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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3610 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate the exemption 
of companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other 
possession of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, and Mr. 
SERRANO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate 
the exemption of companies located in Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United 
States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Puerto Rico Investor 
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Protection Act of 2015’’. 
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•HR 3610 IH
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION. 
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Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
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(15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)) is amended by striking paragraph 
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(1). 
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