United States · Bill · S
S. 1256 (110th)
Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2007
Introduced
1 May 2007
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Status
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
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27 May 2026
Summary
Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to reauthorize for FY2007-FY2010 various loan programs for small businesses guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA), including: (1) the microloan program; (2) general business loans; (3) certified development company (CDC) financings; (4) the PRIME program; and (5) disaster loans. Directs the SBA Administrator to establish a microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program to provide training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs and microenterprise development organizations. Establishes the Small Business Intermediary Lending pilot program under which the Administrator provides direct loans to lending intermediaries for making loans to startup, newly established, and growing small businesses. Establishes a Preferred Lenders program under which the Administrator may authorize qualified lenders to make and service SBA-guaranteed loans. Establishes an Office of Minority Small Business Development, administered by the Associate Administrator for Minority Small Business Development. Increases certain SBA loan limits and lowers certain SBA loan fees. Renames the SBA's 504 loan program as the Local Development Business Loan program. Authorizes CDCs to: (1) issue debentures for the guarantee of loans to certain small businesses; and (2) use SBA loan proceeds to assist small, nonprofit child care businesses.
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 12 September 2007
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 12 September 2007
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 12 September 2007
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 2007
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 2007
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 May 2007
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/1256
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/1256