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SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 661. Congressional declaration of policy - It is declared to be the policy of the Congress...
§ 662. Definitions - (1) the term “Administration” means the Small Business Administration; (2)...
SUBCHAPTER II— SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT DIVISION OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
§ 671. Establishment; Associate Administrator; appointment and compensation - There is hereby established in the Small Business Administration a...
§ 672. Repealed. , , -
SUBCHAPTER III— INVESTMENT DIVISION PROGRAMS
Part A— Small Business Investment Companies
§ 681. Organization - (a) Incorporation and charter under State law, period of succession;...
§ 682. Capital requirements - (a) Amount(1) In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the...
§ 683. Borrowing operations - (a) Authority to issue obligationsEach small business investment company shall...
§ 684. Equity capital for small-business concerns - (a) Function of investment companiesIt shall be a function of...
§ 685. Long-term loans to small-business concerns - (a) AuthorizationEach company is authorized to make loans, in the...
§ 686. Aggregate limitations on amount of assistance to any single enterprise - (a) Percentage limitation on private capitalIf any small business investment...
§ 687. Operation and regulation of companies - (a) Cooperation with banks and other financial institutionsWherever practicable the...
§ 687a. Revocation and suspension of licenses; cease and desist orders - (a) Grounds for suspension or revocationA license may be revoked...
§ 687b. Investigations and examinations; power to subpena and take oaths and affirmations; aid of courts; examiners; reports - (a) Investigation of violationsThe Administration may make such investigations as...
§ 687c. Injunctions and other orders - (a) Grounds; jurisdiction of courtWhenever, in the judgment of the...
§ 687d. Conflicts of interest - For the purpose of controlling conflicts of interest which may...
§ 687e. Removal or suspension of management officials - (a) Definition of “management official”In this section, the term “management...
§ 687f. Unlawful acts and omissions by officers, directors, employees, or agents - (a) Violation by licensee deemed violation by persons participatingWherever a...
§ 687g. Penalties and forfeitures - (a) Report violationsExcept as provided in subsection (b) of this...
§ 687h. Jurisdiction and service of process - Any suit or action brought under section 687, 687a, 687c,...
§§ 687i, 687j. Repealed. , , -
§ 687k. Guaranteed obligations not eligible for purchase by Federal Financing Bank - (1) any obligation the payment of principal or interest on...
§ 687l. Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates - (a) Issuance; debentures or participating securities composing trust or poolThe...
§ 687m. Periodic issuance of guarantees and trust certificates - The Administration shall issue guarantees under and trust certificates under...
§ 688. Repealed. , , -
Part B— New Markets Venture Capital Program
§ 689. Definitions - (1) Developmental venture capitalThe term “developmental venture capital” means capital...
§ 689a. Purposes - (1) to promote economic development and the creation of wealth...
§ 689b. Establishment - (1) enter into participation agreements with companies granted final approval...
§ 689c. Selection of New Markets Venture Capital companies - (a) EligibilityA company shall be eligible to apply to participate,...
§ 689d. Debentures - (a) In generalThe Administrator may guarantee the timely payment of...
§ 689e. Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates - (a) IssuanceThe Administrator may issue trust certificates representing ownership of...
§ 689f. Fees - Except as provided in , the Administrator may charge such...
§ 689g. Operational assistance grants - (a) In general(1) AuthorityIn accordance with this section, the Administrator...
§ 689h. Bank participation - (a) In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), any national...
§ 689i. Federal Financing Bank - shall not apply to any debenture issued by a New...
§ 689j. Reporting requirement - (1) information related to the measurement criteria that the company...
§ 689k. Examinations - (a) In generalEach New Markets Venture Capital company that participates...
§ 689l. Injunctions and other orders - (a) In generalWhenever, in the judgment of the Administrator, a...
§ 689m. Additional penalties for noncompliance - (a) In generalWith respect to any New Markets Venture Capital...
§ 689n. Unlawful acts and omissions; breach of fiduciary duty - (a) Parties deemed to commit a violationWhenever any New Markets...
§ 689o. Removal or suspension of directors or officers - Using the procedures for removing or suspending a director or...
