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 PUBLIC LAW 94-29—JUNE 4, 1975 SEC. 25. The Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission to delegate certain functions", approved August 20, 1962 (15 U.S.C. 78d-l(b)), is amended as follows: (1) The last sentence of subsection (a) of the first section thereof is amended by striking the phrase "any rule, regulation, or order pursuant to section 19(b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "any rule pursuant to section 19(c)". (2) Subsection (b) of the first section thereof is amended to read as follows: "(b) With respect to the delegation of any of its functions, as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Commission shall retain a discretionary right to review the action of any such division of the Commission, individual Commissioner, hearing examiner, employee, or employee board, upon its own initiative or upon petition of a party to or intervenor in such action, within such time and in such manner as the Commission, by rule, shall prescribe: Provided, however, That the vote of one member of the Commission shall be sufficient to bring any such action before the Commission for review: And provided further, That a person or party shall be entitled to review by the Commission if he or it is adversely affected by action at a delegated level which (1) denies any request for action pursuant to section 8(a) or section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 or the first sentence of section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (2) suspends trading in a security pursuant to section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or (3) is pursuant to any provision of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in a case of adjudication, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, not required Ijy that Act to be determined on the record after notice and opportunity for hearing (except to the extent there is involved a matter described in section 554(a)(1) through (6) of title 5, United States Code).". SEC. 26. Section 9(c) of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78iii(c)) is amended to read as follows: "(c) INSPECTIONS.—The self-regulatory organization of which a member of SIPC is a member shall inspect or examine such member for compliance with applicable financial responsibility rules, except that if a member of SIPC is a member of more than one self-regulatory organization, the Commission, pursuant to section 17(d) of the 1934 Act, shall designate one of such self-regulatory organizations as responsible for the examination of such member for compliance with applicable financial responsibility rules.". SEC. 27. (a) Section 24 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77x) is amended by changing the figure "5,000" to "10,000". (b) Section 32(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ff(a)) is amended by changing the phrase "or imprisoned not more than two years" to read "or imprisoned not more than five years". (c) Section 29 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (15 U.S.C. 79z-3) is amended by changing the phrase "or imprisoned not more than two years" to read "or imprisoned not more than five years". (d) Section 325 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 77yyy) is amended by changing the figure "$5,000" to "$10,000". (e) Section 49 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-48) is amended by changing the phrase "or imprisoned not more than two years" to read "or imprisoned not more than five years". (f) Section 217 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-17) is amended by changing the phrase "imprisoned for not more than two years" to read "imprisoned for not more than five years".

89 STAT. 163

Review

15 USC 77h. 15 USC 781. Ante, p. 118.

Ante, p. 137.

Penalties.

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