,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gacj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,d[n+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald1 & ,mr4 ,ogles7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to elim9ate ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury & to e/abli% a ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mc,carran-,f]guson ,re/oration ,act4 #b4 ,elim9ation ( ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & ! position ( ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice1 are h]eby elim9at$4 7b7 ,treasury au?ority ,?is section may n be con/ru$ to repeal or o!rwise limit any au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ) respect matt]s relat+ to insurance4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative ,title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! table ( sections = sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #c1 by /rik+ ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative2 & 7#b7 by am5d+ section #cac to read z foll[s3 #cac4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section-- 7#a7 appo9t an ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative2 & 7#b7 hire & reta9 individuals ) exp]tise 9 matt]s relat$ to insurance4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ,f$]al ef=ts & develop ,f$]al policy on prud5tial aspects ( int]national insurance matt]s2 7#b7 repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 z appropriate1 9 ! ,int]national ,association ( ,insurance ,sup]visors 7or a successor entity72 7#c7 assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 negotiat+ cov]$ agreem5ts2 7#d7 det]m9e :e!r ,/ate insurance measures are preempt$ by cov]$ agreem5ts2 7#e7 assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 adm9i/]+ ! ,t]rorism ,insurance ,program e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury "u ! ,t]rorism ,risk ,insurance ,act ( #bjjb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fgja note72 7#f7 consult ) ! ,/ates 7includ+ ,/ate insurance regulators7 ) respect to insurance matt]s ( national importance & prud5tial insurance matt]s ( int]national importance2 & 7#g7 advise ! ,secret>y on prud5tial int]national insurance policy issues4 7c7 ,scope ,! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative %all ext5d to prud5tial aspects ( all l9es ( insurance (f]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except-- 7#a7 heal? insurance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices bas$ on section #bgia ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ia72 7#b7 long-t]m c>e insurance1 except long-t]m c>e insurance t is includ$ ) life or annuity insurance compon5ts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 9 ! case ( long-t]m c>e insurance t is includ$ ) su* compon5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 9 p]=m+ ! functions "u ?is p>agraph2 & 7#c7 crop insurance1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq74 7d7 ,preemption ( ,/ate ,insurance ,measures 7#a7 ,/&>d ,a ,/ate insurance measure %all be preempt$ pursuant to ?is p>agraph or section #cad if1 & only to ! ext5t t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative det]m9es1 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph1 t ! measure-- 7,a7 results 9 less favorable treatm5t ( a non-,unit$ ,/ates insur] domicil$ 9 a =eign jurisdiction t is subject to a cov]$ agreem5t ?an a ,unit$ ,/ates insur] domicil$1 lic5s$1 or o!rwise admitt$ 9 t ,/ate2 & 7,b7 is inconsi/5t ) a cov]$ agreem5t4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation 7,a7 ,notice ( pot5tial inconsi/5cy ,be=e mak+ any det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative %all-- 7i7 notify & consult ) ! appropriate ,/ate reg>d+ any pot5tial inconsi/5cy or preemption2 7ii7 notify & consult ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative reg>d+ any pot5tial inconsi/5cy or preemption2 7iii7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( ! pot5tial inconsi/5cy or preemption1 includ+ a description ( ea* ,/ate insurance measure at issue & any applicable cov]$ agreem5t2 7iv7 provide int]e/$ p>ties a reasonable opportunity to submit writt5 comm5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative2 & 7v7 consid] any comm5ts receiv$4 7,b7 ,scope ( review ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 any det]m9ation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative reg>d+ ,/ate insurance measures1 & any preemption "u clause 7i7 z a result ( su* det]m9ation1 %all be limit$ to ! subject matt] conta9$ )9 ! cov]$ agreem5t involv$ & %all a*ieve a level ( protection = insurance or re9surance consum]s t is sub/antially equival5t to ! level ( protection a*iev$ "u ,/ate insurance or re9surance regulation4 7,c7 ,notice ( det]m9ation ( inconsi/5cy ,^u mak+ any det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative %all-- 7i7 notify ! appropriate ,/ate ( ! det]m9ation & ! ext5t ( ! inconsi/5cy2 7ii7 e/abli% a reasonable p]iod ( "t1 :i* %all n be less ?an #cj days1 be=e ! det]m9ation %all become effective2 & 7iii7 notify ! ,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,notice ( effectiv5ess ,^u ! conclusion ( ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c77ii71 if ! basis = su* det]m9ation /ill exi/s1 ! det]m9ation %all become effective & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative %all-- 7,a7 publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t ! preemption has become effective1 z well z ! effective date2 & 7,b7 notify ! appropriate ,/ate ( ! preemption ( ! ,/ate measure4 7#d7 ,limitation ,no ,/ate may en=ce a ,/ate insurance measure t has be5 preempt$ "u ?is subp>agraph4 7e7 ,applicability ( ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ures ,act ,det]m9ations ( "u subsection 7d7 %all be subject to ! applicable provisions ( sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to adm9i/rative proc$ure71 & *apt] #g ( su* title 7relat+ to judicial review71 except t 9 any action = judicial review ( a det]m9ation ( inconsi/5cy1 ! c\rt %all det]m9e ! matt] de novo4 7f7 ,regulations1 policies1 & proc$ures ,! ,secret>y may issue ord]s1 regulations1 policies1 & proc$ures to implem5t ?is p>agraph4 7g7 ,consultation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative %all consult ) ,/ate insurance regulators1 individually or collectively1 to ! ext5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative det]m9es appropriate1 9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph4 7h7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph or section #cad %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 alt]1 am5d1 or limit any provision ( ! ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection ,ag5cy ,act ( #bjaj2 7#b7 affect ! preemption ( any ,/ate insurance measure o!rwise inconsi/5t ) & preempt$ by ,f$]al law2 7#c7 preempt-- 7,a7 any ,/ate insurance measure t gov]ns any insur]'s rates1 premiums1 und]writ+1 or sales practices2 7,b7 any ,/ate cov]age requirem5ts = insurance2 7,c7 ! application ( ! antitru/ laws ( any ,/ate to ! bus9ess ( insurance2 or 7,d7 any ,/ate insurance measure gov]n+ ! capital or solv5cy ( an insur]1 except to ! ext5t t su* ,/ate insurance measure results 9 less favorable treatm5t ( a non-,unit$ ,/ates insur] ?an a ,unit$ ,/ates insur]2 7#d7 provide ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury ) g5]al sup]visory or regulatory au?ority ov] ! bus9ess ( insurance2 7#e7 limit ! au?ority ( any ,f$]al f9ancial regulatory ag5cy1 includ+ ! au?ority to develop & coord9ate policy1 negotiate1 & ent] into agreem5ts ) =eign gov]nm5ts1 au?orities1 regulators1 & mult9ational regulatory committees & to preempt ,/ate measures to affect uni=mity ) int]national regulatory agreem5ts2 or 7#f7 affect ! au?ority ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative pursuant to section #ada ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baga7 or any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ au?ority ov] ! developm5t & coord9ation ( ,unit$ ,/ates int]national trade policy & ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates trade agreem5ts program4 7i7 ,annual report to ,congress 7#a7 ,preemption reports ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative %all submit a report to ! ,presid5t & to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate on any actions tak5 dur+ ! prec$+ #a-ye> p]iod by ! ,repres5tative pursuant to subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,int]national insurance reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative %all conduct a /udy & submit a report to ! ,congress t describes-- 7,a7 any int]national coord9ation ( insurance regulation2 & 7,b7 ! int]national competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates insur]s4 7j7 ,use ( ,exi/+ ,res\rces ,to c>ry out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative may use p]sonnel1 facilities1 & any o!r res\rce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury t are available to ! ,secret>y4 7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph & section #cad1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,cov]$ agreem5t ,! t]m cov]$ agreem5t means a writt5 bilat]al or multilat]al agreem5t reg>d+ prud5tial measures ) respect to ! bus9ess ( insurance or re9surance t-- 7,a7 is ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & "o or m =eign gov]nm5ts1 au?orities1 or regulatory entities2 & 7,b7 relates to ! recognition ( prud5tial measures ) respect to ! bus9ess ( insurance or re9surance t a*ieves a level ( protection = insurance or re9surance consum]s t is sub/antially equival5t to ! level ( protection a*iev$ "u ,/ate insurance or re9surance regulation4 7#b7 ,insur] ,! t]m insur] means any p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( insurance1 includ+ re9surance4 7#c7 ,f$]al f9ancial regulatory ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al f9ancial regulatory ag5cy means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,comptroll] ( ! ,curr5cy1 ! ,(fice ( ,?rift ,sup]vision1 ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission1 ! ,commodity ,futures ,trad+ ,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation1 ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,f9ance ,ag5cy1 or ! ,national ,cr$it ,union ,adm9i/ration4 7#d7 ,non-unit$ /ates insur] ,! t]m non-,unit$ ,/ates insur] means an insur] t is organiz$ "u ! laws ( a jurisdiction o!r ?an a ,/ate1 b does n include any ,unit$ ,/ates bran* ( su* an insur]4 7#e7 ,/ate insurance measure ,! t]m ,/ate insurance measure means any ,/ate law1 regulation1 adm9i/rative rul+1 bullet91 guidel9e1 or practice relat+ to or affect+ prud5tial