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SRES 264 107th Congress Senate Commerce Armed Forces and National Security Civil-military relations Crime and Law Enforcement Defense procurement Government Operations and Politics Government and business Government procurement International Affairs Police Research and development Research and development contracts Science, Technology, Communications Small business Technological innovations Terrorism

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that small business participation is vital to the defense of our Nation, and that Federal, State, and local governments should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative technologies and services from American small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism.

Introduced: May 8, 2002 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Jul 8, 2002
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6432)
Jul 8, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6432)
Jul 8, 2002
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6432)
Jul 8, 2002
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6432)
May 8, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4078)
May 8, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4078-4079)
May 8, 2002
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) small business participation is vital to U.S. defense and should play an active role in assisting the military, Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and State and local police to combat terrorism through the design and development of innovative products; and (2) Federal, State, and local governments should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative technologies and services from, and promote research opportunities for, American small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism.
What's happening now July 8, 2002

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6432)

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