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H.R. 1693 (105th)

Women's Business Centers Act of 1997

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 May 1997

Last action

21 May 1997 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]

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Summary

Women's Business Centers Act of 1997 - Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide financial assistance to private organizations to conduct five-year (currently, three-year) demonstration projects to benefit small businesses owned and controlled by women; (2) adjust the level of cash contributions required from Federal and non-Federal sources for each of the five years of the projects; (3) require each assistance applicant to submit a five-year (currently, three year) plan on proposed fund raising and training activities under a project; (4) allow each recipient to receive such assistance for five years (in lieu of three); (5) establish within the SBA the Office of Women's Business Ownership to administer SBA's women's business enterprise programs; (6) require the SBA to report biennially to the small business committees on the effectiveness of projects conducted under this Act; and (7) increase the annual authorization of appropriations for such programs.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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  2. 21 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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