HR 7297 · 96th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for the investment of temporarily unneeded funds, to modify the authority of the Small Business Administration regarding financing, and to statutorily establish the eligibility of Asian Pacific Americans to participate in programs under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.

Introduced 1980-05-07· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure laid on table in House, S. 2698 passed in lieu.(1980-06-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to transfer the authority to invest moneys in federally-guaranteed bonds from the (Treasury) surety bond fund to the (Treasury) qualified contract fund. Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to delegate certain responsibilities respecting deferred participation loans to participating lending institutions, including eligibility determination, loan monitoring, collection, and liquidation. Includes "Asian Pacific Americans" within the definition of socially disadvantaged groups for purposes of such Act.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans