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[H. Res. 1298 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 House Calendar No. 123
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1298

                          [Report No. 117-515]

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit certain 
 documents to the House of Representatives relating to the role of the 
 Department of the Treasury in the Paycheck Protection Program of the 
                     Small Business Administration.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2022

Mr. Luetkemeyer submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Small Business

                           September 28, 2022

Reported without recommendation with amendments, referred to the House 
                  Calendar, and ordered to be printed
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit certain 
 documents to the House of Representatives relating to the role of the 
 Department of the Treasury in the Paycheck Protection Program of the 
                     Small Business Administration.

    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury is directed to 
transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after 
the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, 
memorandum, correspondence, and other communication or any portion of 
any such communication in the possession of the Secretary that refers 
or relates to the role of the Department of the Treasury with respect 
to the loan programs established under paragraphs (36) and (37) of 
section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) (commonly 
known as the ``Paycheck Protection Program''), including--
            (1) with respect to the loan programs established under 
        paragraphs (36) and (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) (commonly known as the ``Paycheck 
        Protection Program''), all such communications between the 
        Department of the Treasury and the Small Business 
        Administration relating to the Paycheck Protection Program;
            (2) with respect to the loan programs established under 
        paragraphs (36) and (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) (commonly known as the ``Paycheck 
        Protection Program''), all such documents and communications 
        relating to the obligation of the Secretary of the Treasury to 
        testify before the Small Business Committee of the House of 
        Representatives as required by section 321(b) of the Economic 
        Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 639b(b)); and
            (3) with respect to the loan programs established under 
        paragraphs (36) and (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) (commonly known as the ``Paycheck 
        Protection Program''), all such documents and communications 
        relating to the role of the Secretary of the Treasury in 
        administering the Paycheck Protection Program.;
            (4) with respect to loans made under section 7(b) of the 
        Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) in response to COVID-19, 
        from grants under section 1110(e) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 
        9009(e)), from grants under section 331 of the Economic Aid to 
        Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (15 
        U.S.C. 9009b), and from grants under section 5003 of the 
        American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, all documents and 
        communications relating to the amount of funds from such loans 
        or grants that have been recovered from any individual or 
        entity that fraudulently obtained such a loan or grant; and
            (5) with respect to actions taken by the Department of the 
        Treasury on and after January 21, 2021, to assist small 
        business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small 
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) with addressing government 
        regulations, and all such communications between the Secretary 
        of the Treasury and the Administrator of the Small Business 
        Administration relating to any guidance the Administration 
        offered Treasury in targeting regulatory assistance to small 
        business concerns.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``Resolution of inquiry 
        directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit certain 
        documents to the House of Representatives relating to the role 
        of the Department of the Treasury in the Paycheck Protection 
        Program of the Small Business Administration and with respect 
        to regulatory assistance for small business concerns.''.
                                                 House Calendar No. 123

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 1298

                          [Report No. 117-515]

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                               RESOLUTION

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit certain 
 documents to the House of Representatives relating to the role of the 
 Department of the Treasury in the Paycheck Protection Program of the 
                     Small Business Administration.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 28, 2022

Reported without recommendation with amendments, referred to the House 
                  Calendar, and ordered to be printed