3.0.0 3867 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House H HR 2007-10-17 110 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-11-01T14:57:32Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Reported by 2007-10-22T18:57:21Z Markup by 2007-10-18T21:15:27Z Hearings by 2007-10-17T18:23:22Z Referred to 2007-10-17T14:02:35Z H. Rept. 110-400 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3867) to update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 110 773 HRES 2007-10-30 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 11:45:58 Procedurally-related House 2007-11-01 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. IntroReferral 2007-10-30 14:08:22 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3867. Floor H38900 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 14:08:21 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 14:08:20 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 334 - 80 (Roll no. 1017). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 1017 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1017.xml House 110 2007-10-30T18:08:20Z 1 2007-10-30 14:08:20 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 334 - 80 (Roll no. 1017). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 1017 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1017.xml House 110 2007-10-30T18:08:20Z 1 2007-10-30 14:01:40 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 177 - 240 (Roll no. 1016). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 1016 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1016.xml House 110 2007-10-30T18:01:40Z 1 2007-10-30 13:36:21 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H12187) Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:29:01 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that strikes section 101(b) from the bill. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:28:40 Mr. Chabot moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business. (consideration: CR H12186-12188; text: CR H12186) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2007-10-30 13:27:42 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:27:02 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H12186) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:26:37 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3867. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:22:17 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lampson amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:16:06 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:11:30 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown-Waite (FL) amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:05:40 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baird amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:58:36 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran (VA) amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:50:43 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:47:34 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:42:13 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:35:23 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:31:46 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:05:08 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3867. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:04:08 The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:03:08 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 773 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:03:07 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:03:02 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 773. (consideration: CR H12170-12188; text of measure as reported in House: CR H12176-12178) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 11:45:50 Rule H. Res. 773 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2007-10-24 15:31:05 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 773 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2007-10-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00254 2007-10-22 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-400. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2007-10-22 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-400. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssm00 Small Business Committee 2007-10-18 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 4. Committee 2007-10-18 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-10-17 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Hearings Held by Committee on Small Business Prior to Introduction and Referrel (October 4, 2007).. Committee 2007-10-17 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2007-10-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 12 N F000453 Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] Mary Fallin R OK 5 2007-10-17 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2007-10-17 True R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2007-10-17 True 2007-10-22T04:00:00Z H.R. 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19262 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business On October 18, 2007</p> 2007-10-22T04:00:00Z H.R. 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19262 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business On October 18, 2007 Commerce Administrative remedies Airline passenger traffic Armed Forces and National Security Business education Competitive bidding Congressional reporting requirements Construction industries Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Depressed areas Disabled Economics and Public Finance Entrepreneurs Ex-offenders Executive orders Executive reorganization Federal employees Federally-guaranteed loans Fines (Penalties) Franchises (Retail trade) Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government lending Government paperwork Government procurement Government travel Governmental investigations Housing and Community Development Identification of criminals Illegal aliens Immigration Indexing (Economic policy) Labor and Employment Law Minorities Minority business enterprises Parties to actions Rural economic development Service industries Small Business Administration Small business Subcontractors Temporary employment Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Veterans' benefits Veterans' employment Women Women in business Commerce 00 2007-10-17 Introduced in House 2007-10-23T15:31:41Z Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act - Amends the Small Business Act to, among other things: (1) require (under current law, authorizes) federal procurement opportunities for small businesses owned and operated by service-disabled veterans or located in historically underutilized business zones (HUBZones); (2) require the Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator to implement an executive order which requires the provision of federal contracting assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; (3) prohibit approval of an applicant's SBA 8(a) small business loan until a background check has determined that the applicant does not lack business integrity; (4) revise generally provisions concerning government-wide goals for procurement contracts and subcontracts awarded to small businesses; (5) increase the limits on 8(a) loans awarded to various types of small businesses; (6) provide conditions under which a contracting officer may restrict competition for federal procurement contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by women; (7) provide for on-site verification of a small business as a qualified HUBZone small business; (8) limit HUBZone construction contracts in or near a HUBZone; (9) allow any small business to protest HUBZone small business awards; (10) modify 8(a) program net worth limits and extend the 8(a) program term; and (11) provide for the determination of whether a franchisee is affiliated with a franchisor in the temporary employee services industry.

Amends the Small Business Reauthorization and Manufacturing Assistance Act of 2004 to require an annual report on small business participation in federally funded projects.

