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Linking Educators and Developing Entrepreneurs for Reaching Success (LEADERS) Act of 2002

Introduced: July 26, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Oct 24, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Linking Educators and Developing Entrepreneurs for Reaching Success (LEADERS) Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to support business incubation at institutions of higher education that award associate or baccalaureate degrees.

Directs the Secretary to make competitive, matching awards to: (1) a non-profit entity that manages or provides technical assistance to a degree-granting institution's affiliated incubator (or to the institution that manages in the absence of such an entity), for helping acquire or renovate space for incubators, and for developing curricula, providing services, or providing programming for entrepreneurs housed in an incubator; and (2) a degree-granting institution or a nonprofit local government or community development organization, for feasibility studies to determine the need for or siting of incubators. Requires the Secretary to reserve certain amounts for research regarding best practices for incubator programs, including the development of a benchmarking system based on uniform measures, and for dissemination of information regarding such practices. Authorizes contracts for such purposes with organizations with expertise in business incubation practices.

What's happening now October 24, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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