3.0.0 257 2023-01-11T13:20:30Z 2023-01-11T13:20:30Z Senate S S 2011-02-02 112 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-02-02T20:37:34Z 2011-02-02 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 S484-485) IntroReferral 2011-02-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S483-484) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA N K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2011-02-02 True Commerce Business investment and capital Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government lending and loan guarantees Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Small Business Administration Small business Telephone and wireless communication Commerce 00 2011-02-02 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-10T17:06:25Z Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assign an SBA employee to coordinate SBA programs and activities relating to broadband and emerging information technology (BEIT). Requires the Administrator to provide SBA employees BEIT training in order to assist small businesses in the use of such technologies. Requires reports from the coordinator to the congressional small business committees on coordinator activities and on federal programs that provide BEIT assistance to small businesses.

Includes accessing and using BEIT as an authorized activity of small business development centers.

Authorizes the use of capital provided under certain SBA loans for the purchase of equipment for BEIT.

Directs the Administrator to report on ways to assist with the development of broadband and wireless technology that would benefit small businesses.

]]> Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 Display Title Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve certain programs of the Small Business Administration to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2011 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s257is/xml/BILLS-112s257is.xml 2011-02-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S484-485) 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.