Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§638a GAO study with respect to venture capital operating company, hedge fund, and private equity firm involvement

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 14A— - AID TO SMALL BUSINESS › § 638a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Comptroller General must study section 638's rules about venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, and private equity firms and report to Congress every 3 years starting December 31, 2014.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §638a

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Not later than 3 years after December 31, 2011, and every 3 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—
(1)conduct a study of the impact of requirements relating to venture capital operating company, hedge fund, and private equity firm involvement under section 638 of this title; and
(2)submit to Congress a report regarding the study conducted under paragraph (1).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, and also as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, and not as part of the Small Business Act which comprises this chapter.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 638a

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73