04/23/08 6:33 PM
An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 110-603 to allow the Administrator of the SBA to view favorably FAST grant applicants that use accredited SBDC's in determining the award of a FAST grant.
04/23/08 6:31 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capito amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Capito demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
04/23/08 6:27 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment.
04/23/08 6:26 PM
Amendment offered by Mrs. Capito.
04/23/08 6:26 PM
An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 110-603 to change section 104, regarding the SBIR Advisory Board. It would add to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans to the groups to be targeted by the board to make applications for SBIR grants.
On agreeing to the Barrow amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
04/23/08 6:23 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barrow amendment.
04/23/08 6:22 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Barrow.
04/23/08 6:22 PM
An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 110-603 to establish a pilot program to make grants to minority institutions that partner with nonprofit organizations that have experience developing relationships between industry, minority institutions, and other entities.
On agreeing to the Sutton amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
04/23/08 6:18 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1125, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sutton amendment.
Amendment offered by Ms. Sutton.
04/23/08 6:18 PM
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-603 to require agencies that administer SBIR programs to give special consideration to pressing transportation and infrastructure research activities, as identified by reports issued by the Department of Transportation and National Academy of Sciences.
On agreeing to the Sutton amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
