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15 U.S.C. § 8321

Title 15Chapter 109Current through PL 116-220~1 min readLast updated: March 30, 2026View on OLRC →
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§ 8321. Authority to define terms

  • (a) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission may adopt a rule to define—
    • (1) the term “commercial risk”; and
    • (2) any other term included in an amendment to the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) made by this subtitle.
  • (b) To include transactions and entities that have been structured to evade this subtitle (or an amendment made by this subtitle), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall adopt a rule to further define the terms “swap”, “swap dealer”, “major swap participant”, and “eligible contract participant”.

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