National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2000

Summary

National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2000 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses through participating Small Business Development Centers (Centers), the Association for Small Business Development Centers (Association), and Federal compliance partnership programs. Requires the Administrator to enter into arrangements with participating Centers to provide: (1) access to regulatory information and resources; (2) training and education activities; (3) confidential counseling to owners and operators of small businesses regarding compliance with Federal regulations; and (4) technical assistance. Requires quarterly reports from participating Centers to the Association. Directs the Administrator to contract with the Association to: (1) act as the repository of and clearinghouse for data and information submitted by Centers; and (2) transmit annual assistance reports to the President, the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman, and the congressional small business committees. Requires the Administrator to select one Center from each of 20 States for participation in the pilot program.

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Timeline

1. 25 July 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 July 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 July 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 2000

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 July 2000

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 September 2000

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.

   Source: Calendars

7. 21 September 2000

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-881.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 September 2000

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-881.

   Source: Committee

9. 26 September 2000

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

10. 26 September 2000

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8081-8083)

    Source: Floor

11. 26 September 2000

    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 H8081-8083)

    Source: Floor

12. 26 September 2000

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4946.

    Source: Floor

13. 26 September 2000

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8081-8084)

    Source: Floor

14. 26 September 2000

    Floor

    Mr. Sweeney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

15. 27 September 2000

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 27 September 2000 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 26 September 2000 · Official file
• Reported in House · 21 September 2000 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 25 July 2000 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 September 2000

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 27 September 2000

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 September 2000

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 September 2000

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 26 September 2000

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 21 September 2000

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 21 September 2000

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 September 2000

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2000

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 July 2000

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
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