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TITLE 
VI—SMALL 
BUSINESS 
HEALTH INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY 
FINANCING 
PRO-
GRAM 
SEC. 601. SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY FINANCING PROGRAM. 
The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by redesignating 
section 45 as section 46 and by inserting the following 
new section after section 44: 
‘‘SEC. 45. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR HEALTH INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘health information technology’ 
means computer hardware, software, and related 
technology that supports the meaningful EHR use 
requirements set forth in section 1848(o)(2)(A) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
4(o)(2)(A)) and is purchased by an eligible profes-
sional to aid in the provision of health care in a 
health care setting, including, but not limited to, 
electronic medical records, and that provides for— 
‘‘(A) enhancement of continuity of care for 
patients through electronic storage, trans-
mission, and exchange of relevant personal 
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health data and information, such that this in-
formation is accessible at the times and places 
where clinical decisions will be or are likely to 
be made; 
‘‘(B) enhancement of communication be-
tween patients and health care providers; 
‘‘(C) improvement of quality measurement 
by eligible professionals enabling them to col-
lect, store, measure, and report on the proc-
esses and outcomes of individual and population 
performance and quality of care; 
‘‘(D) improvement of evidence-based deci-
sion support; or 
‘‘(E) enhancement of consumer and pa-
tient empowerment. 
Such term shall not include information technology 
whose sole use is financial management, mainte-
nance of inventory of basic supplies, or appointment 
scheduling. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘eligible professional’ means any 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) A physician (as defined in section 
1861(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(r)). 
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‘‘(B) A practitioner described in section 
1842(b)(18)(C) of that Act. 
‘‘(C) A physical or occupational therapist 
or a qualified speech-language pathologist. 
‘‘(D) A qualified audiologist (as defined in 
section 1861(ll)(3)(B)) of that Act. 
‘‘(E) A qualified medical transcriptionist 
who is either certified by or registered with the 
Association for Healthcare Documentation In-
tegrity, or a successor association thereto. 
‘‘(F) A State-licensed pharmacist. 
‘‘(G) A State-licensed supplier of durable 
medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or 
supplies. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘qualified eligible professional’ 
means an eligible professional whose office can be 
classified as a small business concern by the Admin-
istrator for purposes of this Act under size stand-
ards established under section 3 of this Act. 
‘‘(4) 
The 
term 
‘qualified 
medical 
transcriptionist’ means a specialist in medical lan-
guage and the healthcare documentation process 
who interprets and transcribes dictation by physi-
cians and other healthcare professionals to ensure 
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accurate, complete, and consistent documentation of 
healthcare encounters. 
‘‘(b) LOAN GUARANTEES FOR QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE 
PROFESSIONALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Administrator may guarantee up to 90 percent 
of the amount of a loan made to a qualified eligible 
professional to be used for the acquisition of health 
information technology for use in such eligible pro-
fessional’s medical practice and for the costs associ-
ated with the installation of such technology. Except 
as otherwise provided in this section, the terms and 
conditions that apply to loans made under section 
7(a) of this Act shall apply to loan guarantees made 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS ON GUARANTEE AMOUNTS.— 
The maximum amount of loan principal guaranteed 
under this subsection may not exceed— 
‘‘(A) $350,000 with respect to any single 
qualified eligible professional; and 
‘‘(B) $2,000,000 with respect to a single 
group of affiliated qualified eligible profes-
sionals. 
‘‘(c) FEES.—(1) The Administrator may impose a 
guarantee fee on the borrower for the purpose of reducing 
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the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit 
Reform Act of 1990) of the guarantee to zero in an 
amount not to exceed 2 percent of the total guaranteed 
portion of any loan guaranteed under this section. The Ad-
ministrator may also impose annual servicing fees on lend-
ers not to exceed 0.5 percent of the outstanding balance 
of the guarantees on lenders’ books. 
‘‘(2) No service fees, processing fees, origination fees, 
application fees, points, brokerage fees, bonus points, or 
other fees may be charged to a loan applicant or recipient 
by a lender in the case of a loan guaranteed under this 
section. 
‘‘(d) DEFERRAL PERIOD.—Loans guaranteed under 
this section shall carry a deferral period of not less than 
1 year and not more than 3 years. The Administrator shall 
have the authority to subsidize interest during the deferral 
period. 
‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—No loan may be guaranteed 
under this section until the meaningful EHR use require-
ments have been determined by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services. 
‘‘(f) SUNSET.—No loan may be guaranteed under 
this section after the date that is 5 years after meaningful 
EHR use requirements have been determined by the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services. 
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‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary for the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990) of guaranteeing 
$10,000,000,000 in loans under this section. The Admin-
istrator shall determine such program cost separately and 
distinctly from other programs operated by the Adminis-
trator.’’. 
TITLE 
VII—SMALL 
BUSINESS 
EARLY-STAGE 
INVESTMENT 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 701. SMALL BUSINESS EARLY-STAGE INVESTMENT 
PROGRAM. 
Title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 (15 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘PART D—SMALL BUSINESS EARLY-STAGE 
INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 399A. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. 
‘‘The Administrator shall establish and carry out an 
early-stage investment program (hereinafter referred to in 
this part as the ‘program’) to provide equity investment 
financing to support early-stage small businesses in tar-
geted industries in accordance with this part. 
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‘‘SEC. 399B. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM. 
‘‘The program shall be administered by the Adminis-
trator acting through the Associate Administrator de-
scribed under section 201. 
‘‘SEC. 399C. APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any incorporated body, limited 
liability company, or limited partnership organized and 
chartered or otherwise existing under Federal or State law 
for the purpose of performing the functions and con-
ducting the activities contemplated under the program and 
any small business investment company may submit to the 
Administrator an application to participate in the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION.—An appli-
cation to participate in the program shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) A business plan describing how the appli-
cant intends to make successful venture capital in-
vestments in early-stage small businesses in targeted 
industries. 
‘‘(2) Information regarding the relevant venture 
capital investment qualifications and backgrounds of 
the individuals responsible for the management of 
the applicant. 
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‘‘(3) A description of the extent to which the 
applicant meets the selection criteria under section 
399D. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS FROM SMALL BUSINESS INVEST-
MENT COMPANIES.—The Administrator shall establish an 
abbreviated application process for small business invest-
ment companies that have received a license under section 
301 and that are applying to participate in the program. 
Such abbreviated process shall incorporate a presumption 
that such small business investment companies satisfac-
torily meet the selection criteria under paragraphs (3) and 
(5) of section 399D(b). 
‘‘SEC. 399D. SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING INVESTMENT 
COMPANIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Administrator receives an application 
from an applicant under section 399C, the Administrator 
shall make a final determination to approve or disapprove 
such applicant to participate in the program and shall 
transmit such determination to the applicant in writing. 
‘‘(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In making a determina-
tion under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider 
each of the following: 
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‘‘(1) The likelihood that the applicant will meet 
the goals specified in the business plan of the appli-
cant. 
‘‘(2) The likelihood that the investments of the 
applicant will create or preserve jobs, both directly 
and indirectly. 
‘‘(3) The character and fitness of the manage-
ment of the applicant. 
‘‘(4) The experience and background of the 
management of the applicant. 
‘‘(5) The extent to which the applicant will con-
centrate investment activities on early-stage small 
businesses in targeted industries. 
‘‘(6) The likelihood that the applicant will 
achieve profitability. 
‘‘(7) The experience of the management of the 
applicant with respect to establishing a profitable in-
vestment track record. 
‘‘SEC. 399E. GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may make 
one or more grants to a participating investment company. 
‘‘(b) GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) NON-FEDERAL CAPITAL.—A grant made 
to a participating investment company under the 
program may not be in an amount that exceeds the 
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amount of the capital of such company that is not 
from a Federal source and that is available for in-
vestment on or before the date on which a grant is 
drawn upon. Such capital may include legally bind-
ing commitments with respect to capital for invest-
ment. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE AMOUNT.— 
The aggregate amount of all grants made to a par-
ticipating investment company under the program 
may not exceed $100,000,000. 