]]> 36 2007-10-30 Passed House amended 2008-03-19T16:44:50Z Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act - Title I: Ensuring Government Contract Opportunities for Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Service-Disabled Veterans - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) permit agencies to enter into contracts with a small business owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran without first ensuring that there is only one company can perform a contract; and (2) allow contracting officers to decide whether or not to set aside contracts where at least two underutilized business zone (HUBZone) qualified companies could compete for the contract.

(Sec. 102) Provides for the assessment of civil penalties against any company that misrepresents itself as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans for purposes of federal contracting preferences.

(Sec. 103) Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to comply with Executive Order No. 13360 and provide federal contracting information, training, and other assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

(Sec. 104) Requires the Administrator, in implementing section 101 above, to give a priority to certified service-disabled veterans that are severely disabled.

Title II: Protecting Taxpayers and Ensuring Program Consistency - (Sec. 201) Prohibits a small business from receiving SBA federal contracting assistance unless the Administrator has verified, through a background check, that the business owners and officers do not lack business integrity. Provides a presumption of lack of business integrity with respect to previous criminal convictions.

(Sec. 202) Includes participants in the section 8(a) general business loan program within the establishment of government-wide goals for small business participation in federal procurement contracts and subcontracts.

(Sec. 204) Provides an inflation-based increase to SBA limits on contracts (other than manufacturing contracts) awarded to small businesses without full and open competition.

(Sec. 205) Includes any small business as an "interested party" permitted to challenge the eligibility of a small business to receive SBA loan or federal contracting assistance.

(Sec. 206) Subjects to debarment from the receipt of future federal contract assistance authorized by this Act any employer found to have engaged in a pattern of hiring or recruiting for employment unauthorized aliens.

Title III: Expanding Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs - (Sec. 301) Revises SBA provisions which authorize a federal contracting officer to restrict contract competition for procurement or service contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by women to: (1) remove limits on the anticipated award price of such contracts; (2) require the Administrator, every five years (currently, only once), to conduct a study to identify industries in which small businesses owned and controlled by women are underrepresented in federal contracting; (3) deem specified industries, until the first of such studies is completed, as underrepresented for such purposes; and (4) include any small business as an "interested party" permitted to challenge whether a small business is owned and controlled by women for purposes of such assistance.

Title IV: Strengthening Community Development - (Sec. 401) Requires: (1) an on-site SBA inspection of HUBZone-approved companies before the award of a second contract based on a HUBZone contracting preference; and (2) the SBA to develop procedures to ensure that HUBZone companies notify the SBA prior to their award of a HUBZone contract subject to an inspection.

(Sec. 402) Prohibits a small business from obtaining a construction contract under the HUBZone program unless the construction project is located in or near the HUBZone in which the small business has its principal place of business.

(Sec. 403) Directs the Administrator to: (1) study the effectiveness of the HUBZone program in reaching rural areas; and (2) report study results to Congress.

Title V: Modernizing the 8(a) Program - (Sec. 501) Revises net worth limitations for participation in the SBA's 8(a) loan program as an economically disadvantaged small business to make eligible an owner with a net worth of $550,000 or less (excluding equity in the business or the owner's principal residence). States that once a company has been approved into the program, such approval will last throughout the program term.

(Sec. 502) Extends to ten years, with a six-year developmental phase and a four-year transitional phase, the 8(a) program term.

(Sec. 503) Requires an annual report from the Administrator to the congressional small business committees on progress toward implementing a requirement to make 8(a) program participants eligible for other federally funded programs for small disadvantaged businesses without having to reapply for such programs.

(Sec. 504) Directs the Administrator to: (1) study changes required to provide greater federal contracting assistance to 8(a) program participants that have less equity in their business than other program participants; and (2) report study results to the small business committees.

(Sec. 505) Requires the Administrator to: (1) examine the list of groups the members of which are presumed to be socially disadvantaged for purposes of the 8(a) program; (2) consider whether the list should be updated to include additional groups; and (3) report results to Congress.

Title VI: Other Matters - (Sec. 601) Requires the Administrator, in determining whether a franchisee is affiliated with a franchiser in the temporary employee services industry, to disregard: (1) whether the franchiser finances the payroll of the temporary staff; or (2) the tax status of such personnel.

(Sec. 602) Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that small business set-asides should not be excluded from any acquisitions under the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule.

