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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jun 18, 2007
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SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007 - Title I: National Women's Business Council - Amends the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 to direct the National Women's Business Council to: (1) conduct at least one annual study that evaluates problems hindering the success of women entrepreneurs; and (2) report biannually on its initiatives, policies, programs, and plans.
Title II: Women's Business Centers - Amends the Small Business Act relating to the women's business center program (program) to replace the five-year projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by women with a three-tiered program of five-year (first tier), three-year (second tier), and three-year (third tier) projects, with each tier commencing after the previous tier is being completed. Revises matching funds requirements for such projects.
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States that organizations that have conducted projects under the program: (1) are not eligible to conduct another such project; and (2) may continue to use the women's business center logo only with the Administrator's consent.
Requires notice to the public of women's business center awards.
People & committees
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R–OK
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6627)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6627)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2397.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6627-6629)
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-195.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-195.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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