Congress 107 - S 2734 - Small Business Drought Relief Act

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Agricultural credit Agriculture and Food Commerce Disaster loans Droughts Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Farm income Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Government lending Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Great Lakes Small business Water Resources Development

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Small Business Drought Relief Act - 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. 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.

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Nov 20, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11546-11547)
Jul 31, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.
Jul 31, 2002

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-230.
Jul 24, 2002

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 16, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6871-6872)
Jul 16, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6871)
Jul 16, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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