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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act</title>
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    <title>H.R.1873: To amend title 9 of the United States ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1873/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sisters In The Brotherhood: Women's Studies Released 2008 ...</title>
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legislation completed by H.R. 1873 (Sec. 201) which raises the goal for contracting with WOSB&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s to a more appropriate eight-percent and H.R. 3867 (Sec. 301) which provides clear language for the implementation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sistersinthebrotherhood.blogspot.com/2008/12/womens-studies-released-2008-concerning.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Dean's Office: Anyone? Bueller?</title>
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Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act - H.R. 1873 Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act &#226;&#8364;&#8220; H.R. 1868 National Science Foundation Authorization Act &#226;&#8364;&#8220; H.R. 1867 Small Business Lending Improvement Act &#226;&#8364;&#8220; H.R. 1332 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://deansoffice.blogspot.com/2008/07/anyone-bueller.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal Investigation Reveals that Gov't Small Business Contracts ...</title>
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In May 2007, the House passed H.R. 1873, The Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. The bill addresses contract bundling, procurement procedures, audits of the Central Contract Registration to ensure there are no fraudulently ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2008/7/11/federal_investigation_reveals_that_govt_small.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmakers aim legislative volley at contractors</title>
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S. 2916 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions, Act sponsored by Clinton. Introduced April 24. H.R. 1362 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Accountability in Contracting Act. H.R. 1873 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. H.R. 3867 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Small &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/23_08/32773-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Full committee markup of HR 1873 : the Small Business Fairness in ...</title>
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://antpac.lib.uci.edu/record=b3804650*eng&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tweak Federal Bill to Protect Workers with Disabilities</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In an effort to get those agencies in compliance, the House passed HR 1873, which increased the goals it imposed on federal agencies, requiring that more contracts be awarded to small businesses, as well as ones that are women-owned, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abilityone.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/tweak-federal-bill-to-protect-workers-with-disabilities/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Small Business Legislation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/commentary/2185499</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Small Business Committee unanimously adopted legislation, HR 1873, the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, to increase small firms&#226;&#8364;&#8482; access to federal contracts. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Access to the federal marketplace has proven to be an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smallbusinessmole.com/?p=17&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 1873</title>
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    <updated>2008-03-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 1873. Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. As passed by the House of Representatives on May 10, 2007. SUMMARY. H.R. 1873 would make several changes to the laws that promote and encourage federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=8165&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>California Chronicle | House Has Passed 37 Key Measures, But ...</title>
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Passed H.R. 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, which strengthens small business by increasing the share of federal contracts going to small businesses and limiting the ability of federal agencies to bundle smaller ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/26992&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>braley touts business accomplishments, urges senate action</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-09:/commentary/3153763</id>
    <updated>2008-01-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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hr 434, a temporary extension of programs under the small business act; hr 1332, the small business lending improvement act of 2007; hr 1361, the recover act; hr 1468, the disadvantaged business disaster eligibility act; hr 1873, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1821&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Braley Touts Business Accomplishments, Urges Senate Action ...</title>
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HR 434, a temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act; HR 1332, the Small Business Lending Improvement Act of 2007; HR 1361, the RECOVER Act; HR 1468, the Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act; HR 1873, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.essentialestrogen.com/2008/01/braley_touts_business_accompli.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Business Procurement Summit - Sestak</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-16:/commentary/1470074</id>
    <updated>2007-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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That includes co-sponsorship of the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act ( HR 1873), to provide small businesses greater access to federal contracts. As noted earlier, currently, federal agencies must ensure that 23 percent of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ccdemocrats.com/?p=110&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Small Business Contracting is Vital, but Does the SBA Think So?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/commentary/3153767</id>
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2300, HR 1873, and HR 3867 [all in pdf]) to provide a level playing field for small businesses, which would likely increase competition and result in better deals for taxpayers. Those bills include anti-bundling provisions (provisions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2007/12/small-business.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>tiahrt&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s missed votes</title>
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vote 312: h res 383: providing for the consideration of hr 1873, to reauthorize the programs and activities of the small business administration relating to procurement not voting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tiahrtfolly.blogspot.com/2007/12/tiahrts-missed-votes.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Comment on Video: Ron Paul On The Issues by Davey in Seattle</title>
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If you want a change in our country, there is no other candidate unless you like the NATIONAL ID ACT THAT WILL PUT A RFID CHIP IN YOU AND FORCE YOU TO TAKE A VACCINE WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION HR 1873, ASK YOU FOR YOUR PAPERS WHEN MARTIAL ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.immigrationwatchdog.com/?p=5088#comment-94375&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rural Letter Carriers</title>
