[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 56 (Thursday, March 25, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1838-S1839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1409. Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Ernst) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
1799, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the 
covered period for the paycheck protection program, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS AND 
                   SECOND DRAW LOANS FOR APPLICANTS CONVICTED OF, 
                   OR WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO, ASSAULTING A LAW 
                   ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

       (a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(W) Prohibition.--An applicant is not eligible to receive 
     a covered loan if an owner of the applicant has, as of the 
     date of the application, been convicted of or pleaded guilty 
     to assaulting a law enforcement officer.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (37), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(P) Prohibition.--An applicant is not eligible to receive 
     a covered loan if an owner of the applicant has, as of the 
     date of the application, been convicted of or pleaded guilty 
     to assaulting a law enforcement officer.''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to an application for a loan under 
     paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) that is submitted on or after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

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