The SEC proposed rules that would require resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to the federal government or foreign governments for the commercial development of oil, natural gas or minerals - which have been common targets for investment funds in recent years. The proposed rules are mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act with the intention of advancing U.S. policy interests by promoting greater transparency about payments related to resource extraction.

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