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Rural Letter Carriers Union Bill HR 1873 does nothing to stop large firms with existing small business contracts from keeping them for five more years PETALUMA, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The House Committee on Small Business, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rural-letter-carriers-901.blogspot.com/2007/10/rural-letter-carriers-meanwhile-check.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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[1]; H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Ac... [1]; H.R.1700 COPS Improvements Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.1395 Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention A... [1]. Criminal justice [1]; Computer security measures [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2147/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 1873</title>
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H.R. 1873. Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. As passed by the House of Representatives on May 10, 2007. SUMMARY. H.R. 1873 would make several changes to the laws that promote and encourage federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=8165&amp;amp;sequence=0&amp;amp;from=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Democratic Party</title>
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Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act - H.R. 1873 This legislation will put small businesses on a level playing field with big corporations by increasing their access to federal contracts. It will require the Small Business ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.democrats.org/a/2007/09/the_senator_who.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>$5.4 Billion Shortfall in SBA&amp;#39;s 2006 Goaling Numbers Prompt ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-16:/commentary/1012588</id>
    <updated>2007-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House of Representatives has already taken action to address many of the problems facing small businesses by passing HR 1873 -- the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act -- this past May. This bipartisan measure increases ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://goodbiz113.blogspot.com/2007/08/54-billion-shortfall-in-sbas-2006.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thank you from the American Small Business League</title>
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    <updated>2007-08-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Tell them that you want an amendment to HR 1873, that would require annual re-certification for all firms with existing federal small business contracts and their support for our legislation to stop the federal government from counting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americansmallbusinessleague.blogspot.com/2007/08/thank-you-from-american-small-business.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Small Business League: Thank you</title>
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    <updated>2007-08-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Tell them that you want an amendment to HR 1873, that would require annual re-certification for all firms with existing federal small business contracts and their support for our legislation to stop the federal government from counting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americansmallbusinessleague.blogspot.com/2007/08/american-small-business-league-thank.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senators consider steps to enforce small business goals (7/19/07 ...</title>
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    <updated>2007-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A House bill introduced in April, H.R. 1873, would change the small business requirement to 30 percent of all contract dollars. The Senate attempted to pass similar legislation last year, but the measure did not gain the necessary votes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0707/071907ag1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>six months of work from joe sestak</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/3153764</id>
    <updated>2007-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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successfully passed - with unanimous support - an amendment to the small business fairness in contracting act (hr 1873) which will ensure small businesses greater access to federal government contracting opportunities. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pa7watch.com/2007/06/six-months-of-work-from-joe-sestak.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Comprehensive Guide to Global Warming Legislation</title>
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    <updated>2007-06-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Clean Air Planning Act of 2005 (HR 1873, 109th). Introduced: 5/23/05. Latest Major Action: 5/23/05 Referred to House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Lead Sponsor: Cooper. Cospons...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://clean-air-planning-act.cleanaireasy.com/2008/a-comprehensive-guide-to/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Small Businesses Fight For the Removal of All Fortune 1000 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/commentary/806686</id>
    <updated>2007-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>American Small Business League </name>
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As an owner/employee of a small business I am very concerned about HR 1873, the Small Business Fairness In Contracting Act. The bill does not contain a provision that calls for the removal of all Fortune 1000 corporations and other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americansmallbusinessleague.blogspot.com/2007/06/small-businesses-fight-for-removal-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Small Business Contracting Goal May Increase</title>
    <link href="http://targetgov.blogspot.com/2007/06/small-business-contracting-goal-may.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-06:/commentary/959146</id>
    <updated>2007-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>TargetGovBlog </name>
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The Office of Federal Procurement Policy would review disputes between the SBA and procurement agencies over contract decisions. The text of the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (HR 1873) is available at thomas.loc.gov.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://targetgov.blogspot.com/2007/06/small-business-contracting-goal-may.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>White House Opposes Small Business Measure</title>
    <link href="http://targetgov.blogspot.com/2007/06/white-house-opposes-small-business.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-06:/commentary/806697</id>
    <updated>2007-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bill supporters nonetheless expect the legislation (HR 1873) to pass with broad bipartisan support when it comes to the House floor tomorrow. The House Rules Committee was to meet at 3 pm to consider a rule for the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://targetgov.blogspot.com/2007/06/white-house-opposes-small-business.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Small Business League Blog, ASBL Blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-02:/commentary/3589836</id>
