Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Small Business Administration (SBA) from denying financial assistance to a small business solely because its primary operation is: (1) book, newspaper, magazine, greeting card, or calendar publication or distribution; (2) radio or television broadcasting; (3) film, record, or video tape production or distribution; (4) theatre or motion picture entertainment; (5) instruction or tutoring in academic subjects; or (6) a similar operation.
Permits such denial if the SBA determines after a hearing that assistance will be used primarily to: (1) advance or inhibit religion; (2) threaten the overthrow of organized government; or (3) engage in illegal activity or the dissemination of obscene materials.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
Committee on Small Business. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-823.
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