; and (ii) the chief executive officer and chief legal officer of a bank holding company shall certify that no persons employed by, representing, or acting on behalf of the bank holding company asked for or received assurances from the Board, a Federal reserve bank, or any other Federal regulatory agency that the proposal would be approved of that there would be no barriers to such approval. (B) Updates A bank holding company shall update the disclosure and certification described in subparagraph (A) as needed within 2 business days of any communication that occurs before the Board makes a final decision on a proposal. (C) Publication The Board shall publish on the website of the Board the disclosure, certification, and any updates required under this paragraph within 1 business day of receipt. . 10. Financial stability exception (a) Insured depository institutions Section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1828(c) ), as amended by section 9, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (21) FSOC determination Not­with­stand­ing paragraphs (5)(c), (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18) of this subsection, if the Financial Stability Oversight Council determines by a 2⁄3 vote that a proposed merger transaction under this subsection is necessary to preserve the stability of the United States banking or financial system, the responsible agency may approve such transaction. . (b) Bank holding companies (1) Proposed acquisitions, mergers, or consolidations Section 3(c) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1842(c) ), as amended by section 9, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (15) FSOC determination Not­with­stand­ing paragraphs (7)(B), (8), (9), (10), (11), and (12) of this subsection, if the Financial Stability Oversight Council determines by a 2⁄3 vote that a proposed acquisition, merger, or consolidation under this subsection is necessary to preserve the stability of the United States banking or financial system, the Board may