Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011
Became Public Law No: 112-17.
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Official summary
Version 49 · Public Law · Jun 1, 2011
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011 - Extends through July 31, 2011, under the same terms and conditions, the authorization for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is currently authorized through May 31, 2011, under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.
Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2011 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA), as well as the SBA's commercialization pilot program.
Requires all SBIR or STTR funds to be awarded pursuant to competitive and merit-based selection procedures.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 33 (Roll no. 378).(text: CR H3778)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3782-3783)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1082.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3778-3780)
Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3372; text as passed Senate: CR S3372)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3372; text as passed Senate: CR S3372)
Introduced in Senate
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