[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[H.R. 2499 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 139
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2499
[Report No. 114-187]
To amend the Small Business Act to increase access to capital for
veteran entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2015
Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Bost, Mr. Rice of South
Carolina, Mr. Knight, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. Curbelo of Florida)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Small Business
June 25, 2015
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 21,
2015]
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A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to increase access to capital for
veteran entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of
2015''.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT SBA EXPRESS LOAN GUARANTEE FEE WAIVER FOR VETERANS.
Section 7(a)(31) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(31))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(G) Guarantee fee waiver for veterans.--
``(i) Guarantee fee waiver.--The
Administrator may not collect a guarantee fee
described in paragraph (18) in connection with
a loan made under this paragraph to a veteran
or spouse of a veteran on or after October 1,
2015.
``(ii) Exception.--If the President's
budget for the upcoming fiscal year, submitted
to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code, includes a cost
for the program established under this
subsection that is above zero, the requirements
of clause (i) shall not apply to loans made
during such upcoming fiscal year.
``(iii) Definition.--In this subparagraph,
the term `veteran or spouse of a veteran'
means--
``(I) a veteran, as defined in
section 3(q)(4);
``(II) an individual who is
eligible to participate in the
Transition Assistance Program
established under section 1144 of title
10, United States Code;
``(III) a member of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces named in
section 10101 of title 10, United
States Code;
``(IV) the spouse of an individual
described in subclause (I), (II), or
(III); or
``(V) the surviving spouse (as
defined in section 101 of title 38,
United States Code) of an individual
described in subclause (I), (II), or
(III) who died while serving on active
duty or as a result of a disability
that is service-connected (as defined
in such section).''.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON ACCESSIBILITY AND OUTREACH TO FEMALE VETERANS BY THE
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report assessing the level
of outreach to and consultation with female veterans regarding access
to capital by women's business centers (as described in section 29 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656)) and Veterans Business Outreach
Centers (as referred to in section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)).
Union Calendar No. 139
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2499
[Report No. 114-187]
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A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to increase access to capital for
veteran entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 25, 2015
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed