114 STAT. 2763A-376 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX E of transactions executed on or through the person or group of persons.". SEC. 102. AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND TRANSACTIONS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY, GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMODITIES. Section 2 of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(c) AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND TRANSACTIONS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY, GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMODITIES.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), nothing in this Act (other than section 5a (to the extent provided in section 5a(g)), 5b, 5d, or 12(e)(2)(B)) governs or applies to an agreement, contract, or transaction in— "(A) foreign currency; "(B) government securities; "(C) security warrants; "(D) security rights; "(E) resales of installment loan contracts; "(F) repurchase transactions in an excluded commodity; or "(G) mortgages or mortgage purchase commitments. "(2) COMMISSION JURISDICTION.— " (A) AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND TRANSACTIONS TRADED ON AN ORGANIZED EXCHANGE,—This Act applies to, and the Commission shall have jurisdiction over, an agreement, contract, or transaction described in paragraph (1) that is— "(i) a contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery (or an option on such a contract), or an option on a commodity (other than foreign currency or a security or a group or index of securities), that is executed or traded on an organized exchange; or "(ii) an option on foreign currency executed or traded on an organized exchange that is not a national securities exchange registered pursuant to section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. "(B) AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND TRANSACTIONS IN RETAIL FOREIGN CURRENCY.— This Act applies to, and the Commission shall have jurisdiction over, an agreement, contract, or transaction in foreign currency that— "(i) is a contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery (or an option on such a contract) or an option (other than an option executed or traded on a national securities exchange registered pursuant to section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934); and "(ii) is offered to, or entered into with, a person that is not an eligible contract participant, unless the counterparty, or the person offering to be the counterparty, of the person is— "(I) a financial institution; "(II) a broker or dealer registered under section 15(b) or 15C of the Securities Exchsinge Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(b), 78o-5) or a futures commission merchant registered under this Act;
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