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PRIME Act

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 1999
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.
Jul 2, 1999
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-184, Part II.
Jun 24, 1999
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 24, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1999
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Small Business for a period ending not later than July 2, 1999 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(o), rule X.
Jun 14, 1999
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. H. Rept. 106-184, Part I.
May 26, 1999
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 26, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 26, 1999
Committee Hearings Held.
May 26, 1999
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Discharged.
Feb 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to add to title I a new subtitle C, which may be cited as the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act of 1999. Directs the Administrator of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (Administrator) to establish a microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building program to provide Fund grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to: (1) provide training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs; (2) provide training and capacity building services to help microenterprise development organizations and programs develop microenterprise training and services; and (3) aid in researching and developing the best practices in the field of microenterprise and technical assistance programs for disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Sets forth an allocation formula for such assistance and for grants benefitting very low-income persons, including those residing on Indian reservations.

Authorizes a qualified organization to provide subgrants to small and emerging microenterprise entities. Mandates matching funds from non-Federal sources.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 2, 1999

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.

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