15 U.S.C. § 690 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 15. Commerce and Trade § 690. Definitions

(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

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

(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--

(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

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