Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1366) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 1366 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 ``U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION. (a) In General.--Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1). (b) Effective Date and Safe Harbor.-- (1) Effective date.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Safe harbor.--With respect to a company that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(a)(1)) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Extension of safe harbor.--The Securities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.…”