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Calendar No. 838
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3121
[Report No. 106-422]
To reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 27 (legislative day, September 22), 2000
Mr. Bond, from the Committee on Small Business, reported the following
original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar
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A BILL
To reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business
Reauthorization Act of 2000''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
Sec. 101. Authorizations of appropriations.
TITLE II--QUADRENNIAL SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. National and State Quadrennial Summits on Small Business.
Sec. 204. Purposes of Quadrennial Summits.
Sec. 205. Summit participants.
Sec. 206. Quadrennial Commission on Small Business.
Sec. 207. Authorization of appropriations; availability of funds.
TITLE III--SMALL BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 303. Ensuring full analysis of potential impacts on small entities
of rules proposed by certain agencies.
Sec. 304. Definitions.
Sec. 305. Collection of information requirement.
Sec. 306. Effective date.
TITLE IV--OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Findings.
Sec. 403. Purposes.
Sec. 404. Office of Advocacy.
TITLE V--CREDIT PROGRAMS
Sec. 501. Section 7(a) program.
Sec. 502. Small business investment companies.
Sec. 503. Microloan program.
Sec. 504. Small business lending company fees.
Sec. 505. Surety bonds.
Sec. 506. Development company debentures.
TITLE VI--HUBZONE PROGRAM
Subtitle A--HUBZones in Native America
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. HUBZone small business concern.
Sec. 603. Qualified HUBZone small business concern.
Sec. 604. Other definitions.
Subtitle B--Other HUBZone Provisions
Sec. 611. Definitions.
Sec. 612. Eligible contracts.
Sec. 613. Correction of HUBZone reference.
Sec. 614. Community development.
Sec. 615. Reference correction.
TITLE VII--NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL REAUTHORIZATION
Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Duties of the Council.
Sec. 703. Membership of the Council.
Sec. 704. Repeal of procurement project; State and local economic
networks.
Sec. 705. Studies and other research.
Sec. 706. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 801. Native American small business development centers.
Sec. 802. Cosponsorship.
Sec. 803. Fraud and false statements.
Sec. 804. Financial institution civil penalties.
Sec. 805. Very small business program.
Sec. 806. SDB.
Sec. 807. Subcontracting preference for veterans.
Sec. 808. Size standards.
Sec. 809. Drug-free workplace program.
TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is
amended by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Fiscal Year 2001.--
``(1) Program levels.--The following program levels are
authorized for fiscal year 2001:
``(A) For the programs authorized by this Act, the
Administration is authorized to make--
``(i) $45,000,000 in technical assistance
grants, as provided in section 7(m); and
``(ii) $60,000,000 in direct loans, as
provided in section 7(m).
``(B) For the programs authorized by this Act, the
Administration is authorized to make $19,050,000,000 in
deferred participation loans and other financings, of
which, the Administration is authorized to make--
``(i) $14,500,000,000 in general business
loans, as provided in section 7(a);
``(ii) $4,000,000,000 in financings, as
provided in section 7(a)(13) of this Act and
section 504 of the Small Business Investment
Act of 1958;
``(iii) $500,000,000 in loans, as provided
in section 7(a)(21); and
``(iv) $50,000,000 in loans, as provided in
section 7(m).
``(C) For the programs authorized by title III of
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the
Administration is authorized to make--
``(i) $2,500,000,000 in purchases of
participating securities; and
``(ii) $1,500,000,000 in guarantees of
debentures.
``(D) For the programs authorized by part B of
title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,
the Administration is authorized to enter into
guarantees not to exceed $4,000,000,000, of which not
more than 50 percent may be in bonds approved pursuant
to section 411(a)(3) of that Act.
``(E) The Administration is authorized to make
grants or enter into cooperative agreements--
``(i) for a total amount of $5,000,000 for
the Service Corps of Retired Executives program
authorized by section 8(b)(1); and
``(ii) for a total amount not to exceed
$125,000,000 (to remain available until
expended) for the activities of small business
development centers pursuant to section 21.
``(2) Additional authorizations.--
``(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Administration for fiscal year 2001, such sums as
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act not elsewhere provided for, including
administrative expenses and necessary loan capital for
disaster loans pursuant to section 7(b), and to carry
out title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of
1958, including salaries and expenses of the
Administration.
