[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 114 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S10507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  VETERANS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999

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                  BOND (AND KERRY) AMENDMENT NO. 1617

  Mr. BROWNBACK (for Mr. Bond (for himself and Mr. Kerry) proposed an 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 1568) to provide technical, financial, and 
procurement assistance to veteran owned small businesses, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       On page 55, strike line 5 and all that follows through page 
     56, line 15, and insert the following:
       ``(2) Appointment of voting members.--The President shall, 
     after considering recommendations which shall be proposed by 
     the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees on Small 
     Business and the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate, appoint United States 
     citizens to be voting members of the Board, not more than 5 
     of whom shall be members of the same political party.
       On page 57, line 11, strike ``Administrator'' and insert 
     ``President''.

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