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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 5, 2004
Amends the Small Business Act to state that a business shall not be prevented from participating in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (a program under which a portion of Federal agencies' research and development efforts is reserved for award to small businesses) solely because the business is owned in part by: (1) a venture capital operating company managed and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens; or (2) an employee benefit or pension plan.
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Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R–MO
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4915)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4915)
Introduced in Senate
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