measures applicable to insurance or re9surance4 7#f7 ,/ate insurance regulator ,! t]m ,/ate insurance regulator means any ,/ate regulatory au?ority responsible = ! sup]vision ( insur]s4 7#g7 ,sub/antially equival5t to ! level ( protection a*iev$ ,! t]m sub/antially equival5t to ! level ( protection a*iev$ means ! prud5tial measures ( a =eign gov]nm5t1 au?ority1 or regulatory entity a*ieve a simil> outcome 9 consum] protection z ! outcome a*iev$ "u ,/ate insurance or re9surance regulation4 7#h7 ,unit$ /ates insur] ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates insur] means-- 7,a7 an insur] t is organiz$ "u ! laws ( a ,/ate2 or 7,b7 a ,unit$ ,/ates bran* ( a non-,unit$ ,/ates insur]4 4 #d4 ,relat$ am5dm5ts to elim9ation ( ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice 7a7 ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,/reet ,re=m & ,consum] ,protection ,act am5dm5ts ,! ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,/reet ,re=m & ,consum] ,protection ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #afe7;i7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ecfe7;i77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ & ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice & ins]t+ & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ & ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice & ins]t+ & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2 & 7#b7 9 section #bjc7;a77#a77;,c7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #echc7;a77#a77;,c771 by /rik+ ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice 9 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative4 7b7 ,economic ,gr[?1 ,regulatory ,relief1 & ,consum] ,protection ,act am5dm5ts ,section #baa7;a7 ( ! ,economic ,gr[?1 ,regulatory ,relief1 & ,consum] ,protection ,act 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #cac note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 & ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em1 & ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice ea* place t t]m occurs & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em4 #e4 ,f9ancial ,/ability ,ov]sight ,c\ncil memb]%ip ,! ,dodd-,frank ,wall ,/reet ,re=m & ,consum] ,protection ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aaa 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ecba7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,k7 a ,/ate insurance commission] appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 to read z foll[s3 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,insurance ,repres5tative2 2 7,,ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7,,iii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,/ate insurance commission] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e mak+ any appo9tm5ts pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77,k71 ! ,presid5t %all reque/ a li/ ( recomm5d$ c&idates f ! ,/ates ?r\gh ! ,national ,association ( ,insurance ,commission]s1 :i* %all n be b9d+ on ! ,presid5t4 7,b7 ,failure ( li/ submission ,if ! ,national ,association ( ,insurance ,commission]s fails to submit a li/ ( recomm5dations n lat] ?an #ae bus9ess days aft] ! date ( ! reque/1 ! ,presid5t may make ! requisite appo9tm5t )\t consid]+ ! views ( ! ,national ,association ( ,insurance ,commission]s4 2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 ! ,/ate insurance commission] %all s]ve a t]m ( #d ye>s aft] #f ye>s2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 & ins]t+ 7,c7 & 7,d72 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,act+ ,/ate insurance commission] may s]ve 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #ccde ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! ev5t ( a vacancy ( ! ,/ate insurance commission] ( ! ,c\ncil or dur+ ! abs5ce or disability ( ! ,/ate insurance commission] ( ! ,c\ncil1 an act+ ,/ate insurance commission] ( ! ,c\ncil %all s]ve z a nonvot+ memb] ( ! ,c\ncil until a successor is appo9t$ & confirm$4 7,b7 ,selection ( act+ ,/ate insurance commission] ,! act+ ,/ate insurance commission] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be select$ ?r\gh process det]m9$ by ! ,national ,association ( ,insurance ,commission]s4 7#f7 ,t]m ( ,/ate insurance commission] ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 if a successor to ! ,/ate insurance commission] ( ! ,c\ncil is n appo9t$ & confirm$ by ! end ( ! t]m ( s]vice ( ! commission]1 su* memb] may cont9ue to s]ve until ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! t]m ( s]vice ends2 or 7,b7 ! date on :i* a successor to ! commission] is appo9t$ & confirm$4 1 & 7#b7 9 section #aab 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #ecbb7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ memb] ag5cies1 o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate f9ancial regulatory ag5cies1 ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 memb] ag5cies & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate f9ancial regulatory ag5cies2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! ,(fice ( ,f9ancial ,rese>*1 memb] ag5cies1 & ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice & ins]t+ ! ,(fice ( ,f9ancial ,rese>* & memb] ag5cies2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 1 any memb] ag5cy1 & ! ,f$]al ,insurance ,(fice1 & ins]t+ & any memb] ag5cy4