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Sec. 3 · S. 1309

Definition of disaster

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(a) In general Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) snow drought.. (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall promulgate rules to implement the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Review of existing resources and ways To adapt (1) Definition In this subsection, the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). (2) Interagency review The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report— (A) providing a review of resources available to Federal agencies to assist small business concerns that have suffered economic injury or been economically impacted by lack of snow or low snow precipitation; (B) identifying ways small business concerns can become more resilient and adapt the business model of the concerns related to snow droughts; and (C) providing recommendations for legislative and administrative action to provide assistance to small business concerns impacted by lack of snow or low snow precipitation, including an evaluation of the capabilities of the Small Business Administration to support expanded disaster recovery efforts related to a lack of snow or low snow precipitation and other similar tasks through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

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