The name of a DATA step character variable whose value is a text expression or a SAS statement to be generated. Do not enclose the name of the DATA step variable in quotation marks. A character expression that is resolved by the DATA step to a macro text expression or a SAS statement.
This means, for example, that any foreign private issuer that has listed its securities in the US, or issued securities to the public in the US whether or not listed (such as in a registered exchange offer for high-yield bonds) is subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
According to the provisions set forth by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the ________ may issue an order prohibiting any person who has committed securities fraud from acting as an officer or a director of a public company.