[20080227]RS22589_第110届国会可能出现的小企业问题.pdf

Order Code RS22589Updated February 27, 2008Possible Small Business Issues in the 110th CongressN. Eric WeissAnalyst in Financial InstitutionsGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe four-year authorization for most Small Business Administration (SBA)programs expired on September 30, 2006, and the 109th Congress adjourned withoutenacting long-term reauthorization legislation. Reauthorization provides Congress witha vehicle for evaluating and amending SBA programs. The most recent short-termreauthorization for the SBA, P.L. 110-136, continues the extends the authorization untilMay 23, 2008. The 110th Congress may take up long-term reauthorization bills as well.This report summarizes several small business issues that Congress may address,either as part of the reauthorization process or otherwise. These include the SBAsdisaster loan programs for individuals and businesses, small business contracting goals,the cost to borrowers of SBA-guaranteed loans, access to affordable health insurance,tax issues, oversight of internal SBA management, and the extent to which largebusinesses win government contracts set aside for small businesses.This report will be updated as legislative developme