HR 4626
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4626
To reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to promote
legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets
for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 13, 2007
Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. GOODLATTE, and Mr.
PETERSON of Minnesota) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to promote
legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets
for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2007'.
TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. COMMISSION AUTHORITY OVER AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS
IN FOREIGN CURRENCY.
(a) In General- Section 2(c)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.
2(c)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting
the following:
`(B) AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND TRANSACTIONS IN RETAIL FOREIGN CURRENCY-
`(i) This Act applies to, and the Commission shall have jurisdiction
over, an agreement, contract, or transaction in foreign currency
that--
`(I) is a contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery
(or an option on such a contract) or an option (other than an
option executed or traded on a national securities exchange registered
pursuant to section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78f(a))); and
`(II) is offered to, or entered into with, a person that is not
an eligible contract participant, unless the counterparty, or
the person offering to be the counterparty, of the person is--
`(aa) a financial institution;
`(bb)(AA) a broker or dealer registered under section 15(b)
(except paragraph (11) thereof) or 15C of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(b), 78o-5); or
`(BB) an associated person of a broker or dealer registered
under section 15(b) (except paragraph (11) thereof) or 15C of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(b), 78o-5) concerning the financial
or securities activities of which the broker or dealer makes and keeps
records under section 15C(b) or 17(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(b), 78q(h));
`(cc)(AA) a futures commission merchant that is primarily or
substantially engaged in the business activities described in section
1a(20) of this Act, is registered under this Act, is not a person described
in item (bb) of this subclause, and maintains adjusted net capital equal
to or in excess of $20,000,000; or
`(BB) an affiliated person of a futures commission merchant
that is primarily or substantially engaged in the business activities
described in section 1a(20) of this Act, is registered under this Act,
and is not a person described in item (bb) of this subclause, if the affiliated
person maintains adjusted net capital equal to or in excess of $20,000,000
and is not a person described in such item (bb), and the futures commission
merchant makes and keeps records under section 4f(c)(2)(B) of this Act
concerning the futures and other financial activities of the affiliated
person;
`(dd) an insurance company described in section 1a(12)(A)(ii)
of this Act, or a regulated subsidiary or affiliate of such an insurance
company;
`(ee) a financial holding company (as defined in section 2 of
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956);
`(ff) an investment bank holding company (as defined in section
17(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78q(i))); or
`(gg) a retail foreign exchange dealer that maintains adjusted
net capital equal to or in excess of $20,000,000 and is registered in
such capacity with the Commission, subject to such terms and conditions
as the Commission shall prescribe.
`(ii) Notwithstanding items (cc) and (gg) of clause (i)(II) of this
subparagraph, agreements, contracts, or transactions described in
clause (i) of this subparagraph shall be subject to subsection (a)(1)(B)
of this section and sections 4(b), 4b, 4c(b), 4o, 6(c) and 6(d)
(except to the extent that sections 6(c) and 6(d) prohibit manipulation
of the market price of any commodity in interstate commerce, or
for future delivery on or subject to the rules of any market), 6c,
6d, 8(a), 13(a), and 13(b) if the agreements, contracts, or transactions
are offered, or entered into, by a person that is registered as
a futures commission merchant or retail foreign exchange dealer,
or an affiliated person of a futures commission merchant registered
under this Act that is not also a person described in any of item
(aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of clause (i) of this subparagraph.
`(iii)(I) Notwithstanding items (cc) and (gg) of clause (i)(II),
a person, unless registered in such capacity as the Commission by
rule, regulation, or order shall determine and a member of a futures
association registered under section 17, shall not--
`(aa) solicit or accept orders from any person that is not an
eligible contract participant in connection with agreements, contracts,
or transactions described in clause (i) entered into with or to
be entered into with a person who is not described in item (aa),
(bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of clause (i);
`(bb) exercise discretionary trading authority or obtain written
authorization to exercise discretionary trading authority over
any account for or on behalf of any person that is not an eligible
contract participant in connection with agreements, contracts,
or transactions described in clause (i) entered into with or to
be entered into with a person who is not described in item (aa),
(bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of clause (i); or
`(cc) operate or solicit funds, securities, or property for any
pooled investment vehicle that is not an eligible contract participant
in connection with agreements, contracts, or transactions described
in clause (i) entered into with or to be entered into with a person
who is not described in item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of
clause (i).
