S. 1139 · 105th Congress · enacted
Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-135.
Latest official action 1997-12-02 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Authorizations Title II: Financial Assistance Subtitle A: Microloan Program Subtitle B: Small Business Investment Company Program Subtitle C: Certified Development Company Program Title III: Women's Business Enterprises Title IV: Competitiveness Program and Procurement Opportunities Subtitle A: Small Business Competitiveness Program Subtitle B: Small Business Procurement Opportunities Program Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions Title VI: HUBZone Program Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997 - Title I: Authorizations - Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to authorize appropriations and provide funding levels for FY 1998 through 2000 for various programs under the Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (SBIA). Title II: Financial Assistance - Subtitle A: Microloan Program - Amends provisions of the Act relating to the Microloan Program to: (1) increase to $3.5 million the total amount authorized to be outstanding and committed to any one intermediary under the Program; (2) revise loan loss reserve levels required of intermediaries during various years of participation; (3) extend through FY 2000 the Program authorization; and (4) allow a Microloan intermediary to expend up to 25 percent of grant funds to enter into third party contracts for the provision of technical assistance. (Sec. 202) Establishes under the Program a welfare-to-wo…
Congressional Research Service · 1997-09-09
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