STUDY ON ENHANCING INVESTMENT ADVISER EXAMINATIONS.

SEC. 914. STUDY ON ENHANCING INVESTMENT ADVISER EXAMINATIONS.(a) Study Required.—(1) In general.—The Commission shall review and analyze the need for enhanced examination and enforcement resources for investment advisers.(2) Areas of consideration.—The study required by this subsection shall examine—(A) the number and frequency of examinations of investment advisers by the Commission over the 5 years preceding the date of the enactment of this subtitle;(B) the extent to which having Congress authorize the Commission to designate one or more self-regulatory organizations to augment the Commission’s efforts in overseeing investment advisers would improve the frequency of examinations of investment advisers; and(C) current and potential approaches to examining the investment advisory activities of dually registered broker-dealers and investment advisers or affiliated broker-dealers and investment advisers.(b) Report Required.—The Commission shall report its findings to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle, and shall use such findings to revise its rules and regulations, as necessary. The report shall include a discussion of regulatory or legislative steps that are recommended or that may be necessary to address concerns identified in the study.