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American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act

1/16/2023, 11:03 AM

Congressional Summary of S 1499

American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make disaster loans to a small business concern that has been directly affected and suffered or is likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the direct result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including injury due to closure or suspension of its business for national security purposes by the Federal Government.

Authorizes the SBA, during the year after enactment of this Act, to make loans to small business concerns that have suffered or are likely to suffer economic harm to or disruption of operations as a result such attacks. Waives guarantee fees and increases the guarantee percentage on such loans for one year after the enactment of this Act.

Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to: (1) waive development company debenture guarantee loan fees for financings made after enactment of this Act for one year; and (2) authorize small business investment companies to issue leverage to assist small business concerns adversely impacted by the terrorist attacks.

Amends the Small Business Act to authorize special, individualized assistance to small business concerns adversely impacted by the terrorist attacks through the following programs; (1) small business development centers; (2) Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE); (3) microloan program (women, low-income, veterans, minority); and (4) women's business center program.

Directs the Office of Advocacy of the SBA to conduct annual studies on the impact of the events of September 11, 2001, on small business concerns, and the effects of assistance provided under this Act.

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Current Status of Bill S 1499

Bill S 1499 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 4, 2001. Bill S 1499 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on October 4, 2001.  Bill S 1499's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. as of April 9, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1499

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
63
Democrat Cosponsors
41
Republican Cosponsors
21
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1499

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Potential Impact Areas

- Accounting
- Agriculture and Food
- Air piracy
- Airports
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Authorization
- Bankruptcy
- Bombings
- Business education
- Clothing industry
- Commercial aircraft
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Contractors
- Counseling
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Defense
- Disaster loans
- Disaster relief
- Dislocated workers
- EBB Terrorism
- Economic impact statements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Emergency Management
- Executives
- Federal installations
- Federal office buildings
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Fees
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Food industry
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government and business
- Government contractors
- Government lending
- Government procurement
- Governmental investigations
- Hotels, motels, etc.
- Interest
- Interest rates
- International Affairs
- Labor and Employment
- Law firms
- Layoffs
- Management
- Management consultants
- Minorities
- Minority business enterprises
- New York City
- Office buildings
- Performing arts
- Poor
- Restaurants
- Retail trade
- Security measures
- September 11, 2001
- Service industries
- Small Business Administration
- Small business
- Social Welfare
- Storage
- Terrorism
- Tourism
- Transportation and Public Works
- Unemployment
- Veterans' loans
- Virginia
- Volunteer workers
- Women
- Women in business

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1499

American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act
American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act of 2001
American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act
A bill to provide assistance to small business concerns adversely impacted by the terrorist attacks perpetrated against the United States on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

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