National SBDC Advisory Board Improvement Act

Bill: 118-hr-7104
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2024-01-29
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advisory bodies

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Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 327.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>National SBDC Advisory Board Improvement Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board to annually report on its activities, including any recommendations for improving the Small Business Administration's small business development center program. The program provides counseling and training to small businesses to support business start-ups and existing business expansion.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzkxNTk0NzE0MTIxNzE3Njg2NTYzNjIzIjp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fOTE1OTQ3MTQxMjE3MTc2ODY1NjM2MjMiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl85MTU5NDcxNDEyMTcxNzY4NjU2MzYyMyIsImF1dGhvciI6ImJ0b3RoQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiYXV0aG9yTmFtZSI6ImJ0b3RoQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiY29udGVudCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1lcnJpYW0td2Vic3Rlci5jb20vZGljdGlvbmFyeS9zdGFydC11cCIsImNyZWF0ZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDYtMDZUMTU6MDk6MjMuNjIzWiIsIm1vZGlmaWVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA2LTA2VDE1OjA5OjIzLjYyM1oifV19fQ==-->

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 327 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7104 [Report No. 118–398] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Mr. Mann (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business February 23, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board to submit an annual report on the activities of the Board and other information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National SBDC Advisory Board Improvement Act . 2. National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board annual report (a) In general Section 21(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Board shall annually submit to the Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers, the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of Senate a report on the activities of the Board during the year covered by the report, including— (A) any recommendations of the Board for improving the small business development center program; and (B) such other information with respect to such program that the Board determines appropriate. . (b) Compliance with cutgo No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

February 23, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Mr. Mann (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board to submit an annual report on the activities of the Board and other information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National SBDC Advisory Board Improvement Act . 2. National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board annual report (a) In general Section 21(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Board shall annually submit to the Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers, the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of Senate a report on the activities of the Board during the year covered by the report, including— (A) any recommendations of the Board for improving the small business development center program; and (B) such other information with respect to such program that the Board determines appropriate. . (b) Compliance with cutgo No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.