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Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000

Introduced: March 8, 2000 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

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In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 20, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.

Mar 15, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 15, 2000

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 11 (Roll no. 49).

Mar 15, 2000

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mar 15, 2000

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 15, 2000

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3843.

Mar 15, 2000

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3843.

Mar 15, 2000

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Mar 15, 2000

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 439 and Rule XXIII.

Mar 15, 2000

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. At the conclusion of consideration, H. Res. 432 is laid on the table.

Mar 15, 2000

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 439. (consideration: CR H1032-1039; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1038)

Mar 15, 2000

Rule H. Res. 439 passed House.

Mar 14, 2000

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 439 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. At the conclusion of consideration, H. Res. 432 is laid on the table.

Mar 14, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.

Mar 14, 2000

Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-522.

Mar 8, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Mar 8, 2000

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 15, 2000	House · vote #49	On Passage	Passed	410–11	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 595	—	An amendment to add a new section 4 which provides for a study to determine the average time that the Adminis…	Agreed to	Mar 15, 2000

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize appropriations and provide funding levels for FY 2001 through 2003 for various programs under the Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, including general business loans for small businesses and grants or cooperative agreements for the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program.

Amends the Act to: (1) increase the authorized annual amount for the small business development centers program; (2) adjust and extend through FY 2003 the authorization of appropriations for the drug-free workplace program; and (3) authorize appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003 for the HUBZone program.

Amends the: (1) Women's Business Ownership Act to extend and increase the annual authorization of appropriations for women's business enterprise development programs; (2) Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994 to extend through FY 2003 a pilot program to provide Federal contracting opportunities for very small businesses; and (3) Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 to extend through FY 2003 a program for the participation of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses in certain Federal procurement contracting goals.

What's happening now March 20, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 4 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Small Business Committee
House of Representatives
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Mar 8, 2000

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Mar 8, 2000

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