Transfer of authorities and duties of registered national securities associations to the Commission

(a) In general The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 15G the following: 15H. Transfer of authorities and duties of registered national securities associations to the Commission (a) In general All authorities and duties provided to a national securities association (including a registered national securities association) under the securities laws shall, on the effective date of this section, be transferred to the Commission. (b) Deeming Any reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to a national securities association (including a registered national securities association) shall be deemed a reference to the Commission.. (b) Rulemaking Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue rules to carry out section 15H of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by subsection (a), before the effective date described in subsection (c). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.