萨班斯法案（2002）Sec.109.(4)

　　(h)CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.-Section 13(b)(2)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(15 U.S.C.78m(b)(2))is amended-

　　(1)in subparagraph (A),by striking"and"at the end;and

　　(2)in subparagraph(B),by striking the period at the end and inserting the following:"1473 and"(C)notwithstanding any other provision of law,pay the allocable share of such issuer of a reasonable annual accounting support fee or fees,determined in accordance with section 109 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.".

　　(i)RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.-Nothing in this section shall be construed to render either the Board,the standard setting body referred to in subsection(a),or both,subject to procedures in Congress to authorize or appropriate public funds,or to prevent such organization from utilizing additional sources of revenue for its activities,such as earnings from publication sales,provided that each additional source of revenue shall not jeopardize,in the judgment of the Commission,the actual and perceived independence of such organization.

　　(j)START-UP EXPENSES OF THE BOARD.-From the unexpended balances of the appropriations to the Commission for fiscal year 2003,the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to advance to the Board not to exceed the amount necessary to cover the expenses of the Board during its first fiscal year(which may be a short fiscal year).