To amend the Small Business Act to permit business concerns that are owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program.

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Bill Number

HR 4149

Introduced

Apr 2, 2004

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.

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Administrative procedure Commerce Employee benefit plans Finance and Financial Sector Government and business Government contractors Government Operations and Politics Industrial research Labor and Employment Law Pension funds Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Small business Small Business Administration Venture capital

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Summary

Amends the Small Business Act to state that a business shall not be prevented from participating in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (a program under which a portion of Federal agencies' research and development efforts is reserved for award to small businesses) solely because the business is owned in part by: (1) a venture capital operating company managed and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens; or (2) an employee benefit or pension plan.

Actions

Apr 8, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Apr 2, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 2, 2004

Introduced in House

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