To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of Business Opportunity Specialists, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill amends the Small Business Act to declare that the exclusive duties of a Business Opportunity Specialist reporting to the senior official (or designee) appointed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) with certain SBA loan responsibilities, including the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program, shall be to implement specified SBA loan programs, and complete other duties related to contracting programs. Such duties shall include: performing specified functions with respect to small business concerns eligible to receive federal contracts and subcontracts; reviewing and monitoring compliance with mentor-protege agreements; representing the interests of the SBA and small business concerns in the award, modification, and administration of contracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant to the Act; and reporting fraud or abuse.

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Timeline

1. 20 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Maxine Waters · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• · hssm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Clarity for America's Small Contractors Act of 2017
• related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018