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HR 7087 110th Congress House Commerce Building construction Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Small business Women in business

To amend the Small Business Act to establish a mentorship program designed to help minority and women-owned small businesses build their capacities and access to contracting opportunities in the construction industry.

Introduced: September 25, 2008 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Sep 25, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program of grants to state and local governments to assist eligible small businesses to build their capacities and access to contracting opportunities in the construction industry.

Makes eligible for such assistance those small businesses owned and controlled by: (1) women; and (2) socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

What's happening now September 25, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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