‘‘(c) GRANT PROCESS.—In making a grant under the 
program, the Administrator shall commit a grant amount 
to a participating investment company and the amount of 
each such commitment shall remain available to be drawn 
upon by such company— 
‘‘(1) for new-named investments during the 5- 
year period beginning on the date on which each 
such commitment is first drawn upon; and 
‘‘(2) for follow-on investments and management 
fees during the 10-year period beginning on the date 
on which each such commitment is first drawn upon, 
with not more than 2 additional 1-year periods avail-
able at the discretion of the Administrator. 
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‘‘SEC. 399F. INVESTMENTS IN EARLY-STAGE SMALL BUSI-
NESSES IN TARGETED INDUSTRIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving a 
grant under the program, a participating investment com-
pany shall make all of the investments of such company 
in small business concerns, of which at least 50 percent 
shall be early-stage small businesses in targeted indus-
tries. 
‘‘(b) EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE.—With respect to 
a grant amount committed to a participating investment 
company under section 399E, the Administrator shall 
evaluate the compliance of such company with the require-
ments under this section if such company has drawn upon 
50 percent of such commitment. 
‘‘SEC. 399G. PRO RATA INVESTMENT SHARES. 
‘‘Each investment made by a participating invest-
ment company under the program shall be treated as com-
prised of capital from grants under the program according 
to the ratio that capital from grants under the program 
bears to all capital available to such company for invest-
ment. 
‘‘SEC. 399H. GRANT INTEREST. 
‘‘(a) GRANT INTEREST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving 
a grant under the program, a participating invest-
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ment company shall convey a grant interest to the 
Administrator in accordance with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) EFFECT OF CONVEYANCE.—The grant in-
terest conveyed under paragraph (1) shall have all 
the rights and attributes of other investors attrib-
utable to their interests in the participating invest-
ment company, but shall not denote control or vot-
ing rights to the Administrator. The grant interest 
shall entitle the Administrator to a pro rata portion 
of any distributions made by the participating in-
vestment company equal to the percentage of capital 
in the participating investment company that the 
grant comprises. The Administrator shall receive dis-
tributions from the participating investment com-
pany at the same times and in the same amounts as 
any other investor in the company with a similar in-
terest. The investment company shall make alloca-
tions of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit to 
the Administrator with respect to the grant interest 
as if the Administrator were an investor. 
‘‘(b) MANAGER PROFITS.—As a condition of receiv-
ing a grant under the program, the manager profits inter-
est payable to the managers of a participating investment 
company under the program shall not exceed 20 percent 
of profits, exclusive of any profits that may accrue as a 
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result of the capital contributions of any such managers 
with respect to such company. Any excess of this amount, 
less taxes payable thereon, shall be returned by the man-
agers and paid to the investors and the Administrator in 
proportion to the capital contributions and grants paid in. 
No manager profits interest (other than a tax distribution) 
shall be paid prior to the repayment to the investors and 
the Administrator of all contributed capital and grants 
made. 
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS.—As a condition 
of receiving a grant under the program, a participating 
investment company shall make all distributions to all in-
vestors in cash and shall make distributions within a rea-
sonable time after exiting investments, including following 
a public offering or market sale of underlying investments. 
‘‘SEC. 399I. FUND. 
‘‘There is hereby created within the Treasury a sepa-
rate fund for grants which shall be available to the Admin-
istrator subject to annual appropriations as a revolving 
fund to be used for the purposes of the program. All 
amounts received by the Administrator, including any 
moneys, property, or assets derived by the Administrator 
from operations in connection with the program, shall be 
deposited in the fund. All expenses and payments, exclud-
ing administrative expenses, pursuant to the operations of 
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the Administrator under the program shall be paid from 
the fund. 
‘‘SEC. 399J. APPLICATION OF OTHER SECTIONS. 
‘‘To the extent not inconsistent with requirements 
under this part, the Administrator may apply sections 
309, 311, 312, 313, and 314 to activities under this part 
and an officer, director, employee, agent, or other partici-
pant in a participating investment company shall be sub-
ject to the requirements under such sections. 
‘‘SEC. 399K. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part, the following definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) EARLY-STAGE SMALL BUSINESS IN A TAR-
GETED
INDUSTRY.—The term ‘early-stage small 
business in a targeted industry’ means a small busi-
ness concern that— 
‘‘(A) is domiciled in a State; 
‘‘(B) has not generated gross annual sales 
revenues exceeding $15,000,000 in any of the 
previous 3 years; and 
‘‘(C) is engaged primarily in researching, 
developing, manufacturing, producing, or bring-
ing to market goods, products, or services with 
respect to any of the following business sectors: 
‘‘(i) Agricultural technology. 
