Small Business Programs Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3866
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2007-10-17 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Authorization
Business education
Depressed areas
Disaster loans
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Entrepreneurs
Executives
Federal advisory bodies
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government lending
Government procurement
Labor and Employment
Public-private partnerships
Small Business Administration
Small business
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' employment
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-17
text: 
Small Business Programs Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize for FY2008-FY2009 certain small business assistance programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA) authorized under the Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, including a disaster mitigation pilot program, general and start-up small business loans, disaster loans, and grants to microloan program intermediaries and technical assistance providers.
 
Reauthorizes for such fiscal years: (1) the businessLINC grants program; (2) the small business development center (SBDC) program; (3) the women's business center program; (4) the HUBZone program; (5) the Office of Veterans Business Development; (6) the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs; and (7) the National Women's Business Council.

action_date: 2007-11-06
text: 
Small Business Programs Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize for FY2008-FY2009 certain small business assistance programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA) authorized under the Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, including: (1) a disaster mitigation pilot program; (2) general and start-up small business loans; (3) certified development company (CDC) financing; (4) disaster loans; (5) the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE); and (6) grants to microloan program intermediaries and technical assistance providers.
 
Reauthorizes for such fiscal years: (1) the businessLINC grants program; (2) the small business development center (SBDC) program; (3) the women's business center program; (4) the HUBZone (heavily underutilized business zone) program; (5) the Office of Veterans Business Development; (6) the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs; and (7) the National Women's Business Council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2007-11-08
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12773-12774)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12773-12774)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3866.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12773-12776)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-18
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-10-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-17
text: Hearings Held by Committee on Small Business Prior to Introduction and Referrel (September 27, 2007)..
action_date: 2007-10-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2007-10-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-17
text: Introduced in House