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White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act

Introduced: March 24, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 1987
Committee on Small Business. Hearings held.
Jul 16, 1987
Committee on Small Business requested executive comment from OMB, SBA.
Mar 24, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
Mar 24, 1987
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act - Calls upon the President to conduct a National White House Conference on Small Business once every four years to: (1) increase public awareness of the contributions of small business; (2) identify small business problems; (3) examine the status of minority and women small business owners; (4) assist small business in carrying out its role as the nation's job creator; (5) develop specific recommendations for executive and legislative action; and (6) review the status of recommendations adopted at the preceding Conferences.

Authorizes and directs Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to provide support and assistance to the planning of such Conferences.

Requires a final report of each Conference, within six months from the date a Conference is convened, to be submitted to the President and the Congress. Requires the Small Business Administration to report annually to the Congress for the next three years following the submission of the final report of the Conference.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now September 17, 1987

Committee on Small Business. Hearings held.

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