A bill to provide for a White House Conference on Small Business.
White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act - Calls upon the President to conduct a National White House Conference on Small Business, not earlier than January 1, 1985, and not later than September 1, 1986, 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) assemble small businesses to develop specific recommendations for executive and legislative action; and (6) review the status of recommendations adopted at the Conference.
Authorizes and directs Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to provide support and assistance to the planning of such conference.
Requires a final report of the Conference, within six months from the date such conference is convened, to be submitted to the President and the Congress. Requires the Small Business Administration to report annually to the Congress for the next three years following the submission of the final report of the Conference.
Authorizes appropriations.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Small Business. Report No: 98-652.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Small Business. Report No: 98-652.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 371.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 762.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 98-276
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-276.
Became Public Law No: 98-276.