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U.S.GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
115TH CONGRESS f REPORT
2d Session JSENATE 115-448
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SUPPORT ACT OF 2018
DECEMBER 20, 2018.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship, submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 3561]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, to
which was referred the bill (S. 3561) to support entrepreneurs serv-
ing in the National Guard and Reserve, and for other purposes,
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with amend-
ments and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.
I. INTRODUCTION
The National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act
of 2018 (S. 3561) was introduced by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, for
herself, and Senator Patrick J. Leahy on October 15, 2018. Senator
Christopher A. Coons and Senator Maria Cantwell were also in-
cluded as co-sponsors of the legislation.
This bill modifies the eligibility requirements for the Military Re-
servist Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Repayment for Deferral
for Active Daily Reservists, directs the SBA to increase its outreach
in order to provide counseling and training programs for spouses
of veteran and members of the reserve forces, including by working
with the National Guard and State Adjutant Generals, and re-
quires the President to report semiannually to Congress on loans
made through this program.
During the markup, the bill was approved unanimously by a roll
call vote as part of a manager's package.
II. HISTORY (PURPOSE & NEED FOR LEGISLATION)
According to the Department of Defense (DOD), there are over
one million reservists, readily available to support our military op-
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