05/20/09 3:45 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Kratovil.
05/20/09 3:45 PM
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-121 to establish a Rural Entrepreneurship Advisory Council within the Small Business Administration, comprised of appropriate officials from the SBA, the rural development programs of the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce and of representatives from the academic, small business, agriculture, and high-tech communities. The council is tasked with providing a report to Congress on rural entrepreneurship, and to provide ongoing advice and recommendations to foster rural entrepreneurs.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kratovil amendment.
05/20/09 3:44 PM
On agreeing to the Himes amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
05/20/09 3:37 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Himes amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Himes.
05/20/09 3:37 PM
An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-121 to require the Small Business Administrator to establish and carry out a `Microenterprise Training Center Program' for the purpose of providing low-income and unemployed individuals with training and counseling with respect to starting a microenterprise.
05/20/09 3:36 PM
On agreeing to the Boccieri amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
05/20/09 3:30 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boccieri amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Boccieri.
05/20/09 3:30 PM
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-121 to allow veterans centers to receive grants to develop specialized programs to assist unemployed veterans in becoming entrepreneurs and adds training for veterans centers to improve outreach to veterans in areas of high unemployment at the Veterans Development Summit.
05/20/09 3:29 PM
On agreeing to the Paulsen amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
05/20/09 3:26 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paulsen amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Paulsen.
