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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 12, 2003
Women's Business Centers Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase from 30.2 to 36 the percentage of funds authorized for FY 2003 for the Women's Business Centers program that must be used for a sustainability pilot program under which the Small Business Administration awards grants to private nonprofit organizations for providing counseling, training, and other business assistance to women entrepreneurs.
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Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R–ME
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7860-7861; text as passed Senate: CR S7861; text of measure as introduced: CR S7836)
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 S7860-7861; text as passed Senate: CR S7861; text of measure as introduced: CR S7836)
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