MEMORANDUM TO JEANETTE BROWN, CHAIR OSDBU COUNCIL

 

DATE:         March 15, 2006

 

FROM:     Arthuretta H. Martin, Legislative Working Group

 

SUBJECT:  March Legislative Report

 

 

The following is a summary of proposed legislation before congress affecting small businesses doing business with the Federal Government in the 109th Congress since the January report.    If you or any of the council members are aware of any pending legislation that you would like included in this report, please let me know.

 


S.2361
Title: A bill to improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse and improving competition in contracting and procurement and by enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] (introduced 3/2/2006)      Cosponsors (28)
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

H.R.4682
Title: To provide more rigorous requirements with respect to disclosure and enforcement of ethics and lobbying laws and regulations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pelosi, Nancy [CA-8] (introduced 2/1/2006)      Cosponsors (162)
Related Bills: S.2180
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Government Reform, Standards of Official Conduct, Armed Services, and House Administration, 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.

S.2396
Title: A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible entities for the development of peer learning opportunities for second-stage small business concerns.
Sponsor: Sen Santorum, Rick [PA] (introduced 3/9/2006)      Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/9/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 

H.R.4684
Title: To amend the Small Business Act to provide for an increase in the amount of awards under the first and second phases of the Small Business Innovation Research program.
Sponsor: Rep Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [AL-5] (introduced 2/1/2006)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.

 

 

H.R.4858
Title: To provide for the restoration of health care-related services in Hurricane Katrina-affected areas, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Jefferson, William J. [LA-2] (introduced 3/2/2006)      Cosponsors (27)
Latest Major Action: 3/2/2006 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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

 

S.2319
Title: A bill to provide for the recovery from Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 2/16/2006)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 2/16/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.