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H.R. 2992 (110th)

SBA Trade Programs Act of 2007

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Introduced

11 July 2007

Last action

5 September 2007 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]

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Summary

SBA Trade Programs Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to require the director of the Office of International Trade (Office) within the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) present recommendations regarding small business exporters to trade negotiators; (2) develop trade policies that support small businesses in domestic and foreign markets; (3) implement trade policies through relationships developed with federal trade policymakers and transnational organizations; (4) establish programs to boost exports of entrepreneurs and encourage transnational organizations to support and publicize such programs; (5) notify the congressional small business committees of pending strategic alliances; (6) develop and maintain a small business trade strategy; (7) develop a system to track small business exports and the use by small businesses of federal trade promotion resources; (8) design a program that provides technical assistance, counseling services, and reference materials to assist small businesses in navigating the trade dispute and remedy processes; (9) establish a comprehensive set of services to assist small business trade readjustment; and (10) carry out a national study to compare the rates of exports from each state and major metropolitan region to the availability of SBA staff participating in Export Assistance Centers in such state or region. Requires the Office to: (1) design counseling services for small businesses taking legal action to secure their rights to domestic patents in foreign countries; and (2) increase the number of trade finance specialists at Export Assistance Centers. Directs the SBA to increase outreach and marketing of international trade loans to district offices and private lenders. Increases SBA business loan limits for small and medium-sized exporters participating in export working capital and international trade programs.

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Timeline

  1. 11 July 2007

    Committee

    Hearings Held by Committee on Small Business Prior to Introduction and Referrel (July 5, 2007)..

    Source: Committee

  2. 11 July 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 July 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 July 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 July 2007

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 July 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 4 September 2007

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  8. 4 September 2007

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10026-10027)

    Source: Floor

  9. 4 September 2007

    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 H10026-10027)

    Source: Floor

  10. 4 September 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2992.

    Source: Floor

  11. 4 September 2007

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10026-10029)

    Source: Floor

  12. 4 September 2007

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  13. 4 September 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 4 September 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-312.

    Source: Committee

  15. 4 September 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-312.

    Source: Committee

  16. 5 September 2007

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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