appropriate regulatory agency
(34) The term “appropriate regulatory agency” means— (A) When used with respect to a municipal securities dealer: (i) the Comptroller of the Currency, in the case of a national bank, a subsidiary or a department or division of any such bank, a Federal savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(2) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary or department or division of any such Federal savings association; (ii) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in the case of a State member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a subsidiary or a department or division thereof, a bank holding company, a subsidiary of a bank holding company which is a bank other than a bank specified in clause (i), (iii), or (iv) of this subparagraph, a subsidiary or a department or division of such subsidiary, or a savings and loan holding company; (iii) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in the case of a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than a member of the Federal Reserve System), a subsidiary or department or division of any such bank, a State savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(3) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary or a department or division of any such State savings association; and (iv) the Commission in the case of all other municipal securities dealers. (B) When used with respect to a clearing agency or transfer agent: (i) the Comptroller of the Currency, in the case of a national bank, a subsidiary of any such bank, a Federal savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(2) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary of any such Federal savings association; (ii) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in the case of a State member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a subsidiary thereof, a bank holding company, a subsidiary of a bank holding company that is a bank other than a bank specified in clause (i) or (iii) of this subparagraph, or a savings and loan holding company; (iii) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in the case of a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than a member of the Federal Reserve System), a subsidiary of any such bank, a State savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(3) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary of any such State savings association; and (iv) the Commission in the case of all other clearing agencies and transfer agents. (C) When used with respect to a participant or applicant to become a participant in a clearing agency or a person requesting or having access to services offered by a clearing agency: (i) The Comptroller of the Currency, in the case of a national bank or a Federal savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(2) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation when the appropriate regulatory agency for such clearing agency is not the Commission; (ii) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the case of a State member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a bank holding company, or a subsidiary of a bank holding company, a subsidiary of a bank holding company that is a bank other than a bank specified in clause (i) or (iii) of this subparagraph, or a savings and loan holding company when the appropriate regulatory agency for such clearing agency is not the Commission; (iii) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in the case of a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than a member of the Federal Reserve System) or a State savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(3) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and when the appropriate regulatory agency for such clearing agency is not the Commission; (iv) the Commission in all other cases. (D) When used with respect to an institutional investment manager which is a bank the deposits of which are insured in accordance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [ 12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.]: (i) the Comptroller of the Currency, in the case of a national bank or a Federal savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(2) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (ii) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in the case of any other member bank of the Federal Reserve System; and (iii) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in the case of any other insured bank or a State savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(3) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (E) When used with respect to a national securities exchange or registered securities association, member thereof, person associated with a member thereof, applicant to become a member thereof or to become associated with a member thereof, or person requesting or having access to services offered by such exchange or association or member thereof, or the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, the Commission. (F) When used with respect to a person exercising investment discretion with respect to an account; (i) the Comptroller of the Currency, in the case of a national bank or a Federal savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(2) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (ii) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the case of any other member bank of the Federal Reserve System; (iii) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in the case of any other bank the deposits of which are insured in accordance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [ 12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.] or a State savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(3) )), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (iv) the Commission in the case of all other such persons. (G) When used with respect to a government securities broker or government securities dealer, or person associated with a government securities broker or government securities dealer: (i) the Comptroller of the Currency, in the case of a national bank, a Federal savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [ 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(2) ]), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a Federal branch or Federal agency of a foreign bank (as such terms are used in the International Banking Act of 1978 [ 12 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.]); (ii) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in the case of a State member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a foreign bank, an uninsured State branch or State agency of a foreign bank, a commercial lending company owned or controlled by a foreign bank (as such terms are used in the International Banking Act of 1978), or a corporation organized or having an agreement with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System pursuant to section 25 or section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act [ 12 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 611 et seq.]; (iii) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in the case of a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than a member of the Federal Reserve System or a Federal savings bank), a State savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [ 12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(3) ]), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or an insured State branch of a foreign bank (as such terms are used in the International Banking Act of 1978); and (iv) the Commission, in the case of all other government securities brokers and government securities dealers. (H) When used with respect to an institution described in subparagraph (D), (F), or (G) of section 1841(c)(2), or held under section 1843(f) of title 12 — (i) the Comptroller of the Currency, in the case of a national bank; (ii) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in the case of a State member bank of the Federal Reserve System or any corporation chartered under section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act [ 12 U.S.C. 611 et seq.]; (iii) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in the case of any other bank the deposits of which are insured in accordance with the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [ 12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.]; or (iv) the Commission in the case of all other such institutions. As used in this paragraph, the terms “bank holding company” and “subsidiary of a bank holding company” have the meanings given them in section 1841 of title 12 . As used in this paragraph, the term “savings and loan holding company” has the same meaning as in section 1467a(a) of title 12 .