,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjag,mr4 
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act & !     
,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh  
to increase ! p]c5tage ( loans gu>ante$ 
= small bus9ess conc]ns t are           
manufactur]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,inve/+ 9 ,am]ica's    
,small ,manufactur]s ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 #bjae1
 manufactur]s contribut$ ov]            
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
economy & acc\nt$ = ov] #ab p]c5t (     
,unit$ ,/ates gross dome/ic product4    
7#b7 ,manufactur+ is "o ( ! mo/         
important sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
economy ) respect to employm5t4 ,9      
#bjac1 ! manufactur+ sector support$ ov]
 #ag1jjj1jjj indirect jobs 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 9 addition to ! #ab1jjj1jjj     

individuals :o 7 directly employ$ 9     
manufactur+4 ,comb9$1 ^! indirect &     
direct manufactur+ jobs repres5t$ m ?an 
#bj p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates employm5t 9   
#bjac--m ?an any o!r sector4  7#c7 ,:ile
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has add$ ov]           
#ad1jjj1jjj non-f>m jobs s9ce #bjaj1    
manufactur+ job gr[? has lagg$ & add$   
only approximately #ijj1jjj jobs4       
,po/-recession job recov]y av]ages s9ce 
! #aidjs indicate t ano!r #a1bjj1jjj    
manufactur+ jobs %\ld h be5 creat$ dur+ 
?is p]iod4  7#d7 ,small manufactur]s are
 ! backbone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
manufactur+ indu/ry1 acc\nt+ = ne>ly    
half ( all manufactur+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,ensur+ t small manufactur]s h  
adequate access to capital is critical  
to creat+ manufactur+ jobs & ! gr[? ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates economy4  7#e7 ,! #bjae   
,f$]al ,res]ve ,small ,bus9ess ,cr$it   
,survey indicates t ( ! #eb p]c5t (     
manufactur]s t appli$ = f9anc+ dur+ !   
survey p]iod1 #fe p]c5t did s to exp& _!
 bus9ess or to pursue a new bus9ess     

opportunity4 ,! survey also indicates t 
#db p]c5t ( manufactur]s receiv$ less   
f9anc+ ?an !y reque/$1 ! prim>y result (
 :i* 0 delay$ expansion ( _! bus9ess4   
7#f7 ,! loan gu>antee programs ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration "u section
 #g7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77 & title ,v ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 enc\rage   
l5d]s to provide loans to cr$itwor?y    
small bus9esses t w\ld n o!rwise obta9  
f9anc+ on reasonable t]ms & conditions &
 c s]ve z an excell5t me*anism by :i* to
 increase ! availability ( af=dable     
cr$it to small manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  #c4 ,small manufactur]s  7a7   
,loan gu>antee p]c5tage ,section        
#g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+   
clause 7i71 by /rik+ & 7,e7 & ins]t+    
7,e71 & 7,f72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,f7 ,p>ticipation =          
manufactur]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 an        

agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 a loan on a    
def]r$ basis "u ?is subsection = a small
 bus9ess conc]n assign$ to a ,nor?      
,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em
 code = manufactur+ or t is designat$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator "u clause 7ii71 !       
p>ticipation by ! ,adm9i/ration %all be 
#ij p]c5t4  7ii7 ,addition ( advanc$    
manufactur+ sectors ,aft] submitt+      
notice to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
may designate a ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry 
,classification ,sy/em code = purposes (
 clause 7i7 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es !
 code--  7,i7 is n a manufactur+ code "u
 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry              
,classification ,sy/em2 &  7,,ii7       
corresponds to a sector 9 :i*           
manufactur+ is a consid]able compon5t ( 
! op]ations ( a small bus9ess conc]n1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+      
advanc$ manufactur+4  4  7b7 ,gu>antee  
fee r$uction ,section #g7;a77#ah7 ( !   

,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcf7;a77#ah77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,) respect & 
ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 ) respect2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,manufactur]s  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 )     
respect to a loan gu>ante$ "u ?is       
subsection = a small bus9ess conc]n     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,f77i7--  7,i7
 ! ,adm9i/ration may n collect a        
gu>antee fee "u ?is p>agraph = a loan ( 
n m ?an #cej1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 = a loan ( m
 ?an #cej1jjj1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all     
collect a gu>antee fee "u ?is p>agraph  
equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! gu>antee fee t ! 
,adm9i/ration w\ld o!rwise collect = !  
loan4  7ii7 ,exception ,! requirem5ts ( 
clause 7i7 %all n apply to loans made   
dur+ a fiscal ye> if-- 7,i7 ! budget ( !
 ,presid5t = t fiscal ye>1 submitt$ to  
,congress "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includes a co/
 = ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection 
t is above z]o2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator

 submits to ,congress-- 7aa7 notice     
reg>d+ ! det]m9ation ( co/ describ$ 9   
subclause 7,i72 &  7bb7 a detail$       
discussion indicat+ :y n implem5t+      
clause 7i7 w cause ! co/ ( ! program    
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection to be n m ?an
 z]o4  4  7c7 ,assi/ance ?r\gh ,,sba    
programs ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 section #g7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#fcf7;a771 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7#ce7 ,assi/ance = small manufactur]s ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ea* di/rict 
(fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration provides tra9+  
to small bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b77;,f77i7 9 obta9+ assi/ance
 "u ?is subsection1 includ+ ) respect to
 ! application process & p>tn]+ )       
p>ticipat+ l5d]s "u ?is subsection4  2  
7#b7 9 section #h 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg71 
by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7c7 ,assi/ance = small         
manufactur]s 9 ,,score program  7#a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
,,score program means ! ,s]vice ,corps (

