US Congress House Bill 1845 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on November 9 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-11-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act relating to small business development centers (SBDCs) (centers established through the Small Business Administration [SBA] to provide advisory, operational, and technical assistance to small businesses) to: (1) require institutions of higher education that are provided SBDC grants to be accredited; (2) require SBDC employee hirings to be at the sole discretion of an SBDC without input or approval from SBA officers or employees; (3) eliminate a matching funds requirement with respect to SBDC grant programs conducted in areas in which a disaster has occurred; and (4) allow grant distributions with respect to two or more SBDCs located in the same state only when no applicant has applied to serve the entire state. Directs the Administrator to establish SBDC grant programs for: (1) access to credit and capital; (2) procurement training and assistance; (3) green entrepreneurs training; (4) main street stabilization; and (5) small manufacturers transition (business change or reorganization) assistance. Limits grants to $300,000 per entity ($250,000 with respect to the latter two programs). Authorizes appropriations under each program for FY2010-FY2011. Prohibits funds recovered under an SBDC program through fees assessed to small business clients from being considered matching funds. Authorizes appropriations for the SBDC program for FY2010-FY2011.

Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009

Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-11-09		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2009-11-07		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-11-07		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 412 - 20 (Roll no. 878). (text: CR 11/6/2009 H12473-12475)
2009-11-07		Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12596)
2009-11-06		At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Velazquez objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
2009-11-06		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1845.
2009-11-06		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12473-12477)
2009-11-06		Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2009-05-13		Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2352.
2009-04-30		Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2009-04-30		Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2009-04-01		Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade.
2009-04-01		Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

HB2352 (Related) 2009-05-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1845/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1845/BILLS-111hr1845ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1845/BILLS-111hr1845eh.pdf