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Union Calendar No. 18
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 818
[Report No. 106–33]
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize a pilot program for the
implementation of disaster mitigation measures by small businesses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Mr. TALENT
(for himself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. BAIRD, and Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
MARCH 1, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize a pilot pro-
gram for the implementation of disaster mitigation meas-
ures by small businesses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Mitigation
Coordination Act of 1999’’.
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SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(b)(1) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘and’’ at
the end; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) during fiscal years 2000 through
2004, to establish a disaster mitigation pro-
gram to make such loans (either directly or in
cooperation with banks or other lending institu-
tions through agreements to participate on an
immediate or deferred (guaranteed) basis) as
the Administrator may determine to be nec-
essary or appropriate to enable small business
concerns to implement mitigation measures pur-
suant to a formal disaster mitigation program
established by the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, except that no loan or guarantee
may be extended to a small business concern
under this subparagraph unless the Administra-
tion finds the concern is otherwise unable to ob-
tain credit for the purposes described in this
subparagraph.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(f) DISASTER MITIGATION PILOT PROGRAM.—The
following program levels are authorized for loans under
section 7(b)(1)(C):
‘‘(1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
‘‘(3) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
‘‘(4) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
‘‘(5) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’.
(c) EVALUATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On January 31, 2003, the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration
shall submit to the Committees on Small Business
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on the effectiveness of the pilot program au-
thorized by section 7(b)(1)(C) of the Small Business
Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section.
(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall
include—
(1) information relating to—
(A) the areas served under the pilot pro-
gram;
(B) the number and dollar value of loans
made under the pilot program; and
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(C) the estimated savings to the Federal
Government resulting from the pilot program;
and
(2) such other information as the Administrator
determines to be appropriate for evaluating the pilot
program.
Union Calendar No. 18
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 818
[Report No. 106–33]
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize a
pilot program for the implementation of disaster
mitigation measures by small businesses.
MARCH 1, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed