Given various scheduling and policy disputes, the U.S. Senate did not consider the pro-ESOP amendments, S. AMDT 4439 and S. AMDT 4440, being offered by Senator Sanders et al. to H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Act. See the Legislative Bulletin July 1, 2010 for more information.
Watch www.esopassociation.org after Labor Day for late breaking news on these amendments.