15 USC § 9061 - Direct appropriation

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title: "15 USC § 9061 - Direct appropriation"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "9061"
section_name: "Direct appropriation"
chapter_number: 116
chapter_name: "CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT)"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Coronavirus Economic Stabilization"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4027, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 496.)"
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# § 9061. Direct appropriation

**(a)** **In general** section 5302(a)(1) of title 31

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the fund established under , $500,000,000,000 to carry out this part.

**(b)** **Omitted** 

**(c)** **Clarification**

**(1)** **In general** On or after January 1, 2021, any remaining funds made available under section 9042(b) of this title may be used only for—

**(A)** modifications, restructurings, or other amendments of loans, loan guarantees, or other investments in accordance with section 9063(b)(1) of this title; and

**(B)** exercising any options, warrants, or other investments made prior to January 1, 2021; and

**(C)** paying costs and administrative expenses as provided in section 9042(f) of this title.

**(2)** **Deficit reduction** January 1, 2026

On , any funds described in paragraph (1) that are remaining shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury to be used for deficit reduction.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4027, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 496.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This part, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 4001–4029) of title IV of div. A of , known as the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020, which is classified principally to this part. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title note under , and Tables.

### Codification

Section is comprised of . Subsec. (b) of  amended , Money and Finance.