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108th Congress
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Small Business Drought Relief Act of 2003
Introduced: February 5, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 1, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 1, 2003
Received in the House.
Mar 31, 2003
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4589-4590; text as passed Senate: CR S4589-4590)
Mar 31, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4589-4590; text as passed Senate: CR S4589-4590)
Mar 31, 2003
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 5, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2003-2004)
Feb 5, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2003)
Feb 5, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Small Business Drought Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Small Business Act to include within the definition of "disaster," for purposes of disaster loans provided to small businesses through the Small Business Administration (SBA), droughts and below average water levels in the Great Lakes or any other U.S. body of water that supports commerce by small businesses. Authorizes such loan assistance for farm- and nonfarm-related small businesses affected by droughts. Limits the amount that may be used during fiscal year 2003 to provide drought disaster loans to non-farm related concerns.
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
2
Cosponsors
1