Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2679
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2018-04-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Intergovernmental relations
Small business
State and local government operations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-16
text: 

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess personal property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.

action_date: 2019-01-03
text: 

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Became Public Law No: 115-416.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Became Public Law No: 115-416.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 1 (Roll no. 454). (text: CR H10402)
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 1 (Roll no. 454).(text: CR H10402)
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10434-10435)
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2679.
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10401-10402)
action_date: 2018-12-20
text: Mr. Marshall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-12-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-06
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7334; text: CR S7334)
action_date: 2018-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7334; text: CR S7334)
action_date: 2018-12-05
text: By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-414.
action_date: 2018-12-05
text: By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-414.
action_date: 2018-10-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.
action_date: 2018-10-11
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-10-11
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-10-11
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2018-04-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2018-04-16
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-416