3.0.0 2116 2023-01-11T13:29:33Z 2023-01-11T13:29:33Z Senate S 2015-10-01 114 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2015-10-07T20:08:46Z Markup by 2015-10-07T15:08:34Z Referred to 2015-10-01T17:05:41Z S. Rept. 114-412 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 114 4587 HR 2016-02-23 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Related bill CRS 2016-12-20 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-412. Floor 2016-12-20 By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-412. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee 2015-10-07 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253. Calendars 2015-10-07 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2015-10-07 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee 2015-10-07 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2015-10-01 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. IntroReferral 2015-10-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH N V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2015-10-01 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2015-10-05 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2015-10-06 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2015-10-06 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2015-10-06 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2016-02-01 False 2015-11-16T19:24:43Z S. 2116, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51010 As reported by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on October 7, 2015 Commerce Business education Business investment and capital Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Small Business Administration Small business Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication Commerce 00 2015-10-01 Introduced in Senate 2015-10-26T20:10:42Z Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Investment and Innovation to designate a senior employee to serve as the broadband and emerging information technology (BEIT) coordinator.

The Office must also provide SBA employees BEIT training to assist small businesses in the use of such technologies.

The SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall evaluate the impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses.

Services provided by a small business development center shall include accessing and using BEIT as an authorized activity of small business development centers.

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01 2015-10-07 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2015-10-26T20:11:21Z Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015

(Sec. 3) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Investment and Innovation to designate a senior employee to serve as the broadband and emerging information technology (BEIT) coordinator.

The Office must also provide SBA employees BEIT training to assist small businesses in the use of such technologies.

The SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall evaluate the impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses.

(Sec. 4) Services provided by a small business development center shall include accessing and using BEIT as an authorized activity of small business development centers.

]]> Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 Display Title Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 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 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 S Senate 2707 114 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2020-12-15T19:04:04Z 2015-10-05 Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2 2 V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2015-10-05 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2015-10-05 True 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Senate 114 S Senate S 2116 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 2023-01-11T13:29:33Z 3 2015-10-05 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee 0 Senate Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. IntroReferral 2015-10-05 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Reported to Senate 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2116rs/xml/BILLS-114s2116rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2116is/xml/BILLS-114s2116is.xml 2016-12-20 By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-412. 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.