(Sec. 603) Directs the Administrator to: (1) conduct a study to determine, with respect to small business contracts, whether incumbent federal contractors submit frivolous protests in order to extend the length of current contracts while such protests are resolved; and (2) report study results to Congress.

(Sec. 604) Requires the Administrator to establish an SBA liaison position.

(Sec. 605) Prohibits the Administrator or any SBA employee, in carrying out requirements of this Act, from purchasing business-class or first-class airline travel in contravention of Code of Federal Regulations travel requirements for federal employees.

]]> Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act Official Title as Introduced To update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act Short Titles as Reported to House Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H House 873 110 HAMDT At the end of title VI, add the following: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON BUSINESS-CLASS OR FIRST-CLASS AIRLINE TRAVEL. In carrying out the provisions of the Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, the Small Business Administrator or any employee may not purchase business-class or first-class airline travel in contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 110-407 to prohibit the use of any funds for first-class or business-class airline travel by agency employees when carrying out the provisions of H.R. 3867. The amendment includes exceptions provided by the Code of Federal Regulations 301-10.122 to 10.124, as applicable to federal agency employees. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 On agreeing to the Lampson amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 13:26:26 L000043 Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] NICK LAMPSON D TX 22 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z H.R. 3867 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/3867 House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 7 2007-10-30 13:26:26 On agreeing to the Lampson amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:21:46 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Lampson. (consideration: CR H12185-12186; text: CR H12185) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:21:46 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Lampson.(consideration: CR H12185-12186; text: CR H12185) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:26:26 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:26:26 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Lampson amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 872 110 HAMDT At the end of title II, add the following (and amend the table of contents accordingly): SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACT AWARDS TO CONTRACTORS IN VIOLATION OF IMMIGRATION LAWS. Any employer found, based on a determination by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to have engaged in a pattern or practice of hiring, recruiting or referring for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing the person is an unauthorized alien shall be subject to debarment from the receipt of future Federal contracts under this Act. An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-407 to provide that any employer found, based on a determination by the Department of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to have engaged in a pattern or practice of hiring, recruiting or referring for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing the person is an unauthorized alien shall be subject to debarment from the receipt of future Federal contracts. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 13:21:13 G000555 Rep. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY-20] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 20 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 7 2007-10-30 13:21:13 On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:15:39 Amendment (A009) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand. (consideration: CR H12184-12185; text: CR H12185) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:15:39 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand.(consideration: CR H12184-12185; text: CR H12185) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:21:13 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:21:13 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 871 110 HAMDT Amendment creates a liaison within the Small Business Administration whose duty, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is to ensure that section 2(i) of the Small Business Act, regarding assistance to individuals not lawfully within the United States, is carried out. An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-407 to create a liaison within the Small Business Administration whose duty, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is to ensure that section 2(i) of the Small Business Act, regarding assistance to individuals not lawfully within the United States, is carried out. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 13:15:16 B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 7 2007-10-30 13:15:16 On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:11:02 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny. (consideration: CR H12184; text: CR H12184) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:11:02 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny.(consideration: CR H12184; text: CR H12184) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:15:16 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:15:16 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 870 110 HAMDT Amendment directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to examine the lists of groups the members of which are presumed to be socially disadvantaged under the Small Disadvantaged Business program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act and to consider whether the list should be updated to include additional groups. An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-407 to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to examine the lists of groups the members of which are presumed to be socially disadvantaged under the Small Disadvantaged Business program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act and to consider whether the list should be updated to include additional groups. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 On agreeing to the Baird amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 13:10:51 B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 7 2007-10-30 13:10:51 On agreeing to the Baird amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:05:15 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Baird. (consideration: CR H12183-12184; text: CR H12183) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 13:05:15 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Baird.(consideration: CR H12183-12184; text: CR H12183) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:10:51 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Baird amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:10:51 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 869 110 HAMDT Amendment requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration conduct a study to determine, with respect to small business contracts, whether incumbent Federal contractors are submitting frivolous protests to extend the length of current contracts before protest decisions are resolved. An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-407 to require that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration conduct a study to determine, with respect to small business contracts, whether incumbent Federal contractors are submitting frivolous protests to extend the length of current contracts before protest decisions are resolved. The Administrator also would develop recommendations to discourage frivolous protests. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 On agreeing to the Moran (VA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 13:04:55 M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 7 2007-10-30 13:04:55 On agreeing to the Moran (VA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:58:10 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Moran (VA). (consideration: CR H12182-12183; text: CR H12182) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:58:10 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Moran (VA).