,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bbjf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bb1     
#bjbc,mr4 ,cardin introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,small   
,business and ,entrepreneurship  ,a     
,,bill  ,to increase the guarantee      
amount under the ,surety ,bond ,program 
of the ,small ,business ,administration1
 and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short    
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,expanding the ,surety ,bond ,program   
,act4  #b4 ,expanding surety bond       
program ,part ,b of title ,,iv of the   
,small ,business ,investment ,act of    
#aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fid;a et seq47 is 
amended-- 7#a7 in section #daa 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fid;b7-- 7,a7 in subsection  
7a77#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by  
striking #f1ejj1jjj and inserting       
#aj1jjj1jjj2  7ii7 by amending          
subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3   
7,b7 ,the ,administrator may guarantee a
 surety under subparagraph 7,a7 for a   

total work order or contract in an      
amount that does not exceed #bj1jjj1jjj4
  2 and  7iii7 in subsection 7e77#b71 by
 striking #f1ejj1jjj and inserting the  
amount described in subparagraph 7,a7 or
 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a71 as         
applicable2 and  7#b7 in section        
#dab7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fid;c7a771 in  
the third sentence1 by striking 1       
excluding administrative expenses14