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A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on May 20, 2012. [SR-469] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Honors the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses during National Small Business Week beginning May 20, 2012. Applauds the efforts and achievements of small business owners and their employees. Recognizes the work of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its resource partners in providing assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Recognizes the importance of ensuring that: (1) guaranteed loans, including microloans and venture capital, are made available to all qualified small businesses; (2) necessary federal resources are provided (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. (consideration: Cr S3386-3388; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S3387-3388; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3331) on 05/21/2012

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A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on May 15, 2011. [SR-197] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Honors the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses during National Small Business Week beginning May 15, 2011. Applauds the efforts and achievements of small business owners and their employees. Recognizes the work of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its resource partners in providing assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Recognizes the importance of ensuring that: (1) guaranteed loans, including microloans and venture capital, are made available to all qualified small businesses; (2) necessary federal resources are provided (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. (consideration: Cr S3287-3288; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S3287-3288; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3279-3280) on 05/24/2011

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PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 [S.990] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ]
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until June 1, 2015, provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders and requests for the production of business records and other tangible things. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 1, 2015, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Landrieu S.amdt.365 Motion To Table Amendment Sa 365 Agreed To In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 83. on 05/26/2011

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Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act of 2011 [S.633] [Small Business ] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Crime ]
Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Small Business Act to include under penalties for misrepresentation a business that misrepresents itself as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. Includes under such penalties misrepresentation for purposes of the award of a grant or cooperative agreement through the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Current law addresses only awards of prime contracts or subcontracts.) Expands authorized remedies to include civil remedies available under (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Received In The House. on 09/22/2011

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SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 [S.493] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Veterans ] [Native American Affairs ] [Cybersecurity ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ] [Manufacturing ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Aerospace ] [Artificial Intelligence ]
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Title I: Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2019 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Sec. 102) Directs the SBA to maintain an Office of Technology to carry out oversight, reporting, and public database responsibilities as assigned by the SBA Administrator. (Sec. 103) Increases by 0.1% per year, from FY2013-FY2023, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Cloture On The Bill (s. 493) Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 64. (consideration: Cr S2661; Text: Cr S2661) on 05/04/2011

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Restoring Tax and Regulatory Certainty to Small Businesses Act of 2012 [S.3572] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Restoring Tax and Regulatory Certainty to Small Businesses Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend temporarily: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of small business stock, (2) the offset against the alternative minimum tax of general business tax credits, (3) the five-year carryback of tax credit amounts of eligible small businesses, (4) a reduction from 10 to 5 years in the recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations, (5) the increased expensing of depreciable business assets, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Olympia Snowe Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6461-6462) on 09/19/2012

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SUCCESS Act of 2012 [S.3442] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Trade ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Veterans ]
Success Ultimately Comes from Capital, Contracting, Education, Strategic Partnerships, and Smart Regulations Act of 2012 or SUCCESS Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to temporarily extend: (1) the 100% exclusion from gross income of gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock, (2) the increased tax deduction for business start-up expenses, (3) a reduction from 10 to 5 years in the recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations, (4) the five-year carryback of tax credit amounts of eligible small businesses, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 11/29/2012

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Small Business Goaling Act of 2012 [S.3213] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Veterans ] [Economic Development ]
Small Business Goaling Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to raise from 23% to 25% the governmentwide prime contract award goal for participation by small business concerns and to make the governmentwide subcontract participation award goal 40% for such businesses. Revises percentage goals for awards to small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small businesses, small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small businesses (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 05/22/2012

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Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2012 [S.3197] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Manufacturing ]
Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Office of Women's Business Ownership within the Small Business Administration (SBA) to address issues concerning the management, operations, manufacturing, technology, finance, retail and product sales, international trade, government contracting, and other disciplines required for starting, operating, and increasing the business of a small business. Authorizes the SBA Administrator to provide annual training for women's business ownership representatives (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Landrieu Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3281-3282) on 05/17/2012

