124 STAT. 1409 PUBLIC LAW 111–203—JULY 21, 2010 conduct, scope, nature, size, scale, concentration, or interconnected- ness of such activity or practice could create or increase the risk of significant liquidity, credit, or other problems spreading among bank holding companies and nonbank financial companies, financial markets of the United States, or low-income, minority, or under- served communities. (b) PROCEDURE FOR RECOMMENDATIONS TO REGULATORS.— (1) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT.—The Council shall consult with the primary financial regulatory agencies and provide notice to the public and opportunity for comment for any proposed recommendation that the primary financial regulatory agencies apply new or heightened standards and safeguards for a financial activity or practice. (2) CRITERIA.—The new or heightened standards and safe- guards for a financial activity or practice recommended under paragraph (1)— (A) shall take costs to long-term economic growth into account; and (B) may include prescribing the conduct of the activity or practice in specific ways (such as by limiting its scope, or applying particular capital or risk management require- ments to the conduct of the activity) or prohibiting the activity or practice. (c) IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDED STANDARDS.— (1) ROLE OF PRIMARY FINANCIAL REGULATORY AGENCY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Each primary financial regulatory agency may impose, require reports regarding, examine for compliance with, and enforce standards in accordance with this section with respect to those entities for which it is the primary financial regulatory agency. (B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority under this paragraph is in addition to, and does not limit, any other authority of a primary financial regulatory agency. Compli- ance by an entity with actions taken by a primary financial regulatory agency under this section shall be enforceable in accordance with the statutes governing the respective jurisdiction of the primary financial regulatory agency over the entity, as if the agency action were taken under those statutes. (2) IMPOSITION OF STANDARDS.—The primary financial regu- latory agency shall impose the standards recommended by the Council in accordance with subsection (a), or similar standards that the Council deems acceptable, or shall explain in writing to the Council, not later than 90 days after the date on which the Council issues the recommendation, why the agency has determined not to follow the recommendation of the Council. (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Council shall report to Congress on— (1) any recommendations issued by the Council under this section; (2) the implementation of, or failure to implement, such recommendation on the part of a primary financial regulatory agency; and (3) in any case in which no primary financial regulatory agency exists for the nonbank financial company conducting financial activities or practices referred to in subsection (a), Deadline. Consultation. Public comments.
