HR 5197
107th Congress
House
Commerce
Agricultural credit
Agriculture and Food
Disaster loans
Droughts
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Farm income
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Small business
Water Resources Development
Small Business Drought Relief Act
Introduced: July 24, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Jul 24, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Small Business Drought Relief Act - Amends the Small Business Act to include drought within the definition of "disaster" for purposes of disaster loans provided to small businesses through the Small Business Administration (SBA). Authorizes such loan assistance for farm- and nonfarm-related small businesses affected by droughts.
Requires the SBA to respond in writing to a State governor regarding its determination concerning the provision of disaster loan assistance within 30 days after receiving such governor's certification that small businesses in that State have suffered economic injury as a result of a disaster.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committees of jurisdiction
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