http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2018.html 9/5/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 27528@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2018.html?rev=7079 <p>H.R. 2018 would provide additional authority to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to disaster surety bonds.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Disaster Surety Bond Enhancement Act of 2007 - Permits the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), for any federal procurement related to a major disaster, to prescribe, guarantee, and enter into commitments to guarantee any surety against loss resulting from the breach of a bond by a principal on any total work order or contract amount that does not exceed $5 million at the time of bond execution. Allows the Administrator to increase such maximum amount to $10 million upon request of the head of any federal agency other than the SBA.</p> <p>Makes this Act retroactive to any major disaster relating to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, or Wilma.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/24/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 7079@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2018.html?rev=7080 <p>H.R. 2018 would provide additional authority to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to disaster surety bonds.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Disaster Surety Bond Enhancement Act of 2007 - Permits the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), for any federal procurement related to a major disaster, to prescribe, guarantee, and enter into commitments to guarantee any surety against loss resulting from the breach of a bond by a principal on any total work order or contract amount that does not exceed $5 million at the time of bond execution. Allows the Administrator to increase such maximum amount to $10 million upon request of the head of any federal agency other than the SBA.</p> <p>Makes this Act retroactive to any major disaster relating to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, or Wilma.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/24/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 7080@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2018.html 4/24/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. 19609@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT