12 USC § 3422 - Applicability to Securities and Exchange Commission

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title: "12 USC § 3422 - Applicability to Securities and Exchange Commission"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "3422"
section_name: "Applicability to Securities and Exchange Commission"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "RIGHT TO FINANCIAL PRIVACY"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–630, title XI, § 1122, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3710; Pub. L. 96–433, § 2, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1855.)"
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# § 3422. Applicability to Securities and Exchange Commission

15 U.S.C. 78a

Except as provided in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [ et seq.], this chapter shall apply with respect to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–630, title XI, § 1122, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3710; Pub. L. 96–433, § 2, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1855.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to in text, is , , which is classified principally to chapter 2B (§ 78a et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

### Amendments

1980— substituted provision making this chapter applicable with respect to the Commission, except as provided in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, for provision exempting the Commission from this chapter for a period of two years from .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under , Commerce and Trade.

### Effective Date

Section effective upon the expiration of 120 days after , see , set out as a note under .