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15 USC § 9001 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s9001"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "15 USC § 9001 - Definitions"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "9001"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 116
chapter_name: "CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT)"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "KEEPING AMERICAN WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title I, § 1101, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 286.)"
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# 1 Definitions

See References in Text note below.

In this title— [^1]

**(1)** the terms “Administration” and “Administrator” mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively; and

**(2)** the term “small business concern” has the meaning given the term in section 632 of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title I, § 1101, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 286.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This title, referred to in text, is title I of div. A of , , , which enacted this subchapter and amended, and enacted provisions set out as notes under,  and several sections in Title 11, Bankruptcy. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title of 2022 Amendment

> “This Act [amending sections 636, 9009, and 9009b of this title] may be cited as the ‘COVID–19 EIDL Fraud Statute of Limitations Act of 2022’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title of 2021 Amendment

> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘American Rescue Plan Act of 2021’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title of 2020 Amendment

> “This chapter [chapter 1 (§§ 200–266) of subtitle A of title II of div. N of
> 
> , see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020’.”

, , , provided that:

> “This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act’.”

, , , provided that:

> “This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 420, 421) of title IV of div. N of
> 
> , enacting part D of subchapter III of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act’.”

, , , provided that:

> “This Act [amending sections 636, 9006, and 9009 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title

> “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’ or the ‘CARES Act’.”

, , , provided that:

> “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 2101–2116) of title II of div. A of
> 
> , enacting subchapter II of this chapter, amending
> 
> , Internal Revenue Code,
> 
> , The Public Health and Welfare, and
> 
> , Railroads, enacting provisions set out as a note under
> 
> , amending provisions set out as a note under
> 
> , and repealing provisions set out as a note under
> 
> ], may be cited as the ‘Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act’.”

, , , provided that:

> “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 4001–4029) of title IV of div. A of
> 
> , enacting part A of subchapter III of this chapter, amending
> 
> , sections 84, 1795a, 1795c, 1795e, 1795f, and 5612 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and
> 
> , Money and Finance, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 84, 1795a, and 5236 of Title 12 and
> 
> , War and National Defense] may be cited as the ‘Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020’.”

, , , provided that:

### Definitions

> **“(1)** **Administration; administrator.—** The terms ‘Administration’ and ‘Administrator’ mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively.
> 
> **“(2)** **Small business concern.—** The term ‘small business concern’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).”

, , , provided that:

## Executive Documents

### Executive Order No. 14002

Ex. Ord. No. 14002, , 86 F.R. 7229, providing economic relief related to the COVID–19 pandemic, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 14148, § 2(n), , 90 F.R. 8238.