    <updated>2007-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Small Business League </name>
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In fact, the White House has openly opposed H.R. 1873 the, &quot;Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.&quot; Here are some facts: 98 percent of businesses in the United States have less than 100 employees, 89 percent have less than 20 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americansmallbusinessleague.blogspot.com/2007/05/small-business-back-bone-of-america.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-30:/commentary/806681</id>
    <updated>2007-05-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBO Recent Cost Estimates </name>
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Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on May 10, 2007.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=8165&amp;amp;type=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 1873, The Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act - Cost per ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-29:/commentary/806683</id>
    <updated>2007-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 1873 would reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1873.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Leadership Blog: Clay Inserts Quotas Into Federal Contracts ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-26:/commentary/3413313</id>
    <updated>2007-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New Leadership Blog </name>
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The committee approved the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (H.R. 1873) by voice vote. The bill would increase the percent of small business contracts the government must strive to award and would redefine the practice known ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newleadership.blogspot.com/2007/05/lazy-clay-inserts-quotas-into-federal.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Campaign launched to stop small business contracts from going to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.caltrade.com/news/business-news/small-business/campaign-launched-to-stop-small-business-contracts-from-going-to-fortune-1000-firms/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-22:/commentary/806693</id>
    <updated>2007-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>California International Business Report </name>
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The bill, HR 1873 the &#8220;Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act,&#8221; passed through the House of Representatives last week and will allow large companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Halliburton, Rolls-Royce and L3 Communications to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.caltrade.com/news/business-news/small-business/campaign-launched-to-stop-small-business-contracts-from-going-to-fortune-1000-firms/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Vote: Amendment 4 to HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-16:/commentary/806707</id>
    <updated>2007-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Go to Bill Status : HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. [This event matched these monitors: Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record ] Dell Small Business Savings (5/10) Posted By: FatWallette Views: 0 Replies: 1 Rating: 0. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://screen-reader.myblogcentral.net/250761/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>house passes small business fairness in contracting act</title>
    <link href="http://procurementanalyst.blogspot.com/2007/05/house-passes-small-business-fairness-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/3153768</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Procurement Analyst </name>
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the reports are true, this bill (hr 1873) passed the house and heads for the senate. an amendment that increased the percent of federal contracting dollars earmarked for small businesses from the current 23 percent to 30 percent was ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://procurementanalyst.blogspot.com/2007/05/house-passes-small-business-fairness-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>house actions 5/7/2007 - 5/11/2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/3153766</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Smith Watch - Nebraska&amp;#39;s 3rd District </name>
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h.res.383 - providing for consideration of the bill (hr 1873) to reauthorize the programs and activities of the small business administration relating to procurement, and for other purposes. did someone say party-line vote? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nethirddistrict.blogspot.com/2007/05/house-actions-572007-5112007.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>7 Marketing Lessons We Can Learn From TV Infomercials</title>
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    <updated>2007-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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MANDAREE, ND &#8212; Today, the Inter-Tribal Economic Alliance, led by Board Chairman Tex G. Hall, reacted with concern to news that the US House of Representatives passed HR 1873 ... Information-Advice-Tips on thousands of subjects Home ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://information-tips-advice-blogs.com/blogs/successful-small-business/20559/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Inter-Tribal Economic Alliance Criticizes House Small Business Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.eagleworldnews.com/2007/05/15/inter-tribal-economic-alliance-criticizes-house-small-business-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/806694</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eagle World News - Daily Newspaper Articles... </name>
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Hall, reacted with concern to news that the US House of Representatives passed HR 1873, the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. The Act would place a limit on the size of contracts awarded to businesses owned by Tribes and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eagleworldnews.com/2007/05/15/inter-tribal-economic-alliance-criticizes-house-small-business-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Truth About HR 1873 &#8212; The Small Business Fairness in &#8230;</title>
    <link href="http://www.earn--money--online.com/announcements-and-news/the-truth-about-hr-1873-the-small-business-fairness-in" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-14:/commentary/806687</id>
    <updated>2007-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Learn To Earn Money Online Blog </name>
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The Truth About HR 1873 &#8212; The Small Business Fairness in &#8230; Market Wire - PETALUMA, CA &#8212; (MARKET WIRE) &#8212; May 15, 2007 &#8212; The following is a statement by Lloyd Chapman, President of the American Small Business League: Calling HR 1873 the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.earn--money--online.com/announcements-and-news/the-truth-about-hr-1873-the-small-business-fairness-in&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>government contracts to small businesses means more recruitment</title>
    <link href="http://dailyplanet.corragroup.com/index.php/archives/2007/05/government-contracts-to-small-businesses-means-more-recruitment/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/3153762</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Corra&amp;#39;s Daily Planet </name>
