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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 · Sec. 305

Sec. 305. HOLD HARMLESS

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## SEC. 305 HOLD HARMLESS ###
(a)In General Subsection
(h)of section 7A of the Small Business Act, as redesignated and transferred by section 304 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(h) Hold Harmless > > > #### “(1) Definition > > In this subsection, the term ‘initial or second draw PPP loan’ means a covered loan or a loan under paragraph
(37)of section 7(a). > > > #### “(2) Reliance > > A lender may rely on any certification or documentation submitted by an applicant for an initial or second draw PPP loan or an eligible recipient or eligible entity receiving initial or second draw PPP loan that— > > > ##### “(A) > > is submitted pursuant to all applicable statutory requirements, regulations, and guidance related to initial or second draw PPP loan, including under paragraph
(36)or
(37)of section 7(a) and under this section; and > > > ##### “(B) > > attests that the applicant, eligible recipient, or eligible entity, as applicable, has accurately provided the certification or documentation to the lender in accordance with the statutory requirements, regulations, and guidance described in subparagraph (A). > > > #### “(3) No enforcement action > > With respect to a lender that relies on a certification or documentation described in paragraph
(2)related to an initial or second draw PPP loan, an enforcement action may not be taken against the lender, and the lender shall not be subject to any penalties relating to loan origination or forgiveness of the initial or second draw PPP loan, if— > > > ##### “(A) > > the lender acts in good faith relating to loan origination or forgiveness of the initial or second draw PPP loan based on that reliance; and > > > ##### “(B) > > all other relevant Federal, State, local, and other statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the lender are satisfied with respect to the initial or second draw PPP loan.” > . ###
(b)Effective Date; Applicability **[**[15 U.S.C. 636m note](/us/usc/t15/s636m)**]** The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136; 134 Stat. 281) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, including forgiveness of such a loan.
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