1) the offer or sale under a plan of a security of the debtor, of an affiliate participating in a joint plan with the debtor, or of a successor to the debtor under the plan—
(A) in exchange for a claim against, an interest in, or a claim for an administrative expense in the case concerning, the debtor or such affiliate; or
(B) principally in such exchange and partly for cash or property;
(2) the offer of a security through any warrant, option, right to subscribe, or conversion privilege that was sold in the manner specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, or the sale of a security upon the exercise of such a warrant, option, right, or privilege;
(3) the offer or sale, other than under a plan, of a security of an issuer other than the debtor or an affiliate, if—
(A) such security was owned by the debtor on the date of the filing of the petition;
(B) the issuer of such security is—
(i) required to file reports under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(ii) in compliance with the disclosure and reporting provision of such applicable section; and
(C) such offer or sale is of securities that do not exceed—
(i) during the two-year period immediately following the date of the filing of the petition, four percent of the securities of such class outstanding on such date; and
(ii) during any 180-day period following such two-year period, one percent of the securities ou
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**(a) Purpose** The purpose of the Resolution Funding Corporation is to provide funds to the Resolution Trust Corporation to enable the Resolution Trust Corporation to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
**(b) Establishment** There is established a corporation to be known as the Resolution Funding Corporation.
**(c) Management of Funding Corporation**
(1) **Directorate** — The Funding Corporation shall be under the management of a Directorate composed of 3 members as follows:
(A) The director of the Office of Finance of the Federal Home Loan Banks (or the head of any successor office).
(B) 2 members selected by the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board from among the presidents of the Federal Home Loan Banks.
(2) **Terms** — Of the 2 members appointed under paragraph (1)(B), 1 shall be appointed for an initial term of 2 years and 1 shall be appointed for an initial term of 3 years. Thereafter, such members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.
(3) **Vacancy** — If any member leaves the office in which such member was serving when appointed to the Directorate—
(A) such member’s service on the Directorate shall terminate on the date such member leaves such office; and
(B) the successor to the office of such member shall serve the remainder of such member’s term.
(4) **Equal representation of banks** — No president of a Federal Home Loan Bank may be appointed to serve an additional term on the Directorate until such time as the presidents of each of the other Federal Home Loan Banks have served as many terms as the president of such bank.
(5) **Chairperson** — The Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board shall select the chairperson of the Directorate from among the 3 members of the Directorate.
(6) **Staff**
(A) *No paid employees
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**(a) Board of Directors**
(1) **In general** — The management of the Corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of 5 members—
(A) 1 of whom shall be the Comptroller of the Currency;
(B) 1 of whom shall be the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and
(C) 3 of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who are citizens of the United States, 1 of whom shall have State bank supervisory experience.
(2) **Political affiliation** — After February 28, 1993, not more than 3 of the members of the Board of Directors may be members of the same political party.
**(b) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson**
(1) **Chairperson** — 1 of the appointed members shall be designated by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors for a term of 5 years.
(2) **Vice Chairperson** — 1 of the appointed members shall be designated by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
(3) **Acting Chairperson** — In the event of a vacancy in the position of Chairperson of the Board of Directors or during the absence or disability of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall act as Chairperson.
**(c) Terms**
(1) **Appointed members** — Each appointed member shall be appointed for a term of 6 years.
(2) **Interim appointments** — Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which such member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term.
(3) **Continuation of service** — The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and each appointed member may continue to serve after the
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The Bank shall have the power to make and service loans, commitments for credit, guarantees, furnish financially related services, technical assistance and the results of research, issue its obligations within the limitations imposed by [section 3017 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section3017&num=0&edition=prelim) in such amounts, at such times, and on such terms as the Bank may determine, and to exercise the other powers and duties prescribed in this chapter, and shall have the power to—
(1) operate under the direction of its Board of Directors;
(2) adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noted;
(3) elect by its Board of Directors a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and provide for such other officers, employees, and agents as may be necessary, and define their duties in accordance with regulations and standards adopted by the Board, and require surety bonds or make other provisions against losses occasioned by acts of employees;
(4) prescribe by its Board of Directors its bylaws not inconsistent with law, which shall establish the terms of office and the procedure for election of elective members; provide in a manner not inconsistent with this chapter for the classes of its stock and the manner in which its stock shall be issued, transferred, and retired; and prescribe the manner in which its officers, employees, and agents are elected or selected, its property acquired, held and transferred, its loans, commitments, other financial assistance, guarantees and appraisals may be made, its general business conducted, and the privilege granted it by law exercised and enjoyed;
(5) enter into contracts and make advance, progress, or other payments with respect
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In this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) **Appropriate financial regulator** — The term “appropriate financial regulator” means—
(A) the primary financial regulatory agency, as defined in [section 5301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section5301&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) the National Credit Union Administration, with respect to any insured credit union under the Federal Credit Union Act ([12 U.S.C. 1751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(C) the Board of Governors, with respect to organizations operating under section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act ([12 U.S.C. 611](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section611&num=0&edition=prelim)), and any other financial institution engaged in a designated activity.
(2) **Designated activity** — The term “designated activity” means a payment, clearing, or settlement activity that the Council has designated as systemically important under [section 5463 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section5463&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Designated clearing entity** — The term “designated clearing entity” means a designated financial market utility that is a derivatives clearing organization registered under section 5b of the Commodity Exchange Act ([7 U.S.C. 7a–1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section7a–1&num=0&edition=prelim)) or a clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ([15 U.S.C. 78q–1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section78q–1&n
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**(a) Definitions** For purposes of this section—
(1) the term “eligible country” means a country designated by the President in accordance with subsection (b);
(2) the term “Facility” means the entity established in the Department of the Treasury by [section 1738 of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) the term “IMF” means the International Monetary Fund.
**(b) Eligibility for benefits under the Facility**
(1) **Requirements** — To be eligible for benefits from the Facility under this section, a country must—
(A) be a Latin American or Caribbean country;
(B) have in effect, have received approval for, or, as appropriate in exceptional circumstances, be making significant progress toward—
(i) an IMF standby arrangement, extended IMF arrangement, or an arrangement under the structural adjustment facility or enhanced structural adjustment facility or, in exceptional circumstances, an IMF monitored program or its equivalent; and
(ii) as appropriate, structural or sectoral adjustment loans from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the International Development Association;
(C) have put in place major investment reforms in conjunction with an Inter-American Development Bank loan or otherwise be implementing, or making significant progress toward, an open investment regime; and
(D) if appropriate, have agreed with its commercial bank lenders on a satisfactory financing program, including, as appropriate, debt or debt service reduction.
(2) **Eligibility determinations** — The President shall determine whether a country is an eligible country for purposes of paragraph (1).
**(c) Loans eligible for sale, reduction, or cancellation**
(1) **Auth
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