15 U.S.C. § 80b–2
Definitions
United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective
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- 15 U.S.C. § 80b–2, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/440171
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When used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply:
“Business development company” means any company which is a business development company as defined in section 80a–2(a)(48) of this title and which complies with section 80a–54 of this title, except that—
The term “separately identifiable department or division” of a bank means a unit—
The term “foreign private adviser” means any investment adviser who—
neither—
acts as—
No provision in this subchapter shall apply to, or be deemed to include, the United States, a State, or any political subdivision of a State, or any agency, authority, or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing, or any corporation which is wholly owned directly or indirectly by any one or more of the foregoing, or any officer, agent, or employee of any of the foregoing acting as such in the course of his official duty, unless such provision makes specific reference thereto.
Whenever pursuant to this subchapter the Commission is engaged in rulemaking and is required to consider or determine whether an action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, the Commission shall also consider, in addition to the protection of investors, whether the action will promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.
- A bill to establish a uniform law on the subject of bankruptcies.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- An act to amend the Federal securities laws to provide incentives for small business investment, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- A bill to clarify the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the definition of security, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act of 1987House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Securities Act Amendments of 1990House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001
- Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006House: 417–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- GENIUS Act