To amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE: (1) carries out a plan to increase the proportion of small business mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and reports annually to the Administrator on plan implementation; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its activities and volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors. Renames the Service Corps of Retired Executives as SCORE. Eliminates the Active Corps of Executives. Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011.

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Timeline

1. 1 April 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 April 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade.

   Source: Committee

3. 1 April 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 April 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 30 April 2009

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

   Source: Committee

6. 30 April 2009

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 May 2009

   Committee

   Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2352.

   Source: Committee

8. 18 November 2009

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

9. 18 November 2009

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13075-13076)

   Source: Floor

10. 18 November 2009

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13075-13076)

    Source: Floor

11. 18 November 2009

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1839.

    Source: Floor

12. 18 November 2009

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13075-13077)

    Source: Floor

13. 18 November 2009

    Floor

    Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

14. 19 November 2009

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 19 November 2009 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 18 November 2009 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 1 April 2009 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 November 2009

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 November 2009

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 November 2009

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 November 2009

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 November 2009

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 April 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 April 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 April 2009

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Sponsors

• Vern Buchanan · R · Sponsor
• Sam Graves · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009