However, five years is an eternity to the self-employed families with no health care coverage today. This mailing was prepared, published, and mailed at taxpayer expense. According to Professor William M. Gray of Colorado State University, the last three years have been the most active period in history for Atlantic hurricanes, and he predicts that the 1999 hurricane season will also be active. Knowing that we might face another tough year, Chairman Talent introduced legislation to help small businesses prepare. Chairman Talent understands the devastation of a natural disaster.
Experts agree that preparedness saves money and heartache in the aftermath of a disaster.
That's why the Disaster Mitigation Coordination Act is so important. The bill also authorizes a report to Congress on the pilot program. In 2003, the Administrator of the SBA will be required to come before Congress and report the areas served by the pilot, the estimated savings, and the number of loans made. Will Improve Access to Valuable Resource Women-owned business is the fastest growing segment of the economy. Women entrepreneurs are starting new firms at twice the rate of all other business and own nearly 40 percent of all firms in the U.S. Women's Business Centers play a major role in assisting women with the entrepreneurial spirit in focusing their business plans through courses, workshops, mentor services, and access to financing for women building businesses.