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H.R. 2943 (109th)

SABIR Act

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Introduced

16 June 2005

Last action

23 June 2005 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Sam Graves, Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Ed Case, Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], RON KIND, Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], EDDIE JOHNSON, MICHAEL CAPUANO, Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], C. Ruppersberger, Anna Eshoo, Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], JOHN SHIMKUS, Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Charles Dent, Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Ted Poe, Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Bill Shuster, Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]

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Summary

Save Biotechnology Innovative Research Act of 2005 or SABIR Act - Amends provisions of the Small Business Act relating to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (a program under which a portion of a Federal agency's research or research and development funds are reserved for award to small businesses) to require a small business, in order to be SBIR-eligible, to have no more than 500 employees and be one of the following; (1) at least 51 percent owned and controlled by individuals or eligible venture capital companies who are U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens; (2) not more than 49 percent owned and controlled by a single eligible venture capital company; (3) at least 51 percent owned and controlled by another business that is itself at least 51 percent owned and controlled by U.S. Citizens or permanent resident aliens; or (4) a joint venture in which each entity meets one of these ownership requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 16 June 2005

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 June 2005

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 June 2005

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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