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title: "15 U.S.C. § 9004"
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# 15 U.S.C. § 9004 - Waiver of matching funds requirement under the Women’s Business Center program

## Text

During the period beginning on March 27, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021, the requirement relating to obtaining cash contributions from non-Federal sources under section 656(c)(1) of this title is waived for any recipient of assistance under such section 656 of this title.

(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title I, § 1105, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 297; Pub. L. 116–260, div. N, title III, § 345(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2051.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments2020—Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “the period beginning on March 27, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021” for “the 3-month period beginning on March 27, 2020”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2020 AmendmentPub. L. 116–260, div. N, title III, § 345(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2051, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 281).”