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PUBLIC LAW 89-59-JUNE 30, 1965
31 USC 665,
[79 STAT.
SEC. 103. Appropriations and funds made available or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations set forth in subsection (d)(2) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and expenditures therefrom shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. SEC. 104. No appropriation or fund made available or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity which was not being conducted during the fiscal year 1965. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. Approved June 30, 1965.
Public Law 89-59 June 30, 1965
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To amend the Small Business Act to provide additional assistance for disaster victims.
Small Business Act, amendment. Additional disaster assistance. 72 Stat. 389. 15 USC 636.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 7(b) of the Small Business Act is amended hj striking out "twenty years.", in the second sentence, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "thirty years: Provided, That the Administrator may consent to a suspension in the payment of principal and interest charges on, and to an extension in the maturity of, the Federal share of any loan under this subsection for a period of not to exceed five years, if (A) the borrower under such loan is a homepwner or a small-business concern, (B) the loan was made to enable (i) such homeowner to repair or replace his home, or (ii) such concern to repair or replace plant or equipment which was damaged or destroyed as the result of a disaster meeting the requirements of clause (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) of this subsection, and (C) the Administrator determines such action is necessary to avoid severe financial hardship: Provided further, That the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this section shall not be applicable to any such loan having a maturity in excess of twenty years." (b) Section 7(c) of such Act is amended by inserting " (1) " after " (c) ' ', and by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph as follows: "(2) During any period in which principal and interest charges are suspended on the FederaJ share of any loan, as provided in subsection (b), the Administrator shall, upon the request of any person, firm, or corporation having a participation in such loan, purchase such participation, or assume the obligation of the borrower, for the balance of such period, to make principal and interest payments on the non-Federal share of such loan: Provided, That no such payments shall be made by the Administrator in behalf of any borrower unless (i) the Administrator determines that such action is necessary in order to avoid a default, and (ii) the borrower agrees to make pay-
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