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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 9, 2001
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) increase and extend through FY 2010 the authorization of appropriations for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program; (2) increase to $750,000 the maximum award for small businesses participating in the second phase of an STTR Program; (3) require each Federal agency that is required to establish an STTR Program to implement an outreach program to research institutions and small businesses; (4) require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to modify a certain SBA policy directive with respect to Federal funding awards; (5) require each of the above agencies to collect and maintain information necessary to assess its STTR Program; (6) require STTR information to be included in agency databases currently maintaining Small Business Innovation Research information; and (7) require STTR information to be included in such agencies' congressional reporting requirements.
People & committees
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D–MA
Legislative record
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9406-9409)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/30/2001 without amendment. With written report No. 107-54.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/30/2001 without amendment. With written report No. 107-54.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Small Business. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-247.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4611)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4609-4610)
Introduced in Senate
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