‘‘(ii) Energy technology. 
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‘‘(iii) Environmental technology. 
‘‘(iv) Life science. 
‘‘(v) Information technology. 
‘‘(vi) Digital media. 
‘‘(vii) Clean technology. 
‘‘(viii) Defense technology. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPATING INVESTMENT COMPANY.— 
The term ‘participating investment company’ means 
an applicant approved under section 399D to par-
ticipate in the program. 
‘‘(3) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The term 
‘small business concern’ has the same meaning given 
such term under section 3(a) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). 
‘‘SEC. 399L. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the program $200,000,000 for the first full fiscal year be-
ginning after the date of the enactment of this part.’’. 
TITLE VIII—SBA DISASTER 
PROGRAM REFORM 
SEC. 801. REVISED COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(e) [RESERVED].’’ and ‘‘(f) 
[RESERVED].’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (f), as added by section 
12068(a)(2) of the Small Business Disaster Re-
sponse and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 (sub-
title B of title XII of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008; Public Law 110–246), by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) REVISED COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
In making a loan with respect to a business under 
subsection (b), if the total approved amount of such 
loan is less than or equal to $250,000, the Adminis-
trator may not require the borrower to use the bor-
rower’s home as collateral.’’. 
SEC. 802. INCREASED LIMITS. 
Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(b)) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(3)(E) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,500,000’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘$3,000,000’’; and 
(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(8)(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’. 
SEC. 803. REVISED REPAYMENT TERMS. 
Section 7(f) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) REVISED REPAYMENT TERMS.—In making 
loans under subsection (b), the Administrator— 
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‘‘(A) may not require repayment to begin 
until the date that is 12 months after the date 
on which the final disbursement of approved 
amounts is made; and 
‘‘(B) shall calculate the amount of repay-
ment based solely on the amounts disbursed.’’. 
SEC. 804. REVISED DISBURSEMENT PROCESS. 
Section 7(f) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(f)), as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) REVISED
DISBURSEMENT
PROCESS.—In 
making a loan under subsection (b), the Adminis-
trator shall disburse loan amounts in accordance 
with the following: 
‘‘(A) If the total amount approved with re-
spect to such loan is less than or equal to 
$150,000— 
‘‘(i) the first disbursement with re-
spect to such loan shall consist of 40 per-
cent of the total loan amount, or a lesser 
percentage of the total loan amount if the 
Administrator and the borrower agree on 
such a lesser percentage; 
‘‘(ii) the second disbursement shall 
consist of 50 percent of the loan amounts 
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that remain after the first disbursement, 
and shall be made when the borrower has 
produced satisfactory receipts to dem-
onstrate the proper use of 50 percent of 
the first disbursement; and 
‘‘(iii) the third disbursement shall 
consist of the loan amounts that remain 
after the preceding disbursements, and 
shall be made when the borrower has pro-
duced satisfactory receipts to demonstrate 
the proper use of the first disbursement 
and 50 percent of the second disburse-
ment. 
‘‘(B) If the total amount approved with re-
spect to such loan is more than $150,000 but 
less than or equal to $500,000— 
‘‘(i) the first disbursement with re-
spect to such loan shall consist of 20 per-
cent of the total loan amount, or a lesser 
percentage of the total loan amount if the 
Administrator and the borrower agree on 
such a lesser percentage; 
‘‘(ii) the second disbursement shall 
consist of 30 percent of the loan amounts 
that remain after the first disbursement, 
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and shall be made when the borrower has 
produced satisfactory receipts to dem-
onstrate the proper use of 50 percent of 
the first disbursement; 
‘‘(iii) the third disbursement shall 
consist of 25 percent of the loan amounts 
that remain after the first and second dis-
bursements, and shall be made when the 
borrower has produced satisfactory receipts 
to demonstrate the proper use of the first 
disbursement and 50 percent of the second 
disbursement; and 
‘‘(iv) the fourth disbursement shall 
consist of the loan amounts that remain 
after the preceding disbursements, and 
shall be made when the borrower has pro-
duced satisfactory receipts to demonstrate 
the proper use of the first and second dis-
bursements and 50 percent of the third 
disbursement. 
