tion 1187(b) that occurs after the bridge company is no 
longer a direct or indirect beneficial holder of more than 
50 percent of the equity securities of the affiliate, at any 
time after the commencement of the case if— 
‘‘(1) all direct or indirect interests in the affil-
iate that are property of the estate are transferred 
under section 1185 to the bridge company within the 
period specified in subsection (a); 
‘‘(2) the bridge company assumes— 
‘‘(A) any guarantee or other credit en-
hancement issued by the debtor relating to the 
agreement of the affiliate; and 
‘‘(B) any right of setoff, netting arrange-
ment, or debt of the debtor that directly arises 
out of or directly relates to the guarantee or 
credit enhancement; and 
‘‘(3) any property of the estate that directly 
serves as collateral for the guarantee or credit en-
hancement is transferred to the bridge company. 
‘‘§ 1189. Licenses, permits, and registrations 
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding any otherwise applicable non-
bankruptcy law, if a request is made under section 1185 
for a transfer of property of the estate, any Federal, State, 
or local license, permit, or registration that the debtor or 
an affiliate had immediately before the commencement of 
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the case and that is proposed to be transferred under sec-
tion 1185 may not be terminated or modified at any time 
after the request solely on account of— 
‘‘(1) the insolvency or financial condition of the 
debtor at any time before the closing of the case; 
‘‘(2) the commencement of a case under this 
title concerning the debtor; 
‘‘(3) the appointment of or taking possession by 
a trustee in a case under this title concerning the 
debtor or by a custodian before the commencement 
of the case; or 
‘‘(4) a transfer under section 1185. 
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any otherwise applicable non-
bankruptcy law, any Federal, State, or local license, per-
mit, or registration that the debtor had immediately before 
the commencement of the case that is included in a trans-
fer under section 1185 shall be valid and all rights and 
obligations thereunder shall vest in the bridge company. 
‘‘§ 1190. Exemption from securities laws 
‘‘For purposes of section 1145, a security of the 
bridge company shall be deemed to be a security of a suc-
cessor to the debtor under a plan if the court approves 
the disclosure statement for the plan as providing ade-
quate information (as defined in section 1125(a)) about 
the bridge company and the security. 
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‘‘§ 1191. Inapplicability of certain avoiding powers 
‘‘A transfer made or an obligation incurred by the 
debtor to an affiliate prior to or after the commencement 
of the case, including any obligation released by the debtor 
or the estate to or for the benefit of an affiliate, in con-
templation of or in connection with a transfer under sec-
tion 1185 is not avoidable under section 544, 547, 
548(a)(1)(B), or 549, or under any similar nonbankruptcy 
law. 
‘‘§ 1192. Consideration of financial stability 
‘‘The court may consider the effect that any decision 
in connection with this subchapter may have on financial 
stability in the United States.’’. 
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 13.—Chapter 13 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 298. Judge for a case under subchapter V of chap-
ter 11 of title 11 
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding section 295, the Chief Justice 
of the United States shall designate not fewer than 3 
judges of the courts of appeals in not fewer than 4 circuits 
to serve on an appellate panel to be available to hear an 
appeal under section 1183 of title 11 in a case under such 
title concerning a covered financial corporation. Appellate 
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judges may request to be considered by the Chief Justice 
of the United States for such designation. 
‘‘(b)(1) Notwithstanding section 295, the Chief Jus-
tice of the United States shall designate not fewer than 
10 bankruptcy judges to be available to hear a case under 
subchapter V of chapter 11 of title 11. Bankruptcy judges 
may request to be considered by the Chief Justice of the 
United States for such designation. 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding section 155, a case under sub-
chapter V of chapter 11 of title 11 shall be heard under 
section 157 by a bankruptcy judge designated under para-
graph (1), who shall be assigned to hear such case by the 
chief judge of the court of appeals for the circuit embrac-
ing the district in which the case is pending. To the great-
est extent practicable, the approvals required under sec-
tion 155 should be obtained. 
‘‘(3) If the bankruptcy judge assigned to hear a case 
under paragraph (2) is not assigned to the district in 
which the case is pending, the bankruptcy judge shall be 
temporarily assigned to the district. 
‘‘(c)(1) The court of appeals shall have jurisdiction 
of appeals from all orders for relief and orders of dismissal 
under section 1183 of title 11. 
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‘‘(2) Notwithstanding section 295, in an appeal under 
paragraph (1) in a case under title 11 concerning a cov-
ered financial corporation shall be heard by— 
‘‘(A) 3 judges selected from the appellate panel 
designated under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(B) if the 3 judges of such panel are not im-
mediately available to hear the case, 3 judges des-
ignated under subsection (a) from another circuit 
and assigned by the Chief Justice of the United 
States to hear the case. 
‘‘(3) If any of the judges of the appellate panel speci-
fied in paragraph (2) is not assigned to the circuit in 
which the appeal is pending, the judges shall be tempo-
rarily assigned to the circuit. 
‘‘(4) A case under subchapter V of chapter 11 of title 
11, and all proceedings in the case, shall take place in 
the district in which the case is pending. 
‘‘(d) In this section, the term ‘covered financial cor-
poration’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101(9A) of title 11.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1334.—Section 1334 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(f) This section does not grant jurisdiction to the 
district court after a transfer pursuant to an order under 
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section 1185 of title 11 of any proceeding related to a spe-
cial trustee appointed, or to a bridge company formed, in 
connection with a case under subchapter V of chapter 11 
of title 11.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘298. Judge for a case under subchapter V of chapter 11 of title 11.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 470 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5421 
[Report No. 113–630] 
A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code in 
order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent 
financial institution in bankruptcy. 
DECEMBER 1, 2014 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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