,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #defi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #f1 #bjad ,mr4 ,g>rett 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hurt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission to make c]ta9 improvem5ts to =m #aj-,k & regulation ,s-,k1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disclosure ,mod]nization & ,simplification ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,summ>y page = =m #aj-,k ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission %all issue regulations to p]mit issu]s to submit a summ>y page on =m #aj-,k 7#ag ,c4,f4,r4 #bdi4caj71 b only if ea* item on su* summ>y page includes a cross-ref]5ce 7by electronic l9k or o!rwise7 to ! mat]ial conta9$ 9 =m #aj-,k to :i* su* item relates4 #c4 ,improvem5t ( regulation ,s-,k ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission %all revise regulation ,s-,k 7#ag ,c4,f4,r4 #bbi4aj et seq47-- 7#a7 to fur!r scale or elim9ate requirem5ts ( regulation ,s-,k1 9 ord] to r$uce ! burd5 on em]g+ gr[? companies1 accel]at$ fil]s1 & small] report+ companies1 & o!r small] issu]s2 & 7#b7 to elim9ate provisions ( regulation ,s-,k1 requir$ = all issu]s1 t are duplicative1 ov]lapp+1 outdat$1 or unnecess>y4 #d4 ,/udy on mod]nization & simplification ( regulation ,s-,k 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission %all c>ry out a /udy ( ! requirem5ts conta9$ 9 regulation ,s-,k 7#ag ,c4,f4,r4 #bbi4aj et seq474 ,su* /udy %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e h[ be/ to mod]nize & simplify su* requirem5ts 9 a mann] t r$uces ! co/s & burd5s on issu]s :ile /ill provid+ all mat]ial in=mation2 7#b7 emphasize a company by company approa* t all[s relevant & mat]ial in=mation to be dissem9at$ to inve/ors )\t boil]plate language or /atic requirem5ts :ile pres]v+ complet5ess & comp>ability ( in=mation across regi/rants2 & 7#c7 evaluate me?ods ( in=mation deliv]y & pres5tation & explore me?ods = disc\rag+ repetition & ! disclosure ( immat]ial in=mation4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #cfj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all issue a report to ! ,congress conta9+-- 7#a7 all f9d+s & det]m9ations made 9 c>ry+ out ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a72 7#b7 specific & detail$ recomm5dations on mod]niz+ & simplify+ ! requirem5ts 9 regulation ,s-,k 9 a mann] t r$uces ! co/s & burd5s on companies :ile /ill provid+ all mat]ial in=mation2 & 7#c7 specific & detail$ recomm5dations on ways to improve ! readability & navigability ( disclosure docum5ts & to disc\rage repetition & ! disclosure ( immat]ial in=mation4 7c7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #cfj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t ! report is issu$ to ! ,congress "u subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all issue a propos$ rule to implem5t ! recomm5dations ( ! report issu$ "u subsection 7b74 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,revisions made to regulation ,s-,k by ! ,commission "u section #c %all n be con/ru$ z satisfy+ ! rulemak+ requirem5ts "u ?is section4