[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3866 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 3866


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 8, 2007

                                Received

             January 22 (legislative day, January 3), 2008

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
                            Entrepreneurship

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To reauthorize certain programs under the Small Business Act for each 
                     of fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business 
Programs Act of 2007''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Reauthorization of small business programs.
Sec. 3. BusinessLINC grants reauthorization.
Sec. 4. Small Business Development Center Program reauthorization.
Sec. 5. Women's Business Center Program reauthorization.
Sec. 6. HUBZone reauthorization.
Sec. 7. Office of Veterans Business Development reauthorization.
Sec. 8. Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs extension.
Sec. 9. National Women's Business Council reauthorization.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.

    Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (b), (d), and (j);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (e) as (b) and 
        (c), respectively;
            (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated; disaster 
        mitigation pilot program) by striking ``2005'' and ``2006'' and 
        inserting ``2008'' and ``2009'', respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after subsection (c) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
    ``(d) Fiscal Year 2008.--
            ``(1) Program levels.--The following program levels are 
        authorized for fiscal year 2008:
                    ``(A) For the programs authorized by this Act, the 
                Administration is authorized to make--
                            ``(i) $80,000,000 in technical assistance 
                        grants, as provided in section 7(m); and
                            ``(ii) $110,000,000 in direct loans, as 
                        provided in 7(m).
                    ``(B) For the programs authorized by this Act, the 
                Administration is authorized to make $29,300,000,000 in 
                deferred participation loans and other financings. Of 
                such sum, the Administration is authorized to make--
                            ``(i) $20,000,000,000 in general business 
                        loans, as provided in section 7(a);
                            ``(ii) $8,500,000,000 in certified 
                        development company financings, as provided in 
                        section 7(a)(13) and as provided in section 504 
                        of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;
                            ``(iii) $750,000,000 in loans, as provided 
                        in section 7(a)(21); and
                            ``(iv) $50,000,000 in loans, as provided in 
                        section 7(m).
                    ``(C) For the programs authorized by title III of 
                the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the 
                Administration is authorized to make $4,000,000,000 in 
                guarantees of debentures.
                    ``(D) For the programs authorized by part B of 
                title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, 
                the Administration is authorized to enter into 
                guarantees not to exceed $6,000,000,000, of which not 
                more than 50 percent may be in bonds approved pursuant 
                to section 411(a)(3) of that Act.
                    ``(E) The Administration is authorized to make 
                grants or enter into cooperative agreements for a total 
                amount of $7,000,000 for the Service Corps of Retired 
                Executives program authorized by section 8(b)(1).
            ``(2) Additional authorization.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Administration for fiscal year 2008 
        $20,000,000 to carry out the PRIME program.
    ``(e) Fiscal Year 2009.--
            ``(1) Program levels.--The following program levels are 
        authorized for fiscal year 2009:
                    ``(A) For the programs authorized by this Act, the 
                Administration is authorized to make--
                            ``(i) $90,000,000 in technical assistance 
                        grants, as provided in section 7(m); and
                            ``(ii) $120,000,000 in direct loans, as 
                        provided in 7(m).
                    ``(B) For the programs authorized by this Act, the 
                Administration is authorized to make $29,800,000,000 in 
                deferred participation loans and other financings. Of 
                such sum, the Administration is authorized to make--
                            ``(i) $20,000,000,000 in general business 
                        loans, as provided in section 7(a);
                            ``(ii) $9,000,000,000 in certified 
                        development company financings, as provided in 
                        section 7(a)(13) and as provided in section 504 
                        of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;
                            ``(iii) $750,000,000 in loans, as provided 
                        in section 7(a)(21); and
                            ``(iv) $50,000,000 in loans, as provided in 
                        section 7(m).
                    ``(C) For the programs authorized by title III of 
                the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the 
                Administration is authorized to make $4,000,000,000 in 
                guarantees of debentures.
                    ``(D) For the programs authorized by part B of 
                title IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, 
                the Administration is authorized to enter into 
                guarantees not to exceed $6,000,000,000, of which not 
                more than 50 percent may be in bonds approved pursuant 
                to section 411(a)(3) of that Act.
                    ``(E) The Administration is authorized to make 
                grants or enter into cooperative agreements for a total 
                amount of $7,000,000 for the Service Corps of Retired 
                Executives program authorized by section 8(b)(1).
            ``(2) Additional authorization.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Administration for fiscal year 2009 
        $20,000,000 to carry out the PRIME program.''.

SEC. 3. BUSINESSLINC GRANTS REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 8(n) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(n)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``$6,600,000'' and inserting 
        ``$7,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``2001 through 2006'' and inserting ``2008 
        and 2009''.

SEC. 4. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 21(a)(4)(C)(vii) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
648(a)(4)(C)(vii)) is amended by striking subclauses (I) and (II) and 
inserting the following:
                                    ``(I) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2008; and
                                    ``(II) $145,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2009.''.

SEC. 5. WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 29(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(k)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section--
                    ``(A) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
                    ``(B) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2009.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking clauses (i) through 
        (iv) and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) For fiscal year 2008, 1.5 percent.
                            ``(ii) For fiscal year 2009, 1.5 
                        percent.''.

SEC. 6. HUBZONE REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 31(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
        ``$20,000,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``2004 through 2006'' and inserting ``2008 
        and 2009''.

SEC. 7. OFFICE OF VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 32(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b(c)) is 
amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
            ``(2) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.''.

SEC. 8. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS BUSINESS AFFAIRS EXTENSION.

    (a) Extension of Termination Date.--Section 203(h) of the Veterans 
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 
106-50; 15 U.S.C. 657b note) is amended by striking ``September 30, 
2006'' and inserting ``September 30, 2009''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 33(h) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 657c(h)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2006'' and 
inserting ``October 1, 2009''.

SEC. 9. NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 410(a) of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 
(Public Law 100-533; 15 U.S.C. 7110(a)) is amended by striking ``2001 
through 2003'' and inserting ``2008 and 2009''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2007.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.