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White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act

Introduced: May 9, 1990 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-409.
Oct 5, 1990
Signed by President.
Sep 26, 1990
Presented to President.
Sep 26, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 19, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 18, 1990
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 12, 1990
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 10, 1990
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Sep 10, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 10, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 10, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 10, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 10, 1990
Mr. Skelton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 4, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
Aug 4, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 101-669.
Jul 27, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 27, 1990
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 27, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1990
Committee Hearings Held.
May 22, 1990
Committee Hearings Held.
May 9, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 9, 1990
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act - Directs the President to conduct a National White House Conference on Small Business by a specified deadline under the direction of the White House Conference on Small Business Commission (established by this Act) in order 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.

Prohibits the Commission from accepting any gifts of money from any source. Mandates that fees or charges collected under this Act be used solely to pay for Conference participants' meals and to defray the expense of meeting rooms. Requires the Commission to maintain a receipts and disbursements record according to specified guidelines.

Establishes the White House Conference on Small Business Commission, which shall be responsible for the National Conference and for its final report to the President and the Congress.

Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Chief Counsel for Advocacy to provide planning and administrative assistance for the Conference. Directs the Administrator to prescribe financial controls and accounting procedures for fees and charges received by the Commission and for Commission payment of authorized meal and meeting room expenses.

Directs the Commission to establish procedures whereby a Conference delegate may petition for reimbursement of Conference expenses that would constitute a financial burden. Restricts such reimbursement to: (1) transportation, meals and lodging; and (2) the rates provided Federal employees who travel to Washington, D.C. on official business.

Directs the Commission to: (1) provide to the Small Business Administration a separate accounting for such reimbursed expenses (and a final financial report and all financial records); and (2) deposit in the Treasury any unexpended monies which were collected as fees and charges.

Requires the Small Business Administration to report annually to the Congress for the next three years on the status and implementation of Conference recommendations.

Authorizes appropriations.

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Became Public Law No: 101-409.

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