[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2157 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2157

To ensure that all of Brevard County, Florida, is treated as a HUBZone, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2012

   Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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                                 A BILL


 
To ensure that all of Brevard County, Florida, is treated as a HUBZone, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Shuttle Workforce Revitalization Act 
of 2012''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The termination of the space shuttle program has 
        resulted in significant economic hardship for the region 
        surrounding the Kennedy Space Center.
            (2) The highly skilled space shuttle workforce in Brevard 
        County, Florida, is a unique asset of the United States, the 
        retention of which will facilitate advancements in science and 
        technology.
            (3) The technical capabilities, dedication, and 
        perseverance of the space shuttle workforce will enhance the 
        technological competitiveness of the United States by 
        cultivating and developing the small business community within 
        Brevard County, Florida.
            (4) It is in the national interest to remain globally 
        competitive in the fields of science and technology.

SEC. 3. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.

    For purposes of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), 
Brevard County, Florida, shall be a HUBZone, as defined in section 3(p) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)), until not earlier than 
January 1, 2020.
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