SRES 264 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that small business participation is vital to the defense of our Nation, and that Federal, State, and local governments should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative technologies and services from American small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism.

Introduced May 8, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor John F. Kerry D-MA

Latest action · Jul 8, 2002 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6432)

Progress

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IntroducedMay 8, 2002
Agreed to in SenateJul 8, 2002

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) small business participation is vital to U.S. defense and should play an active role in assisting the military, Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and State and local police to combat terrorism through the design and development of innovative products; and (2) Federal, State, and local governments should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative technologies and services from, and promote research opportunities for, American small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 8, 2002 to Jul 8, 2002; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-MO	Christopher S. Bond	Original	May 8, 2002
D-MD	Barbara A. Mikulski		Jun 19, 2002
R-MT	Conrad R. Burns		Jun 19, 2002
R-VA	George Allen		Jun 19, 2002
D-MO	Jean Carnahan		Jun 19, 2002
D-WA	Maria Cantwell		Jun 19, 2002
D-MN	Mark Dayton		Jun 19, 2002
D-GA	Max Cleland		Jun 19, 2002
D-WA	Patty Murray		Jun 19, 2002
D-MN	Paul D. Wellstone		Jun 19, 2002
R-NM	Pete V. Domenici		Jun 19, 2002
R-ME	Susan M. Collins		Jun 19, 2002
R-AK	Ted Stevens		Jun 19, 2002
R-MS	Thad Cochran		Jun 19, 2002
D-SD	Thomas A. Daschle		Jun 19, 2002
D-SD	Tim Johnson		Jun 19, 2002
D-SC	Ernest F. Hollings		Jun 28, 2002
D-MD	Paul S. Sarbanes		Jun 28, 2002
R-UT	Robert F. Bennett		Jun 28, 2002
D-CT	Christopher J. Dodd		Jul 8, 2002
D-MA	Edward M. Kennedy		Jul 8, 2002
D-RI	Jack Reed		Jul 8, 2002
R-NH	Judd Gregg		Jul 8, 2002
R-OH	Mike DeWine		Jul 8, 2002
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch		Jul 8, 2002

Committees 1

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

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee	Referred May 8, 2002Discharged Jul 8, 2002

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 8, 2002Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6432)
Jul 8, 2002Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6432)
Jul 8, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6432)
May 8, 2002Introduced in Senate
May 8, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4078-4079)

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In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 S6432Text printed S6432	Harry Reid D-NV	Jul 8, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S4191	Christopher S. Bond R-MO	May 10, 2002
Senate	Debate and remarks S4078Text printed S4078	John F. Kerry D-MA	May 8, 2002

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that small business participation is vital to the defense of our Nation, and that Federal, State, and local governments should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative technologies and services from American small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism.

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jul 8, 2002Agreed to Senate
May 8, 2002Introduced in Senate

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