,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,l&rieu 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1   
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,pryor7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to cl>ify ! collat]al requirem5t =     
c]ta9 loans "u section #g7;d7 ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,act1 to address assi/ance to 
out-(-,/ate small bus9ess conc]ns1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess ,disa/]
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,cl>ification 
( collat]al requirem5ts ,section        
#g7;d77#f7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;d77#f77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] :i* are made "u p>agraph    
7#a7 ( subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 3       
,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ! ,adm9i/rator1 9    
obta9+ ! be/ available collat]al = a    
loan ( n m ?an #bjj1jjj "u p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 relat+ to     
damage to or de/ruction ( ! prop]ty (1  

or economic injury to1 a small bus9ess  
conc]n1 %all n require ! own] ( ! small 
bus9ess conc]n to use ! prim>y resid5ce 
( ! own] z collat]al if ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es t ! own] has o!r assets ) a    
value equal to or great] ?an ! am\nt ( !
 loan t c\ld be us$ z collat]al = !     
loan3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t no?+ 9 ! prec$+
 proviso may be con/ru$ to r$uce ! am\nt
 ( collat]al requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9
 connection ) a loan describ$ 9 ! prec$+
 proviso or to modify ! /&>ds us$ to    
evaluate ! quality 7r ?an ! type7 ( su* 
collat]al4  #c4 ,assi/ance to           
out-(-,/ate small bus9esses ,section    
#ba7;b77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ 7#c7 ,at ! discretion &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,assi/ance to    
out-(-/ate small bus9esses  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,at ! discretion  2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,disa/]   
recov]y assi/ance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,at !   
discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 !          
,adm9i/rator may au?orize a small       

bus9ess developm5t c5t] to provide      
assi/ance1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 
to a small bus9ess conc]n locat$ outside
 ( ! ,/ate1 )\t reg>d to geographic     
proximity1 if ! small bus9ess conc]n is 
locat$ 9 an area = :i* ! ,presid5t has  
decl>$ a major disa/] "u section #dja ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj71 dur+ ! p]iod ( ! decl>ation4    
7ii7 ,cont9uity ( s]vices ,a small      
bus9ess developm5t c5t] t provides      
c\nselors to an area describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 ensure cont9uity ( s]vices 
9 any ,/ate 9 :i* ! small bus9ess       
developm5t c5t] o!rwise provides        
s]vices4  7iii7 ,access to disa/]       
recov]y facilities ,= purposes ( ?is    
subp>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 p]mit !      
p]sonnel ( a small bus9ess developm5t   
c5t] to use any site or facility        
designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = use to    
provide disa/] recov]y assi/ance4  4    

#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t1 subject to ! availability (
 funds1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all1 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 ensure t a small bus9ess   
developm5t c5t] is appropriately        
reimburs$ = any legitimate exp5ses      
incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out activities "u       
section #ba7;b77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fdh7;b77#c77;,b771 z add$ by ?is ,act4