(8) Therefore, it is in the national interest for 
the Federal Government to invest in incentives in 
the form of improved loan terms, additional invest-
ment inducements, and expert counseling and infor-
mation to assist small businesses to develop, invest 
in, and purchase energy efficient buildings, equip-
ment, fixtures, and other technology. 
SEC. 3003. LARGER 504 LOAN LIMITS TO HELP BUSINESS 
DEVELOP 
ENERGY 
EFFICIENT 
TECH-
NOLOGIES AND PURCHASES. 
(a) 
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY 
PROJECTS.—Section 501(d)(3) of the Small Business In-
vestment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695(d)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subparagraph (H) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a comma; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) reduction of energy consumption by at 
least 10 percent, 
‘‘(J) increased use of sustainable design or 
low-impact design to produce buildings that re-
duce the use of non-renewable resources, mini-
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mize environmental impact, and relate people 
with the natural environment, or 
‘‘(K) plant, equipment and process up-
grades of renewable energy sources such as 
micropower or renewable fuels producers includ-
ing biodiesel and ethanol producers.’’. 
(b) LOANS FOR PLANT PROJECTS USED FOR EN-
ERGY-EFFICIENT PURPOSES.—Section 502(2)(A) of the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
696(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(iv) $4,000,000 for each project that 
reduces the borrower’s energy consumption 
by at least 10 percent; and 
‘‘(v) $4,000,000 for each project that 
generates renewable energy or renewable 
fuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol produc-
tion.’’. 
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SEC. 3004. REDUCED 7(a) FEES AND HIGHER LOAN GUARAN-
TEES FOR PURCHASE OF ENERGY EFFICIENT 
TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(35) LOANS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The Administrator shall carry out a 
program for loans the proceeds of which are used to 
purchase energy efficient equipment or fixtures or to 
reduce the energy consumption of the borrower, in-
cluding, but not limited to, renewable fuels and en-
ergy products such as biodiesel and ethanol, by 10 
percent or more. For a loan made under this para-
graph, the following shall apply: 
‘‘(A) The loan shall include the participa-
tion by the Administration equal to 90 percent 
of the balance of the financing outstanding at 
the time of disbursement. 
‘‘(B) The fees on the loan under para-
graphs (18) and (23) shall be reduced by half.’’. 
SEC. 3005. SMALL BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE. 
Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) SMALL
BUSINESS
SUSTAINABILITY
INITIA-
TIVE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A Small Business Develop-
ment Center may apply for an additional grant to 
carry out a small business sustainability initiative 
program. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM.—Under a pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Center shall— 
‘‘(A) provide necessary support to smaller 
and medium-sized businesses to— 
‘‘(i) evaluate energy efficiency and 
green building opportunities; 
‘‘(ii) 
evaluate 
renewable 
energy 
sources such as the use of solar and small 
wind to supplement power consumption; 
‘‘(iii) secure financing to achieve en-
ergy efficiency or to construct green build-
ings; and 
‘‘(iv) empower management to imple-
ment energy efficiency projects; 
‘‘(B) assist entrepreneurs with clean tech-
nology development and technology commer-
cialization through— 
‘‘(i) technology assessment; 
‘‘(ii) intellectual property; 
‘‘(iii) Small Business Innovation Re-
search submissions; 
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