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H.R. 4174 · 100th Congress · enacted

Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendment Act of 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-590.

Latest official action 1988-11-03 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendment Act of 1988 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize FY 1989 through 1991 Small Business Administration (SBA) program levels and appropriations for loans to finance small business plant acquisition, construction, conversion, or expansion. Authorizes specific amounts for: (1) handicapped persons and organizations for the handicapped; (2) small businesses either located in urban or rural areas with high unemployment and low income or owned by low-income individuals; and (3) disabled veterans and Vietnam veterans. Authorizes program levels and appropriations for FY 1989 through 1991 for deferred participation loans and debenture guarantees for small business development companies. Authorizes specific amounts for: (1) handicapped persons and organizations for the handicapped; (2) small businesses either located in urban or rural areas with high unemployment and low income or owned by low-income individuals; (3) small businesses that design, manufacture, or distribute energy measures; and (4) guarantees of debentures of State and local development companies. Authorizes program levels for FY 1989 under specified provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 for: (1) direct purchases and guarantees of debentures and purchases of preferred securities of small business investment companies; (2) surety bond guaran…

Congressional Research Service · 1988-03-16

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