To reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Amends the Act to: (1) increase the authorized annual amount for the small business development centers program; (2) adjust and extend through FY 2003 the authorization of appropriations for the drug-free workplace program; and (3) authorize appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003 for the HUBZone program.
Amends the: (1) Women's Business Ownership Act to extend and increase the annual authorization of appropriations for women's business enterprise development programs; (2) Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994 to extend through FY 2003 a pilot program to provide Federal contracting opportunities for very small businesses; and (3) Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 to extend through FY 2003 a program for the participation of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses in certain Federal procurement contracting goals.
Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to conduct and report to Congress on a study to determine the average time taken by the SBA to process an application for each type of loan guarantee made under the Small Business Act.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 838.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-522.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-522.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 439 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. At the conclusion of consideration, H. Res. 432 is laid on the table.
Rule H. Res. 439 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 439. (consideration: CR H1032-1039; text of measure as reported in House: CR H1038)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. At the conclusion of consideration, H. Res. 432 is laid on the table.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 439 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3843.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3843.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 11 (Roll no. 49).
Roll Call #49 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 11 (Roll no. 49).
Roll Call #49 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.