Section 1 Disaster loans related to COVID–19
With respect to a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2)) in response to COVID–19—
the Small Business Administration may forgive the outstanding principal balance of the loan if the borrower maintains all of its employees at full pay and full benefits throughout the duration of the emergency involving Federal primary responsibility determined to exist by the President under the section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19);
the maximum loan amount shall be $10,000,000; and
the requirement that the borrower demonstrate that it is unable to obtain credit elsewhere is waived.