An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-350 to direct the SBA Administrator to give consideration to investments for small businesses that are creating new technologies, manufactured goods, or materials, or providing services to reduce carbon emissions in the US; reduce the use of non-renewable resources; minimize environmental impact and relate people with the natural environment.

Redesignate section 104 as 105 and insert after section 103 the following:34 SEC. 104. INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN SMALL BUSINESSES CREATING NEW TECHNOLOGIES, MANUFACTURED GOODS, OR MATERIALS OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, REDUCE THE USE OF NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES, MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, AND RELATE PEOPLE WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

Section 303 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

“(k) Increased Investments in Small Businesses.--The Administrator shall give consideration to investments in small businesses that are creating new technologies, manufactured goods, or materials, or providing services to reduce carbon emissions in the United States, reduce the use of non-renewable resources, minimize environmental impact, and relate people with the natural environment.”.