A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

134 STAT. 660 PUBLIC LAW 116–147—JULY 4, 2020 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 4116: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020): June 30, considered and passed Senate. July 1, considered and passed House. Æ Public Law 116–147 116th Congress An Act To extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENDING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITMENTS FOR THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND SEPARATING AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED FOR OTHER 7(A) LOANS. Section 1102(b) of title I of division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(b) COMMITMENTS FOR PPP AND OTHER 7(A) LOANS.— ‘‘(1) PPP LOANS.—During the period beginning on February 15, 2020 and ending on August 8, 2020, the amount authorized for commitments under paragraph (36) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) shall be $659,000,000,000. ‘‘(2) OTHER 7(A) LOANS.—During fiscal year 2020, the amount authorized for commitments for section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) under the heading ‘BUSI- NESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT’ under the heading ‘SMALL BUSI- NESS ADMINISTRATION’ under title V of the Consolidated Appro priations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–93; 133 Stat. 2475) shall apply with respect to any commitments under such section 7(a) other than under paragraph (36) of such section 7(a).’’. Approved July 4, 2020. Applicability. Time periods. Ante, p. 293. July 4, 2020 [S. 4116] VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:45 Jul 09, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00147 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL147.116 PUBL147 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS