rating agency
Defined in 5 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
The term “rating agency” means a credit rating agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in section 78c(a) of title 15).
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2014–present33 U.S.C. § 3901Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this chapter
- 2015–present45 U.S.C. § 821Railroads · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
Rating agency.—The term “rating agency” means a bond rating agency identified by the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization.
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- 1998–present23 U.S.C. § 181Highways · 181 to 190. Renumbered 601 to 610] · in this subchapter
Rating agency.—The term “rating agency” means a credit rating agency identified by the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization.
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- 2005–200623 U.S.C. § 601Highways · Generally applicable provisions · in this section
Rating agency.—The term "rating agency" means a credit rating agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))).
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- 2021–202649 U.S.C. § 22401Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
Rating agency.—The term “rating agency” means a credit rating agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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- 2006–201223 U.S.C. § 601Highways · Generally applicable provisions · in this section
Rating agency.—The term "rating agency" means a credit rating agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as that term is defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))).
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- 2012–202223 U.S.C. § 601Highways · Generally applicable provisions · in this section
The term “rating agency” means a credit rating agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))).
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- 2026–present49 U.S.C. § 22401Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “rating agency” means a credit rating agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as that term is defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))).
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- 2021–present23 U.S.C. § 601Highways · Generally applicable provisions · in this section