Title 15, Chapter 14 — Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Repealed or Omitted

Transferred

Repealed or Omitted

Declaration of policy

Congressional declaration of small business economic policy

Reports to Congress; state of small business

Small Business Manufacturing Task Force

Definitions

Small Business Administration

Detailed justification for proposed changes in budget requests

General powers

Office of Advocacy within Small Business Administration; Chief Counsel for Advocacy

Primary functions of Office of Advocacy

Additional duties of Office of Advocacy

Staff and powers of Office of Advocacy

Assistance of Government agencies

Reports

Budgetary line item and authorization of appropriations

Deposit of moneys; depositaries, custodians, and fiscal agents; contributions to employees’ compensation funds

Additional powers

Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XIX, § 1917, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 781

Disaster loan interest rates

Age of applicant for disaster loans

Disaster aid to major sources of employment

Definitions

Coordination of efforts between the Administrator and the Internal Revenue Service to expedite loan processing

Development and implementation of major disaster response plan

Disaster planning responsibilities

Small business bonding threshold

Repealed. Pub. L. 116–6, div. D, title V, § 532, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 180

Reports on disaster assistance

Semiannual report

Loan forgiveness

Additional powers

Repealed. Pub. L. 89–409, § 3(b), May 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 133

Availability of information

Definitions

Subcontracting plan reports

Research and development

Repealed. Pub. L. 119–83, § 10(l), Apr. 13, 2026, 140 Stat. 769

Reducing vulnerability of SBIR and STTR programs to fraud, waste, and abuse

Reporting requirements and agency cooperation

Review of loan program; submission of estimated needs for additional authorization

Oversight

Voluntary agreements among small-business concerns

Transfer to Administration of other functions, powers, and duties

Requirements for loans

Fair charge for use of Government-owned property

Awards or contracts

Small Business Procurement Advisory Council

Offenses and penalties

Annual report on suspensions and debarments proposed by Small Business Administration

Liens

Duplication of activities of other Federal departments or agencies

Small business development center program authorization

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–140, title VI, § 609(e), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 826

Grants for SBDCs

SBA and USPTO partnerships

Office of International Trade

Omitted

Grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for international marketing programs

Authorization of appropriations

Central information clearinghouse

Supervisory and enforcement authority for small business lending companies

National small business tree planting program

Central European Enterprise Development Commission

Office of Rural Affairs

Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program

Pilot Technology Access Program

Women’s Business Center program

Oversight of regulatory enforcement

HUBZone program

Veterans programs

Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVI, § 1699(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2092

Federal and State Technology Partnership Program

Mentoring Networks

Procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans

Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans

Participation in federally funded projects

Small business energy efficiency

Coordination of disaster assistance programs with FEMA

Information tracking and follow-up system for disaster assistance

Disaster processing redundancy

Comprehensive disaster response plan

Plans to secure sufficient office space

Immediate Disaster Assistance program

Annual reports on disaster assistance

Outreach regarding health insurance options available to children

Consolidation of contract requirements

Mentor-protege programs

Limitations on subcontracting

Office of Credit Risk Management

Lender Oversight Committee

Congressional declaration of policy

Definitions

Establishment; Associate Administrator; appointment and compensation

Repealed. Pub. L. 87–341, § 11(h)(1), Oct. 3, 1961, 75 Stat. 757

Organization

Capital requirements

Borrowing operations

Equity capital for small-business concerns

Long-term loans to small-business concerns

Aggregate limitations on amount of assistance to any single enterprise

Operation and regulation of companies

Revocation and suspension of licenses; cease and desist orders

Investigations and examinations; power to subpena and take oaths and affirmations; aid of courts; examiners; reports

Injunctions and other orders

Conflicts of interest

Removal or suspension of management officials

Unlawful acts and omissions by officers, directors, employees, or agents

Penalties and forfeitures

Jurisdiction and service of process

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. D, title II, § 208(h)(1)(E), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–747

Guaranteed obligations not eligible for purchase by Federal Financing Bank

Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates

Periodic issuance of guarantees and trust certificates

Repealed. Pub. L. 87–341, § 11(e), Oct. 3, 1961, 75 Stat. 756

Definitions

Purposes

Establishment

Selection of New Markets Venture Capital companies

Debentures

Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates

Fees

Operational assistance grants

Bank participation

Federal Financing Bank

Reporting requirement

Examinations

Injunctions and other orders

Additional penalties for noncompliance

Unlawful acts and omissions; breach of fiduciary duty

Removal or suspension of directors or officers

Regulations

Authorization of appropriations

Definitions

Purposes

Establishment

Selection of Renewable Fuel Capital Investment companies

Debentures

Issuance and guarantee of trust certificates

Fees

Fee contribution

Operational assistance grants

Bank participation

Federal Financing Bank

Reporting requirement

Examinations

Miscellaneous

Removal or suspension of directors or officers

Regulations

Authorizations of appropriations

Termination

Repealed. Pub. L. 87–341, § 11(f), Oct. 3, 1961, 75 Stat. 756

Authority of Administration to guarantee payment of rentals by small business concerns under leases of commercial and industrial property

Powers of Administration respecting loans; liquidation of obligations through creation of new leases, execution of subleases, and assignments of leases

Repealed. Pub. L. 100–590, title I, § 111(b), Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 2995

Planning design or installation of pollution control facilities

Revolving fund for qualified contract guarantees; investment of idle funds

Definitions

Surety bond guarantees

Revolving fund for surety bond guarantees

State development companies

Loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion and expansion

Development company debentures

Private debenture sales

Pooling of debentures

Restrictions on development company assistance

Accredited Lenders Program

Premier Certified Lenders Program

Prepayment of development company debentures

Foreclosure and liquidation of loans