‘‘(C) If the total amount approved with re-
spect to such loan is more than $500,000— 
‘‘(i) the first disbursement with re-
spect to such loan shall consist of at least 
$100,000, or a lesser amount if the Ad-
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ministrator and the borrower agree on 
such a lesser amount; and 
‘‘(ii) the number of disbursements 
after the first, and the amount of each 
such disbursement, shall be in the discre-
tion of the Administrator, but the amount 
of each such disbursement shall be at least 
$100,000.’’. 
SEC. 805. GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(b)), as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
inserting after paragraph (9) the following: 
‘‘(10) GRANTS TO DISASTER-AFFECTED SMALL 
BUSINESSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Administrator 
declares eligibility for additional disaster assist-
ance under paragraph (9), the Administrator 
may make a grant, in an amount not exceeding 
$100,000, to a small business concern that— 
‘‘(i) is located in an area affected by 
the applicable major disaster; 
‘‘(ii) submits to the Administrator a 
certification by the owner of the concern 
that such owner intends to reestablish the 
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concern in the same county in which the 
concern was originally located; 
‘‘(iii) has applied for, and was rejected 
for, a conventional disaster assistance loan 
under this subsection; and 
‘‘(iv) was in existence for at least 2 
years before the date on which the applica-
ble disaster declaration was made. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—In making grants under 
this paragraph, the Administrator shall give 
priority to a small business concern that the 
Administrator determines is economically viable 
but unable to meet short-term financial obliga-
tions. 
‘‘(C) PROGRAM
LEVEL
AND
AUTHORIZA-
TION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PROGRAM LEVEL.—The Adminis-
trator is authorized to make $100,000,000 
in grants under this paragraph for each of 
fiscal years 2010 and 2011. 
‘‘(ii) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Administrator such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this para-
graph.’’. 
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SEC. 806. REGIONAL DISASTER WORKING GROUPS. 
Section 40 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
657l) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) REGIONAL DISASTER WORKING GROUPS.—In 
carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator, acting 
through the regional administrators of the regional offices 
of the Administration, shall develop a disaster prepared-
ness and response plan for each region of the Administra-
tion. Each such plan shall be developed in cooperation 
with Federal, State, and local emergency response authori-
ties and representatives of businesses located in the region 
to which such plan applies. Each such plan shall identify 
and include a plan relating to the 3 disasters, natural or 
manmade, most likely to occur in the region to which such 
plan applies.’’. 
SEC. 807. OUTREACH GRANTS FOR LOAN APPLICANT AS-
SISTANCE. 
Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(b)), as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
inserting after paragraph (10) the following: 
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‘‘(11) OUTREACH
GRANTS
FOR
LOAN
APPLI-
CANT ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made 
available for administrative expenses relating to 
activities under this subsection, the Adminis-
trator is authorized to make grants to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) A women’s business center in an 
area affected by a disaster. 
‘‘(ii) A small business development 
center in an area affected by a disaster. 
‘‘(iii) A Veteran Business Outreach 
Center in an area affected by a disaster. 
‘‘(iv) A chamber of commerce in an 
area affected by a disaster. 
‘‘(B) USE OF GRANT.—An entity specified 
under subparagraph (A) shall use a grant re-
ceived under this paragraph to provide applica-
tion preparation assistance to applicants for a 
loan under this subsection. 
‘‘(C) PROGRAM
LEVEL.—The Adminis-
trator is authorized to make $50,000,000 in 
grants under this paragraph for each of fiscal 
years 2010 and 2011.’’. 
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SEC. 808. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 
note), as amended by this Act, is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (k); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(j) FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND 2011 WITH RESPECT 
TO SECTION 7(b).—There is authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for administrative ex-
penses and loans under section 7(b).’’. 
TITLE IX—REGULATIONS 
SEC. 901. REGULATIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act or in amend-
ments made by this Act, after an opportunity for notice 
and comment, but not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue 
regulations to carry out this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act. 
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