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the small business fairness in contracting act (hr 1873 ) just passed by the house initially would have set a government wide goal of awarding 30 percent of contracts to small businesses. the current goal is 23 percent. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailyplanet.corragroup.com/index.php/archives/2007/05/government-contracts-to-small-businesses-means-more-recruitment/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>house opens federal marketplace to more small business ...</title>
    <link href="http://goodbiz113.blogspot.com/2007/05/house-opens-federal-marketplace-to-more.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/3153761</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>goodbiz113 </name>
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hr 1873, the small business fairness in contracting act, which increases small business access to federal contracts, offers protections against contract bundling, and prevents large businesses from receiving small-business contracts, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://goodbiz113.blogspot.com/2007/05/house-opens-federal-marketplace-to-more.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coalition of Small and Minority Businesses Claims the Government ...</title>
    <link href="http://partageznouvelles.com/releases/2007/5/prweb525536.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/2214206</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PRWeb - Daily News Feed </name>
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Demands for Congress to eliminate the FAR &amp;#39;Set-Aside Exemptions&amp;#39; Impact of New Legilslation (HR 1873) increasing set-aside ceiling to 30 % means nothing unless exemptions are Lifted. Two GAO protests filed to invalidate &amp;#39;Exemptions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://partageznouvelles.com/releases/2007/5/prweb525536.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coalition Of Small And Minority</title>
    <link href="http://www.gothrive.com/ecommerce-news/May07xml/Coalition-of-Small-and-Minority.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/1738078</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ecommerce News - GoThrive Online </name>
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Demands for Congress to eliminate the FAR &amp;#39;Set-Aside Exemptions&amp;#39; Impact of New Legilslation (HR 1873) increasing set-aside ceiling to 30 % means nothing unless exemptions are Lifted. Two GAO protests filed to invalidate &amp;#39;Exemptions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gothrive.com/ecommerce-news/May07xml/Coalition-of-Small-and-Minority.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Inter-Tribal Economic Alliance Criticizes House Small Business Bill</title>
    <link href="http://v-debtconsolidation.biz/2007/05/15/inter-tribal-economic-alliance-criticizes-house-small-business-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/858681</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Debt Consolidation </name>
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Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act will Hurt Tribes MANDAREE, ND Today, the Inter-Tribal Economic Alliance, led by Board Chairman Tex G. Hall, reacted with concern to news that the US House of Representatives passed HR 1873, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://v-debtconsolidation.biz/2007/05/15/inter-tribal-economic-alliance-criticizes-house-small-business-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US House OKs reforms to help small businesses</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/806699</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Debt Consolidation </name>
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Washington, DC-Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo said Thursday that America&#8217;s small businesses deserve fairer treatment in the federal marketplace during debate in the House of Representatives on HR 1873, the Small Business Fairness in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://v-debtconsolidation.biz/2007/05/15/us-house-oks-reforms-to-help-small-businesses/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Based business home opportunity voip - View results</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/806696</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Dow keeps setting records 0% Fed gives no sign rate cut coming 0% April retail sales tank 0% Trade gap points to weaker domestic economic growth 0% Market Wire - Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed Bill HR 1873, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://best-home-business-opportunities.com/based-business-home-opportunity-voip/2007/05/based-business-home-opportunity-voip-view-results.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bipartisan 14 </name>
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Demands for Congress to eliminate the FAR &amp;#39;Set-Aside Exemptions&amp;#39; Impact of New Legilslation (HR 1873) increasing set-aside ceiling to 30 % means nothing unless exemptions are Lifted. Two GAO protests filed to invalidate &amp;#39;Exemptions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bipartisan14.blogspot.com/2007/05/keyword-news-olympia-snowe_14.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Micros Speak Up About The Tax Gap</title>
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    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Microbusiness News Briefs Podcast </name>
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For more information: NASE Member Survey: Closing the Tax Gap NASE Press Release: Micro-Business Sounds Off On Tax Regulations, Tax Gap HR 1873 - Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (THOMAS) Statement of Administration Policy on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://podcast.microbusinessnewsbriefs.com/archives/76&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Micros Speak Up About The Tax Gap</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-13:/commentary/806689</id>
    <updated>2007-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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HR 1873 - Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (THOMAS) Statement of Administration Policy on HR 1873 (PDF) Small Business Quarterly Indicators: 1Q 2007 (PDF) Econosystems.com. Technorati Tags: microbusiness, tax gap, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.microenterprisejournal.com/JournalBlog/2007/05/14/micros-speak-up-about-the-tax-gap/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Chairman Waxman Delivers a Speech on Federal Contracting ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-12:/commentary/3413310</id>
    <updated>2007-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Committee on Oversight and Government Reform </name>
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Last week, the House passed the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (H.R. 1873). A key provision in this legislation &#226;&#8364;&#8221; which was added to the bill by the Oversight Committee &#226;&#8364;&#8221; begins the process of reforming the use of Alaska ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1318&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>pass the information</title>
    <link href="http://arizonatowncrier.blogspot.com/2007/05/pass-information_12.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-11:/commentary/3153760</id>
    <updated>2007-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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vote 312: h res 383: providing for the consideration of hr 1873, to reauthorize the programs and activities of the small business administration relating to procurement yes no yes 5/9/07 vote 311: h res 382: providing for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arizonatowncrier.blogspot.com/2007/05/pass-information_12.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Motion to Recommit Success Update</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/3262209</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Deeper Inside the Mountain </name>
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Lost: HR 1361, HR 1905, HR 1495, HR 1257; Won: HR 362, HR 363 (Education); Lost: HR 1332, HR 249,; Lost: HR 1429, HR 1592 (Religious Freedom!) Lost: HR 1868; Won: HR 1684 (Homeland Security); Lost: HR 1873; Lost: HR 2237, HR 2206, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/05/house-motion-to-recommit-success-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 1873 Enrolled</title>
    <link href="http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HR01873F.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/3003106</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Recognizing and welcoming the members of The Rotary Foundation's Group Study Exchange program to the State Capitol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HR01873F.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>PRESS RELEASE House Passes HR 1873 and Gives Billions in Federal ...</title>
    <link href="http://electronics-blog.net/blogs/Raytheon/11131/press-release-house-passes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/844943</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Raytheon </name>
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Yesterday the kennel of Representatives cuted Bill HR 1873 the &amp;quot;scanty daily grind Fairness in Contracting Act.&amp;quot; Although the bill has some positive provisions for toy businesses it do...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://electronics-blog.net/blogs/Raytheon/11131/press-release-house-passes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Limits to Contract Bundling Passes House</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/806692</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NFIB.com Index: The Latest on Small Business </name>
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The US House passed the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (HR 1873) on Wednesday by a vote of 409-13. This legislation, supported by NFIB, ensures greater opportunity for small-business owners to compete for prime federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_33352.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>PRESS RELEASE House Passes HR 1873 and Gives Billions in Federal ...</title>
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    <updated>2007-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Yesterday the flat of Representatives passagewayed Bill HR 1873 the &amp;quot;mini trade Fairness in Contracting Act.&amp;quot; Although the bill has some positive provisions for pint-sized businesses i...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://avto-blog.com/models/Rolls-Royce/3397/press-release-house-passes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Small Business Contracting Bill frugal country weddings</title>
    <link href="http://budgetbusters.info/frugal/articles/house-passes-small-business-contracting-bill-frugal-country-weddings.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/655144</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Frugal Website Blog </name>
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The White House declared their opposition to HR 1873 earlier this week, but stopped short of saying President Bush would veto it should it reach his desk. That&#8217;sa pretty good thing since the vote in the House is more than enough to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://budgetbusters.info/frugal/articles/house-passes-small-business-contracting-bill-frugal-country-weddings.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Votes - HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act</title>
    <link href="http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/05/house-votes-hr-1873-small-business.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-10:/commentary/655143</id>
    <updated>2007-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Deeper Inside the Mountain </name>
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383: Providing for consideration of HR 1873 On Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 223-197 HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act Debate Amendments (GovTrack, Thomas) On Motion to Recommit with Instructions ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://more.gov.mtopgroup.com/2007/05/house-votes-hr-1873-small-business.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CQ Today Midday Update</title>
    <link href="http://congress-today-call-985-320-6006.blogspot.com/2007/05/cq-today-midday-update_10.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/3003107</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Cogress today call-985-320-6006 </name>
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In This Issue. House Moves Toward New Votes on Iraq War; Democrats Scale Back Campaign Finance Elements in Lobbying Bill; House Committee Will Begin Markup of New Farm Bill This Month; House Panel OKs Bill to Improve Treatment of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congress-today-call-985-320-6006.blogspot.com/2007/05/cq-today-midday-update_10.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Vote: Amendment 3 to HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-320" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/3003104</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rep. Biggert&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Monitored... </name>
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Agreed to 398-29, 10 not voting. Bipartisan support. Rep. Biggert [R-IL] : Nay. Go to Bill Status : HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. [This event matched these monitors: Rep. Biggert's Voting Record ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-320&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Vote: HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-323" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/2986672</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rep. Biggert&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Monitored... </name>
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Passed 409-13, 10 not voting. Bipartisan support. Rep. Biggert [R-IL] : Aye. Go to Bill Status : HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. [This event matched these monitors: Rep. Biggert's Voting Record ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-323&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Small business fairness act moves for vote</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=8234844&amp;amp;cat=50bf5c36071412a0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/2435769</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Tampa News latest RSS headlines - The Tampa... </name>
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A bill that helps small businesses compete for more government contracts moved out of committee and onto the floor of the US House of Representatives. The bill, HR 1873, the Small Business Fairnes...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=8234844&amp;amp;cat=50bf5c36071412a0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Passed 409-13, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll323.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/2220756</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
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On Passage - Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (HR 1873, Roll Call 323)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll323.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>White House Opposes Small Business Measure</title>
