,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjba,mr4 ,neguse introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,small ,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,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 am5d ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act to address ! p>ticipation 
( coop]atives 9 ! program c>ri$ out "u  
section #g7;a7 ( t ,act1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,capital = ,coop]atives    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,coop]ative bus9esses      
op]ate on ! basis ( #a memb]1 #a vote4  
7#b7 ,coop]atives h help$ to improve !  
economic conditions ( ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = m ?an a c5tury by increas+     
competition & help+ small play]s ga9    
p>ity 9 ! m>ket4  7#c7 ,rese>* has %[n t
 coop]atives are m resili5t to economic 

bus9ess cycles ?an o!r bus9ess models   
because coop]atives require memb]-own]s 
( ! coop]ative to "w toge!r & prep>e = !
 future4  7#d7 ,! mission ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
,act z ! ,adm9i/ration7 is to help ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates />t1 build1 & gr[      
bus9esses4  7#e7 ,! requirem5t ( !      
,adm9i/ration t "s borr[]s provide a    
p]sonal gu>antee ) respect to c]ta9     
,adm9i/ration loans has prev5t$         
coop]atives f access+ ! safe & af=dable 
f9anc+ available f ! ,adm9i/ration4  #c4
 ,coop]atives  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#g7;a77#ae77;,b77iv7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcf7;a77#ae77;,b77iv77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by     
/rik+ 1 or to a coop]ative 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#ce72 &  7#b7 9 subclause   
7,i71 by /rik+ or coop]ative4  7b7 ,,sba
 responsibilities  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,coop]ative ,! t]m 

coop]ative has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #g7;a77#ce7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#ce774     
7,c7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means !   
program c>ri$ out "u section #g7;a7 ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcf7;a774  7,d7 ,small bus9ess conc]n  
,! t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a774 
7,e7 ,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m ,work+ ,gr\p   
means ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p coord9at$ &
 *air$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture    
pursuant to section #caj;,b7e77#ab7 ( ! 
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;e77#ab771 z   
am5d$ by subsection 7c74  7#b7          
,coord9ation2 am5dm5ts to rules2 report 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 beg9n+ n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 coord9ate & p>ticipate ) ! 
,work+ ,gr\p to-- 7i7 develop           
recomm5dations reg>d+ h[ ! ,adm9i/rator 
c coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies to promote1 support1 & increase 

! numb] ( coop]atives2 &  7ii7 ensure   
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator &--   
7,i7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,,ii7      
national & local organizations repres5t+
 coop]atives & small bus9ess conc]ns2   
7,b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7 am5d ! rules (
 ! ,adm9i/ration ) respect to gu>antees 
= loans made to coop]atives "u !        
,program1 :i* may include-- 7,i7 requir+
 ! ,adm9i/rator to gu>antee a loan made 
to a coop]ative "u ! ,program if ! l5d] 
) respect to ! loan c demon/rate t !    
coop]ative is able to repay ! loan2 &   
7,,ii7 e/abli%+ l5d+ crit]ia =          
coop]atives "u ! ,program t are n bas$  
on p]sonal or entity gu>antees provid$  
by ! memb]-own]s ( ! coop]ative2 &  7ii7
 submit to ,congress a report docum5t+ !
 am5dm5ts made "u clause 7i72 &  7,c7 n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress a report 
reg>d+-- 7i7 education reg>d+           
coop]atives t ! ,adm9i/rator has provid$
 to-- 7,i7 (ficials ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  

7,,ii7 l5d]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program2 & 
7,,iii7 small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s  
describ$ 9 section #ba ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh72 &   
7ii7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date on 
:i* ! report is submitt$-- 7,i7 ! numb] 
( applications submitt$ by coop]atives =
 loans "u ! ,program2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] 
( applications receiv$ "u subclause 7,i7
 t 7 approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7c7    
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,coop]ative  
,developm5t ,section #caj;,b7e77#ab7 ( !
 ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;e77#ab77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,meet+s ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all meet--   
7,i7 at su* times det]m9$ necess>y by ! 
,secret>y2 &  7,,ii7 n less frequ5tly   
?an biannually2 &  7ii7 may conduct     
meet+s 9 p]son or ?r\gh ! use (         
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