; forgiveness (a) Paycheck protection program Section 7(a)(36)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(F)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (VI), by striking and at the end; (2) in subclause (VII), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VIII) costs related to the provision of personal protective equipment for employees or other equipment or supplies determined by the employer to be necessary to protect the health and safety of employees. . (b) Forgiveness (1) Definition of expected forgiveness amount Section 1106(a)(7) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), as amended by section 90004(b)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) payments made for the provision of personal protective equipment for employees or other equipment or supplies determined by the employer to be necessary to protect the health and safety of employees; and . (2) Forgiveness Section 1106(b) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ), as amended by section 90004(b)(2), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Any payment made for the provision of personal protective equipment for employees or other equipment or supplies determined by the employer to be necessary to protect the health and safety of employees. . 90007. Prohibiting conflicts of interest for small business programs under the CARES Act Section 4019 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (7) Small business assistance The term small business assistance means assistance provided under— (A) paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), as added by section 1102 of this Act; (B) subsection (b) or (c) of section 1103 of this Act; (C) section 1110 of this Act; or (D) section 1112 of this Act. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting or provisions relating to small business assistance after this subtitle