; and (B) may issue rules to establish a secondary market for loans made under this section. (2) Notice The notice requirements of section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code shall not apply to any issuance of rules under paragraph (1). (k) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000,000 to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out this section. 4. Economic injury grants for small business concerns (a) Grants The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall provide grants to eligible small business concerns that have suffered a substantial economic injury (as defined in section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ), directly or indirectly, as a result of the public health emergency declared because of COVID–19. (b) Definition of eligible small business concern In this section, the term eligible small business concern means a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) or an independent contractor. (c) Amount of grant A grant provided under this section shall be in an amount that is not more than $100,000. (d) Use of funds An eligible small business concern that receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds to address the direct effects of the COVID–19 pandemic, including— (1) providing paid sick leave to employees unable to work; (2) maintaining payroll to retain employees during business disruptions or substantial slowdowns; (3) meeting increased costs to obtain materials unavailable from the original source of the eligible small business concern due to interrupted supply chains; (4) making payments under a lease or mortgage loan related to a place of operation of the small business concern; (5) repaying obligations that cannot be met due to revenue losses