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S. 1947 (97th)

A bill to improve Small Business access to Federal Procurement Information.

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Introduced

11 December 1981

Last action

8 June 1982 · ResolvingDifferences

Status

House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Mitchell (MD), Smith (IA), Addabbo, Gonzalez, Richmond, Hatcher, Savage, McDade, Conte, Stanton, Broomfield, Williams (OH).

Sponsors

Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]

Subjects

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14 January 2025

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Summary

Amends the Small Business Act to require procuring agencies to wait a specified amount of time before issuing solicitations for procurement actions or foreclosing competition under procurement actions.

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Timeline

  1. 11 December 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Small Business.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 December 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Small Business. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 13 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Small Business. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 May 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 567.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 18 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Weicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-399.

    Source: Committee

  7. 18 May 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Weicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-399.

    Source: Committee

  8. 27 May 1982

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  9. 27 May 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  10. 8 June 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 8 June 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  12. 8 June 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 8 June 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 8 June 1982

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  15. 8 June 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Mitchell (MD), Smith (IA), Addabbo, Gonzalez, Richmond, Hatcher, Savage, McDade, Conte, Stanton, Broomfield, Williams (OH).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

4 official files

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 8 June 1982

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 27 May 1982

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 18 May 1982

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 11 December 1981

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