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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 27, 2001
Independent Office of Advocacy Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act regarding the establishment of the Office of Advocacy to: (1) require each appropriation request submitted by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include a separate funding request for such Office; (2) allow the Office's Chief Counsel to be removed by the President (requiring congressional notification); (3) require the Office to recommend methods for the delivery of financial assistance to women-owned businesses and evaluate the efforts of Federal agencies and the private sector in assisting such businesses; (4) require the Office to make recommendations and submit specified reports concerning issues and regulations affecting small business and any necessity for corrective action; and (5) require the Office to evaluate the efforts of the Federal Government and private industry to assist small businesses owned by veterans and service-disabled veterans. Requires the SBA to provide appropriate administrative support to the Office.
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Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R–MO
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2913-2918; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2916-2918)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2913-2918; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2916-2918)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.
Committee on Small Business. Reported by Senator Bond with amendments. With written report No. 107-5. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 3/26/01 S2913-2915)
Committee on Small Business. Reported by Senator Bond with amendments. With written report No. 107-5.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 3/26/01 S2913-2915)
Committee on Small Business. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1622-1623)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1620-1622)
Introduced in Senate
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