HR 4231 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act of 2002

Introduced Apr 16, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Donald A. Manzullo R-IL

Latest action · Jul 8, 2002 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.

Progress

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IntroducedApr 16, 2002
Passed HouseMay 21, 2002
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act of 2002 - Requires appointment to the position of Chief Counsel of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) without regard to political affiliation and on the basis of fitness to perform duties. Prohibits appointment of an individual who has served as an SBA officer or employee within the last five years.

Requires the Office to: (1) recommend methods for the delivery of financial assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women, and veterans; (2) make recommendations and submit relevant reports to the President, the chairmen and ranking members of the congressional small business committees, and the SBA Administrator; (3) maintain economic databases and make such information available to the Administrator and Congress; and (4) coordinate functions with the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman.

Requires the Chief Counsel to submit annually to the Office of Management and Budget and the congressional small business and appropriations committees the Office's appropriation estimate and request. Requires each budget of the United States submitted by the President to include a separate statement of the amount of appropriations requested for the Office of Advocacy.

Authorizes the Chief Counsel to appoint two Deputy Chief Counsels, as well as regional advocates.

Requires the Administrator to provide the Office with appropriate office space, equipment, supplies, communications facilities, and personnel and maintenance services.

Requires the Chief Counsel to report at least annually to the President, specified congressional committees, and the Administrator on Federal agency regulatory flexibility exercised with respect to small businesses.

Increases, and extends through FY 2005, the authorization of appropriations for the Office.

Requires the Administrator (currently, the Chief Counsel) to conduct an SBA program for the development of rural small businesses engaged in tourism-related activities.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2002 to May 2, 2002; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NY	Nydia M. Velázquez	Original	Apr 16, 2002
R-MD	Roscoe G. Bartlett		May 2, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Small Business Committee	Referred Apr 16, 2002Markup Apr 17, 2002Reported May 2, 2002

Actions 14

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 8, 2002Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.
Jun 28, 2002Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 22, 2002Received in the Senate.
May 21, 2002Mr. Manzullo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 21, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2784-2787)

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In the Congressional Record 4

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S6327	Harry Reid D-NV	Jul 8, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S6323	Robert C. Byrd D-WV	Jun 28, 2002
House	Debate and remarks H2784–H2787Text printed H2784	Donald A. Manzullo R-IL, Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY	May 21, 2002
Extensions	Debate and remarks E736	Tom Udall D-NM	May 7, 2002

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 107-433

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

Apr 29, 2002H.R. 4231, Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business on April 17, 2002</p>
Apr 29, 2002H.R. 4231, Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Small Business on April 17, 2002

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To improve small business advocacy, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act of 2002
Short Titles as Reported to House: Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act of 2002
Short Titles as Passed House: Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act of 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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