15 U.S.C. § 690 | Definitions

In this part:

(1)

Operational assistance

The term “operational assistance” means management, marketing, and other technical assistance that assists a small business concern with business development.

(2)

Participation agreement

section 690c(e) of this titleThe term “participation agreement” means an agreement, between the Administrator and a company granted final approval under , that—

(A)

details the operating plan and investment criteria of the company; and

(B)

requires the company to make investments in smaller enterprises primarily engaged in researching, manufacturing, developing, producing, or bringing to market goods, products, or services that generate or support the production of renewable energy.

(3)

Renewable energy

The term “renewable energy” means energy derived from resources that are regenerative or that cannot be depleted, including solar, wind, ethanol, and biodiesel fuels.

(4)

Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company

The term “Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company” means a company—

(A)

that—

(i)

section 690c(e) of this title has been granted final approval by the Administrator under ; and

(ii)

has entered into a participation agreement with the Administrator; or

(B)

section 690c(c) of this title that has received conditional approval under .

(5)

State

The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

(6)

Venture capital

section 683(g)(4) of this titleThe term “venture capital” means capital in the form of equity capital investments, as that term is defined in .

Pub. L. 85–699, title III, § 381 Pub. L. 110–140, title XII, § 1207Dec. 19, 2007121 Stat. 1774(, as added , , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Dec. 19, 2007section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140 section 1824 of Title 2Part effective on the date that is 1 day after , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.