---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 690f"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "690f"
heading: "Fees"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/690f"
units:
  - "Chapter 14B — Small Business Investment Program"
  - "Subchapter III — Investment Division Programs"
  - "Part C — Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Pilot Program"
---

# §690f. Fees

- (a) **In general—** Except as provided in [section 690e(d) of this title](/usc/15/690e.md?p=d), the [Administrator](/usc/15/662.md?p=2) may charge such fees as it determines appropriate with respect to any guarantee or grant issued under this part, in an amount established annually by the [Administrator](/usc/15/662.md?p=2), as necessary to reduce to zero the cost (as defined in [section 661a of title 2](/usc/2/661a.md)) to the [Administration](/usc/15/662.md?p=1) of purchasing and guaranteeing debentures under this part, which amounts shall be paid to and retained by the [Administration](/usc/15/662.md?p=1).
- (b) **Offset—** The [Administrator](/usc/15/662.md?p=2) may, as provided by [section 690g of this title](/usc/15/690g.md), offset fees charged and collected under [subsection (a)](#a).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 85–699, title III, § 387, as added Pub. L. 110–140, title XII, § 1207, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1780.)