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To improve the disaster relief programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 4/18/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery Act of 2007 or RECOVER Act - Title I: Planning - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive written disaster plan, which shall include, among other things, a description of disasters most likely to occur in each SBA region as well as an assessment of the needs to respond to each disaster. Requires the plan to be: (1) completed within 180 days after enactment of this Act; and (2) updated annually and following any incident of national significance (significant incident). Directs the Administrator to report to the congressional small business committees with respect to each update.[...] show full description
- 08/03/2007 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
- 04/19/2007 - Received in the Senate.
- 04/18/2007 - Rule H. Res. 302 passed House.
- 04/18/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H3511-3527 text of measure as reported in House: CR H3516-3519)
- 04/18/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 302 and Rule XVIII.
show all actions- 08/03/2007 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
- 04/19/2007 - Received in the Senate.
- 04/18/2007 - Rule H. Res. 302 passed House.
- 04/18/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H3511-3527 text of measure as reported in House: CR H3516-3519)
- 04/18/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 302 and Rule XVIII.
- 04/18/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Artur Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.85 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Chabot. (consideration: CR H3519-3521, H3523-3524 text: CR H3519) Amendment sought to strike section 211, the Hurricane Assistance Replacement Grant Program, from the bill.
- 04/18/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1361 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.86 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Chabot. (consideration: CR H3521-3522, H3524 text: CR H3521) Amendment sought to strike section 210 which authorizes the SBA to issue grants of up to $100,000 to small businesses located in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, but only if the business was denied a disaster loan by the SBA.
- 04/18/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1361.
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.87 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Jindal. (consideration: CR H3522-3523 text: CR H3522) Amendment provides Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma disaster victims with the option of receiving a four year deferment period to pay back their disaster loans.
- 04/18/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 302, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot amendment numbered 1.
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.87 Jindal amendment (A004) modified by unanimous consent. Modification adds at the end of title II a new section on gulf coast disaster loan refinancing program.
- 04/18/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chabot amendment numbered 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chabot demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.87 On agreeing to the Jindal amendment (A004) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H3522)
- 04/18/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 302, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot amendment numbered 2.
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.85 On agreeing to the Chabot amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 246 (Roll no. 222).
- 04/18/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chabot amendment numbered 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chabot demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.86 On agreeing to the Chabot amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 252 (Roll no. 223).
- 04/18/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 302, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jindal amendment.
- 04/18/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1361.
- 04/18/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1361. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill report the same back to the House with an amendment that says if a person or small business is convicted of a crime under the Federal or State law, the person or small business shall not receive assistance under the Small Business Act.
- 04/18/2007 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- 04/18/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3525)
- 04/18/2007 - Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business. (consideration: CR H3525-3526 text: CR H3525)
- 04/18/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3526)
- 04/18/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 204 - 218 (Roll no. 224).
- 04/18/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 267 - 158 (Roll no. 225).
- 04/18/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 04/18/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1361.
- 04/18/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H3511-3527; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3516-3519)
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.85 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Chabot. (consideration: CR H3519-3521, H3523-3524; text: CR H3519) Amendment sought to strike section 211, the Hurricane Assistance Replacement Grant Program, from the bill.
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.86 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Chabot. (consideration: CR H3521-3522, H3524; text: CR H3521) Amendment sought to strike section 210 which authorizes the SBA to issue grants of up to $100,000 to small businesses located in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, but only if the business was denied a disaster loan by the SBA.
- 04/18/2007 - H.AMDT.87 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Jindal. (consideration: CR H3522-3523; text: CR H3522) Amendment provides Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma disaster victims with the option of receiving a four year deferment period to pay back their disaster loans.
- 04/18/2007 - Mr. McHenry moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business. (consideration: CR H3525-3526; text: CR H3525)
- 04/17/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 302 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1361 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
- 03/30/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-82.
- 03/30/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.
- 03/15/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 03/15/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 9.
- 03/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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