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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 8, 2000
Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize appropriations and provide funding levels for FY 2001 through 2003 for various programs under the Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, including general business loans for small businesses and grants or cooperative agreements for the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program.Amends the Act to: (1) increase the authorized annual amount for the small business development centers program; (2) adjust and extend through FY 2003 the authorization of appropriations for the drug-free workplace program; and (3) authorize appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003 for the HUBZone program.Amends the: (1) Women's Business Ownership Act to extend and increase the annual authorization of appropriations for women's business enterprise development programs; (2) Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994 to extend through FY 2003 a pilot program to provide Federal contracting opportunities for very small businesses; and (3) Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 to extend through FY 2003 a program for the participation of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses in certain Federal procurement contracting goals.
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Rep. Talent, Jim [R-MO-2] · R–MO
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 11 (Roll no. 49).
House roll call 49 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 11 (Roll no. 49).
House roll call 49 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3843.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3843.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 439 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. At the conclusion of consideration, H. Res. 432 is laid on the table.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 439. (consideration: CR H1032-1039; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1038)
Rule H. Res. 439 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 439 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. At the conclusion of consideration, H. Res. 432 is laid on the table.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-522.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-522.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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