    <link href="http://targetgov.blogspot.com/2007/05/white-house-opposes-small-business.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/1665641</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TargetGovBlog </name>
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Bill supporters nonetheless expect the legislation (HR 1873) to pass with broad bipartisan support when it comes to the House floor tomorrow. The House Rules Committee was to meet at 3 pm to consider a rule for the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://targetgov.blogspot.com/2007/05/white-house-opposes-small-business.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Small business fairness act moves for vote</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.honolulunews.net/?rid=8240067&amp;amp;cat=a5a14b1515940e55" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/1503981</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Honolulu News latest RSS headlines - Honolulu... </name>
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A bill that helps small businesses compete for more government contracts moved out of committee and onto the floor of the US House of Representatives. The bill, HR 1873, the Small Business Fairnes...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.honolulunews.net/?rid=8240067&amp;amp;cat=a5a14b1515940e55&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>COMMITTEE ON RULES - NOTICE OF ACTION: HR 1873 - SMALL BUSINESS ...</title>
    <link href="http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:611771518&amp;amp;isRss=true" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/806685</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>War on Terror - Homeland Security </name>
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The following information was released by the Committee on Rules: HR 1873 Small Business Oversight and Government Reform Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 The Committee granted, by a vote of 8 to 3, a structured rule. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=25151&amp;amp;docId=l:611771518&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Debate: Small Business Fairness In Contracting Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070510-29" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/806682</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting... </name>
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Excerpt: &amp;quot;...on the state of the Union for the further consideration of the bill, HR 1873.&amp;quot; [This event matched these monitors: HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070510-29&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rollcall 322: HR 1873 - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions</title>
    <link href="http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/2782/rollcall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/653668</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US House of Representatives Rollcall Feed... </name>
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Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/2782/rollcall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Small business fairness act moves for vote</title>
    <link href="http://story.tampastar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/50bf5c36071412a0/id/8234844/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/653304</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tampa News latest RSS headlines - Tampa Star.com </name>
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A bill that helps small businesses compete for more government contracts moved out of committee and onto the floor of the US House of Representatives. The bill, HR 1873, the Small Business Fairnes...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://story.tampastar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/50bf5c36071412a0/id/8234844/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rollcall 323: HR 1873 - On Passage</title>
    <link href="http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/2783/rollcall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/653302</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US House of Representatives Rollcall Feed... </name>
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Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.legislatorrater.com/rid/2783/rollcall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The top 4 companies Lockheed $31.5 billion, Boeing 21.3 billion ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.mysuccessgateway.com/?p=197" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/653301</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Make Money Online | Small Business Information... </name>
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We talked about HR- 1873 Small Business Fairness and Contracting Act being pushed through the house in May 2007. In doing some research for the SBA Paul sorted, totaled and ranked the data in the database in 2004-2005. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.mysuccessgateway.com/?p=197&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 319: HR 1873</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-319-h-r-1873.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/651743</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
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Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 1873. Result: Agreed to, 423-0, with 14 not voting. Ron Paul voted Yes. Original post by washingtonpost.com: Recent votes by Ron Paul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-319-h-r-1873.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Small Business Contracting Goal May Increase</title>
    <link href="http://targetgov.blogspot.com/2007/05/small-business-contracting-goal-may.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/651663</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TargetGovBlog </name>
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The Office of Federal Procurement Policy would review disputes between the SBA and procurement agencies over contract decisions. The text of the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (HR 1873) is available at thomas.loc.gov.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://targetgov.blogspot.com/2007/05/small-business-contracting-goal-may.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 321: HR 1873</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-321-h-r-1873.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/651662</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
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Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 1873. Result: Agreed to, 371-55, with 11 not voting. Ron Paul voted Yes. Original post by washingtonpost.com: Recent votes by Ron Paul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-321-h-r-1873.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Vote: Amendment 4 to HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-321" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-09:/commentary/651661</id>
    <updated>2007-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record -- Monitored... </name>
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Agreed to 371-55, 11 not voting. Bipartisan support. Rep. Barton [R-TX] : Nay. Go to Bill Status : HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. [This event matched these monitors: Rep. Barton&amp;#39;s Voting Record ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-321&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Debate: Providing For Consideration of HR 1873, Small ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070509-23" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-08:/commentary/3003105</id>
