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H.R.5819: To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and for other purposes.

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May 07, 2008 Small business critical to economy

... I was pleased to join with nearly 90 percent of my colleagues to support the Small Business Technological Innovation Bill (HR 5819). ...

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Source: Hillsboro Times Gazette, OH


May 05, 2008 California regulators seek to expand utilities' loans for small ...

The bill, HR 5819, has landed in the Senate committee on small business and entrepreneurship after speedy and overwhelming approval by the House of ...

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Source: Los Angeles Times, CA


May 04, 2008 House opens SBIR awards to VC-owned firms

The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act (HR 5819) also would increase the size of the awards. After the vote, BIO President Jim Greenwood said, "Congress has ...

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Source: Dallas Business Journal, TX


May 04, 2008 House opens SBIR awards to VC-owned firms

The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act (HR 5819) also would increase the size of the awards. After the vote, BIO President Jim Greenwood said, "Congress has ...

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Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, FL


April 25, 2008 House Measure Reauthorizes BIO-Backed SBIR Grants

In a 368-43 vote Wednesday night, the House passed HR 5819, which reauthorizes the SBIR program. The Senate has yet to introduce a companion bill, ...

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Source: TMCnet


April 24, 2008 House Passes Bill Supporting Small Business Innovation

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Source: Washington Post, United States


April 24, 2008 Gingrey votes on small business legislation

Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta) voted to pass HR 5819, legislation to reauthorize the Small Business Investment Research and the Small Business Technology ...

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Source: Rome News-Tribune, GA


April 24, 2008 Velázquez Champions VC Firms at Small Business Expense

After Velázquez introduced the bill (HR 5819), it was marked up by three committees and moved to the full House for a vote in one week. ...

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Source: AllBusiness, CA


April 24, 2008 Research Advocates Sink Tap on Budgets

A bill (HR 5819) to reauthorize the programs would have upped the tax to 3.0% and doubled a smaller, companion program that targets university entrepreneurs ...

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Source: Science Now, DC


April 22, 2008 Anti-Small Business Bill Backed by Venture Capitalist Lobby Moves ...

According to the Weekly Leader, HR 5819 could be debated on the floor of the House as early as Wednesday of this week. This is the second time in less than ...

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Source: NewsBlaze, CA


April 21, 2008 House Committee Sells Out Small Business for Big Bucks From ...

Title V of HR 3567 contains a nearly identical loophole to Title II of HR 5819. HR 3567 fizzled in the Senate after receiving opposition from the American ...

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Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY


April 21, 2008 House Committee Sells Out Small Business for Big Bucks From ...

Title V of HR 3567 contains a nearly identical loophole to Title II of HR 5819. HR 3567 fizzled in the Senate after receiving opposition from the American ...

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Source: Earthtimes, UK


April 21, 2008 House Committee Sells Out Small Business for Big Bucks From ...

Title V of HR 3567 contains a nearly identical loophole to Title II of HR 5819. HR 3567 fizzled in the Senate after receiving opposition from the American ...

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Source: Black Enterprise, NY


April 21, 2008 Author : American Small Business League

If HR 5819 passes, a venture capital firm with billions of dollars in managed assets would be allowed to own up to 49.9 percent of a business and still ...

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Source: Earthtimes, UK


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