(a) Fund.--The Small Business First Fund, created under section 1302(a) of the act of June 29, 1996 (P.L.434, No.67), known as the Job Enhancement Act, is continued. The Treasury Department shall credit the following to the fund:

(1) Appropriations made by the General Assembly to the department or authority for the program.

(2) Federal funds made available under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-136, 42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.) or any other Federal statute, regulation or program for the program.

(3) Payments from recipients of loans made from the fund.

(4) Payments from recipients of loans made under the former act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.545, No.109), known as the Capital Loan Fund Act.

(5) Interest income derived from investment of the money in the fund.

(6) Any other deposits, payments or contributions from any other source made available to the department or authority for the program.

(b) Pollution prevention assistance.--The Pollution Prevention Assistance Account, created under the act of June 29, 1996 (P.L.434, No.67), known as the Job Enhancement Act, is continued. The Treasury Department shall credit the following to this account:

(1) Appropriations made by the General Assembly to the department or authority for pollution prevention assistance.

(2) Payments from recipients of loans made from the Pollution Prevention Assistance Account.

(3) Transfers from the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund as established in section 602.3 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971.

(4) Interest income derived from investment of the money in the Pollution Prevention Assistance Account.

(5) Any other deposits, payments or contributions from any other source made available to the department or authority for pollution prevention assistance.

(c) Use of fund.--

(1) Money in the fund may be used as follows:

(i) By the authority to make loans in accordance with this chapter and for administrative costs of the authority in administering the program.

(ii) By certified economic development organizations for administrative costs associated with the program which are approved by the authority.

(2) Money from the fund derived from appropriations specified for export financing assistance may be deposited by the authority in banks or trust companies in special accounts. The special accounts must be continuously secured by a pledge of direct obligations of the United States or of the Commonwealth having an aggregate market value, exclusive of accrued interest, at least equal to the balance on deposit in the account. The securities shall be deposited with the authority to be held by a trustee or agent satisfactory to the authority. Banks and trust companies are authorized to give security under this paragraph. Money in these special accounts shall be paid out on order of the authority.

(d) Use of Pollution Prevention Assistance Account.--Money in the Pollution Prevention Assistance Account may be used by the authority to provide loans to small businesses for the adoption or installation of pollution-prevention or energy-efficient equipment or processes in accordance with section 2309 (relating to pollution prevention assistance loans).

(Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2569, No.161, eff. Nov. 1, 2014)

2014 Amendment. Act 161 amended subsecs. (a)(1) and (6), (b)(1) and (5), (c) and (d).

References in Text. Section 602.3 of the act of March 4, 1971, (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), was repealed by the act of December 18, 2007 (P.L.486, No.77). The subject matter is now contained in Act 77.

Cross References. Section 2304 is referred to in sections 2302, 2310 of this title; section 1102 of Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations).