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 118 STAT. 3448 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 department or agency, by contract or otherwise, under terms and conditions other than those specifically authorized under this Act or the Small Business Invest ment Act of 1958, except that it may approve loans under section 7(a)(21) of this Act in gross amounts of not more than $2,000,000. ‘‘(e) FISCAL YEAR 2006.— ‘‘(1) PROGRAM LEVELS.—The following program levels are authorized for fiscal year 2006: ‘‘(A) For the programs authorized by this Act, the Administration is authorized to make— ‘‘(i) $80,000,000 in technical assistance grants, as provided in section 7(m); and ‘‘(ii) $110,000,000 in direct loans, as provided in 7(m). ‘‘(B) For the programs authorized by this Act, the Administration is authorized to make $25,050,000,000 in deferred participation loans and other financings. Of such sum, the Administration is authorized to make— ‘‘(i) $17,000,000,000 in general business loans, as provided in section 7(a); ‘‘(ii) $7,500,000,000 in certified development com pany financings, as provided in section 7(a)(13) and as provided in section 504 of the Small Business Invest ment Act of 1958; ‘‘(iii) $500,000,000 in loans, as provided in section 7(a)(21); and ‘‘(iv) $50,000,000 in loans, as provided in section 7(m). ‘‘(C) For the programs authorized by title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the Administration is authorized to make— ‘‘(i) $4,500,000,000 in purchases of participating securities; and ‘‘(ii) $3,500,000,000 in guarantees of debentures. ‘‘(D) For the programs authorized by part B of title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the Administration is authorized to enter into guarantees not to exceed $6,000,000,000, of which not more than 50 percent may be in bonds approved pursuant to section 411(a)(3) of that Act. ‘‘(E) The Administration is authorized to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements for a total amount of $7,000,000 for the Service Corps of Retired Executives program authorized by section 8(b)(1). ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.— ‘‘(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administration for fiscal year 2006 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act not elsewhere provided for, including administrative expenses and necessary loan capital for disaster loans pursuant to section 7(b), and to carry out the Small Business Invest ment Act of 1958, including salaries and expenses of the Administration. ‘‘(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this para graph, for fiscal year 2006— Grants. Contracts.

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