ENHANCING SMALL BUSINESS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 2965), H7763, H7771, H7773, H7774, H7775, H7776 [8JY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2965), H7084 [19JN]

Enact (H.R. 2965): consideration (see H. Res. 610), H7740 [7JY]

Letters

Provisions: Robert M. Berdahl, Association of American Universities, H7754 [8JY]

———several organizations, H7753 [8JY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 2965), H7779 [8JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: allow consideration of additional amendments to appropriations legislation, H7779 [8JY]

———eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, H7748, H7749 [8JY]

Enact (H.R. 2965), H7757-H7781 [8JY], E1687, E1689, E1691, E1706 [9JY]

———consideration (H. Res. 610), H7747-H7756 [8JY]

———motion to recommit, H7779 [8JY]

GAO: study effect of venture capital ownership restrictions on participation in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H7773, H7774 [8JY]

Geophex, Ltd: tribute, H7761 [8JY]

SBA: eligibility of companies backed with venture capital under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H7749-H7751, H7757-H7763 [8JY]

———ensure that agencies with space shuttle related commercialization programs include efforts to assist small businesses affected by the termination of the space shuttle program, H7774, H7775 [8JY]

———establish research program to improve efficiency of water delivery systems and usage patterns, H7772 [8JY]

———give priority for disadvantaged small businesses outreach grants to underrepresented areas, women, service-disabled veterans, and minority-owned organizations, H7775, H7776 [8JY]

———improve and increase award recipients from rural areas relative to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H7759, H7761 [8JY]

———Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program medical technology research funding, H7776, H7777 [8JY]

3 Phoenix, Inc.: tribute, H7761 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 2965): insert S. 1233 language in lieu, S7433 [13JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2965, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 610) (H. Rept. 111-192), H7740 [7JY]

Provisions: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2965) (H. Rept. 111-190), H7740 [7JY]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2965) (H. Rept. 111-190), H7703 [26JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 2965), H7779 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 610, consideration of H.R. 2965, provisions, H7747 [8JY]