SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2366
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2007-05-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Accounting
Armed Forces and National Security
Business education
Congressional reporting requirements
Counseling
Disabled
Distance education
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Entrepreneurs
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Labor and Employment
Marketing
Military personnel
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Social Welfare
Technical education
Veterans' employment
Vocational and technical education
Women
Women in business
Women veterans

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: 
SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development to: (1) increase veteran outreach by ensuring that Veteran Business Outreach Centers regularly participate, on a nationwide basis, in the workshops of the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Labor; and (2) establish a Women Veterans Business Training Resource Program.
 
Authorizes a small business development center to apply for a grant to carry out a veterans assistance and services program.
 
Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) increase the number of Veterans Business Outreach Centers throughout the United States; and (2) sponsor an independent study on gaps in the availability of such Centers across the United States.

action_date: 2007-06-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007 - 
Title I: Office of Veterans Business Development 
- Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development to: (1) increase veteran outreach by ensuring that Veteran Business Outreach Centers regularly participate, on a nationwide basis, in the workshops of the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Labor; and (2) submit to Congress progress reports on the implementation of such requirement.
 
Requires the Associate Administrator to establish a Women Veterans Business Training Resource Program to compile information on resources available to women veterans for business training.
 

Title II: Veterans Assistance and Services 
-Authorizes a small business development center to apply for a grant to carry out a veterans assistance and services program. Sets at $75,000 and $250,000 the minimum and maximum grant amounts.
 

Title III: Expanding Veterans Business Outreach Centers 
- Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase, by at least two for each of FY2008 and FY2009, and by an appropriate number for each fiscal year thereafter, the number of Veterans Business Outreach Centers throughout the United States.
 
Requires the Administrator to (1) sponsor an independent study on gaps in the availability of such Centers across the United States; and (2) report to Congress on study results.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-21
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2007-06-19
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6623)
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6623)
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2366.
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6620-6622, H6623-6624)
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-06-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.
action_date: 2007-06-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-194.
action_date: 2007-06-15
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-194.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Introduced in House