`(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply to--
`(aa) any person described in any of item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee),
or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II);
`(bb) any such person's associated persons; or
`(cc) any person who would be exempt from registration if engaging
in the same activities in connection with transactions conducted
on or subject to the rules of a contract market or a derivatives
transaction execution facility.
`(III) Notwithstanding items (cc) and (gg) of clause (i)(II), the
Commission may make, promulgate, and enforce such rules and regulations
as, in the judgment of the Commission, are reasonably necessary
to effectuate any of the provisions of, or to accomplish any of
the purposes of, this Act in connection with the activities of persons
subject to subclause (I).
`(IV) Subclause (III) shall not apply to--
`(aa) any person described in any of item (aa) through (ff) of
subparagraph (B)(i)(II);
`(bb) any such person's associated persons; or
`(cc) any person who would be exempt from registration if engaging
in the same activities in connection with transactions conducted
on or subject to the rules of a contract market or a derivatives
transaction execution facility.
`(iv) Notwithstanding items (cc) and (gg) of clause (i)(II), the
Commission may make, promulgate, and enforce such rules and regulations
as, in the judgment of the Commission, are reasonably necessary
to effectuate any of the provisions of, or to accomplish any of
the purposes of, this Act in connection with agreements, contracts,
or transactions described in clause (i) which are offered, or entered
into, by a person described in item (cc) or (gg) of clause (i)(II).
`(C)(i)(I) This subparagraph shall apply to any agreement, contract,
or transaction in foreign currency that is--
`(aa) offered to, or entered into with, a person that is not an
eligible contract participant (except that this subparagraph shall
not apply if the counterparty, or the person offering to be the
counterparty, of the person that is not an eligible contract participant
is a person described in any of item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or
(ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II)); and
`(bb) offered, or entered into, on a leveraged or margined basis,
or financed by the offeror, the counterparty, or a person acting
in concert with the offeror or counterparty on a similar basis.
`(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply to--
`(aa) a security that is not a security futures product; or
`(bb) a contract of sale that--
`(AA) results in actual delivery within 2 days; or
`(BB) creates an enforceable obligation to deliver between a seller
and buyer that have the ability to deliver and accept delivery,
respectively, in connection with their line of business.
`(ii)(I) Agreements, contracts, or transactions described in clause
(i) of this subparagraph shall be subject to subsection (a)(1)(B)
of this section and sections 4(b), 4b, 4c(b), 4o, 6(c) and 6(d) (except
to the extent that sections 6(c) and 6(d) prohibit manipulation of
the market price of any commodity in interstate commerce, or for future
delivery on or subject to the rules of any market), 6c, 6d, 8(a),
13(a), and 13(b).
`(II) Subclause (I) of this clause shall not apply to--
`(aa) any person described in any of item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee),
or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II); or
`(bb) any such person's associated persons.
`(III) The Commission may make, promulgate, and enforce such rules
and regulations as, in the judgment of the Commission, are reasonably
necessary to effectuate any of the provisions of or to accomplish
any of the purposes of this Act in connection with agreements, contracts,
or transactions described in clause (i) of this subparagraph if the
agreements, contracts, or transactions are offered, or entered into,
by a person that is not described in item (aa) through (ff) of subparagraph
(B)(i)(II).
`(iii)(I) A person, unless registered in such capacity as the Commission
by rule, regulation, or order shall determine and a member of a futures
association registered under section 17, shall not--
`(aa) solicit or accept orders from any person that is not an eligible
contract participant in connection with agreements, contracts, or
transactions described in clause (i) of this subparagraph entered
into with or to be entered into with a person who is not described
in item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i);
`(bb) exercise discretionary trading authority or obtain written
authorization to exercise written trading authority over any account
for or on behalf of any person that is not an eligible contract
participant in connection with agreements, contracts, or transactions
described in clause (i) of this subparagraph entered into with or
to be entered into with a person who is not described in item (aa),
(bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i); or
`(cc) operate or solicit funds, securities, or property for any
pooled investment vehicle that is not an eligible contract participant
in connection with agreements, contracts, or transactions described
in clause (i) of this subparagraph entered into with or to be entered
into with a person who is not described in item (aa), (bb), (dd),
(ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i).
