United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1568 (106th)
Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999
Introduced
27 April 1999
Last action
17 August 1999 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 106-50.
Sponsors
Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Subjects
Defence, Taxation
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: General Provisions Title II: Veterans Business Development Title III: Technical Assistance Title IV: Financial Assistance Title V: Procurement Assistance Title VI: Reports and Data Collection Title VII: Miscellaneous Provisions Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 - Title I: General Provisions - Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to revise or add definitions. Title II: Veterans Business Development - Designates the position of Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development. Establishes the Office of Veterans Business Development, to be administered by such Associate Administrator, who shall be responsible for the formulation, execution, and promotion of policies and programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA) that provide assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans (veteran small businesses). (Sec. 202) Establishes the National Veterans Business Development Corporation to: (1) expand the provision of and improve access to technical assistance regarding entrepreneurship for veterans; and (2) work with and organize public and private resources and the business development staffs of each Federal department and agency to assist veterans, including service-disabled veterans, with the formation and expansion of small businesses. Requires the Corporation to establish and maintain a network of information and assistance centers for use by veterans and the public. Requires an annual report from the Corporations's Board of Directors to the President and Congress describing its activities and accomplishments for the preceding year. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2003. (Sec. 203) Establishes the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations concerning veterans' business affairs. Requires an annual Committee report to Congress and the President on its activities and recommendations. Title III: Technical Assistance - Directs the SBA Administrator to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) for the: (1) appointment by SCORE in its national office of an individual to act as National Veterans Business Coordinator; (2) assistance of SCORE in establishing and maintaining a toll-free telephone number and Internet website to provide access for veterans to information about entrepreneurship counseling and training available through SCORE; and (3) collection of statistics concerning services provided by SCORE to veterans. (Sec. 302) Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the SBA Administrator, and the head of the association formed by small business development centers under the Act to enter into a memorandum of understanding with respect to entrepreneurial assistance to veterans through small business development centers and facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Title IV: Financial Assistance - Includes a service-disabled veteran within the definition of "handicapped individual" eligible for SBA general business loans. (Sec. 402) Authorizes the SBA to make loans to self-employed individuals or owners of small businesses who are called to active duty to assist such individuals with potential losses and disruption caused by mobilization or return to active duty. (Sec. 403) Makes veteran small business owners eligible for the SBA's Microloan program, Delta loan program, and State development company program. Title V: Procurement Assistance - Includes veteran small businesses within Federal contracting and subcontracting goals for small business owners and within goals for the participation of small businesses in Federal procurement contracts. Requires the head of each Federal agency to establish agency goals for the participation by small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in that agency's procurement contracts. Title VI: Reports and Data Collection - Amends the Act and the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980 to require information concerning small businesses owned by veterans, including service-disabled veterans, to be included within certain reporting requirements. (Sec. 603) Directs the Administrator to report annually to the congressional small business committees on the needs of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans. (Sec. 604) Requires the Administrator, for each fiscal year, to collect and make available to any small business information concerning the procurement practices and procedures of each Federal department and agency. Directs the Secretary, in each fiscal year, to identify U.S. veteran small businesses. Directs the Secretaries of Labor and Veterans Affairs and the Administrator to enter into a memorandum of understanding to provide for the coordination of vocational rehabilitation services, technical and managerial assistance, and financial assistance to veterans, including service-disabled veterans, seeking to employ themselves by forming or expanding small businesses. Title VII: Miscellaneous Provisions - Directs the Administrator to strengthen and reissue a specified SBA order relating to non-discrimination and special considerations for veterans, and to fully and vigorously implement such order. (Sec. 702) Requires the SBA's Office of Advocacy to evaluate the efforts of each Federal department and agency, and of private industry, to assist veteran small businesses, and to make appropriate recommendations to the Administrator and Congress in order to promote the establishment and growth of such businesses. (Sec. 703) Directs the Comptroller General to study whether there would exist any additional risk or cost to the United States if up to ten percent of federally-guaranteed loans were made for the acquisition or construction of fixed assets used in a trade or business rather than for the purchase or construction of residential buildings. Requires a report to the congressional veterans' and small business committees.
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Timeline
27 April 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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
27 April 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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
20 May 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Source: Committee
23 June 1999
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 June 1999
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 June 1999
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
29 June 1999
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 June 1999
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-206, Part I.
Source: Committee
29 June 1999
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5016-5021)
Source: Floor
29 June 1999
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 H5016-5021)
Source: Floor
29 June 1999
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1568.
Source: Floor
29 June 1999
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5016-5026)
Source: Floor
29 June 1999
Floor
Mr. Talent moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 June 1999
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 120.
Source: Calendars
29 June 1999
Discharge
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Source: Discharge
29 June 1999
Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Source: Committee
29 June 1999
Introduced
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 29, 1999.
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 1999
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-206, Part I.
Source: Committee
30 June 1999
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 1999
Reported
Committee on Small Business. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
4 August 1999
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
Source: Calendars
4 August 1999
Reported
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Bond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-136.
Source: Committee
4 August 1999
Reported
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Bond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-136.
Source: Committee
5 August 1999
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 August 1999
Passed
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7462-7467)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 August 1999
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7462-7467)
Source: NotUsed
5 August 1999
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Talent asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 August 1999
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10520-10522)
Source: Floor
5 August 1999
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 August 1999
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
11 August 1999
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
17 August 1999
Became law
Became Public Law No: 106-50.
Source: President
17 August 1999
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 August 1999
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
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- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 5 August 1999 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 4 August 1999 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 30 June 1999 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 June 1999 · Download file
- Reported in House · 29 June 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 27 April 1999 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
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