    <updated>2007-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Rep. Cardoza [D-CA] -- Monitored by GovTrack.us </name>
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Rep. Cardoza [D-CA]: &quot;Mr. Speaker, in my close, I just want to assure the Members of Congress that we are, in fact, running the most open process in this Congress, that, in fact, we have provided seven open rules. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070509-23&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Passed 223-197, Providing for the consideration of HR 1873, to ...</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll312.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-08:/commentary/806684</id>
    <updated>2007-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
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On Agreeing to the Resolution - Providing for the consideration of HR 1873, to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement (H RES 383, Roll Call 312)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110/roll312.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress 110, House vote: Vote 320: HR 1873</title>
    <link href="http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-320-h-r-1873.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-08:/commentary/653303</id>
    <updated>2007-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul for President </name>
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Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Bill: HR 1873. Result: Agreed to, 398-29, with 10 not voting. Ron Paul voted Yes. Original post by washingtonpost.com: Recent votes by Ron Paul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ron-paul.for-president.us/congress-110-house-vote-vote-320-h-r-1873.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Notice of Action: HR 1873 - Small Business Fairness in Contracting ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=2645" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/2035144</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>News Items from the House Committee on Rules </name>
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Notice of Action: HR 1873 - Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 HR 1684 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/news_details.aspx?NewsID=2645&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Debate: Permission For Committee on Oversight and Government ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070508-54" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/1681355</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in Contracting... </name>
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Reform be permitted to file a supplemental report on the bill (HR 1873) to reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement, and for other purposes. The...&amp;quot; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20070508-54&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Fraudulent Firms Can Keep Small Business Contracts Under New House</title>
    <link href="http://rural-letter-carriers-828.blogspot.com/2007/05/fraudulent-firms-can-keep-small.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/806701</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>rural-letter-carriers-828 </name>
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Bill HR 1873 does nothing to stop large firms with existing small business contracts from keeping them for five more years PETALUMA, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The House Committee on Small Business, chaired by New York Congresswoman.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rural-letter-carriers-828.blogspot.com/2007/05/fraudulent-firms-can-keep-small.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Part of broken (Dry skin under eyes) axle found under 1st half</title>
    <link href="http://www.busy-preview.info/dry-skin-under-eyes/2007/05/part-of-broken-dry-skin-under-eyes-axle.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/649586</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>dry skin under eyes </name>
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Forbes of the new house - invoice HR 1873 not faniente one to arrest the great companies with contracts puts into effect them of piccolaimpresa maintaining them for five new years PETALUMA, California, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.busy-preview.info/dry-skin-under-eyes/2007/05/part-of-broken-dry-skin-under-eyes-axle.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: H.Res. 383: Providing for ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-383" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/649581</id>
    <updated>2007-05-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation -- Monitored by GovTrack.us </name>
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This bill has been added to a schedule of legislation to be considered for debate, or has been recommended by a committee to be considered. [This event matched these monitors: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-383&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Summary of Amendments Submitted to HR 1873 - Small Business ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=2641" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-06:/commentary/2138620</id>
    <updated>2007-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Summary of Amendments Submitted to the... </name>
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Summary of Amendments Submitted to HR 1873 - Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=2641&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Decorating small - Fraudulent Firms Can Keep Small Business ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-06:/commentary/649584</id>
    <updated>2007-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Forbes - Bill HR 1873 does nothing to stop large firms with existing small business contracts from keeping them for five more years PETALUMA, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The House Committee on Small Business, chaired by New York ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ringtones-galore-4u.com/decorating-small/2007/05/decorating-small-fraudulent-firms-can-keep-small-business-contracts-under-new-house.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>There&#8217;s No Business Like Small Business</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-06:/commentary/649582</id>
    <updated>2007-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog </name>
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The committee approved the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (HR 1873), which would increase the percent of contracts awarded to small businesses and redefine the practice of contract bundling, in which two or more contracts ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2007/05/theres_no_busin.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 1873 &#8211; Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act</title>
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    <updated>2007-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 1873 &#8211; Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/SpecialRules_details.aspx?NewsID=2646&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2007-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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May 11, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers of Michigan motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1873. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2082/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Report: Budget Report for HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in ...</title>
