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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act</title>
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  <updated>2007-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/46755</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate follows House in taking up small business contracting bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/commentary/1327250</id>
    <updated>2007-11-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
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Like the House bill (HR 3867), the Senate legislation would mandate the implementation of existing programs and augment them, not create new ones. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1107/110707e1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pentagon honors leaders of disabled veterans contracting program</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=38487&amp;amp;amp;dcn=todaysnews" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1324301</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
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Last week, the House passed the Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act (HR 3867). The bill would place service-disabled veteran-owned small ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=38487&amp;amp;amp;dcn=todaysnews&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FACT CHECK: Democratic Campaign Committee Distorts Facts to Smear ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/commentary/1308063</id>
    <updated>2007-10-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HNN Huntingtonnews.net,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
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[HR 3867, #1016, 10/30/07] The American Legion opposes amendments to Section 201, like the Republican's attempts to cut assistance to veterans,&amp;#8221; continued ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huntingtonnews.net/political/071101-staff-politicalcapito.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House leads push to strengthen small business contracting</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=38440&amp;amp;amp;dcn=todaysnews" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1301314</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
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The Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act (HR 3867) aims to beef up existing programs which, according to Rep. Nydia Vel&amp;#225;zquez, DN. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=38440&amp;amp;amp;dcn=todaysnews&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Shea-Porter Votes to Help Small Business Owners</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1301248</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Campaigns &amp;amp; Elections (press release)</name>
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The legislation (HR 3867) would modernize the Small Business Administration&amp;#8217;s (SBA) federal contracting programs to open up new opportunities for small ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campaignsandelections.com/nh/releases/index.cfm?ID=5864&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tri-Caucus Hails Passage of Small Business Improvement Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1301247</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trading Markets (press release),&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
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HR 3867, the Small Business Contracting Programs Improvement Act passed the US House of Representatives by a vote of 334-80. &quot;Small businesses have a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/769215/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House leads push to strengthen small business contracting</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1301246</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
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The Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act (HR 3867) aims to beef up existing programs which, according to Rep. Nydia Vel&amp;#225;zquez, DN. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1007/103107e1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Representative Shelley Moore Capito Votes to Cut Assistance for ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1300121</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HNN Huntingtonnews.net,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
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[HR 3867, #1016, 10/30/07] The American Legion opposes amendments to section 201, like the Republican's attempts to cut assistance to veterans. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huntingtonnews.net/political/071031-staff-politicalcapito.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Improves Opportunities for Veteran, Women, and Minority Entrepreneurs</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1300120</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>HNN Huntingtonnews.net,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
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The Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act (HR 3867) brings sba's contracting programs into the 21st century by raising the profile of veteran ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huntingtonnews.net/political/071031-staff-politicalrahall.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Approves Bill to Improve Contracting Opportunities for Small ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1300119</id>
    <updated>2007-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trading Markets (press release)</name>
    </author>
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Here is her floor speech: I rise in support of HR 3867, the Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act. This bill expands procurement opportunities ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?bfb678d1-7b6a-4513-bae1-e5d08ba2950b&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill to Improve Small Business Contracting Program Passes House</title>
    <link href="http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/764483/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1306760</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Trading Markets (press release),&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
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HR 3867 also fights fraud in the federal marketplace. For the first time, there will be a business code of conduct on all participants, requiring the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/764483/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Expected to Pass SBA Authorization Bill for Contracting Programs</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1300122</id>
    <updated>2007-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Helicopter Association International,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
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HR 3867 would allow sole-source contracts to be awarded to businesses owned by disabled veterans and would limit competition for certain contracts to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&amp;amp;amp;newsid905=56812&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health, 8(a) and Hawaiian bills are headed for a vote</title>
    <link href="http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415998" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-25:/commentary/1277843</id>
    <updated>2007-10-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Indian Country Today,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
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The Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act of 2007, HR 3867, would do nothing to hinder the participation of tribes and Alaska Native ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415998&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Panel backs bill to boost contract opportunities for veterans</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/commentary/1252060</id>
    <updated>2007-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
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The measure (HR 3867) as passed by 21-4 vote. The passage was bipartisan, with four Republicans voting to adopt the bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1007/101907markup1.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bills Aimed at Helping and Improving Small Business Pass Committee</title>
    <link href="http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/722784/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/commentary/1252059</id>
    <updated>2007-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Quarterly</name>
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, The Committee on Small Business passed HR 3867, the Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act of 2007, and HR 3866, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/722784/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Panel Approves Two Small Business Measures</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/commentary/1246702</id>
    <updated>2007-10-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Quarterly,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
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The contracting bill ( HR 3867 ) ran into some opposition from Republican members, including ranking member Steve Chabot , R-Ohio, who said the measure ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002608135.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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