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Small Business Relief From Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017

S. 154 · 115th Congress · Jan 17, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of transmissible diseases are eligible for disaster relief.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Small Business Relief From Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017”.

Sec. 2 Definitions

(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), striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(D) communicable diseases for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning.”

(b)
Applicability— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a communicable disease—
(1)
for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2)
the effects of which are experienced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.