,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cedj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bg1 #bjai,ms4 ,velzquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,natural ,res\rces1 ,agriculture1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to ensure t c]ta9 loan programs ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration are made available to cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,safe ,capital ,access = ,all ,small ,bus9esses ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,decrim9alization ( cannabis 7a7 ,cannabis remov$ f s*$ule ( controll$ sub/ances ,subsection 7c7 ( s*$ule ,i ( section #bjb7;c7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,m>ihuana2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ,tetrahydrocannab9ols & r5umb]+ accord+ly4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act ,! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ajb7dd7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7dd771 by /rik+ m>ihuana12 7#b7 9 section #dja7;b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7vi71 by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7,,ii7 by /rik+ 7vii72 & 7,,iii7 by r$esignat+ clause 7viii7 z clause 7vii72 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7vi71 by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7,,ii7 by /rik+ clause 7vii72 & 7,,iii7 by r$esignat+ clause 7viii7 z clause 7vii72 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72 7iv7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d72 7v7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 & 7vi7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77i71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,c72 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2 7#c7 9 section #djb7;c77#b77;,b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdb7;c77#b77;,b771 by /rik+ m>ihuana12 7#d7 9 section #djc7;d77#a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdc7;d77#a771 by /rik+ m>ihuana12 7#e7 9 section #dah7;a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hei7;a771 by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce2 7#f7 9 section #dai7;a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfj7;a771 by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce2 7#g7 9 section #dbb7;d7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfc7;d77-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ m>ijuana12 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 1 su* z a m>ihuana cig>ette12 & 7#h7 9 section #eaf7;d7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hhf7;d771 by /rik+ section #dja7;b77#f7 ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section #dja7;b77#e74 7c7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,drug ,control ,act ( #aihf ,! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,drug ,control ,act ( #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;b et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #aejjb7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;b7a77 by /rik+ m>ijuana & o!r2 7,b7 9 section #aejjc7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;c7#b77 by /rik+ m>ijuana & o!r2 & 7,c7 9 section #aejjd7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;d7#b77 by /rik+ m>ijuana & o!r4 7#b7 ,int]ception ( communications ,section #beaf ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7#a77;e71 by /rik+ 1 m>ihuana12 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7#b7 by /rik+ m>ihuana4 #c4 #g7;a7 loans to cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,section #g7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#cf7 ,loans to cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may n decl9e to provide a gu>antee = a loan "u ?is subsection to an o!rwise eligible small bus9ess conc]n solely because su* conc]n is a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid]4 7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,cannabis ,! t]m cannabis has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m m>ihuana 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act4 7ii7 ,cannabis product ,! t]m cannabis product means any article :i* conta9s cannabis1 includ+ an article :i* is a conc5trate1 an edible1 a t9cture1 a cannabis-infus$ product1 or a topical4 7iii7 ,cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess ,! t]m cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess means a manufactur]1 produc]1 or any p]son or company t is a small bus9ess conc]n & t-- 7,i7 engages 9 any activity describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 pursuant to a law e/abli%$ by a ,/ate or a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by su* ,/ate or political subdivision2 & 7,,ii7 p>ticipates 9 any bus9ess or organiz$ activity t involves h&l+ cannabis or cannabis products1 includ+ cultivat+1 produc+1 manufactur+1 sell+1 transport+1 display+1 disp5s+1 di/ribut+1 or pur*as+ cannabis or cannabis products4 7iv7 ,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur] means a p]son :o manufactures1 comp\nds1 conv]ts1 processes1 prep>es1 or packages cannabis or cannabis products4 7v7 ,produc] ,! t]m produc] means a p]son :o plants1 cultivates1 h>ve/s1 or 9 any way facilitates ! natural gr[? ( cannabis4 7vi7 ,s]vice provid] ,! t]m s]vice provid]-- 7,i7 means a bus9ess1 organization1 or o!r p]son t-- 7aa7 sells goods or s]vices to a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess2 or 7bb7 provides any bus9ess s]vices1 includ+ ! sale or lease ( real or any o!r prop]ty1 legal or o!r lic5s$ s]vices1 or any o!r ancill>y s]vice1 relat+ to cannabis2 & 7,,ii7 does n include a bus9ess1 organization1 or o!r p]son t p>ticipates 9 any bus9ess or organiz$ activity t involves h&l+ cannabis or cannabis products1 includ+ cultivat+1 produc+1 manufactur+1 sell+1 transport+1 display+1 disp5s+1 di/ribut+1 or pur*as+ cannabis or cannabis products4 7vii7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 #d4 ,disa/] loans to cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,section #g7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#af7 ,assi/ance to cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,! ,adm9i/rator may n decl9e to provide assi/ance "u ?is subsection to an o!rwise eligible borr[] solely because su* borr[] is a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#cf774 4 #e4 ,microloans to cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,section #g7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77#ac77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ad7 ,assi/ance to cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,an eligible int]m$i>y may n decl9e to provide assi/ance "u ?is subsection to an o!rwise eligible borr[] solely because su* borr[] is a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#cf774 4 #f4 ,/ate or local developm5t company loans to cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,title ,v ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #eaa4 ,loans to cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses & s]vice provid]s ,! ,adm9i/rator may n decl9e to provide a gu>antee = a loan "u ?is title to an o!rwise eligible ,/ate or local developm5t company solely because su* ,/ate or local developm5t company provides f9anc+ to an entity t is a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 section #g7;a77#cf7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act74 4 #g4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all issue or am5d any rules1 /&>d op]at+ proc$ures1 o!r legal or policy guidance necess>y to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4