`(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply to--
`(aa) any person described in item (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff)
of subparagraph (B)(i)(II);
`(bb) any such person's associated persons; or
`(cc) any person who would be exempt from registration if engaging
in the same activities in connection with transactions conducted
on or subject to the rules of a contract market or a derivatives
transaction execution facility.
`(III) The Commission may make, promulgate, and enforce such rules
and regulations as, in the judgment of the Commission, are reasonably
necessary to effectuate any of the provisions of, or to accomplish
any of the purposes of, this Act in connection with the activities
of persons subject to subclause (I).
`(IV) Subclause (III) shall not apply to--
`(aa) any person described in item (aa) through (ff) of subparagraph
(B)(i)(II);
`(bb) any such person's associated persons; or
`(cc) any person who would be exempt from registration if engaging
in the same activities in connection with transactions conducted
on or subject to the rules of a contract market or a derivatives
transaction execution facility.
`(iv) Sections 4(b) and 4b shall apply to any agreement, contract,
or transaction described in clause (i) of this subparagraph as if
the agreement, contract, or transaction were a contract of sale of
a commodity for future delivery.
`(v) This subparagraph shall not be construed to limit any jurisdiction
that the Commission may otherwise have under any other provision of
this Act over an agreement, contract, or transaction that is a contract
of sale of a commodity for future delivery.
`(vi) This subparagraph shall not be construed to limit any jurisdiction
that the Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission may
otherwise have under any other provision of this Act with respect
to security futures products and persons effecting transactions in
security futures products.'.
(b) Effective Date- The following provisions of the Commodity Exchange
Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, shall be effective
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act or at such other
time as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall determine:
(1) Subparagraphs (B)(i)(II)(gg), (B)(iii), and (C)(iii) of section
2(c)(2).
(2) The provisions of section 2(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)(cc) that set forth adjusted
net capital requirements, and the provisions of such section that require
a futures commission merchant to be primarily or substantially engaged
in certain business activities.
SEC. 102. ANTIFRAUD AUTHORITY.
Section 4b of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6b) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and
(d), respectively; and
(2) by striking `SEC. 4b.' and all that follows through the end of subsection
(a) and inserting the following:
`SEC. 4b. CONTRACTS DESIGNED TO DEFRAUD OR MISLEAD.
`(a) Unlawful Actions- It shall be unlawful--
`(1) for any person, in or in connection with any order to make, or
the making of, any contract of sale of any commodity in interstate commerce
or for future delivery that is made, or to be made, on or subject to
the rules of a designated contract market, for or on behalf of any other
person; or
`(2) for any person, in or in connection with any order to make, or
the making of, any contract of sale of any commodity for future delivery,
or other agreement, contract, or transaction subject to paragraphs (1)
and (2) of section 5a(g), that is made, or to be made, for or on behalf
of, or with, any other person, other than on or subject to the rules
of a designated contract market--
`(A) to cheat or defraud or attempt to cheat or defraud the other
person;
`(B) willfully to make or cause to be made to the other person any
false report or statement or willfully to enter or cause to be entered
for the other person any false record;
`(C) willfully to deceive or attempt to deceive the other person by
any means whatsoever in regard to any order or contract or the disposition
or execution of any order or contract, or in regard to any act of
agency performed, with respect to any order or contract for or, in
the case of paragraph (2), with the other person; or
`(D)(i) to bucket an order if the order is represented by the person
as an order to be executed, or is required to be executed, on or subject
to the rules of a designated contract market; or
`(ii) to fill an order by offset against the order or orders of any
other person, or willfully and knowingly and without the prior consent
of the other person to become the buyer in respect to any selling
order of the other person, or become the seller in respect to any
buying order of the other person, if the order is represented by the
person as an order to be executed, or is required to be executed,
on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market unless
the order is executed in accordance with the rules of the designated
contract market.
