A bill to amend section 8(a)(1) of the Small Business Act.
Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the President to designate, within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, the agency (other than the Department of Defense) with which a Government procurement contract shall be made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the provisions pursuant to which contracts are performed through subcontracts with socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses. Prohibits the SBA from entering into such a contract prior to October 1, 1983, or after September 30, 1985.
Provides that the Administrator's authority to waive any bond that may be required for a small business concern to receive a subcontract under this Act may not be exercised prior to October 1, 1983, or after September 30, 1985.
Other Measure S.273 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Senate disagreed to House amendments, requested a conference and appointed conferees. Weicker; Boschwitz; Pressler; Nunn; Levin.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Mitchell, Smith (IA), Addabbo, LaFalce, Wyden, Eckart, Savage, Luken, McDade, Conte, Broomfield, Williams (OH).
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-262 Filed in House.
Conference Report 98-262 Filed in House.
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 98-47
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Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 6 (Record Vote No: 236).
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 6 (Record Vote No: 236).
Roll Call #236 (House)Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-47.
Became Public Law No: 98-47.