; (ii) be financially interested in any company or other entity that— (I) controls any platform operator; or (II) derives a significant portion of its total income from ownership of stocks, bonds, or other securities of any platform operator; or (iii) be employed by, hold any official relation to, or own any stocks, bonds, or other securities of, any platform operator. (B) Waiver (i) In general Subject to section 208 of title 18, United States Code, the Commission may waive, from time to time, the application of the prohibitions under subparagraph (A) to persons employed by the Commission if the Commission determines that the financial interests of a person that are involved in a particular case are minimal. (ii) No waiver for commissioners The waiver authority under clause (i) shall not apply with respect to commissioners. (iii) Publication If the Commission exercises the waiver authority under clause (i), the Commission shall publish notice of that action in the Federal Register. (C) Exceptions (i) In general Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent a commissioner or a person employed by the Commission from owning or trading— (I) a widely held investment fund, if the widely held investment fund— (aa) does not present a conflict of interest; and (bb) is diversified; (II) shares of Settlement Common Stock issued under section 7(g)(1)(A) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1606(g)(1)(A) ); (III) shares of Settlement Common Stock, as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 ); (IV) a United States Treasury bill, note, or bond; (V) an investment fund held in a Federal, State, or local government employee retirement plan; (VI) an interest in a small business concern, if the small business concern does not present a conflict of interest