; (bb) provides any false attestation or information under clause (iii); (cc) has engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, or criminal misuse; or (dd) poses a threat to public safety or national security. (G) Compliance with securities laws (i) Jurisdiction In view of the objective of promoting investment in the United States, in an action filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the purchase or sale of securities offered or sold by any regional center or any party associated with a regional center shall be deemed to have occurred within the territory of the United States for purposes of the securities laws, and subject matter jurisdiction shall also lie within the United States. (ii) Regional center certifications required (I) Initial certification The Secretary of Homeland Security may not approve an application for regional center designation or regional center amendment unless the regional center certifies that the regional center is in compliance with and has policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that all parties associated with the regional center remain in compliance with the securities laws of the United States and of any State in which the regional center operates in connection with the offer, purchase, or sale of securities or the provision of investment advice by the regional center or parties associated with the regional center. (II) Reissue A regional center shall annually reissue a certification described in subclause (I). Annual certifications under this subclause shall certify compliance with clause (iii) by stating that— (aa) the certifier is in a position to have knowledge of the offers, purchases, and sales of securities or the provision of investment advice by parties associated with the regional center; and (bb) to the best of the certifier’s knowledge, after reasonable investigation— (AA) all such offers, purchases, and sales of securities or the provision of investment advice complied with securities laws of the United States