‘‘(V) the service and support 
company is or intends to resume the 
services and activities described in 
paragraph (11);’’; and 
(IV) in clause (vi), by inserting 
‘‘the service and support company,’’ 
after ‘‘theatre operator,’’ each place 
that term appears; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘service and support company,’’ after ‘‘the-
atre operator,’’ each place that term ap-
pears; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) SERVICE AND SUPPORT COMPANY.—The 
term ‘service and support company’— 
‘‘(A) means an individual or entity— 
‘‘(i) that is assigned a North Amer-
ican Industry Classification System code of 
532490, 
541410, 
541420, 
541430, 
541490, 561920, 711190, 711300, or 
711320, as appears on the most recent in-
come tax filing or on the application for a 
loan under paragraph (36) or (37) of sec-
tion 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
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U.S.C. 636(a)) of the individual or entity, 
if applicable; and 
‘‘(ii) that— 
‘‘(I)(aa) as the principal business 
of the individual or entity, provides 
stages, lighting, sound, casts, or other 
support for live performing arts 
events; and 
‘‘(bb) for which not less than 70 
percent of the earned revenue gen-
erated through providing the support 
described in item (aa) is for live per-
forming arts events organized, pro-
moted, produced, managed, or hosted 
by an eligible person or entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A)(iii); or 
‘‘(II)(aa) as the principal busi-
ness of the individual or entity, show-
cases performers or pre-packaged pro-
ductions to potential buyers; and 
‘‘(bb) for which not less than 70 
percent of the earned revenue gen-
erated through showcasing performers 
or pre-packaged productions described 
in item (aa) is for live events— 
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‘‘(AA) organized, promoted, 
produced, managed, or hosted by 
an eligible person or entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A)(iii); 
or 
‘‘(BB) hosted in a hotel or 
convention center facility; 
‘‘(B) includes an individual or entity de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) that— 
‘‘(i) operates for profit; 
‘‘(ii) is a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(iii) is government-owned; or 
‘‘(iv) is a corporation, limited liability 
company, or partnership or operated as a 
sole proprietorship; and 
‘‘(C) does not include— 
‘‘(i) an individual or entity described 
in subparagraph (A) that— 
‘‘(I) employs more than 250 full- 
time employees; or 
‘‘(II) is registered or operates 
outside of the United States; or 
‘‘(ii) an entity that is majority owned 
or controlled by an entity that is an issuer, 
the securities of which are listed on a na-
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tional securities exchange under section 6 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78f).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘clauses (i) 
and (ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (i), (ii), and 
(v)’’; 
(B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘clause (i) or 
(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i), (ii), or (v)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) PRIORITY FOR AWARDS TO SERV-
ICE AND SUPPORT COMPANIES.— 
‘‘(I) FIRST PRIORITY IN AWARD-
ING GRANTS.—During the initial 14- 
day period during which service and 
support companies are eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this paragraph, in 
making awards to those companies, 
the Administrator shall only award 
grants to those companies with rev-
enue during the period beginning on 
April 1, 2020, and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2020, that is not more than 
10 percent of the revenue of the com-
pany during the period beginning on 
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April 1, 2019, and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2019, due to the COVID–19 
pandemic. 
‘‘(II) 
SECOND
PRIORITY
IN 
AWARDING GRANTS.—During the 14- 
day period immediately following the 
14-day period described in subclause 
(I), in making awards to service and 
support companies under this para-
graph, the Administrator shall only 
award grants to those companies with 
revenue, during the period beginning 
on April 1, 2020, and ending on De-
cember 31, 2020, that is not more 
than 30 percent of the revenue of the 
company during the period beginning 
on April 1, 2019, and ending on De-
cember 31, 2019, due to the COVID– 
19 pandemic.’’. 
(b) PROCESSING PREVIOUSLY DENIED APPLICA-
TIONS.—If a service and support company, as defined in 
paragraph (11) of section 324(a) of the Economic Aid to 
Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act 
(title III of division N of Public Law 116–260), as added 
by subsection (a), was denied a grant under such section 
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before the date of enactment of this Act due to lack of 
eligibility but, as a result of the amendments made by sub-
section (a), is eligible for a grant under such section, the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
reconsider and process the application of the service and 
support company. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration shall issue regulations to 
carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act 
without regard to the notice requirements under section 
553(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Administrator of the Small Business Ad-
ministration should— 
(1) issue guidance to ensure that entities whose 
principal business is to provide services and support 
to the live events industry remain eligible for the 
program established under section 324 of the Eco-
nomic Aid to Hard Hit Small Businesses, Non-
profits, and Venues Act (title III of division N of 
Public Law 116–260); and 
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