,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aj1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill
  ,to e/abli% an exp$it$ gu>ante$ l5d]  
pilot program at ,,usda4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp$it$
 ,gu>ante$ ,l5d] ,pilot ,program ,act4  
#b4 ,exp$it$ loan gu>antee approval     
pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d
 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural         
,developm5t ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 section #ccc;,d 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc;d7 
! foll[+3  #ccc;,e4 ,exp$it$ loan       
gu>antee approval pilot program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all c>ry out a pilot program 
to e/abli% an exp$it$ qualification &   
approval process = borr[]s seek+ bridge 
loans gu>ante$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is    
,act1 t are s]vic$ by ,pref]r$ ,c]tifi$ 
,l5d]s "u section #cci7;d7 & are provid$

 to cr$itwor?y borr[]s1 z det]m9$ by !  
,pref]r$ ,c]tifi$ ,l5d]4  7b7 ,loan     
assessm5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all consid] /reaml9+ !       
process = mak+ det]m9ations necess>y to 
make ! c]tifications & assessm5ts ref]r$
 to 9 section #cci7;c77#e7 &            
det]m9ations "u section #cfj7;b74  7c7  
,rule ( int]pretation ,?is section %all 
n be int]pret$ to au?orize ! waiv] or   
modification ( any requirem5t1 o!r ?an a
 tim+ requirem5t applicable to          
application process+1 impos$ by or "u   
?is ,act4  7d7 ,report ,)9 #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 &     
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report exam9+ !   
actions und]tak5 "u1 & ! results (1 !   
pilot program4  7e7 ,t]m9ation (        
effectiv5ess ,! au?ority provid$ by ?is 
section %all t]m9ate effective ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjca4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   

,section #cdf7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #aiid7;b77#b77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii71 by    
ins]t+ 1 to ! ext5t practicable aft]    
,april #a ( ! fiscal ye>2  7#b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 by ins]t+ 1to !  
ext5t practicable aft] ,septemb] #a ( ! 
fiscal ye>2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph       
7,b77iii71 9 ! text1 by ins]t+ 1 to !   
ext5t practicable aft] ,april #a ( !    
fiscal ye>4