3.0.0 2488 2023-01-11T13:36:44Z 2023-01-11T13:36:44Z House HR 2017-05-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 2488.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . .. general Welfare of the United States; . . .[Page H4311]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-05-17T14:05:25Z Microloan Modernization Act of 2018 115 526 S 2018-12-20 By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-452. Related bill CRS Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018 115 5178 HR 2018-04-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 481. Related bill CRS Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 115 2429 HR 2017-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2017-05-17 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2017-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2017-05-17 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2017-05-17 True M001193 Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] Thomas MacArthur R NJ 3 2017-05-17 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2017-05-17 True D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 2017-05-17 True M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 2017-05-17 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2017-06-07 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2017-06-07 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2017-06-07 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2017-06-07 False M001200 Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] A. McEachin D VA Donald 4 2017-06-07 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 40 2017-06-07 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2017-06-07 False D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2017-06-07 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2017-06-07 False C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2017-06-07 False C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 14 2017-06-07 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2017-06-07 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2017-06-07 False E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2017-06-07 False J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2017-06-07 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2017-06-07 False P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2017-06-07 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2017-06-07 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2017-06-07 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2017-06-07 False L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 9 2017-06-07 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2017-06-07 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2017-06-07 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2017-06-07 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2017-06-07 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2017-06-07 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2017-06-07 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2017-06-07 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2017-06-07 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 2017-06-07 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2017-06-07 False H000874 Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] STENY HOYER D MD H. 5 2017-07-19 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2017-08-18 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 7 2018-03-14 False Commerce Border security and unlawful immigration Business education Caribbean area Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Foreign labor Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Immigration status and procedures Interest, dividends, interest rates Public contracts and procurement Puerto Rico Small Business Administration Small business User charges and fees Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Commerce 00 2017-05-17 Introduced in House 2018-10-03T21:07:32Z Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017

This bill amends the Small Business Act regarding small businesses that have their principal office in Puerto Rico, including to temporarily:

  • increase the total amount of loans outstanding and committed to any microloan intermediary if at least 20% of the intermediary's loans are made to such businesses;
  • waive the Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan Program's limit on an intermediary's spending on technical assistance for prospective borrowers if 25% of the intermediary's loans are made to these businesses;
  • reduce or eliminate SBA fees on certain loans to such businesses; and
  • give federal contract preference to such businesses, transfer specified technology or surplus property to them, and provide subcontracting incentives for their protege firms.

The SBA shall establish: (1) a Veteran Business Outreach Center in Puerto Rico, and (2) a temporary Federal and State Technology (FAST) grant program to provide assistance to Puerto Rico businesses.

The SBA district office in Puerto Rico must temporarily report annually to Congress and the SBA on its activities in Puerto Rico.

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