15 USC § 689q - Authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s689q"
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title: "15 USC § 689q - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "689q"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 14
chapter_name: "SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "INVESTMENT DIVISION PROGRAMS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "New Markets Venture Capital Program"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 85–699, title III, § 368, as added Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(8) [§ 1(b)(3)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–664.)"
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# § 689q. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** **In general** There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2001 through 2006, to remain available until expended, the following sums:

**(1)** Such subsidy budget authority as may be necessary to guarantee $150,000,000 of debentures under this part.

**(2)** $30,000,000 to make grants under this part.

**(b)** **Funds collected for examinations** section 689k(c)(2) of this titlesection 689k of this title

Funds deposited under  are authorized to be appropriated only for the costs of examinations under  and for the costs of other oversight activities with respect to the program established under this part.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–699, title III, § 368, as added Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(8) [§ 1(b)(3)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–664.)