H.R. 3915: To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through April 2, 2004.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-09 · Commerce · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-205.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through April 2, 2004.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 10, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Extends through April 2 (currently March 15), 2004, under the same terms and conditions, the authorization for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is authorized under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (SBIA) as of September 30, 2003. Amends the SBIA to extend through May 21, 2004, the authority of the Small Business Administration to charge and collect certain fees in connection with the guarantee of development company debentures under the small business investment program.

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Official text

To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through April 2, 2004.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · 0 cosponsors

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr3915.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3915 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108