DEFINITION OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.

SEC. 504. DEFINITION OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. Section 2(a)(48)(B) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(48)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “provided further that a business development company 110 STAT. 3446need not make available significant managerial assistance with respect to any company described in paragraph (46)(C)(iii), or with respect to any other company that meets such criteria as the Commission may by rule, regulation, or order permit, as consistent with the public interest, the protection of investors, and the purposes of this title; and”.