Gulf Coast Back to Business Act of 2007
Latest action · Mar 1, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Gulf Coast Back to Business Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for the Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce for grants to appropriate state government agencies in Louisiana and Mississippi for small businesses located in disaster areas caused by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita.
Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to defer for a conditional period the payment of principal and interest on disaster loans made to small businesses affected by such hurricanes in the case of loans made before December 31, 2006. Prohibits an increased collateral requirement with respect to the deferred loans.
Includes as a HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) any area in which the President has declared a major disaster as a result of such hurricanes.
Amends the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program Act of 1988 to make the small business competitive demonstration program (to test innovative small business procurement methods and procedures) inapplicable, for a conditional period, to any contract related to relief or reconstruction from such hurricanes.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 28, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Original | Feb 28, 2007 |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Original | Feb 28, 2007 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Small Business Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2007 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2007 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2007 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Feb 28, 2007Introduced in House
- Feb 28, 2007Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 537 | Gulf Coast Back to Business Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Feb 8, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To address ongoing small business and homeowner needs in the Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Gulf Coast Back to Business Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Alabama
- Commerce
- Depressed areas
- Disaster loans
- Disaster relief
- Economic development
- Economics and Public Finance
- Emergency Management
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government lending
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government procurement
- Grants-in-aid
- Hurricanes
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Small business
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2007Introduced in House
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