Small Business Economic Opportunity Enhancement Act of 1991

Summary

Small Business Economic Opportunity Enhancement Act of 1991 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish a five-year microloan demonstration program to: (1) make direct loans to intermediaries (i.e. community development corporations) for short-term loans to eligible small businesses microenterprises; and (2) make grants to intermediaries for marketing, management, and technical assistance to small business borrowers. Amends the Social Security Act to include the microloan demonstration program within the services and activities provided under the JOBS program. Permits such microenterprises to participate in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program without adversely impacting upon their Federal benefits. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to include microenterprises within their purview of eligible participants. Expresses the sense of the Congress that a specified percentage of amounts appropriated under such Acts be reserved for microenterprise assistance. Amends the Job Training and Partnership Act to authorize training activities for microenterprises.

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Timeline

1. 2 October 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 October 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 October 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 October 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 October 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 October 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 October 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on SBA, the General Economy, and Minority Enterprise Development.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 October 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
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