US Congress Senate Bill 3174 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Pending: Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, state small business development centers to provide, on a statewide basis, technical assistance to secondary schools, post-secondary vocational or technical schools, or nonprofit organizations that serve youth and young adults for the development and implementation of curricula designed to promote vocational and technical entrepreneurship. Prohibits the Administrator from requiring matching funds as a grant condition. Requires: (1) grant recipients to report to the Administrator on their use of funds, and (2) the Administrator to submit to Congress a program evaluation. Directs the association of small business development centers to act as an information clearinghouse regarding vocational and technical entrepreneurship education programs.

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2012

Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2012-05-14	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3131)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3174/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3174/BILLS-112s3174is.pdf