SMALL BUSINESS ACT

Amendments

SBA: require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (S. 1687), S5165 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation and SBA: strengthen and advance certain disadvantaged businesses (see H.R. 7866), H5214 [24MY]

Federal agencies and departments: limit ability of Federal agencies to claim credit for meeting goals for contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 7685), H4722 [6MY]

SBA: adjust collateral requirements for disaster loans (see H.R. 8482), H7066 [21JY]

——— allow small business development centers to provide information and assistance on apprenticeship programs for small businesses (see H.R. 7622), H4607 [28AP]

——— amend laws relative to small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 3896), S1289 [22MR]

——— codify Boots to Business Program (see S. 3564), S497 [2FE]

——— codify Scorecard program (see H.R. 9016), H8221 [28SE]

——— create certain requirements for Federal agencies with Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 4158), S2358 [5MY]

——— extend participation period for covered small business concerns in 8(a) Business Development program (see H.R. 8953), H8111 [22SE]

——— improve outreach and education on employee ownership (see H.R. 9345), H8587 [17NO]

——— improve women’s business center program (see S. 4863), S4638 [15SE] (see H.R. 6441), H288 [20JA]

——— increase prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns (see H.R. 8941), H8065 [21SE]

——— modify requirements relative to certain employee-owned businesses (see H.R. 9347), H8587 [17NO]

——— modify requirements relative to evaluation of subcontracting plans of certain offerors (see H.R. 7694), H4795 [10MY]

——— permanently authorize Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 4852), S4620 [14SE]

——— provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request equitable adjustment due to change in terms of Federal construction contract (see H.R. 8273), H5930 [1JY]

——— provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 7273), H3970 [29MR]

——— provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 7280), H3970 [29MR]

——— reauthorize SCORE Association (see S. 5191), S6999 [6DE] (see H.R. 6450), H288 [20JA]

——— reauthorize Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program and pilot programs (see S. 4900), S4856 [20SE]

——— require annual report on entrepreneurial development programs (see H.R. 6445), H288 [20JA]

——— require certain lenders and development companies to refer certain borrowers to resource partner (see H.R. 7971), H5332 [7JN]

——— require report on small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 7670), H4721 [6MY]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7622, Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act, H5399 [8JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7670, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Transparency Act, H5401 [8JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7694, Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act, H5402 [8JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 4900, SBIR and STTR Extension Act, H8270 [29SE]

Motions

SBA: require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (S. 1687), S7190 [14DE]

Remarks in House

SBA: allow small business development centers to provide information and assistance on apprenticeship programs for small businesses (H.R. 7622), H5253–H5255 [7JN]

——— improve Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (H.R. 4033), H8133 [28SE]

——— improve women’s business center program (H.R. 6441), H4465–H4470 [26AP], E418 [27AP]

——— modify requirements relative to evaluation of subcontracting plans of certain offerors (H.R. 7694), H5258–H5260 [7JN]

——— reauthorize SCORE Association (H.R. 6450), H4470–H4473 [26AP], E416 [27AP]

——— reauthorize Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program and pilot programs (S. 4900), H8128–H8136 [28SE], E1003 [29SE]

——— require annual report on entrepreneurial development programs (H.R. 6445), H4463–H4465 [26AP], E419 [27AP]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (S. 1687), H8740, H8741 [5DE], H8773 [6DE]

——— require report on small business concerns owned and controlled by women (H.R. 7670), H5256–H5258 [7JN]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, H3941 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

SBA: create certain requirements for Federal agencies with Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program (S. 4158), S2360 [5MY]

——— prevent China and Russia from acquiring critical technology under Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program, S2225 [28AP], S2320 [4MY]

——— reauthorize Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program and pilot programs (S. 4900), S4872 [20SE]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (S. 1687), S5165, S5166 [28SE]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (S. 1687), House amendment, S7190 [14DE]

Reports filed

SCORE for Small Business Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 6450) (H. Rept. 117–257), H1327 [7MR]

Small Business Cyber Training Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1687), S2707 [25MY]

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 6445) (H. Rept. 117–260), H1372 [8MR]

Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 7622) (H. Rept. 117–329), H5096 [17MY]

Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 7694) (H. Rept. 117–332), H5096 [17MY]

Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 3564), S2707 [25MY]

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Transparency Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 7670) (H. Rept. 117–331), H5096 [17MY]

Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 6441) (H. Rept. 117–258), H1328 [7MR]

Texts of

H.R. 6441, Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act, H4465–H4469 [26AP]

H.R. 6445, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act, H4463 [26AP]

H.R. 6450, SCORE for Small Business Act, H4470–H4472 [26AP]

H.R. 7622, Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act, H5253 [7JN]

H.R. 7670, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Transparency Act, H5256 [7JN]

H.R. 7694, Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act, H5259 [7JN]

S. 1687, Small Business Cyber Training Act, S5165 [28SE], H8740 [5DE], H8774 [6DE]

S. 4900, SBIR and STTR Extension Act, S4872–S4876 [20SE], H8128–H8132 [28SE]