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S.493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: May 04, 2011 Cloture on the bill (S. 493) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 64.

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  • Committee Assignment: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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  • This bill's most-recent vote occurred on May 04, 2011, with a roll call of 52 ayes, 44 nays, and 3 not voting.

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  • 84% of users support S.493

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    • National Small Business Association

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    • ABLE Act of 2009 (2009; 111th Congress S. 493) - GovTrack.us - March 20, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - Feb 26, 2009. S. 493 (111th). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of ABLE accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in ...

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 20, 2012, "Feb 26, 2009. S. 493 (111th). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of ABLE accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in ..." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s493&sa=U&ei=8w8XUIq8NY6y8QS96YE4&ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNH46pe9pRjB0h-2khhQAd1Znl_UlQ)
    • ABLE Act of 2009 (2009; 111th Congress S. 493) - GovTrack.us - March 20, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - Feb 26, 2009. S. 493 (111th). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of ABLE accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in ...

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 20, 2012, "Feb 26, 2009. S. 493 (111th). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of ABLE accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in ..." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s493&sa=U&ei=JzUTUN_4AYXq8wTI_IGQAg&ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNEpwAk5c6ceHdNK2LpFpFiuCTakjQ)
    • ABLE Act of 2009 (2009; 111th Congress S. 493) - GovTrack.us - March 20, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - Feb 26, 2009. S. 493 (111th). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of ABLE accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in ...

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 20, 2012, "Feb 26, 2009. S. 493 (111th). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of ABLE accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in ..." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s493&sa=U&ei=69ARUKLNI4a09QTvu4DICg&ved=0CB4QmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNE4pXbzcec00sVk5gGbk37ESLHQqQ)

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    • Credit Suisse (Eur) Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc - July 20, 2012 by Bloomberg - DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER   (a)        Purchases and sales   Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit Ordinary shares S 107 859.90 Ordinary shares S 493 859.70 Ordinary shares S ...

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      As noted by Bloomberg on July 20, 2012, "DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER   (a)        Purchases and sales   Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit Ordinary shares S 107 859.90 Ordinary shares S 493 859.70 Ordinary shares S ..." (http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2012-07-20/admiQWzypIZk.html)
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