Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for the creation of a Public Regulatory Organization, define the nature and composition of the organization, and delineate its specific roles and responsibilities.

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Amendment Number
458
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for the creation of a Public Regulatory Organization, define the nature and composition of the organization, and delineate its specific roles and responsibilities.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 5 printed in House Report 107-418 to replace the regulatory structure in the bill with one that requires establishment of a public regulator with specified duties and authority; to modify definitions of non-audit services to make the two bans on non-audit services included in the bill effective; to provide for approval of non-audit services by the audit committee; to replace the executive responsibility provisions in the bill to require executive certification of financial statements; to improve the ability of the SEC to bar officers and directors from future service in public companies; to enable the SEC to obtain disgorgement of stock bonuses from executives who have falsified financial statements; to place limits on analyst conflicts of interest and improve corporate governance by giving audit committees oversight of auditors; and to establish an independent nominating committee for independent directors.
Congress
107
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 24, 2002
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the LaFalce amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 219 (Roll no. 108).
Latest Action Time
14:41:20
Submitted Date
Apr 24, 2002
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 458 — Informed