[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1895 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1895

To temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business Act and the 
 Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through March 15, 2004, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 19, 2003

 Ms. Snowe (for herself and Mr. Kerry) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

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                                 A BILL


 
To temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business Act and the 
 Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through March 15, 2004, 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. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--Any program, authority, or provision, including 
any pilot program, authorized under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
631 et seq.) or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
661 et seq.) as of September 30, 2003, that is scheduled to expire on 
or after September 30, 2003, and before March 15, 2004, shall remain 
authorized through March 15, 2004, under the same terms and conditions 
in effect on September 30, 2003.
    (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), section 303(g)(2) 
of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(g)(2)) is 
amended by striking ``1.38 percent'' and inserting ``1.46 percent''.
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