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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 16, 2001
Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) allow solicitations for participation in the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to be joined with solicitations for participation in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program; (2) require each Federal agency that is required to establish an STTR program to collect and maintain information necessary to assess such program, including its database maintenance; (3) require STTR information to be included in agency databases currently maintaining SBIR information; and (4) extend the STTR program through 2008.
People & committees
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R–MI
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Became Public Law No: 107-50.
Became Public Law No: 107-50.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9856)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9856)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5936-5937)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5936-5937)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1860.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5936-5941)
Mr. Manzullo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
Committee on Science discharged.
Committee on Science discharged.
House Committee on Science Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 21, 2001.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 107-213, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 107-213, Part I.
Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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