(consideration: CR H12182-12183; text: CR H12182) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:04:55 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 13:04:55 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Moran (VA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 868 110 HAMDT At the end of title VI, add the following (and amend the table of contents accordingly): SEC. __X. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON ACQUISITIONS CONDUCTED UNDER THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE. (a) FINDINGS.--Congress finds the following: ***. An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-407 to state that it is the sense of the House that small business set-asides should not be excluded from any acquisitions under the GSA's Federal Supply Schedule. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 12:57:41 M000689 Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] JOHN MICA R FL L. 7 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 7 2007-10-30 12:57:41 On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:50:18 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Mica. (consideration: CR H12181-12182; text: CR H12181) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:50:18 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Mica.(consideration: CR H12181-12182; text: CR H12181) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 12:57:41 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 12:57:41 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 867 110 HAMDT An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-407 to clarify that the small business set-aside provisions of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) should apply to federal contracts not excluding Federal Supply Schedule and Multiple Award Schedule holders. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 By unanimous consent, the Mica amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H12181) 12:50:13 H12181 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-153/house-section/page/H12181 M000689 Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] JOHN MICA R FL L. 7 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 5 2007-10-30 12:50:13 By unanimous consent, the Mica amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H12181) Floor H32140 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:47:13 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Mica. (consideration: CR H12181; text: CR H12181) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:47:13 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Mica.(consideration: CR H12181; text: CR H12181) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 866 110 HAMDT Title IV, add at the end the following (and amend the table of contents accordingly): SEC. __. STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF HUBZONE PROGRAM IN REACHING RURAL AREAS. The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall carry out a study on the effectiveness of the HUBZone program in reaching rural areas to determine whether there are needy areas that do not qualify under the program and whether there are areas that currently qualify under the program that are inconsistent with the program's original intent. Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study and any recommendations that the Administrator considers appropriate for alternative ways to evaluate eligibility for HUBZones in rural areas. An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-407 to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a study on the effectiveness of the HUBZone program in reaching rural areas. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 12:47:03 W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 7 2007-10-30 12:47:03 On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:41:48 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H12180-12181; text: CR H12180) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:41:48 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch (VT).(consideration: CR H12180-12181; text: CR H12180) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 12:47:03 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 12:47:03 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 865 110 HAMDT Amendment directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to conduct a study to determine what changes would be required to provide greater Federal contracting assistance to participants in the program created by section 8(a) of the Small Business Act that have less equity in their business concerns than other participants in the program. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-407 to require that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) conduct a study to determine what changes would be required to provide greater Federal contracting assistance to participants in the program created by section 8(a) of the Small Business Act that have less equity in their business concerns than other participants in the program. The study would be reported no later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act and the Administrator would report the details of the study to the Senate Small Business Committee and the House Small Business Committee. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 On agreeing to the Akin amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 12:41:38 A000358 Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] W. AKIN R MO TODD 2 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 7 2007-10-30 12:41:38 On agreeing to the Akin amendment Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:35:01 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Akin. (consideration: CR H12179-12180; text: CR H12179) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:35:01 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Akin.(consideration: CR H12179-12180; text: CR H12179) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 12:41:38 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Akin amendment Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 12:41:38 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 864 110 HAMDT Amendment declaires veterans who are severely disabled shall be given special consideration as agencies implement contracting regulations; set forth certain standards for business integrity that are required for participation in federal contracting programs; and would clarify the implementation of the women's procurement program. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-407 to establish that those veterans who are severely disabled shall be given special consideration as agencies implement contracting regulations; set forth certain standards for business integrity that are required for participation in federal contracting programs; and would clarify the implementation of the women's procurement program. 2022-02-03T05:22:48Z 2007-10-30 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 12:34:52 V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 12 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act 2023-01-11T20:23:50Z House Report 110-407 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/407 7 2007-10-30 12:34:52 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:31:20 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H12178-12179; text: CR H12178-12179) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-10-30 12:31:20 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Velazquez.(consideration: CR H12178-12179; text: CR H12178-12179) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 12:34:52 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 12:34:52 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-10-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Referred in Senate 2007-11-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3867rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr3867rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-10-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3867eh/xml/BILLS-110hr3867eh.xml Reported in House 2007-10-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3867rh/xml/BILLS-110hr3867rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-10-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3867ih/xml/BILLS-110hr3867ih.xml 2007-11-01 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. 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