S. 5049 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5049 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2024Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Smith, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To modify the definition of disaster in the Small Business Act to include low or no snowfall amounts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2024. 2. Definition of disaster (a) In general Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) below average snowfall or snow cover. . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall promulgate rules to implement the amendment made by subsection (a).