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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 1, 1993
Miscellaneous Small Business Amendments Act of 1993 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase the authorization of appropriations for loans and other financing under the certified development company program. Amends the White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act to: (1) revise the dates by which the President must conduct a National White House Conference on Small Business; (2) direct the President to appoint 11 individuals to a Commission conducting such Conference; and (3) increase the authorization of appropriations under such Act. Authorizes the Small Business Administration to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements with one or more small business development centers to carry out the purposes of the Small Business Development Center Program. Amends the Small Business Credit and Business Opportunity Enhancement Act of 1992 to delete a provision prohibiting the proposed regulations for the program from being published in the Federal Register. Allocates the authorized funding for the Central European Small Business Enterprise Development Commission through FY 1996. (Currently, all such funding is authorized for FY 1993.)
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Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D–NY
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Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4477)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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