US lawFederal (United States)Session lawPub. L. 104-290 — To amend the Federal securities laws in order to promote efficiency and capital formation in the financial markets, and to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to promote more efficient management of mutual funds, protect investors, and provide more effective and less burdensome regulation.401Pub. L. 104-290, tit. I, sec. 401SHORT TITLE.EnactedYear: 1996Length: 19 wordsOfficial source SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the “Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 1996”.PreviousPub. L. 104-290, tit. III, sec. 308NextPub. L. 104-290, tit. I, sec. 402