HR 2615 · 106th Congress · Commerce

To amend the Small Business Act to make improvements to the general business loan program, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1999-07-27· Sponsored by Rep. Talent, Jim [R-MO-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.(1999-08-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee a general business loan made by a bank or other financial institution to a small business in the amount of: (1) 75 percent of the outstanding balance of such loan, if such balance exceeds $150,000 (currently $100,000); and (2) 80 percent of the outstanding balance of less than $150,000 (also currently $100,000). Prohibits any such loan from being made to a borrower if the total amount outstanding and committed to the borrower from the business loan and SBA investment funds would exceed $1 million (currently $750,000). Makes current provisions requiring the payment of accrued interest on defaulted guaranteed loans inapplicable to loans made on or after October 1, 1999. Requires a borrower who prepays any loan guaranteed by the SBA to remit to the SBA a subsidy recoupment (calculated under this Act) if: (1) the loan is for a period of less than 15 years; (2) the prepayment is voluntary; (3) the amount of prepayment in any calendar year is more than 25 percent of the outstanding loan balance; and (4) the prepayment is made within the first three years after disbursement of the loan proceeds…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2615, A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make improvements to the general business loan program, and for other purposes

Aug 2, 1999

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Busincess on July 29, 1999

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Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (17)

10 Democrats7 Republicans