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    <updated>2007-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A new Congressional Budget Office Report is available: &amp;quot;CBO estimates that implementing HR 1873 would cost $83 million in fiscal year 2008 and $945 million over the 2008-2012 period, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billreport.xpd?bill=h110-1873&amp;amp;type=cbo&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Committee Considers Several Bills :: Committee on Oversight and ...</title>
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    <updated>2007-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 1873, The Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act; H.R. _____, The District of Columbia Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007; H.R. ____, a bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to increase the salary of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1275&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 1873 - Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=2631" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-01:/commentary/2668462</id>
    <updated>2007-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Amendment Process Announcements released... </name>
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HR 1873 - Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. Amendment Process Announcement; Text of the Bill as Ordered Reported; Summary of Amendments Submitted; Rule, Committee Report, and roll call votes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=2631&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Amendment Process for HR 1873 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Small Business Fairness in ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=2632" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-01:/commentary/2020512</id>
    <updated>2007-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Amendment Process Announcements released... </name>
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Amendment Process for HR 1873 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rules.house.gov/announcement_details.aspx?NewsID=2632&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>new house bill lets fortune 1000 firms keep federal small business</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-28:/commentary/3153769</id>
    <updated>2007-04-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>brett-butler-pictures-257 </name>
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petaluma, calif., april 26 /prnewswire/ -- the house small business committee has unanimously passed hr 1873, titled small business fairness in contracting act. iowa representative, bruce braley introduced the bill which lacks a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brett-butler-pictures-257.blogspot.com/2007/04/new-house-bill-lets-fortune-1000-firms.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nordstrom Launches &#8216;Fashion Rewards&#8217; (PR Newswire via Yahoo ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-25:/commentary/806702</id>
    <updated>2007-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Starting Business </name>
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The House Small Business Committee has unanimously passed HR 1873, titled &#8220;Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.&#8221; Iowa Representative, Bruce Braley introduced the bill which lacks a re-certification provision to stop the flow of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://startingbusinessworld.com/?p=68&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Federal student loan consolidation - Rice unlikely to comply with ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.las-vegas-golf-packages.com/federal-student-loan-consolidation/2007/04/federal-student-loan-consolidation-rice-unlikely-to-comply-with-subpoenausa-today.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-25:/commentary/620676</id>
    <updated>2007-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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PETALUMA, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire/ --the house small firm Ausschu gefhrt einmtig HR 1873, called small firm justice in contract of abschlieendes act. Iowa Reprsentant, Bruce SOURCE: www.forbes.comPolitical instructions amAgenturen ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.las-vegas-golf-packages.com/federal-student-loan-consolidation/2007/04/federal-student-loan-consolidation-rice-unlikely-to-comply-with-subpoenausa-today.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New House Bill Lets Fortune 1000 Firms Keep Federal Small Business ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.tbcb2b.com/new-house-bill-lets-fortune-1000-firms-keep-federal-small-business-contracts-says-american-small-business-league-pr-newswire-via-yahoo-finance.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-25:/commentary/620675</id>
    <updated>2007-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Small Business Committee has unanimously passed HR 1873, titled &#8220;Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.&#8221; Iowa Representative, Bruce Braley introduced the bill which lacks a re-certification provision to stop the flow of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tbcb2b.com/new-house-bill-lets-fortune-1000-firms-keep-federal-small-business-contracts-says-american-small-business-league-pr-newswire-via-yahoo-finance.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Panel backs measure to curb contract bundling</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-24:/commentary/613237</id>
    <updated>2007-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>US News latest RSS headlines - Tucson Post.com </name>
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HR 1873 ) reauthorizes the Small Business Administration&amp;#39;s procurement programs under the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. It scales back &amp;quot;contract bundling&amp;quot; - the practice of grouping sm...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://story.tucsonpost.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/420d9e49bcaa69d0/id/8014411/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1873, The Small Business Fairness in ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-19:/commentary/3630522</id>
    <updated>2007-04-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for HR 6562,... </name>
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US Congress: HR 1873, The Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200504605.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Passed House: HR 1873: Small Business Fairness in ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-18:/commentary/3153759</id>
    <updated>2007-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation -- Monitored by GovTrack.us </name>
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Passed House 409-13, 10 not voting with Bipartisan support. Roll Call. [This event matched these monitors: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1873&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House panel puts anti-bundling bill on fast track</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-18:/commentary/613236</id>
    <updated>2007-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Reports on Governmentwide Policy </name>
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The committee plans to mark up the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (HR 1873) on April 24. The bill would require federal procurement officials to assess the effect new contracts would have on small-business competition. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://govpolicy.blogspot.com/2007/04/house-panel-puts-anti-bundling-bill-on.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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