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Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1831
Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Manufacturing
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Small Business Administration
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: 
Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2010-FY2013 the venture capital program under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (a program under which small business investment companies (SBICs) provide capital financing to small businesses).
 
 Increases the maximum amounts of outstanding leverage made available to SBICs that invest in women-owned or minority businesses.
 
 Allows SBICs who were licensed as participating securities SBICs prior to October 1, 2004, to obtain leverage based on Small Business Administration (SBA)-approved commitments rather than paid-in capital.
 
Increases from 20% to 30% of total available private capital the maximum authorized SBIC investment in a single business (absent specific SBA approval).
 
 Requires the SBA Administrator, in selecting investment companies to participate in the New Markets Venture Capital program (NMVC program) (investment in small businesses in low-income areas), to select at least one company from each SBA geographic region.
 
Requires the Administrator to have as a goal to enter into at least one NMVC program agreement with a company engaged primarily in the development of and investment in small manufacturers.
 
 Establishes in the Investment Division of the SBA the Office of New Markets Venture Capital.
 
 Modifies the definition of low-income geographic area to reflect the new markets tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code.
 
 Requires the Administrator to prescribe standard documents for an application for final approval of a company under the NMVC program.
 
 Allows NMVC companies to receive operational assistance grants. Requires the Administrator to grant each conditionally-approved NMVC company up to two years to raise the $5 million in private capital required for participation.
 
 Reauthorizes the NMVC program for FY2010-FY2013. Reduces the authorization for operational assistance grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10643)
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1832
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Department of Health and Human Services
Government lending and loan guarantees
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Medical research
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small business
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: 
Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase maximum loan amounts under the following Small Business Administration (SBA) programs: (1) the section 7(a) (general small business loans) loan program; (2) the Microloan (small-scale loans to start-up, newly-established, and growing small businesses) program; and (3) the section 504 (state and local development company) program.
 
Amends provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 relating to the local development business loan program to allow a small business borrower under such program to refinance a previous business debt, under specified conditions.
 
Applies single-business investment limits to SBA-recognized new markets venture capital companies.
 
Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to earmark certain Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funds for specified programs of the National Institutes of Health.
 
Repeals as of October 1, 2010: (1) the increase in section 7(a) loan amounts; and (2) the business debt refinancing authority under the local development business loan program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10695-10696)
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1833
Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Interest, dividends, interest rates
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: 
Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 - Amends the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act of 2009) to move up the effective date of the Act from February 20, 2010, to December 1, 2009.
 
Amends the Truth in Lending Act to move up also to December 1, 2009: (1) the deadline by which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System must issue final implementing rules for required creditor reviews of changes in factors considered in past consumer annual percentage interest rate (APR) increases when determining whether to reduce the APR; and (2) the effective date of the creditor review requirement.
 
Moves up to the same date: (1) the effective date of the requirement that any penalty fee or charge that a credit card issuer may impose, including a late payment fee, over-the-limit fee, or any other penalty fee or charge, be reasonable and proportional to the omission or violation to which it relates; and (2) the deadline for the Board to issue final implementing rules establishing standards for assessing whether any such penalty fee or charge is reasonable and proportional.
 
Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to move up to December 1, 2009, as well the effective dates of the Act's: (1) prohibition against the imposition of a dormancy fee, an inactivity charge or fee, or a service fee with respect to general use prepaid cards, certificates, and store gift cards; and (2) the deadline by which the Board must issue final implementing regulations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10730-10731)
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1834
Sponsor: Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2009-10-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: 
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to list permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer; (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements; (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year; or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Sets forth additional monetary penalties for related violations. 
 
Prohibits federal facilities from purchasing or otherwise acquiring dogs or cats for exhibition purposes (currently, for research, experimentation, or exhibition purposes) except from: (1) the operator of an auction that comports with legal requirements; or (2) a person holding a valid dealer or exhibitor license.
 
Prohibits dealers from selling or otherwise providing any research facility (currently, any individual or entity) with random source dogs or cats unless specified certification requirements are met.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10643-10644)
action_date: 2009-10-21
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes.

Bill: 111-s-1835
Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Income tax deductions
Insurance industry and regulation
Life, casualty, property insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a five-year carryback of net operating losses, including the operating losses of life insurance companies, incurred in 2008 and 2009.
 
Denies such extended loss carryover period to: (1) taxpayers in whom the federal government acquires an equity interest under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; (2) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); and (3) members of certain affiliated groups.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make transfers to the general fund to cover reductions in revenues resulting from this Act. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Internet Freedom Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1836
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Internet Freedom Act of 2009 - Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from proposing, promulgating, or issuing any regulations with regard to the Internet or IP-enabled services. 
 
Makes such prohibition non-applicable to regulations that are determined necessary to: (1) prevent damage to U.S. national security; (2) ensure public safety; (3) assist or facilitate any actions taken by federal and state law enforcement agencies; or (4) ensure the solvency of the Universal Service Fund. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10702-10703)
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Medicare Hearing Enhancement and Auditory Rehabilitation (HEAR) Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1837
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
 Medicare Hearing Enhancement and Auditory Rehabilitation (HEAR) Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services under the Medicare program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act

Bill: 111-s-1838
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Executive agency funding and structure
Military history
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties.
 
 
Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial, and to consider for such grants university, museum, or academic programs with national scope that sponsor multidisciplinary projects, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-12-03
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-318.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10703)
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to provide for duty free treatment for certain United States Government property returned to the United States.

Bill: 111-s-1839
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for certain federal property returned to the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Linuron.

Bill: 111-s-1840
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Linuron.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Terbacil.

Bill: 111-s-1841
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on Terbacil.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to modify the provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to returned property.

Bill: 111-s-1842
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the article description relating to the duty-free treatment of U.S. products returned after being exported to include products previously exported from the United States if returned within three years of being exported.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthening Enforcement for Health Care Fraud Crimes Act of 2009

Bill: 111-s-1843
Sponsor: Sen. Specter, Arlen [D-PA]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care costs and insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Strengthening Enforcement for Health Care Fraud Crimes Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise the elements of the crime of health care fraud and impose a mandatory minimum penalty of six months imprisonment for losses of $100,000 or more resulting from such fraud.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10703-10704)
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ski poles.

Bill: 111-s-1844
Sponsor: Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on ski poles.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Avermectin B.

Bill: 111-s-1845
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Avermectin B.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the suspension of duty on cloquintocet-mexyl.

Bill: 111-s-1846
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cloquintocet-mexyl. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to modify and extend the suspension of duty on clodinafop-propargyl.

Bill: 111-s-1847
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to increase temporarily the duty on clodinafop-propargyl.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to modify and extend the suspension of duty on fludioxinil technical.

Bill: 111-s-1848
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to decrease temporarily the duty on fludioxinil technical.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on primsulfuron.

Bill: 111-s-1849
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on primsulfuron. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to modify and extend the suspension of duty on pinoxaden.

Bill: 111-s-1850
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the duty on pinoxaden at a reduced rate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to modify and extend the suspension of duty on azoxytrobin.

Bill: 111-s-1851
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide temporarily a duty on azoxytrobin.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on prosulfuron technical.

Bill: 111-s-1852
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on prosulfuron technical.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the suspension of duty on mefenoxam technical.

Bill: 111-s-1853
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension of duty on mefenoxam technical.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the suspension of duty on pymetrozine technical.

Bill: 111-s-1854
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on pymetrozine technical. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to extend the suspension of duty on cyproconazole technical.

Bill: 111-s-1855
Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]
Introduced: 2009-10-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: 
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the suspension of duty on cyproconazole technical. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2009-10-22
text: Introduced in Senate