To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the intention of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration is subject to certain requirements with respect to establishing size standards for small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act
This bill addresses the statutory authority of the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is subject to the Act's requirements for prescribing size standards for small businesses.
The SBA must (1) issue a final rule implementing such Act by December 17, 2019, and (2) implement a transition plan to assist businesses and federal agencies in complying with the Act's requirements.
The bill calculates (1) size standards for small businesses providing services on the basis of the annual average gross receipts of the business over a five-year period (currently, at least a five-year period); and (2) the size of other businesses on the basis of data over a five-year period (currently, at least a three-year period).
The System for Award Management must be updated to comply with the requirements of this bill.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
Became Public Law No: 116-92.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-116.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 116-116.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
Mr. Delgado moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5810-5812)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2345.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5810-5811)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5810-5811)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.