3.0.0 4121 2023-01-11T13:26:32Z 2023-01-11T13:26:32Z House H HR 2014-02-28 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 4121.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power * * * To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.[Page H2098]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Reported by 2014-05-21T22:38:52Z Markup by 2014-03-05T20:01:05Z Referred to 2014-02-28T14:01:50Z H. Rept. 113-461 2014-05-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00341 2014-05-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 113-461. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2014-05-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 113-461. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssm00 Small Business Committee 2014-03-05 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2014-03-05 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-02-28 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2014-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2014-03-04 False Commerce Business education Congressional oversight Government information and archives Marketing and advertising Public-private cooperation Right of privacy Small business Commerce 00 2014-02-28 Introduced in House 2014-07-11T18:27:22Z Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use certain SBA programs, including the small business development center (SBDC) program, to provide grants, financial assistance, loans, export assistance, and subcontracting opportunities on federal contracts to specified small businesses, organizations, state governments, universities, companies, and other entities that provide assistance to smaller enterprises.

Declares that the SBA shall only use such programs to deliver entrepreneurial development services, entrepreneurial education, business incubation services, growth acceleration services, support for the development and maintenance of clusters, or business training. Makes such program requirements inapplicable to services provided to assist small business concerns owned by an Indian tribe.

Directs the SBA to report annually to Congress regarding all entrepreneurial development activities undertaken in the current fiscal year. Requires such report to include: (1) a description of the process used to award grants under each program and activity; (2) a list of all awardees, contractors, and vendors; and (3) the amount of funding obligated for the current fiscal year for each program and activity.

Bars the SBA from prohibiting applicants receiving grants under the SBDC program from marketing and advertising their services to individuals and small businesses.

Revises privacy requirements under such program to specify that SBDCs (including consortia and affiliated contractors or agents) are prohibited, subject to existing exceptions, from disclosing the name, address, or telephone number of any individual or small business concern receiving assistance to any state, local, or federal agency or third party.

Directs the SBA to consult with SBDC associations to develop documents governing data collection activities related to applicants receiving grants. Requires the SBA to report annually to Congress regarding such data collection activities.

Prohibits participation in private partnerships and cosponsorships with the SBA from limiting SBDCs from collecting fees or other income related to the operation of such partnerships and cosponsorships.

Removes a limitation on the amount of funds the SBA may use to pay the examination expenses of the SBDC accreditation program.

Prohibits the SBA from awarding grants (including contracts and cooperative agreements) under the SBDC program to any entity other than those that: (1) received such grants prior to September 30, 2014, and (2) seek to renew such grants after such date. Exempts not-for-profit institutions of higher education from such prohibition.

]]> 17 2014-05-21 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2014-07-14T13:25:43Z Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use certain SBA programs, including the small business development center (SBDC) program, to provide grants, financial assistance, loans, export assistance, and subcontracting opportunities on federal contracts to specified small businesses, organizations, state governments, universities, companies, and other entities that provide assistance to smaller enterprises.

Declares that the SBA shall only use such programs to deliver entrepreneurial development services, entrepreneurial education, business incubation services, growth acceleration services, support for the development and maintenance of clusters, or business training. Makes such program requirements inapplicable to services provided to assist small business concerns owned by an Indian tribe.

Directs the SBA to report annually to specified congressional committees regarding all entrepreneurial development activities undertaken in the current fiscal year. Requires such report to include: (1) a description of the process used to award grants under each program and activity; (2) a list of all awardees, contractors, and vendors; and (3) the amount of funding obligated for the current fiscal year for each program and activity.

(Sec. 3) Bars the SBA from prohibiting applicants receiving grants under the SBDC program from marketing and advertising their services to individuals and small businesses.

(Sec. 4) Revises privacy requirements under such program to specify that SBDCs (including consortia and affiliated contractors or agents) are prohibited, subject to existing exceptions, from disclosing the name, address, or telephone number of any individual or small business concern receiving assistance to any state, local, or federal agency or third party.

(Sec. 5) Directs the SBA to consult with SBDC associations to develop documents governing data collection activities related to applicants receiving grants. Requires the SBA to report annually to specified congressional committees regarding such data collection activities.

(Sec. 6) Prohibits participation in private partnerships and cosponsorships with the SBA from limiting SBDCs from collecting fees or other income related to the operation of such partnerships and cosponsorships.

(Sec. 7) Removes a limitation on the amount of funds the SBA may use to pay the examination expenses of the SBDC accreditation program.

(Sec. 8) Prohibits the SBA from awarding grants (including contracts and cooperative agreements) under the SBDC program to any entity other than those that: (1) received such grants prior to September 30, 2014, and (2) seek to renew such grants after such date. Exempts not-for-profit institutions of higher education from such prohibition.

(Sec. 9) Authorizes the SBA to permit SBDCs to provide certain problem-solving assistance to a small business concern located outside the state, without regard to geographic proximity, if it is located in a presidentially-declared major disaster area, during the period of the declaration.

Requires a SBDC that provides counselors to such an area to ensure continuity of services in any state in which the SBDC otherwise provides services.

Requires the SBA to permit SBDC personnel to use any SBA designated site or facility for use to provide disaster recovery assistance.

(Sec. 10) Requires SBDC services to include educating unemployed individuals on entrepreneurship and working with them to start new businesses.

]]> Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 Display Title Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Small Business Act to provide for improvements to small business development centers. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 Short Titles as Reported to House Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 H House Reported in House 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4121rh/xml/BILLS-113hr4121rh.xml Introduced in House 2014-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4121ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4121ih.xml 2014-05-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. 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.