,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #abcc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #cj1    
#bjai,mr4 ,rounds introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,banking1
 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs  ,a      
,,bill  ,to provide relief to community 
banks1 to promote access to capital for 
community banks1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,community ,bank ,access to
 ,capital ,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,internal 
control attestation requirement         
exemptions ,section #djd7;c7 of the     
,sarbanes-,oxley ,act of #bjjb 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #gbfb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7  
by striking that is neither and         
inserting the following3 8that--  7#a7  
is neither  2  7#b7 by striking the     
period at the end and inserting 2 or2   
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7#b7 is an insured          
depository institution or a depository  
institution holding company 7as those   

terms are defined in section #c of the  
,federal ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahac77 with less than        
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj in total consolidated    
assets4  4  #c4 ,annual report on       
financial condition and management      
,section #cf7;a77#a7 of the ,federal    
,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 
#ahcam7a77#a77 is amended by inserting  
that has more than #e1jjj1jjj1jjj in    
total consolidated assets after         
institution4  #d4 ,regulation ,d  7a7   
,definition of accredited investors ,not
 later than #ahj days after the date of 
enactment of this ,act1 the ,securities 
and ,exchange ,commission shall amend   
section #bcj4eja7;a77#e77;i77,a7 of     
title #ag1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations1 to read as follows3  7,a7 
,the person's primary residence shall be
 included as an asset2  4  7b7          
,limitation on number of purchasers ,not
 later than #ahj days after the date of 
enactment of this ,act1 the ,securities 
and ,exchange ,commission shall amend   

section #bcj4ejf7;b77#b77;i7 of title   
#ag1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to 
read as follows3  7i7 ,limitation on    
number of purchasers ,there are no more 
than or the issuer reasonably believes  
that there are no more than #gj         
purchasers of securities from the issuer
 in any offering under this section4  4