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H.R. 4149 (108th)

To amend the Small Business Act to permit business concerns that are owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program.

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Introduced

2 April 2004

Last action

8 April 2004 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3]

Subjects

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Source updated

2 January 2025

Summary

Amends the Small Business Act to state that a business shall not be prevented from participating in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (a program under which a portion of Federal agencies' research and development efforts is reserved for award to small businesses) solely because the business is owned in part by: (1) a venture capital operating company managed and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens; or (2) an employee benefit or pension plan.

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Timeline

  1. 2 April 2004

    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. 2 April 2004

    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. 2 April 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 April 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 April 2004

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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Versions

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 2 April 2004

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