3.0.0 4339 2023-01-11T13:32:18Z 2023-01-11T13:32:18Z House HR 2016-01-06 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:H.R. 4339.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.____________________[Page H102]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-01-06T15:01:45Z National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 114 4909 HR 2016-05-26 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. Related bill CRS 2016-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2016-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 N V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2016-01-06 True Commerce Economic development Fraud offenses and financial crimes Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Small Business Administration Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Commerce 00 2016-01-06 Introduced in House 2016-02-09T18:02:09Z Improving Small Business Advocacy Act of 2016

This bill amends the Small Business Act to declare that the exclusive duties of a Business Opportunity Specialist reporting to the senior official (or designee) appointed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) with certain SBA loan responsibilities, including the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program, shall be to implement specified SBA loan programs, and complete other duties related to contracting programs.

Such duties shall include:

  • performing specified functions with respect to small business concerns eligible to receive federal contracts and subcontracts;
  • reviewing and monitoring compliance with mentor-protege agreements;
  • representing the interests of the SBA and small business concerns in the award, modification, and administration of contracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant to the Act; and
  • reporting fraud or abuse.
]]> Improving Small Business Advocacy Act of 2016 Display Title Improving Small Business Advocacy Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Improving Small Business Advocacy Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4339ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4339ih.xml 2016-01-06 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. 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.