``(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
paragraph, for fiscal year 2001--
``(i) no funds are authorized to be used as
loan capital for the loan program authorized by
section 7(a)(21), except by transfer from
another Federal department or agency to the
Administration, unless the program level authorized for general
business loans under paragraph (1)(B)(i) is fully funded; and
``(ii) the Administration may not approve
loans on its own behalf or on behalf of any
other Federal department or agency, by contract
or otherwise, under terms and conditions other
than those specifically authorized under this
Act or the Small Business Investment Act of
1958, except that the Administration may
approve loans under section 7(a)(21) of this
Act in gross amounts of not more than
$1,250,000.
``(C) There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Administration to carry out the program under
section 31, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2001.
``(d) Fiscal Year 2002.--
``(1) Program levels.--The following program levels are
authorized for fiscal year 2002:
``(A) For the programs authorized by this Act, the
Administration is authorized to make--
``(i) $60,000,000 in technical assistance
grants, as provided in section 7(m); and
``(ii) $80,000,000 in direct loans, as
provided in section 7(m).
``(B) For the programs authorized by this Act, the
Administration is authorized to make $20,050,000,000 in
deferred participation loans and other financings, of
which, the Administration is authorized to make--
``(i) $15,000,000,000 in general business
loans, as provided in section 7(a);
``(ii) $4,500,000,000 in financings, as
provided in section 7(a)(13) of this Act and
section 504 of the Small Business Investment
Act of 1958;
``(iii) $500,000,000 in loans, as provided
in section 7(a)(21); and
``(iv) $50,000,000 in loans, as provided in
section 7(m).
``(C) For the programs authorized by title III of
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the
Administration is authorized to make--
``(i) $3,500,000,000 in purchases of
participating securities; and
``(ii) $2,500,000,000 in guarantees of
debentures.
``(D) For the programs authorized by part B of
title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,
the Administration is authorized to enter into
guarantees not to exceed $5,000,000,000, of which not
more than 50 percent may be in bonds approved pursuant
to section 411(a)(3) of that Act.
``(E) The Administration is authorized to make
grants or enter into cooperative agreements--
``(i) for a total amount of $6,000,000 for
the Service Corps of Retired Executives program
authorized by section 8(b)(1); and
``(ii) for a total amount not to exceed
$125,000,000 (to remain available until
expended) for the activities of small business
development centers pursuant to section 21.
``(2) Additional authorizations.--
``(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Administration for fiscal year 2002, such sums as
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act not elsewhere provided for, including
administrative expenses and necessary loan capital for
disaster loans pursuant to section 7(b), and to carry
out title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of
1958, including salaries and expenses of the
Administration.
``(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
paragraph, for fiscal year 2002--
``(i) no funds are authorized to be used as
loan capital for the loan program authorized by
section 7(a)(21), except by transfer from
another Federal department or agency to the
Administration, unless the program level
authorized for general business loans under
paragraph (1)(B)(i) is fully funded; and
``(ii) the Administration may not approve
loans on its own behalf or on behalf of any
other Federal department or agency, by contract
or otherwise, under terms and conditions other
than those specifically authorized under this
Act or the Small Business Investment Act of
1958, except that the Administration may
approve loans under section 7(a)(21) of this
Act in gross amounts of not more than
$1,250,000.
``(C) There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Administration to carry out the program under
section 31, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2002.
``(e) Fiscal Year 2003.--
``(1) Program levels.--The following program levels are
authorized for fiscal year 2003:
``(A) For the programs authorized by this Act, the
Administration is authorized to make--
``(i) $70,000,000 in technical assistance
grants, as provided in section 7(m); and
``(ii) $100,000,000 in direct loans, as
provided in section 7(m).
``(B) For the programs authorized by this Act, the
Administration is authorized to make $21,550,000,000 in
deferred participation loans and other financings, of
which, the Administration is authorized to make--
``(i) $16,000,000,000 in general business
loans, as provided in section 7(a);
``(ii) $5,000,000,000 in financings, as
provided in section 7(a)(13) of this Act and
section 504 of the Small Business Investment
Act of 1958;
``(iii) $500,000,000 in loans, as provided
in section 7(a)(21); and
``(iv) $50,000,000 in loans, as provided in
section 7(m).
``(C) For the programs authorized by title III of
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the
Administration is authorized to make--
``(i) $4,000,000,000 in purchases of
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