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National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2002
Introduced: May 2, 2002
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May 2, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
May 2, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2866)
May 2, 2002
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2002 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses through participating Small Business Development Centers (Centers), the Association for Small Business Development Centers (Association), and Federal compliance partnership programs. Requires the Administrator to enter into arrangements with participating Centers to provide: (1) access to regulatory information and resources; (2) training and education activities; (3) confidential counseling to owners and operators of small businesses regarding compliance with Federal regulations; and (4) technical assistance.
Directs the Administrator to act as the repository of and clearinghouse for data and information submitted by Centers.
Requires the Administrator, giving substantial weight to the Association's recommendations, to select the Center programs of two States from each of ten groups of States for participation in the pilot program.
Provides privacy requirements applicable to Centers, a consortium of Centers, or any Center contractor or agent with respect to regulatory compliance assistance provided to small businesses.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Cosponsors
1