1990—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 101–550 substituted “Except as provided in section
78x
(c) of this title, it shall be unlawful” for “It shall be unlawful”.
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.