Sec. 4. Support for businesses serving military installations
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The President shall exercise the authorities provided under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide direct loans to small businesses identified under subsection (b). The Secretary of Defense shall establish a process under which commanders of military installations may each identify up to 10 small businesses that— provide mission essential products and services to the applicable military installation; and have been negatively impacted due to COVID–19 and the resulting economic downturn. A small business may not be identified under paragraph
(1)by more than one commander of a military installation. In carrying out subsection (a), the President may not expend more than $100,000 with respect to a single small business. For purposes of title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.), products and services provided by small businesses identified under subsection
(b)to military installations shall be deemed an industrial resource, critical technology item, or material that is essential for national defense purposes. There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000 to exercise the authorities described under subsection (a). Not later than the end of the 365-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall issue a report to the Congress detailing the use of the authorities provided by this Act. In this section: The term military installation has the meaning given that term under section 2687 of title 10, United States Code. The term mission essential products and services means— products or services essential to— physical security; ensuring a regular supply of food, water, and medical supplies; maintenance and upkeep of military installation facilities, grounds, and vehicles; or ensuring a regular supply of utilities (including water, electricity, and natural gas); or any products or services not described under subparagraph
(A)with respect to which the commander of a military installation determines that a gap in the availability of such products or services would disrupt normal operations of the military installation. The term small business has the meaning given the term small business concern under section 3 of the Small Business Act.
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