DATE: November 12, 2003
FROM: Arthuretta H. Martin, Chair Legislative Committee
SUBJECT: November 2003 Legislative Report
The following is the status of proposed legislation before congress affecting small businesses doing business with the Federal Government in the 108th Congress. They include bills that directly name small businesses as well as bills that affect Federal Procurement Policy. This report is submitted for information purposes only.
S.1375
Title: A bill to provide for the reauthorization of programs
administered by the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] (introduced 7/8/2003)
Cosponsors: 1
Related Bills: H.R.2802
Latest Major Action: 9/30/2003 House preparation for floor. Status: Held
at the desk.
H.R.2802
Title: To reauthorize the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] (introduced 7/21/2003)
Cosponsors: 1
Related Bills: S.1375
Latest Major Action: 11/7/2003 House Committee on Government Reform
Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 21,
2003.
H.R.1829
Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prison
Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing its unfair competition with
private sector firms and their non-inmate workers and empowering Federal
agencies to get the best value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a five-year
period during which Federal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work
opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to enhance inmate
access to remedial and vocational opportunities and other rehabilitative
opportunities to better prepare inmates for a successful return to society, to
authorize alternative inmate work opportunities in support of non-profit
organizations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] (introduced 4/12/2003)
Cosponsors: 142
Related Bills: H.RES.428
Latest Major Action: 11/7/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status:
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.