Pub. L. 100-181, tit. III, sec. 321

Sec. 321. Section 17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78q) is amended— (1) by striking out subsection (c)(2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(2) The appropriate regulatory agency for a clearing agency, transfer agent, or municipal securities dealer for which the Commission is not the appropriate regulatory agency shall file with the Commission notice of the commencement of any proceeding and a copy of any order entered by such appropriate regulatory agency against any clearing agency, transfer agent, municipal securities dealer, or person associated with a transfer agent or municipal securities dealer, and the Commission shall file with such appropriate regulatory agency, if any, notice of the commencement of any proceeding and a copy of any order entered by the Commission against the clearing agency, transfer agent, or municipal securities dealer, or against any person associated with a transfer agent or municipal securities dealer for which the agency is the appropriate regulatory agency.”; (2) by adding at the end of subsection (f)(2) the following: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in providing identification and processing functions, the Attorney General shall provide the Commission and self-regulatory organizations designated by the Commission with access to all criminal history record information.”; and (3) by striking out “paragraphs (1) and (2)” in subsection (f)(3)(A) and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (1)”.