---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 9061"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "9061"
heading: "Direct appropriation"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/9061"
units:
  - "Chapter 116 — Coronavirus Economic Stabilization (cares Act)"
  - "Subchapter III — Economic Stabilization and Assistance to Severely Distressed Sectors of the United States Economy"
  - "Part A — Coronavirus Economic Stabilization"
---

# §9061. Direct appropriation

- (a) **In general—** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the fund established under [section 5302(a)(1) of title 31](/usc/31/5302.md?p=a-1), $500,000,000,000 to carry out this part.
- (b) **Omitted—**
- (c) **Clarification—**
  - (1) **In general—** On or after January 1, 2021, any remaining funds made available under [section 9042(b) of this title](/usc/15/9042.md?p=b) may be used only for—
    - (A) modifications, restructurings, or other amendments of loans, loan guarantees, or other investments in accordance with [section 9063(b)(1) of this title](/usc/15/9063.md?p=b-1); and
    - (B) exercising any options, warrants, or other investments made prior to January 1, 2021; and
    - (C) paying costs and administrative expenses as provided in [section 9042(f) of this title](/usc/15/9042.md?p=f).
  - (2) **Deficit reduction—** On January 1, 2026, any funds described in [paragraph (1)](#c-1) that are remaining shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury to be used for deficit reduction.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4027, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 496.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This part, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 4001–4029) of title IV of div. A of Pub. L. 116–136, known as the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020, which is classified principally to this part. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see section 4001 of Pub. L. 116–136, set out as a Short Title note under section 9001 of this title, and Tables.

### Codification

Section is comprised of section 4027 of Pub. L. 116–136. Subsec. (b) of section 4027 of Pub. L. 116–136 amended section 5302 of Title 31, Money and Finance.