---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 2009cc–11"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "2009cc–11"
heading: "Examinations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/2009cc-11"
units:
  - "Chapter 50 — Agricultural Credit"
  - "Subchapter VIII — Rural Business Investment Program"
---

# §2009cc–11. Examinations

- (a) **In general—** Each [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14) that participates in the program established under this subchapter shall be subject to examinations made at the direction of the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) in accordance with this section.
- (b) **Assistance of private sector entities—** An examination under this section may be conducted with the assistance of a private sector entity that has the qualifications and the expertise necessary to conduct such an examination.
- (c) **Costs—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) may assess the cost of an examination under this section, including compensation of the examiners, against the [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14) examined.
  - (2) **Payment—** Any [rural business investment company](/usc/7/2009cc.md?p=14) against which the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) assesses costs under this paragraph shall pay the costs.
- (d) **Deposit of funds—** Funds collected under this section shall—
  - (1) be deposited in the account that incurred the costs for carrying out this section;
  - (2) be made available to the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) to carry out this section, without further appropriation; and
  - (3) remain available until expended.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 384L, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6029, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 399.)