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[S. 1895 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1895

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the seventh day of January, two thousand and three


                                 An Act


 
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''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.