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2/14/2008--Public Law. Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2008 - Title I: Veterans Business Development - (Sec. 101) Increases funding (with an offset), for FY2008-FY2009, for the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Expresses the sense of Congress that excess amounts for such Office should be used to support veterans business outreach centers. (Sec. 102) Amends the Small Business Act to direct the President to establish an interagency task force to coordinate federal efforts to improve capital and business development opportunities for, and ensure achievement of the pre-established federal contracting goals for, small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and veterans. (Sec. 103) Extends permanently the SBA's Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. (Sec. 104) Directs the SBA's Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development to: (1) ensure that veterans business outreach centers regularly participate in the workshops of the transition assistance program of the Department of Labor; and (2) compile information on existing resources available to women veterans for business training. Allows a veterans business outreach center to provide grants to entities to make presentations on opportunities available from the SBA for recently separating or separated veterans. Requires implementation reports from the Associate Administrator to Congress. (Sec. 105) Increases the number of veterans business outreach centers by at least two for each of FY2008 and FY2009, and by the number considered appropriate by the Administrator for each fiscal year thereafter. (Sec. 106) Requires the Administrator to: (1) sponsor an independent study on gaps in the availability of veterans business outreach centers across the United States; and (2) report to Congress on study results. (Sec. 107) Authorizes a small business development center to apply for a grant to carry out a veterans assistance and services program to: (1) promote awareness of the services of the center that are available to veterans; (2) use online counseling and distance learning technology to overcome impediments to entrepreneurship faced by veterans and members of the Armed Forces; and (3) increase coordination among organizations that assist veterans. Title II: Reservist Programs - (Sec. 201) Extends the date by which a small business that has suffered or is likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the result of an essential employee being called or ordered to active duty may apply to the SBA for a disaster loan to one year (current law allows 90 days) after the essential employee is discharged or released from such duty. Authorizes the Administrator, when considered appropriate, to extend such period by up to one additional year. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a loan pre-consideration process for loans to small businesses with key employee reservists; and (2) develop an outreach and technical assistance program with respect to loans and grants made to small businesses employing such reservists. Requires a semiannual report from the Administrator to Congress on the status of the outreach and technical assistance program. (Sec. 202) Requires the Administrator and the Secretary of Defense to develop a joint website and printed materials providing information regarding any program for small businesses that is available to veterans or reservists. Authorizes the Administrator to advertise and market SBA reservist programs. (Sec. 203) Authorizes the Administrator to make noncollateralized small business loans of up to $50,000 to small businesses suffering the loss of essential employee reservists. (Sec. 204) Directs the Administrator to give a priority to loan applications involving essential employee reservists. (Sec. 205) Provides relief from SBA time limits in the case of loans made to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans: (1) called to active duty on or after September 11, 2001; or (2) who became service-disabled due to an injury or illness incurred or aggravated during active duty on or after such date. Extends such relief for the period in which the veteran served on active duty. Makes such relief inapplicable to programs subject to the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990. (Sec. 206) Directs the Comptroller General (CG) to report to the small business committees on types of assistance needed by service-disabled veterans who wish to become entrepreneurs. (Sec. 207) Requires the CG to: (1) study options for promoting positive working relations between employers and their reservist employees; and (2) report study results to the defense and small business committees. (Sec. 208) Directs the Administrator to establish and carry out a two-year pilot program under which the Administrator shall reduce by 50% the fees for loans made to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans or reservists (veteran participation loans). Authorizes the Administrator to waive the fee reduction in certain cases. Requires a pilot program report from the CG to the small business committees.<br/>

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A000362 1968-03-07 3489 1419 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 4 202-226-2274 Jason 'd':4 '-4':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'jason':2,7,9 'altmir':3,8,10 M 412231 Altmire Jason_Altmire Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] 1784 N00027664 7768 Democrat 202-225-2565 PA Jason Altmire http://altmire.house.gov/ congressmanaltmire B001260 2929 1516 Longworth House Office Building http://buchanan.house.gov/contact.shtml 13 202-226-0828 Vern 'r':4 'fl':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'vern':2,7,9 'buchanan':3,8,10 M 412196 Buchanan Vernon_Buchanan Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13] 1659 N00027626 6662 Republican 202-225-5015 FL Vern Buchanan 5.375 http://buchanan.house.gov/ C000266 1953-01-22 309 Steven 'steve':5 'chabot':2,4,7 'steven':1,3,6 M 400071 Chabot Steve_Chabot J. 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Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12] 1067 N00001102 7146 Democrat 202-225-2361 Roman Catholic NY Nydia Velazquez 3.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/velazquez/ nydiavelazquez signed 47571 1202965200 Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145768 Signed by President. enacted 47571 1202965200 Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145912 Became Public Law No: 110-186. topresident 47571 1202360400 Thu Feb 07 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144846 Presented to President. action 47571 1202101200 Mon Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144443 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 47571 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144403 Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. topresident 47571 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144442 Cleared for White House. action 47571 1200978000 Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 -0600 2008 142387 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. action 47571 1200544140 Wed Jan 16 12:29:00 -0600 2008 141786 House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 921. action 47571 1198126800 Thu Dec 20 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141636 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 47571 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141187 Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1784 amended. action 47571 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141189 See also S.1784. vote 47571 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 by Unanimous Consent 141188 pass Passed Senate in lieu of S.1784 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote2 s action 47571 1198040400 Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141186 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. action 47571 1197003600 Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138629 Received in the Senate. action 47571 1197003600 Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 -0600 2007 141185 Received in the Senate, read twice. action 47571 1197003300 Thu Dec 06 12:55:00 -0600 2007 138627 Considered as unfinished business. vote 47571 1196960580 Thu Dec 06 13:03:00 -0600 2007 roll 138628 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 2 (Roll no. 1138). (text: CR 12/5/2007 H14218-14221) vote h action 47571 1196889000 Wed Dec 05 17:10:00 -0600 2007 138626 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 47571 1196887860 Wed Dec 05 16:51:00 -0600 2007 154002 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4253. action 47571 1196887860 Wed Dec 05 16:51:00 -0600 2007 138625 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 47571 1196887800 Wed Dec 05 16:50:00 -0600 2007 138624 Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 47571 1196744400 Tue Dec 04 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138623 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. introduced 47571 1196744400 Tue Dec 04 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138622 22 407 47571 Thu Dec 06 12:03:00 -0600 2007 true 2901 2 1138 26 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 4253 Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007. true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Thu Dec 06 12:21:34 -0600 2007 house