United States · Bill · S
S. 163 (110th)
Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007
Introduced
4 January 2007
Last action
4 September 2007 · Floor
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sponsors
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
10 February 2026
Summary
Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) guarantee the payment of principal and interest on private lender loans to small businesses located in a disaster area; and (2) make disaster loans to private nonprofit organizations located or operating in a disaster area. Increases disaster loan caps. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) allow small business development centers (SBDCs) to provide assistance to a small business located outside the state of the SBDC if the business is in a disaster area; (2) establish a contracting outreach and technical assistance program for small businesses having a significant presence in a disaster area; (3) declare a disaster area as an area of concentrated unemployment or underemployment, or a labor surplus area, for purposes of a contracting priority for local small businesses; and (4) establish and implement a disaster assistance business loan program. Provides for increased public notice of disaster declaration and application periods and deadlines. Authorizes the Administrator to enter into agreements with private contractors to process disaster loans. Requires the Administrator to amend the 2006 hurricane season disaster response plan to apply to major disasters and catastrophic national disasters. Provides for increased congressional oversight of the SBA disaster loan program with respect to presidentially declared disasters. Authorizes the Administrator to make loans to assist small businesses that have or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the result of significant increases in the price of heating fuel due to a disaster-related energy emergency.
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Timeline
4 January 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S152-157)
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S151-152)
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2007
Reported
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
7 May 2007
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
Source: Calendars
7 May 2007
Reported
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-64.
Source: Committee
7 May 2007
Reported
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-64.
Source: Committee
3 August 2007
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10980-10983)
Source: Floor
3 August 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 9/4/2007 S11066-11071)
Source: Floor
6 August 2007
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
4 September 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Source: IntroReferral
4 September 2007
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 4 September 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 3 August 2007 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 7 May 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 4 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 4 September 2007
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 4 September 2007
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 August 2007
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 3 August 2007
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 7 May 2007
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- · hssm00 · Standing
- · sssb00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
- amends ← To strike the title relating to energy emergencies.
- amends ← To require appropriate reporting regarding the number of full-time employees for either the Office of Disaster Assistance or the Disaster Cadre of the Small Business Administration, to provide appropriate assistance in the event of a catastrophic national disaster, and for other purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/163
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/163
- us · 110-s-163 · source updated 10 February 2026