`(b) Clarification- Subsection (a)(2) of this section shall not obligate
any person, in or in connection with a transaction in a contract of sale
of a commodity for future delivery, or other agreement, contract or transaction
subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5a(g), with another person,
to disclose to the other person nonpublic information that may be material
to the market price, rate, or level of the commodity or transaction, except
as necessary to make any statement made to the other person in or in connection
with the transaction, not misleading in any material respect.'.
SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 12(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 16(d)) is amended
to read as follows:
`(d) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013.'.
SEC. 104. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Section 4a(e) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C 6a(e)) is amended
in the last proviso by striking `section 9(c)' and inserting `section
9(a)(5)'.
(b) Section 4f(c)(4)(B)(i) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6f(c)(4)(B)(i)) is amended
by striking `compiled' and inserting `complied'.
(c) Section 4k of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6k) is amended by redesignating the
second paragraph (5) as paragraph (6).
(d) The Commodity Exchange Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating the first section 4p (7 U.S.C. 6o-1), as added
by section 121 of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, as
section 4q; and
(2) by moving such section to after the second section 4p, as added
by section 206 of Public Law 93-446.
(e) Subsections (a)(1) and (d)(1) of section 5c of such Act (7 U.S.C.
7a-2(a)(1), (d)(1)) are each amended by striking `5b(d)(2)' and inserting
`5b(c)(2)'.
(f) Sections 5c(f) and 17(r) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(f), 21(r)) are
each amended by striking `4d(3)' and inserting `4d(c)'.
(g) Section 8(a)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 12(a)(1)) is amended in the
matter following subparagraph (B)--
(1) by striking `commenced' the 2nd place it appears; and
(2) by inserting `commenced' after `in a judicial proceeding'.
(h) Section 9 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 13) is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(1), by striking the period and inserting `; or';
and
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
(i) Section 22(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 25(a)(2)) is amended by striking
`5b(b)(1)(E)' and inserting `5b(c)(2)(H)'.
SEC. 105. CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES.
(a) Enforcement Powers of the Commission- Section 6(c) of the Commodity
Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 9, 15) is amended in clause (3) of the 10th sentence--
(1) by inserting `(A)' after `assess such person'; and
(2) by inserting after `each such violation' the following: `or (B)
in any case of manipulation or attempted manipulation in violation of
this subsection, subsection (d) of this section, or section 9(a)(2),
a civil penalty of not more than the greater of $1,000,000 or triple
the monetary gain to such person for each such violation,'.
(b) Nonenforcement of Rules of Government or Other Violations- Section
6b of such Act (7 U.S.C. 13a) is amended--
(1) in the 1st sentence, by inserting `, or, in any case of manipulation
or attempted manipulation in violation of section 6(c), 6(d), or 9(a)(2),
a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 for each such violation'
before the period; and
(2) in the 2nd sentence, by inserting `, except that if the failure
or refusal to obey or comply with the order involved any offense under
section 9(a)(2), the registered entity, director, officer, agent, or
employee shall be guilty of a felony and, on conviction, shall be subject
to penalties under section 9(a)(2)' before the period.
(c) Action To Enjoin or Restrain Violations- Section 6c(d) of such Act
(7 U.S.C. 13a-1(d)) is amended by striking `(d)' and all that follows
through the end of the paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
`(d) Civil Penalties- (1) In any action brought under this section, the
Commission may seek and the court shall have jurisdiction to impose, on
a proper showing, on any person found in the action to have committed
any violation--
`(A) a civil penalty in the amount of not more than the greater of $100,000
or triple the monetary gain to the person for each violation; or
`(B) in any case of manipulation or attempted manipulation in violation
of section 6(c), 6(d), or 9(a)(2), a civil penalty in the amount of
not more than the greater of $1,000,000 or triple the monetary gain
to the person for each violation.'.
(d) Violations Generally- Section 9(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 13(a)) is
amended--
(1) by striking `(or $500,000 in the case of a person who is an individual)';
and
(2) by striking `five years' and inserting `10 years'.
TITLE II--EXEMPT COMMERCIAL MARKETS
SEC. 201. SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY CONTRACTS.
