Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 1.djvu/107

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PUBLIC LAW 104-104—FEB. 8, 1996 110 STAT. 83 shall be deemed consistent with the operation of an integrated public utility system; "(2) the ownership of an interest in the business of one or more exempt telecommunications companies by a registered holding company (regardless of activities engaged in or where facilities owned or operated by such exempt telecommunications companies are located) shall be considered as reasonably incidental, or economically necessary or appropriate, to the operations of an integrated public utility system; "(3) the Commission shall have no jurisdiction under this Act over, and there shall be no restriction or approval required under this Act with respect to (A) the issue or sale of a security by a registered holding company for purposes of financing the acquisition of an exempt telecommunications company, or (B) the guarantee of a security of an exempt telecommunications company by a registered holding company; and "(4) except for costs that should be fairly and equitably allocated among companies that are associate companies of a registered holding company, the Commission shall have no jurisdiction under this Act over the sales, service, and construction contracts between an exempt telecommunications company and a registered holding company, its affiliates and associate companies. "(f) REPORTING OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING INVESTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES OF REGISTERED PUBLIC-UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY SYS- TEMS.— "(1) OBLIGATIONS TO REPORT INFORMATION. —Any registered holding company or subsidiary thereof that acquires or holds the securities, or an interest in the business, of an exempt telecommunications company shall file with the Commission such information as the Commission, by rule, may prescribe concerning— "(A) investments and activities by the registered holding company, or any subsidiary thereof, with respect to exempt telecommunications companies, and "(B) any activities of an exempt telecommunications company within the holding company system, that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial or operational condition of the holding company system. " (2) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. — If, based on reports provided to the Commission pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection or other available information, the Commission reasonably concludes that it has concerns regarding the financial or operational condition of any registered holding company or any subsidiary thereof (including an exempt telecommunications company), the Commission may require such registered holding company to make additional reports and provide additional information. " (3) AUTHORITY TO LIMIT DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall not be compelled to disclose any information required to be reported under this subsection. Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Commission to withhold the information from Congress, or prevent the Commission from complying with a request for information from any other Federal or State department or agency requesting the information for purposes