,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gdji  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 
,richmond introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,small ,business  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
temporarily extend participation in the 
#h7;a7 program of the ,small ,business  
,administration1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,extension of participation in    
#h7;a7 program ,the ,administrator of   
the ,small ,business ,administration    
shall ensure that a small business      
concern participating in the program    
established under section #h7;a7 of the 
,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fcg7 on or before ,march #ac1 #bjbj1   
may elect to extend such participation  
by a period of up to #b years1          
regardless of whether such concern      
previously elected to suspend           
participation in such program pursuant  
to guidance of the ,administrator4