 ,retir$ ,executives au?oriz$ "u        
subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7#b7          
,volunte]s ,"u ! ,,score program1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all recruit volunte]s to  
assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 9  
section #g7;a77#b77;,f77i7 9 obta9+     
assi/ance "u section #g7;a7 & title ,v (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq471     
includ+ ) respect to ! application      
process & p>tn]+ ) p>ticipat+ l5d]s "u t
 section4  2  7#c7 9 section #ba7;c77#c7
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;c77#c77-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,s71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,t71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,u7 provid+   
tra9+ to small bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 
9 section #g7;a77#b77;,f77i7 9 obta9+   
assi/ance "u section #g7;a7 & title ,v (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq471     
includ+ ) respect to ! application      
process & p>tn]+ ) p>ticipat+ l5d]s "u t
 section4  2  7#d7 9 section #bi7;b7    

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7;b77-- 7,a7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 tra9+ to small 
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 t are small bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 9 
section #g7;a77#b77;,f77i7 9 obta9+     
assi/ance "u section #g7;a7 & title ,v (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq471     
includ+ ) respect to ! application      
process & p>tn]+ ) p>ticipat+ l5d]s "u t
 section4  2 &  7#e7 9 section #cb 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b71 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7g7 ,assi/ance = small         
manufactur]s ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator 
%all ensure t ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,outrea*
 ,c5t]s assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns     
describ$ 9 section #g7;a77#b77;,f77i7 9 
obta9+ assi/ance "u section #g7;a7 &    
title ,v ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t  
,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et     
seq471 includ+ ) respect to !           
application process & p>tn]+ )          

p>ticipat+ l5d]s "u t section4  4  7d7  
,p>tn]+ ) ,,ni/ ,! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration & its res\rce p>tn]s may  
e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) ! ,holl+s           
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip        
,program ( ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & its affiliat$     
c5t]s to facilitate outrea* to small    
manufactur]s 9 provid+ tra9+ & guidance 
) respect to ! application process =    
loans gu>ante$ by ! ,adm9i/ration4  #d4 
,developm5t company deb5tures  7a7      
,am\nt ( gu>ante$ deb5ture ,section     
#ejc7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t  
,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fig7;a77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 
7,a7 ,any deb5ture issu$ by a ,/ate or  
local developm5t company to a small     
manufactur] 7z def9$ 9 section          
#eja7;e77#f77 ) respect to :i* a        
gu>antee is made "u ?is subsection %all 
be 9 an am\nt equal to n m ?an #ej p]c5t
 ( ! co/ ( ! project ) respect to :i*   
su* deb5ture is issu$4  7,b7            
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to       

deb5tures issu$ dur+ a fiscal ye> if--  
7i7 ! co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( mak+  
gu>antees "u ?is section is above z]o2 &
  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator submits to        
,congress-- 7,i7 notice reg>d+ !        
det]m9ation ( co/ describ$ 9 clause 7i72
 &  7,,ii7 a detail$ discussion indicat+
 :y n implem5t+ subp>agraph 7,a7 w cause
 ! co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( mak+     
gu>antees "u ?is section to be n m ?an  
z]o4  4  7b7 ,/>tup small manufactur]s  
,section #ejb7c77;,c77i7 ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fif7c77;,c77i77 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ is n a small manufactur] 7z def9$
 9 section #eja7;e77#f77 & aft] small   
bus9ess conc]n4  #e4 ,f$]al loan        
gu>antees = innovative te*nologies 9    
manufactur+  7a7 ,transf] ( exi/+       
program ,! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology   
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
section #bf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba72 &    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ sections #bg & #bh   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbb & #cgbc7 z sections

 #bf & #bg1 respectively4  7b7 ,au?ority
 ( ,,sba  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ! t]m bus9ess loan
 programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration means !     
programs "u section #g7;a7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77 &
 title ,v ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t 
,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et     
seq472 &  7,c7 ! t]m small manufactur]  
means a bus9ess conc]n describ$ 9       
section #g7;a77#b77;,f77i7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4     
7#b7 ,au?orization ,to ! ext5t !        
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! assi/ance     
available to small manufactur]s "u      
section #bf ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba71 z 9 effect on ! day  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is n 
available "u ! bus9ess loan programs ( !
 ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
ensure t ! bus9ess loan programs ( !    
,adm9i/ration provide adequate support =

 innovative te*nologies 9 manufactur+4  
7#c7 ,report+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ 
any det]m9ation or activity ( !         
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#b74  7c7     
,sav+s clause ,any loan gu>antee issu$  
"u section #bf ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]      
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgba71 z 9 effect on ! day  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all 
rema9 9 full =ce & effect "u ! t]ms1 & =
 ! duration1 ( ! loan gu>antee agreem5t4