§ 689p. Regulations - The Administrator may issue such regulations as it deems necessary...
§ 689q. Authorization of appropriations - (a) In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal...
Part C— Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Pilot Program
§ 690. Definitions - (1) Operational assistanceThe term “operational assistance” means management, marketing, and...
§ 690a. Purposes - (1) to promote the research, development, manufacture, production, and bringing...
§ 690b. Establishment - (1) enter into participation agreements for the purposes described in...
§ 690c. Selection of Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies - (a) EligibilityA company is eligible to apply to be designated...
§ 690d. Debentures - (a) In generalThe Administrator may guarantee the timely payment of...
§ 690e. Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates - (a) IssuanceThe Administrator may issue trust certificates representing ownership of...
§ 690f. Fees - (a) In generalExcept as provided in section 690e(d) of this...
§ 690g. Fee contribution - (a) In generalTo the extent that amounts are made available...
§ 690h. Operational assistance grants - (a) In general(1) AuthorityThe Administrator may make grants to Renewable...
§ 690i. Bank participation - (a) In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), any national...
§ 690j. Federal Financing Bank - Notwithstanding , the Federal Financing Bank may acquire a debenture...
§ 690k. Reporting requirement - (1) information related to the measurement criteria that the company...
§ 690l. Examinations - (a) In generalEach Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company that participates...
§ 690m. Miscellaneous - To the extent such procedures are not inconsistent with the...
§ 690n. Removal or suspension of directors or officers - Using the procedures for removing or suspending a director or...
§ 690o. Regulations - The Administrator may issue such regulations as the Administrator determines...
§ 690p. Authorizations of appropriations - (a) In generalSubject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator...
§ 690q. Termination - The program under this part shall terminate at the end...
SUBCHAPTER IV— STATE CHARTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND STATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
§ 691. Repealed. , , -
SUBCHAPTER IV–A— GUARANTEES
Part A— Commercial or Industrial Lease and Qualified Contract Guarantees
§ 692. Authority of Administration to guarantee payment of rentals by small business concerns under leases of commercial and industrial property - (a) Nonavailability of guarantees from other sources; participation with qualified...
§ 693. Powers of Administration respecting loans; liquidation of obligations through creation of new leases, execution of subleases, and assignments of leases - Without limiting the authority conferred upon the Administrator and the...
§ 694. Repealed. , , -
§ 694–1. Planning design or installation of pollution control facilities - (a) DefinitionsFor purposes of this section, the term—(1) “pollution control...
§ 694–2. Revolving fund for qualified contract guarantees; investment of idle funds - There is created within the Treasury a separate fund for...
Part B— Surety Bond Guarantees
§ 694a. Definitions - (1) The term “bid bond” means a bond conditioned upon...
§ 694b. Surety bond guarantees - (a) Authority of Administration to guarantee surety against loss from...
§ 694c. Revolving fund for surety bond guarantees - (a) There is created within the Treasury a separate fund...
SUBCHAPTER V— LOANS TO STATE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
§ 695. State development companies - (a) Congressional finding and declaration of purposeThe Congress hereby finds...
§ 696. Loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion and expansion - (1) Use of proceeds.—The proceeds of any such loan shall...
§ 697. Development company debentures - (a) Guarantees; Administration authority; regulatory terms and conditions; full faith...
§ 697a. Private debenture sales - (a) Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, the Administration...
§ 697b. Pooling of debentures - (a) Issuance; debentures composing trust or poolThe Administration is authorized...
§ 697c. Restrictions on development company assistance - : (1) on or after , no development company may...
§ 697d. Accredited Lenders Program - (a) EstablishmentThe Administration is authorized to establish an Accredited Lenders...
§ 697e. Premier Certified Lenders Program - (a) EstablishmentThe Administration may establish a Premier Certified Lenders Program...
§ 697f. Prepayment of development company debentures - (a) In general(1) Prepayment authorizedSubject to the requirements set forth...
§ 697g. Foreclosure and liquidation of loans - (a) Delegation of authorityIn accordance with this section, the Administration...