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S. 1895 · 108th Congress

A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act…

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A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through March 15, 2004, and for other purposes.

Law · 108-172 · Dec 6, 2003
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  1. Senate Introduced Nov 19, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Nov 19, 2003
  3. House Passed Nov 20, 2003
  4. President To the President Nov 25, 2003
  5. President Signed Dec 6, 2003
  6. Law Dec 6, 2003

Extends through March 15, 2004, any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is authorized under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 as of September 30, 2003.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 6, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Extends through March 15, 2004, any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is authorized under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 as of September 30, 2003.

Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 1.38 to 1.46 the percentage fee authorized to be charged by the Small Business Administration to cover the cost of guaranteeing certain participating securities issued by small business investment companies.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through March 15, 2004, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Dec 6, 2003): Became Public Law No: 108-172.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 19, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Nov 19, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Nov 19, 2003
  3. House Passed Nov 20, 2003
  4. President To the President Nov 25, 2003
  5. President Signed Dec 6, 2003
  6. Law Dec 6, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.