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SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007

Introduced: May 17, 2007 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2007
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
Jun 20, 2007
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 19, 2007
Received in the Senate.
Jun 18, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6623)
Jun 18, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2366.
Jun 18, 2007
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 18, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6620-6622, H6623-6624)
Jun 18, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6623)
Jun 15, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.
Jun 15, 2007
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-194.
May 23, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 23, 2007
Committee Hearings Held.
May 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 17, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007 - Title I: Office of Veterans Business Development - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development to: (1) increase veteran outreach by ensuring that Veteran Business Outreach Centers regularly participate, on a nationwide basis, in the workshops of the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Labor; and (2) submit to Congress progress reports on the implementation of such requirement.

Requires the Associate Administrator to establish a Women Veterans Business Training Resource Program to compile information on resources available to women veterans for business training.

Title II: Veterans Assistance and Services -Authorizes a small business development center to apply for a grant to carry out a veterans assistance and services program. Sets at $75,000 and $250,000 the minimum and maximum grant amounts.

Title III: Expanding Veterans Business Outreach Centers - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase, by at least two for each of FY2008 and FY2009, and by an appropriate number for each fiscal year thereafter, the number of Veterans Business Outreach Centers throughout the United States.

Requires the Administrator to (1) sponsor an independent study on gaps in the availability of such Centers across the United States; and (2) report to Congress on study results.

What's happening now June 21, 2007

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2