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 PUBLIC LAW 94-210—FEB. 5, 1976 similar arrangement entered into, issued, assumed, guaranteed by, or for the benefit of, a common carrier to finance the acquisition of rolling stock, including motive power;". (2) The second sentence of section 19(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 7Ts(a)) is amended by striking out "j but insofar as they relate to any common carrier subject to the provisions of section 20 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect to accounts shall not be inconsistent with the requirements imposed by the Interstate Commerce Commission under authority of such section 20". (3) Section 214 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 314) is amended by striking out "That the exemption" and all that follows through ^'And provided further,''\ (b) Section 13(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(b)) is amended by striking out ", and, in the case of carriers subject to the provisions of section 20 of the Interstate Commerce Act" and all that follows in such subsection, and inserting in lieu thereof "(except that such rules and regulations of the Commission may be inconsistent with such requirements to the extent that the Commission determines that the public interest or the protection of investors so requires).". (c) Paragraph (7) of section 3(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3(c)(7)) is amended to read as follows: "(7) Any company (A) which is subject to regulation under section 214 of the Interstate Commerce Act, except that this exception shall not apply to a company which the Commission finds and by order declares to be primarily engaged, directly or indirectly, in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading in securities, or (B) whose entire outstanding stock is owned or controlled by a company excepted under clause (A) hereof, if the assets of the controlled company consist substantially of securities issued by companies which are sub3ect to regulation under section 214 of the Interstate Commerce Act,". (d)(1) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall take effect on the 60th day after the date of enactment of this Act, but shall not apply to any bona fide offering of a security made by the issuer, or by or through an underwriter, before such 60th day. (2) The amendment made by subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to any report by any person with respect to a fiscal year of such person which began before the date of enactment of this Act. (3) The amendment made by subsection (c) of this section shall take effect on the 60th day after the date of enactment of this Act. RAIL SERVICES P L A N N I N G OFFICE

SEC. 309. Section 205 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 715) is amended to read as follows: "RAIL SERVICES P L A N N I N G OFFICE

"SEC. 205. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Rail Services Planning Office is established as an office in the Commission. The Office shall function continuously pursuant to the provisions of this Act, and shall be administered by a director. "(b) DIRECTOR.—The Director of the Office shall be appointed for a term of 6 years by the Chairman of the Commission with the concurrence of 5 members of the Commission. He shall be appointed and compensated, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States

90 STAT. 57

49 USC 20

15 USC 77c.

Effective date. 15 USC 77c note.

15 USC 80a-3 note. Effective date. 15 USC 80a-3 note.

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