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To provide an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-306.
Sep 24, 2004
Signed by President.
Sep 16, 2004
Presented to President.
Sep 15, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 14, 2004
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9239-9240)
Sep 14, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9239-9240)
Sep 13, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7028-7029)
Sep 13, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7028-7029)
Sep 13, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5008.
Sep 13, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7028-7031)
Sep 13, 2004
Mrs. Capito moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 7, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sep 7, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Extends through September 30 (currently, June 4), 2004, under the same terms and conditions, the authorization for any program, activity, or provision, including any pilot program, that is authorized under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 as of September 30, 2003.

Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to contract with an agent to carry out the assessment and collection of annual fees for SBA-guaranteed loans to small businesses. Allows the agent to be compensated through any of the fees assessed, as well as interest earned on such assessments while in the agent's control.

What's happening now September 24, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-306.

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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 7, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5008: To provide an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5008/
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"H.R. 5008: To provide an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5008/.
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H.R. 5008, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5008/.
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