3.0.0 1657 2023-01-12T17:52:47Z 2023-01-12T17:52:47Z Senate S S 2007-06-19 110 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-06-19T23:27:24Z Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 110 6 HR 2007-12-19 Became Public Law No: 110-140. Related bill CRS A bill to authorize loans for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency projects under the Express Loan Program of the Small Business Administration. 110 1656 S 2007-06-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Related bill CRS 2007-06-19 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7898-7900) IntroReferral 2007-06-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7897-7898) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES N S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2007-06-19 True Commerce Administrative procedure Alternative energy sources Biomass energy Business education Disabled Economics and Public Finance Employment of the disabled Energy Energy efficiency Energy research Executive reorganization Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Geothermal resources Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Hydrogen Labor and Employment Law Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Small Business Administration Small business Solar energy Technological innovations Technology transfer Telecommuting Wind power Commerce 00 2007-06-19 Introduced in Senate 2007-09-10T19:08:58Z Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 - Sets a deadline for final rules establishing a small business education and assistance program regarding energy efficiency. Creates in the Small Business Administration (SBA) the position of Assistant Administrator for Small Business Energy Policy.

Establishes a Small Business Energy Efficiency Pilot Program to provide energy efficiency assistance to small businesses through small business development centers. Makes centers selected for the program eligible for grants.

Creates a pilot program to provide information regarding telecommuting to small businesses and to encourage the businesses to offer telecommuting options to employees, including outreach regarding individuals with disabilities.

Amends the Small Business Act to require the SBA Administrator, in carrying out duties related to Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) solicitations by federal agencies, to ensure that the agencies give priority to small businesses that participate in or conduct energy efficiency or renewable energy system research and development projects.

Allows loans to be made under the Express Loan Program for purchasing a renewable energy system or for an energy efficiency project for an existing business.

]]> Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 Display Title Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a small business energy efficiency program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1657is/xml/BILLS-110s1657is.xml 2007-06-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7898-7900) 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. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.