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National Womens' High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force Act of 2012 [S.3196] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
National Women's High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force Act of 2012 - Establishes the National Women's High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force to provide women-owned, start-up and high-growth business advice, research, and policy recommendations to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Assistant Administrator of the SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership, Congress, the President, and other federal departments and agencies. Directs the Task Force, among other things, to review, monitor, and advise on plans and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Landrieu Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3281-3282) on 05/17/2012

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Clean Cookstoves Support Act of 2012 [S.2515] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [International ] [Trade ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Children and Youth ] [Disaster Relief ] [Human Services ] [Climate Change ] [Air Quality ]
Clean Cookstoves Support Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of State to work to advance the goals and work of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, including through: (1) applied research and development to improve design, lower costs, promote technology adoption, conduct health research and evaluation, and develop global industry standards and testing protocols for cookstoves; (2) diplomatic engagement to encourage a commercial market for clean stoves and fuels, reduce trade barriers, promote consumer awareness, improve access to large-scale (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2929-2930) on 05/07/2012

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Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 [S.2172] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small businesses (providing a federal procurement contracting preference to such businesses) to: (1) remove the requirement that the woman or women owning such business be economically disadvantaged, (2) remove contract award price limits, and (3) allow a contracting officer to award a sole source contract to such a business under the same conditions as such a contract may be awarded to a qualified (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1462) on 03/07/2012

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Microfinance and Microenterprise Enhancement Act of 2011 [S.2027] [Finance ] [International ] [Small Business ] [Trade ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
Microfinance and Microenterprise Enhancement Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should expand specified microfinance programming. Directs USAID to: (1) modify the Poverty Assessment Tools so that partner organizations can use them for expanded data management purposes, (2) align household-level interventions with interventions that link the poor to expanding economic opportunities, (3) support the development of financial products adapted to the needs of enterprises, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 12/17/2011

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 [S.1867] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Education ] [Data Privacy ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S8094-8138) on 12/01/2011

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Small Business Fairness Act of 2011 [S.1110] [Small Business ] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Small Business Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Act to permit a contract between a federal agency and a small business teaming arrangement entity to be deemed awarded for purposes of the small business procurement and services contracting goals established by the head of that agency if the obligations of such entity are performed by a qualified HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small business or a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3439) on 05/26/2011

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Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011 [S.1082] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011 - Extends through July 31, 2011, under the same terms and conditions, the authorization for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is currently authorized through May 31, 2011, under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2011 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Landrieu Presented To President. on 06/01/2011

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Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011 [S.1078] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011 - Extends through July 31, 2011, under the same terms and conditions, the authorization for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is currently authorized through May 31, 2011, under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2011 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Landrieu Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. on 05/25/2011

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Women's Business Ownership Act of 2011 [HB-744] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Women's Business Ownership Act of 2011 - Establishes the Commission on Women's Business Ownership to review and make recommendations concerning: (1) the status of women business owners across the United States, and their progress made since the 1980 White House Conference on Small Business; (2) the role of the federal government in aiding and promoting women business owners; and (3) data collection procedures with respect to women-owned businesses, including federal initiatives and procurement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 03/23/2011

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Global Partnerships Act of 2012 [HB-6644] [International ] [Poverty ] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Education ] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Human Rights ] [Disaster Relief ] [Trade ] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Human Services ]
Global Partnerships Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions regarding global poverty and related matters, including: (1) reduction of global poverty; (2) acceleration of economic growth; (3) micro enterprise and small and medium enterprise assistance; (4) food security; (5) child survival and maternal health; (6) combating disease; (7) family planning and reproductive health; (8) education; (9) the environment; (10) safe water, sanitation, and housing; (11) gender equality; (12) democratic governance; and (13) humanitarian and disaster assistance. Sets (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1902-1904) on 12/11/2012

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Small Business Contracting Opportunities Expansion Act of 2012 [HB-6078] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Veterans ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Small Business Contracting Opportunities Expansion Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to raise from 23% to 26% the governmentwide prime contract award goal for participation by small business concerns and make the governmentwide subcontract participation award goal 40% for such businesses. Increases percentage goals for awards to qualified HUBZone [historically underutilized business zone] small businesses and small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Requires such latter procurement (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The House Committee On Small Business. on 06/29/2012

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