,,iib #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #aa1 #bjag,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,,an ,,act ,to cl>ify ! def9ition ( g5]al solicitation "u ,f$]al securities law4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,angels ,lead ,our ,/>tups ,act or ! ,,halos ,act4 #b4 ,def9ition ( angel inve/or gr\p ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m angel inve/or gr\p means any gr\p t-- 7#a7 is compos$ ( accr$it$ inve/ors int]e/$ 9 inve/+ p]sonal capital 9 e>ly-/age companies2 7#b7 holds regul> meet+s & has def9$ processes & proc$ures = mak+ inve/m5t decisions1 ei!r individually or among ! memb]%ip ( ! gr\p z a :ole2 & 7#c7 is nei!r associat$ nor affiliat$ ) brok]s1 deal]s1 or inve/m5t advis]s4 #c4 ,cl>ification ( g5]al solicitation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission %all revise ,regulation ,d ( its rules 7#ag ,,cfr #bcj4ejj et seq47 to require t 9 c>ry+ out ! prohibition aga9/ g5]al solicitation or g5]al adv]tis+ conta9$ 9 section #bcj4ejb7;c7 ( title #ag1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 ! prohibition %all n apply to a pres5tation or o!r communication made by or on behalf ( an issu] :i* is made at an ev5t-- 7#a7 sponsor$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any t]ritory !re(1 by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 by any ,/ate1 by a political subdivision ( any ,/ate or t]ritory1 or by any ag5cy or public in/rum5tality ( any ( ! =ego+2 7,b7 a college1 univ]sity1 or o!r in/itution ( high] education2 7,c7 a nonpr(it organization2 7,d7 an angel inve/or gr\p2 7,e7 a v5ture =um1 v5ture capital association1 or trade association2 or 7,f7 any o!r gr\p1 p]son or entity z ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission may det]m9e by rule2 7#b7 :]e any adv]tis+ = ! ev5t does n ref]5ce any specific (f]+ ( securities by ! issu]2 7#c7 ! sponsor ( :i*-- 7,a7 does n make inve/m5t recomm5dations or provide inve/m5t advice to ev5t att5dees2 7,b7 does n engage 9 an active role 9 any inve/m5t negotiations betwe5 ! issu] & inve/ors att5d+ ! ev5t2 7,c7 does n *>ge ev5t att5dees any fees o!r ?an adm9i/rative fees2 & 7,d7 does n receive any comp5sation ) respect to su* ev5t t w\ld require regi/ration ( ! sponsor z a brok] or a deal] "u ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd1 or z an inve/m5t advisor "u ! ,inve/m5t ,advis]s ,act ( #aidj2 & 7#d7 :]e no specific in=mation reg>d+ an (f]+ ( securities by ! issu] is communicat$ or di/ribut$ by or on behalf ( ! issu]1 o!r ?an-- 7,a7 t ! issu] is 9 ! process ( (f]+ securities or plann+ to (f] securities2 7,b7 ! type & am\nt ( securities be+ (f]$2 7,c7 ! am\nt ( securities be+ (f]$ t h already be5 subscrib$ =2 & 7,d7 ! int5d$ use ( proce$s ( ! (f]+4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,subsection 7a7 may only be con/ru$ z requir+ ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission to am5d ! requirem5ts ( ,regulation ,d ) respect to pres5tations & communications1 & n ) respect to pur*ases or sales4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,janu>y #aj1 #bjag4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k