United States · Bill · S
S. 2487 (98th)
White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act
Introduced
28 March 1984
Last action
11 April 1984 · Committee
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act - Calls upon the President to conduct a National White House Conference on Small Business, not earlier than January 1, 1985, and not later than September 1, 1986, to: (1) increase public awareness of the contributions of small business; (2) identify small business problems; (3) examine the status of minority and women small business owners; (4) assist small business in carrying out its role as the nation's job creator; (5) develop specific recommendations for executive and legislative action; and (6) review the status of recommendations adopted at the Conference. Authorizes and directs Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to provide support and assistance to the planning of such conference. Requires a final report of the Conference, within six months from the date such conference is convened, to be submitted to the President and the Congress. Requires the Small Business Administration to report annually to the Congress for the next three years following the submission of the final report of the Conference. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
28 March 1984
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 1984
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 1984
Committee
Committee on Small Business. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-706.
Source: Committee
5 April 1984
Committee
Committee on Small Business. Approved for reporting with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
6 April 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 754.
Source: Calendars
6 April 1984
Reported
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Weicker under the authority of the order of Apr 5, 84 with amendments. With written report No. 98-380.
Source: Committee
6 April 1984
Reported
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Weicker under the authority of the order of Apr 5, 84 with amendments. With written report No. 98-380.
Source: Committee
11 April 1984
Floor
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 April 1984
Committee
See H.R.5298.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 6 April 1984
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 March 1984
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Sponsors
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/2487
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- us · 98-s-2487 · source updated 14 January 2025