Women's Business Centers Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase from 30.2 to 36 the percentage of funds authorized for FY 2003 for the Women's Business Centers program that must be used for a sustainability pilot program under which the Small Business Administration awards grants to private nonprofit organizations for providing counseling, training, and other business assistance to women entrepreneurs.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1247 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1247
To increase the amount to be reserved during fiscal year 2003 for
sustainability grants under section 29(l) of the Small Business Act.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 12, 2003
Ms. Snowe (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bond, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Coleman,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Harkin)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read
the third time, and passed
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A BILL
To increase the amount to be reserved during fiscal year 2003 for
sustainability grants under section 29(l) of the Small Business Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Business Centers
Preservation Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS FOR WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS.
Section 29(k)(4)(A)(iv) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
656(k)(4)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking ``30.2 percent'' and inserting
``36 percent''.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7860-7861; text as passed Senate: CR S7861; text of measure as introduced: CR S7836)
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7860-7861; text as passed Senate: CR S7861; text of measure as introduced: CR S7836)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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