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…
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Agreed to (Senate)
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
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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.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6432)
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2 versions
- Agreed to Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
4
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 264: 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.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SRES-264/
"S. Res. 264: 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.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SRES-264/.
S. Res. 264, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SRES-264/.
[S. Res. 264: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SRES-264/)