,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjba,ms4 
,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4  
,newman1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 & ,mr4         
,p]lmutt]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small      
,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,judici>y1      
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,agriculture1 = 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 ( 
#bjba4  #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$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#aj7 7relat+ to m>ihuana72 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#ag7 7relat+ to 
t]ahydrocannab9ols74  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts to ,controll$ ,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#ch7 ,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 subsection1 & a
 l5d] may n decl9e to make a loan made  

"u ?is subsection1 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#ch774  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  
,! ,adm9i/rator may n decl9e to make a  
loan or a grant "u ?is subsection1 & an 
eligible int]m$i>y may n decl9e to      
provide assi/ance "u ?is subsection to  
an o!rwise eligible borr[]1 eligible    
int]m$i>y1 or eligible nonpr(it entity  
7z applicable7 solely because su*       
borr[]1 int]m$i>y1 or nonpr(it entity is
 a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or
 s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 subsection   
7a77#ch774  4  #f4 ,small bus9ess       
inve/m5t company deb5tures to f9ance    
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses &  
s]vice provid]s ,"p ,a ( title ,,iii ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fha et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3    
#cba4 ,deb5tures to f9ance              
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses &  
s]vice provid]s  7a7 ,gu>antees ,!      
,adm9i/rator may n decl9e to pur*ase or 
gu>antee a deb5ture made "u ?is title to

 an o!rwise eligible small bus9ess      
inve/m5t company solely because su*     
small bus9ess inve/m5t company provides 
f9anc+ to an entity t is a              
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or   
s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 section       
#g7;a77#ch7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act74  
7b7 ,o!r assi/ance ,a small bus9ess     
inve/m5t company may n decl9e to provide
 assi/ance "u ?is title to an o!rwise   
eligible small bus9ess conc]n solely    
because su* small bus9ess conc]n is a   
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or   
s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 section       
#g7;a77#ch7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act74  
4  #g4 ,/ate or local developm5t company
 loans to f9ance 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 f9ance   
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses &  
s]vice provid]s  7a7 ,loans & loan      
gu>antees ,! ,adm9i/rator may n decl9e  

to make or provide a gu>antee = a loan  
"u ?is title to an o!rwise eligible     
qualifi$ ,/ate or local developm5t      
company solely because su* qualifi$     
,/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#ch7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act74  
7b7 ,o!r assi/ance ,a qualifi$ ,/ate or 
local developm5t company may n decl9e to
 provide assi/ance "u ?is title to an   
o!rwise eligible small bus9ess conc]n   
solely because su* small bus9ess conc]n 
is a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess 
or s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 section    
#g7;a77#ch7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act74  
4  #h4 ,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