small business innovation research program
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 4213, 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
- Revision by webmaster (March 20, 2008, 01:00:00)
H.R. 4213 would 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.
Detailed Summary
Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (a program under which a portion of a federal agency's research or research and development funds are reserved for award to small businesses) to require certain program directives issued for the general conduct of SBIR programs within the federal government to provide, among other things, that an agency may increase to specified levels amounts awarded in the first and second phases of the SBIR Program.
Requires such amounts be adjusted once every five years to reflect economic adjustments and programmatic considerations.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 1/28/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Points in Favor
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)
Points Against
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)
- Revision by webmaster (February 5, 2008, 01:00:00)
H.R. 4213 would 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.
Detailed Summary
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 1/28/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Points in Favor
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)
Points Against
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)
- Status as of January 28, 2008
1/28/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. - Revision by webmaster (November 16, 2007, 01:00:00)
H.R. 4213 would 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.
Detailed Summary
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)
Status of the Legislation
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)
Points in Favor
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)
Points Against
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)
- Revision by webmaster (November 16, 2007, 01:00:00)
H.R. 4213 would 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.
Detailed Summary
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 11/15/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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.
Points in Favor
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)
Points Against
(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)
- Status as of November 15, 2007
11/15/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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.