Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1845
Sponsor: Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2009-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business investment and capital
Credit and credit markets
Disaster relief and insurance
Education programs funding
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Higher education
Public contracts and procurement
Small Business Administration
Small business
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: 
Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act relating to small business development centers (SBDCs) (centers established through the Small Business Administration [SBA] to provide advisory, operational, and technical assistance to small businesses) to: (1) require institutions of higher education that are provided SBDC grants to be accredited; (2) require SBDC employee hirings to be independent of input or approval from SBA officers or employees; (3) eliminate a matching funds requirement with respect to SBDC grant programs conducted in areas in which a disaster has occurred; and (4) limit grant distributions with respect to two or more SBDCs located in the same state.
 
Directs the SBA to establish the following SBDC grant programs: (1) access to credit and capital; (2) procurement training and assistance; (3) green entrepreneurs training; and (4) main street stabilization.
 
Prohibits funds recovered under an SBDC program through fees assessed to small business clients from being considered matching funds.
 
Authorizes appropriations for the SBDC program for FY2010-FY2011.

action_date: 2009-11-07
text: 
Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act relating to small business development centers (SBDCs) (centers established through the Small Business Administration [SBA] to provide advisory, operational, and technical assistance to small businesses) to: (1) require institutions of higher education that are provided SBDC grants to be accredited; (2) require SBDC employee hirings to be at the sole discretion of an SBDC without input or approval from SBA officers or employees; (3) eliminate a matching funds requirement with respect to SBDC grant programs conducted in areas in which a disaster has occurred; and (4) allow grant distributions with respect to two or more SBDCs located in the same state only when no applicant has applied to serve the entire state.
 
Directs the Administrator to establish SBDC grant programs for: (1) access to credit and capital; (2) procurement training and assistance; (3) green entrepreneurs training; (4) main street stabilization; and (5) small manufacturers transition (business change or reorganization) assistance. Limits grants to $300,000 per entity ($250,000 with respect to the latter two programs). Authorizes appropriations under each program for FY2010-FY2011.
 
Prohibits funds recovered under an SBDC program through fees assessed to small business clients from being considered matching funds.
 
Authorizes appropriations for the SBDC program for FY2010-FY2011.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-11-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2009-11-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-11-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 412 - 20 (Roll no. 878). (text: CR 11/6/2009 H12473-12475)
action_date: 2009-11-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 412 - 20 (Roll no. 878).(text: CR 11/6/2009 H12473-12475)
action_date: 2009-11-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12596)
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Velazquez objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1845.
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12473-12477)
action_date: 2009-11-06
text: Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-05-13
text: Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2352.
action_date: 2009-04-30
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2009-04-30
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade.
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-04-01
text: Introduced in House