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H.R. 3895 (96th)

Small Business Export Improvement Act of 1979

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Introduced

2 May 1979

Last action

2 May 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

Sponsors

Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Baldus, Alvin J. [D-WI-3], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-27], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12]

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Summary

Small Business Export Improvement Act of 1979 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish by June 1, 1980 a computerized export information program. Requires that the SBA, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, and the Department of Agriculture exchange information on export markets and opportunities. Requires that a quarterly publication reporting export opportunities along with feasibility evaluations be made available on national, regional, and local bases to small business concerns. Directs the Administrator to designate one individual in each regional office of the Administration to collect information on products and services which are provided by small business concerns in that region and which may be available for export and provide such small business concerns with SBA export assistance information. Defines the term "export information" for purposes of this Act including, but not limited to, information relating to economic conditions abroad and restrictions by the United States or by foreign countries on exports. Requires the availability of information at diplomatic and consular missions of the United States on products and services provided by small business concerns which are available for export. Allow small businesses to request the SBA to translate any advertising brochure and provide export information with respect to any such designated product or service.

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Timeline

  1. 2 May 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 May 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 May 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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