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Minority Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pilot Program of 2006

Introduced: July 25, 2006 See on congress.gov

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Sep 28, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

Sep 28, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Jul 25, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 25, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1529)

Jul 25, 2006

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Minority Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pilot Program of 2006 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges, and Hispanic serving institutions, or to any entity formed by a combination of such institutions: (1) to assist in establishing an entrepreneurship curriculum for undergraduate or graduate studies; and (2) for the placement of small business development centers on the physical campus of the institution.

Requires an institution of higher education receiving a grant to: (1) develop a curriculum that includes training in various skill sets needed by successful entrepreneurs; and (2) open a small business development center.

Limits this pilot program to two fiscal years, and a grant to $1 million per fiscal year for any one institution of higher education.

What's happening now September 28, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

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