IIB
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3714
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 20, 2016
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Act to allow the Small Business Administration to establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015
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Amendment to definition of agricultural enterprises
Paragraph (1) of section 18(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 647(b)(1)) is amended by striking businesses
and inserting small business concerns
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Equal treatment of small farms
Paragraph (1) of section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(1)) is amended by striking operation: Provided,
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting operation.
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Updated size standards
In general
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall, by rule, establish size standards in accordance with section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) for agricultural enterprises (as such term is defined in section 18(b)(1) of such Act).
Review
Size standards established under subsection (a) are subject to the rolling review procedures established under section 1344(a) of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. 632 note).
Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk