S. 163 - Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007

Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007

S. 163 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007
• Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007
• Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007

Sponsor

John F. Kerry

Co-Sponsors

• David Vitter
• Olympia J. Snowe
• Bill Nelson
• Mary L. Landrieu
• Johnny Isakson

Subjects

• Business
• Administrative procedure
• Agricultural credit
• Agriculture
• Alabama
• Budgets
• Congress
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Department of Agriculture
• Disaster loans
• Disaster relief
• Displaced persons
• Emergency management
• Energy
• Energy prices
• Evacuation of civilians
• Executive departments
• Federal employees
• Federally-guaranteed loans
• Finance
• Government downsizing
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government lending
• Government paperwork
• Government publicity
• Grants-in-aid
• Heating
• Hurricanes
• Labor
• Law
• Layoffs
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Nonprofit organizations
• Petroleum
• Propane
• Public contracts
• Small Business Administration
• Small business
• Social services
• Surety and fidelity

Related Bills

• H.R. 2419 (110^th) : Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	1/04/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (3 proposed)
Passed Senate	8/03/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/4/2007 S11066-11071)	8/03/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2650 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	8/03/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2651 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	8/03/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2652 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	8/03/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/04/2007
		1/04/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
		1/04/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S151-152)
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/29/2007	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		5/07/2007	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-64.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/07/2007	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
		8/03/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		8/03/2007	Committee substitute amendment withdrawn in Senate.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	8/03/2007	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/4/2007 S11066-11071)
		8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2650 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Kerry.
select this vote	Vote	8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2650 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2651 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Bond to Amendment SA 2650.
select this vote	Vote	8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2651 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2652 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 2650.
select this vote	Vote	8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2652 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		8/06/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/04/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
		9/04/2007	Received in the House.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2650	Kerry, John [D-MA]	August 3, 2007	Passed by voice vote on August 2, 2007.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2651	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	August 3, 2007	Passed by voice vote on August 2, 2007.
	To strike the title relating to energy emergencies. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2652	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	August 3, 2007	Passed by voice vote on August 2, 2007.
	To require appropriate reporting regarding the number of full-time employees for either the Office of Disaster Assistance or the Disaster Cadre of the Small Business Administration, to provide appropriate assistance in the event of a catastrophic national disaster, and for other purposes. Show amendment details