(a) Definition- Section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a)
is amended by redesignating paragraph (33) as paragraph (34) and by inserting
after paragraph (32) the following:
`(33) SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY CONTRACT- The term `significant price
discovery contract' means an agreement, contract, or transaction subject
to section 2(h)(7).'.
(b) Standards Applicable to Significant Price Discovery Contracts- Section
2(h) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(7) SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY CONTRACTS-
`(A) IN GENERAL- An agreement, contract, or transaction conducted
in reliance on the exemption provided in paragraph (3) shall be subject
to subparagraphs (B) through (D) of this paragraph, under such rules
and regulations as the Commission shall promulgate if the Commission
determines that the agreement, contract, or transaction performs a
significant price discovery function as described in subparagraph
(B) of this paragraph.
`(B) SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY DETERMINATION- In determining whether
an agreement, contract, or transaction performs a significant price
discovery function, the Commission shall consider, as appropriate,
the following:
`(I) Whether the agreement, contract, or transaction uses or otherwise
relies on a daily or final settlement price, or other major price
parameter, of a contract listed for trading on or subject to the
rules of a designated contract market or a derivatives transaction
execution facility, or a significant price discovery contract
traded on an electronic trading facility, to value a position,
transfer or convert a position, cash or financially settle a position,
or close out a position.
`(II) Whether the price for the agreement, contract, or transaction
is sufficiently related to the price of a contract listed for
trading on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market
or derivatives transaction execution facility so as to permit
market participants to effectively arbitrage between the markets
by simultaneously maintaining positions or executing trades in
the contracts on the electronic trading facility and the designated
contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility
on a frequent and recurring basis.
`(ii) MATERIAL PRICE REFERENCE- Whether, on a frequent and recurring
basis, bids, offers, or transactions in a commodity are directly
based on, or are determined by referencing, the prices generated
by agreements, contracts, or transactions being traded or executed
on the electronic trading facility.
`(iii) MATERIAL LIQUIDITY- Whether the volume of agreements, contracts,
or transactions in the commodity being traded on the electronic
trading facility is sufficient to have a material effect on other
agreements, contracts, or transactions listed for trading on or
subject to the rules of a designated contract market, a derivatives
transaction execution facility, or an electronic trading facility
operating in reliance on the exemption provided in paragraph (3).
`(iv) OTHER MATERIAL FACTORS- Such other material factors as the
Commission specifies in its rules and regulations as relevant to
the determination.
`(C) CORE PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY CONTRACTS-
An electronic trading facility on which significant price discovery
contracts are traded or executed shall, with respect to the contracts,
comply with the core principles specified in this subparagraph. The
electronic trading facility shall have reasonable discretion in establishing
the manner in which it complies with the following core principles:
`(i) CONTRACTS NOT READILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MANIPULATION- The electronic
trading facility shall list only significant price discovery contracts
that are not readily susceptible to manipulation.
`(ii) MONITORING OF TRADING- The electronic trading facility shall
monitor trading in significant price discovery contracts to prevent
market manipulation, price distortion, and disruptions of the delivery
or cash-settlement process through market surveillance, compliance,
and disciplinary practices and procedures, including methods for
conducting real-time monitoring of trading and comprehensive and
accurate trade reconstructions.
`(iii) ABILITY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION- The electronic trading facility
shall establish and enforce rules that will allow the electronic
trading facility to obtain any necessary information to perform
any of the functions described in this subparagraph, shall provide
such information to the Commission on request, and shall have the
capacity to carry out such international information-sharing agreements
as the Commission may require.
`(iv) POSITION LIMITATIONS OR ACCOUNTABILITY- The electronic trading
facility shall adopt position limitations or position accountability
for speculators in significant price discovery contracts, where
necessary and appropriate to reduce the potential threat of market
manipulation or congestion, especially during trading in the delivery
month.
`(v) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY- The electronic trading facility shall
adopt rules to provide for the exercise of emergency authority,
in consultation or cooperation with the Commission, where necessary
and appropriate, including the authority to--
`(I) liquidate open positions in a significant price discovery
contract; and
`(II) suspend or curtail trading in a significant price discovery
contract.
