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other duties for the declared disaster, and the al-
locations of such staff in the disaster field offices,
disaster recovery centers, workshops, and other
Administration offices nationwide;
(B) the daily number of applications re-
ceived from applicants in the relevant area, as
well as a breakdown of such figures by State;
(C) the daily number of applications pend-
ing application entry from applicants in the rel-
evant area, as well as a breakdown of such fig-
ures by State;
(D) the daily number of applications with-
drawn by applicants in the relevant area, as
well as a breakdown of such figures by State;
(E) the daily number of applications sum-
marily declined by the Administration from ap-
plicants in the relevant area, as well as a break-
down of such figures by State;
(F) the daily number of applications de-
clined by the Administration from applicants in
the relevant area, as well as a breakdown of such
figures by State;
(G) the daily number of applications in
process from applicants in the relevant area, as
well as a breakdown of such figures by State;
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(H) the daily number of applications ap-
proved by the Administration from applicants in
the relevant area, as well as a breakdown of such
figures by State;
(I) the daily dollar amount of applications
approved by the Administration from applicants
in the relevant area, as well as a breakdown of
such figures by State;
(J) the daily amount of loans dispersed,
both partially and fully, by the Administration
to applicants in the relevant area, as well as a
breakdown of such figures by State;
(K) the daily dollar amount of loans dis-
bursed, both partially and fully, from the rel-
evant area, as well as a breakdown of such fig-
ures by State;
(L) the number of applications approved,
including dollar amount approved, as well as
applications partially and fully disbursed, in-
cluding dollar amounts, since the last report
under paragraph (1); and
(M) the declaration date, physical damage
closing date, economic injury closing date, and
number of counties included in the declaration of
a major disaster.
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(c) NOTICE
OF
THE
NEED
FOR
SUPPLEMENTAL
FUNDS.—On the same date that the Administrator notifies
any committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives
that supplemental funding is necessary for the disaster loan
program of the Administration in any fiscal year, the Ad-
ministrator shall notify in writing the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Small Business of the House of Representatives
regarding the need for supplemental funds for that loan pro-
gram.
(d) REPORT ON CONTRACTING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after
the date on which the President declares a major dis-
aster, and every 6 months thereafter until the date
that is 18 months after the date on which the major
disaster was declared, the Administrator shall submit
a report to the Committee on Small Business and En-
trepreneurship of the Senate and to the Committee on
Small Business of the House of Representatives re-
garding Federal contracts awarded as a result of that
major disaster.
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under
paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) the total number of contracts awarded
as a result of that major disaster;
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(B) the total number of contracts awarded
to small business concerns as a result of that
major disaster;
(C) the total number of contracts awarded
to women and minority-owned businesses as a
result of that major disaster; and
(D) the total number of contracts awarded
to local businesses as a result of that major dis-
aster.
(e) REPORT ON LOAN APPROVAL RATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit a report to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the
Committee on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives detailing how the Administration can im-
prove the processing of applications under the disaster
loan program of the Administration.
(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under
paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) recommendations, if any, regarding—
(i) staffing levels during a major dis-
aster;
(ii) how to improve the process for
processing, approving, and disbursing loans
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under the disaster loan program of the Ad-
ministration, to ensure that the maximum
assistance is provided to victims in a timely
manner;
(iii) the viability of using alternative
methods for assessing the ability of an ap-
plicant to repay a loan, including the credit
score of the applicant on the day before the
date on which the disaster for which the ap-
plicant is seeking assistance was declared;
(iv) methods, if any, for the Adminis-
tration to expedite loss verification and
loan processing of disaster loans during a
major disaster for businesses affected by,
and located in the area for which the Presi-
dent declared, the major disaster that are a
major source of employment in the area or
are vital to recovery efforts in the region
(including providing debris removal serv-
ices, manufactured housing, or building ma-
terials);
(v) legislative changes, if any, needed
to implement findings from the Accelerated
Disaster Response Initiative of the Admin-
istration; and