Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§80a–45 Reports by Commission; hiring and leasing authority

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 2D— - INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND ADVISERS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - INVESTMENT COMPANIES › § 80a–45

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission must follow existing hiring and leasing rules when it hires staff, sets their pay, or leases property needed to carry out work under this subchapter.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §80a–45

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(a)
(b)The provisions of section 78d(b) of this title shall be applicable with respect to the power of the Commission—
(1)to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary for carrying out its functions under this subchapter, and
(2)to lease and allocate such real property as may be necessary for carrying out its functions under this subchapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Subsection (a), which required the Securities and Exchange Commission to submit an annual report to Congress on the work of the Commission, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 191 of House Document No. 103–7.

Amendments

1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–550 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to appointment and compensation of employees. 1949—Subsec. (b). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeals

Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, set out in the credit of this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For

Transfer of Functions

of Securities and Exchange Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 10 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1265, set out under section 78d of this title.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 80a–45

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73