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Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001

Introduced: May 9, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2001
Held at the desk.
Sep 14, 2001
Received in the House.
Sep 14, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 13, 2001
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2001
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9406-9409)
Aug 28, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.
Aug 28, 2001
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/30/2001 without amendment. With written report No. 107-54.
Jul 19, 2001
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 21, 2001
Committee on Small Business. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-247.
May 9, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4611)
May 9, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4609-4610)
May 9, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,569 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Sep 13, 2001
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) increase and extend through FY 2010 the authorization of appropriations for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program; (2) increase to $750,000 the maximum award for small businesses participating in the second phase of an STTR Program; (3) require each Federal agency that is required to establish an STTR Program to implement an outreach program to research institutions and small businesses; (4) require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to modify a certain SBA policy directive with respect to Federal funding awards; (5) require each of the above agencies to collect and maintain information necessary to assess its STTR Program; (6) require STTR information to be included in agency databases currently maintaining Small Business Innovation Research information; and (7) require STTR information to be included in such agencies' congressional reporting requirements.
What's happening now September 14, 2001

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1860 Related bill Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 9, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 856: Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-856/
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