Pub. L. 111-203, tit. IX, subtit. C, sec. 939A
REVIEW OF RELIANCE ON RATINGS.
SEC. 939A. REVIEW OF RELIANCE ON RATINGS.(a) Agency Review.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, each Federal agency shall, to the extent applicable, review—(1) any regulation issued by such agency that requires the use of an assessment of the credit-worthiness of a security or money market instrument; and(2) any references to or requirements in such regulations regarding credit ratings.(b) Modifications Required.—Each such agency shall modify any such regulations identified by the review conducted under subsection (a) to remove any reference to or requirement of reliance on credit ratings and to substitute in such regulations such standard of credit-worthiness as each respective agency shall determine as appropriate for such regulations. In making such determination, such agencies shall seek to establish, to the extent feasible, uniform standards of credit-worthiness for use by each such agency, taking into account the entities regulated by each such agency and the purposes for which such entities would rely on such standards of credit-worthiness.(c) Report.—Upon conclusion of the review required under subsection (a), each Federal agency shall transmit a report to Congress containing a description of any modification of any regulation such agency made pursuant to subsection (b).