Title I of the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5211 et seq.)
is amended by adding after section 138 (as added by section
403 of this title) the following new section:
`SEC. 139. CLARIFICATION OF
AUTHORITY REGARDING SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.
`The authority of the
Secretary to take any action under this title includes
the authority to establish or support facilities to
support the availability of small business loans,
including farm loans, loans to minority and
disadvantaged businesses, debtor-in-possession
financing, dealer floor plan financing, and any other
small business loans, including through purchase of
asset-backed securities, directly or through the Board
or any Federal reserve bank.'.
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