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H.R. 5601 101st Congress House

Small Business Access to Surplus Federal Property Act of 1990

Official title: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize State agencies to distribute surplus Federal property to small businesses, t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize State agencies to distribute surplus Federal property to small businesses, to amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide lists and guidelines to assist the agencies in identifying small businesses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 1990 See on congress.gov
Commerce Congressional reporting requirementsGovernment paperworkInformation servicesSmall businessSurplus government property
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development.
Sep 17, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Sep 12, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sep 12, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Sep 12, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 26, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Access to Surplus Federal Property Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) (the Administrator) to transfer surplus Federal property to a State agency for distribution to small business concerns within such State.

Amends the Small Business Act to make it the duty of the SBA to provide each State agency designated to receive transfers of surplus Federal property a comprehensive list of small business concerns in the State, along with annual updates which include guidelines for identifying such businesses.

Directs the Administrator to report annually to the President and the Congress on the transfer of surplus Federal property to small business concerns.

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