A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through March 15, 2004, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-s-1895
Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2003-11-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative fees
Bonds
Business education
Economics and Public Finance
Entrepreneurs
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government lending
Government procurement
Law
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Securities
Small business
Venture capital
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: 
Extends through March 15, 2004, any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is authorized under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 as of September 30, 2003.
 
Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 1.38 to 1.46 the percentage fee authorized to be charged by the Small Business Administration to cover the cost of guaranteeing certain participating securities issued by small business investment companies.

action_date: 2003-11-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends through March 15, 2004, any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is authorized under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 as of September 30, 2003. 
 
Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 1.38 to 1.46 the percentage fee authorized to be charged by the Small Business Administration to cover the cost of guaranteeing certain participating securities issued by small business investment companies. 

action_date: 2003-11-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends through March 15, 2004, any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is authorized under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 as of September 30, 2003. 
 
Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 1.38 to 1.46 the percentage fee authorized to be charged by the Small Business Administration to cover the cost of guaranteeing certain participating securities issued by small business investment companies. 

action_date: 2003-12-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends through March 15, 2004, any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is authorized under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 as of September 30, 2003. 
 
Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 1.38 to 1.46 the percentage fee authorized to be charged by the Small Business Administration to cover the cost of guaranteeing certain participating securities issued by small business investment companies. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-06
text: Became Public Law No: 108-172.
action_date: 2003-12-06
text: Became Public Law No: 108-172.
action_date: 2003-12-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-11-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H11845)
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H11845)
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Mr. Schrock asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11844-18845)
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-11-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15207-15209; text as passed Senate: CR S15209)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15207-15209; text as passed Senate: CR S15209)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-172