White House Conference on Small Business Act - Calls upon the President to conduct a National White House Conference on Small Business once every four years to: (1) increase public awareness of the contributions of small business; (2) identify small business problems; (3) examine the status of minority and women small business owners; (4) assist small business in carrying out its role as the Nation's job creator; (5) develop specific recommendations for executive and legislative action; and (6) review the status of recommendations adopted at the preceding Conferences.
Directs Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to provide support and assistance to the planning of such Conferences.
Requires a final report of each Conference, within six months from the date a Conference is convened, to be submitted to the President and the Congress. Requires the Small Business Administration to report annually to the Congress following the submission of the final report of the Conference.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development.
Referred to the Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Development.
Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development Discharged.
Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Developme Discharged.
Committee Hearings Held.
For Further Action See H.R.4773.
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