`(vi) DAILY PUBLICATION OF TRADING INFORMATION- The electronic trading
facility shall make public daily information on price, trading volume,
and other trading data to the extent appropriate for significant
price discovery contracts.
`(vii) COMPLIANCE WITH RULES- The electronic trading facility shall
monitor and enforce compliance with any rules of the electronic
trading facility applicable to significant price discovery contracts,
including the terms and conditions of the contracts and any limitations
on access to the electronic trading facility with respect to the
contracts.
`(viii) CONFLICT OF INTEREST- The electronic trading facility shall
establish and enforce rules to minimize conflicts of interest in
its decision-making process, and establish a process for resolving
the conflicts.
`(i) An electronic trading facility may implement any rule or rule
amendment relating to a significant price discovery contract, including
the terms and conditions of such a contract, by providing to the
Commission a written certification that the rule or rule amendment
complies with the requirements of this subsection (including regulations
under this subsection).
`(ii) With respect to the core principles described in clauses (iv)
and (v) of subparagraph (C), the Commission shall take into account
the differences between cleared and non-cleared significant price
discovery contracts.'.
SEC. 202. LARGE TRADER REPORTING.
(a) Section 4g(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6g(a)) is amended
by striking `elsewhere' and inserting `elsewhere, and in any significant
price discovery contract traded or executed on an electronic trading facility'.
(b) Section 4i of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6i) is amended--
(1) by inserting `, or any significant price discovery contract on an
electronic trading facility' before `--' ; and
(2) by inserting after `board of trade' the following: `or electronic
trading facility'.
SEC. 203. COMMISSION EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.
Section 8a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 12a) is amended--
(A) by inserting after `registered entity' the first place it appears
the following: `or, with respect to a significant price discovery
contract, an electronic trading facility,'; and
(B) by inserting after `registered entity' the second place it appears
the following: `, electronic trading facility';
(A) by inserting after `registered entity' the first place it appears
the following: `or, with respect to a significant price discovery
contract, an electronic trading facility'; and
(B) by inserting after `registered entity' each other place it appears,
the following: `or electronic trading facility'; and
(A) by inserting after `to direct the registered entity,' the following:
`or, with respect to a significant price discovery contract, an electronic
trading facility,'; and
(B) by inserting after `meaning or interpretation given by a registered
entity' the following: `or electronic trading facility'.
SEC. 204. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)(A))
is amended by striking `of this Act' and inserting `, and significant
price discovery contracts traded or executed on an electronic trading
facility'.
(b) Section 2(h)(3) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(3)) is amended by striking
`paragraph (4)' and inserting `paragraphs (4) and (7)'.
(c) Section 2(h)(4) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(4)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting `and' after the semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking `; and' and inserting a period;
and
(3) by striking subparagraph (D).
(d) Section 2(h)(5)(B)(iii)(I) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(5)(B)(iii)(I))
is amended by inserting `or to make the determination described in paragraph
(7)(B)' before the semicolon.
(e) Section 5c(a)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(a)(1)), as amended by
section 104(e) of this Act, is amended by inserting after `5b(c)(2)' the
following: `, and section 2(h)(7) with respect to significant price discovery
contracts,'.
(f) Section 5c(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `or derivatives transaction execution
facility' and inserting `, derivatives transaction execution facility
or, with respect to a significant price discovery contract, an electronic
trading facility'; and
(2) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking `or derivatives transaction
execution facility' and inserting `, derivatives transaction execution
facility, or electronic trading facility'.
(g) Section 5c(d) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(d)), as amended by section
104(e) of this Act, is amended--
(A) by inserting after `registered entity' the first place it appears
the following: `or, with respect to a significant price discovery
contract, an electronic trading facility';
(B) by inserting after `registered entity' each other place it appears
the following: `or electronic trading facility'; and
(C) by inserting after `5b(c)(2),' the following: `or section 2(h)(7)(C)
with respect to a significant price discovery contract traded or executed
on an electronic trading facility,'; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after `registered entity' the following:
`or electronic trading facility'.
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