S.Amdt. 3631Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To require monthly reporting regarding the Disaster Loan Program of the Small Business Administration.

What it does: Inserts new text on page 142, line 24
Submitted April 26, 2006

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 4939

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  1. Inserts new text on page 142, line 24

    Inserted: GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

    Inserted: Disaster Loan Program Monthly Accounting Report

    Inserted: Sec. 2201. (a) In this section--

    Inserted: (1) the term "applicable period" means the period beginning on the date on which the President declares a major disaster and ending on the date that is 30 days after the later of the closing date for applications for physical disaster loans for such disaster and the closing date for applications for economic injury disaster loans for such disaster; and

    Inserted: (2) the term "major disaster" has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).

    Inserted: (b) Not later than the fifth business day of each month during the applicable period for a major disaster, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall provide to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and to the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the operation of the disaster loan program authorized under section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) for such disaster during the preceding month.

    Inserted: (c) Each report under subsection (b) shall include--

    Inserted: (1) the daily average lending volume, in number of loans and dollars, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

    Inserted: (2) the weekly average lending volume, in number of loans and dollars, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

    Inserted: (3) the amount of funding spent over the month for loans, both in appropriations and program level, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

    Inserted: (4) the amount of funding available for loans, both in appropriations and program level, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased, noting the source of any additional funding;

    Inserted: (5) an estimate of how long the available funding for such loans will last, based on the spending rate;

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    Inserted: (6) the amount of funding spent over the month for staff, along with the number of staff, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

    Inserted: (7) the amount of funding spent over the month for administrative costs, and the percent by which such spending has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

    Inserted: (8) the amount of funding available for salaries and expenses combined, and the percent by which such funding has increased or decreased, noting the source of any additional funding; and

    Inserted: (9) an estimate of how long the available funding for salaries and expenses will last, based on the spending rate.

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SA 3631. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Bayh) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 142, after line 24, insert the following:

GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

Disaster Loan Program Monthly Accounting Report

Sec. 2201. (a) In this section--

(1) the term “applicable period” means the period beginning on the date on which the President declares a major disaster and ending on the date that is 30 days after the later of the closing date for applications for physical disaster loans for such disaster and the closing date for applications for economic injury disaster loans for such disaster; and

(2) the term “major disaster” has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).

(b) Not later than the fifth business day of each month during the applicable period for a major disaster, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall provide to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and to the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the operation of the disaster loan program authorized under section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) for such disaster during the preceding month.

(c) Each report under subsection (b) shall include--

(1) the daily average lending volume, in number of loans and dollars, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

(2) the weekly average lending volume, in number of loans and dollars, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

(3) the amount of funding spent over the month for loans, both in appropriations and program level, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

(4) the amount of funding available for loans, both in appropriations and program level, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased, noting the source of any additional funding;

(5) an estimate of how long the available funding for such loans will last, based on the spending rate;

(6) the amount of funding spent over the month for staff, along with the number of staff, and the percent by which each category has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

(7) the amount of funding spent over the month for administrative costs, and the percent by which such spending has increased or decreased since the previous report under subsection (b);

(8) the amount of funding available for salaries and expenses combined, and the percent by which such funding has increased or decreased, noting the source of any additional funding; and

(9) an estimate of how long the available funding for salaries and expenses will last, based on the spending rate.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3631 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Landrieu.(consideration: CR S3847-3848; text: CR S3847-3848)

May 1, 2006

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3631 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Landrieu.(consideration: CR S3847-3848; text: CR S3847-3848)

May 1, 2006

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3631 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

May 1, 2006

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Amendment SA 3631 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S3847-3848; text: CR S3847-3848) To require monthly reporting regarding the Disaster Loan Program of the Small Business Administration.

May 1, 2006

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Amendment SA 3631 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

May 1, 2006

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Senate amendment submitted

April 26, 2006