124 STAT. 1647 PUBLIC LAW 111–203—JULY 21, 2010 ‘‘(h) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) or the rules and regula- tions thereunder, and pursuant to an exemption granted by the Commission under section 4(c) of this Act or pursuant to a rule or regulation, a futures commission merchant that is registered pursuant to section 4f(a)(1) of this Act and also registered as a broker or dealer pursuant to section 15(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may, pursuant to a portfolio margining pro- gram approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursu- ant to section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, hold in a portfolio margining account carried as a securities account subject to section 15(c)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder, a contract for the pur- chase or sale of a commodity for future delivery or an option on such a contract, and any money, securities or other property received from a customer to margin, guarantee or secure such a contract, or accruing to a customer as the result of such a contract. The Commission shall consult with the Securities and Exchange Commission to adopt rules to ensure that such trans- actions and accounts are subject to comparable requirements to the extent practical for similar products.’’. (c) DUTY OF COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION.—Sec- tion 20 of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 24) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(c) The Commission shall exercise its authority to ensure that securities held in a portfolio margining account carried as a futures account are customer property and the owners of those accounts are customers for the purposes of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of title 11 of the United States Code.’’. SEC. 714. ABUSIVE SWAPS. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission, or both, individually may, by rule or order— (1) collect information as may be necessary concerning the markets for any types of— (A) swap (as defined in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a)); or (B) security-based swap (as defined in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a)); and (2) issue a report with respect to any types of swaps or security-based swaps that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission deter- mines to be detrimental to— (A) the stability of a financial market; or (B) participants in a financial market. SEC. 715. AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT PARTICIPATION IN SWAP ACTIVI - TIES. Except as provided in section 4 of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6), if the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission determines that the regulation of swaps or security-based swaps markets in a foreign country undermines the stability of the United States financial system, either Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, may prohibit an entity domiciled in the foreign country from participating in the United States in any swap or security-based swap activities. 15 USC 8304. Reports. 15 USC 8303. Consultation. Contracts.
