42 USC § 9815 - Small Business Administration and Department of Commerce economic development programs; regulations

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title: "42 USC § 9815 - Small Business Administration and Department of Commerce economic development programs; regulations"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "9815"
section_name: "Small Business Administration and Department of Commerce economic development programs; regulations"
chapter_number: 105
chapter_name: "COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Supportive Programs and Activities"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 626, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 496.)"
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# § 9815. Small Business Administration and Department of Commerce economic development programs; regulations

**(a)**

**1** Funds granted under this subchapter which are invested directly or indirectly, in a small investment company, local development company, limited small business investment company, or small business investment company licensee under section 681(d) [^1] of title 15 shall be included as “private paid-in capital and paid-in surplus”, “combined paid-in capital and paid-in surplus”, and “paid-in capital” for purposes of sections 682, 683, and 696, respectively, of title 15.

See References in Text note below.

**(2)** Not later than 90 days after August 13, 1981, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, after consultation with the Secretary, shall promulgate regulations to ensure the availability to community development corporations of such programs as shall further the purposes of this subchapter, including programs under section 637(a) of title 15.

**(b)**

**2** Areas selected for assistance under this subchapter shall be deemed “redevelopment areas” within the meaning of section 401 of the Publc [^2] Works and Economic Development Act of 1965,<sup>1</sup> shall qualify for assistance under the provisions of title I and title II of such Act, and shall be deemed to have met the overall economic development program requirements of section 202(b)(10) of such Act.

So in original. Probably should be “Public”.

**(2)** Not later than 90 days after August 13, 1981, the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe regulations which will ensure that community development corporations and cooperatives shall qualify for assistance and shall be eligible to receive such assistance under all such programs of the Economic Development Administration as shall further the purposes of this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 626, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 496.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by , , .

The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is , , . Titles I to VI of the Act of 1965 were repealed and new titles I to VI were enacted by , , . As so enacted, section 401 of the Act no longer defines “redevelopment areas” and section 202 of the Act no longer contains a subsec. (b). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.