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Bill107th CongressFiled Jul 27, 2001Commerce
H.R. 2666

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2001

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Oct 2, 2001)

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program under which the Administrator shall make grants to, or may enter into cooperative agreements with, State small business development centers to provide, on a statewide basis, technical assistance to secondary schools, or to post-secondary vocational or technical schools, for the development and implementation of curricula designed to promote vocational and technical entrepreneurship.

Provides for the minimum amount of a grant to not be less than $200,000.

Requires grant recipients to report to the Administrator on how grant funds were used.

Requires the Administrator to transmit to Congress a report containing an evaluation of the program not later than March 31, 2004.

Directs the association of small business development centers to act as an information clearinghouse regarding vocational and technical entrepreneurship education programs.

Authorizes appropriations.

What just happenedOct 9, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 695.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1](D-PA)Sponsor
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  1. Oct 9, 2002Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 695.

  2. Oct 9, 2002Committee

    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment. With written report No. 107-307.

    Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  3. Oct 9, 2002Committee14000

    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment. With written report No. 107-307.

    Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  4. Jul 24, 2002Committee

    Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  5. Oct 3, 2001IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

    Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  6. Oct 2, 2001FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. Oct 2, 2001FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6090)

  8. Oct 2, 2001Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6090)

  9. Oct 2, 2001FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2666.

  10. Oct 2, 2001FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6090-6093)

  11. Oct 2, 2001FloorH30300

    Mr. Manzullo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  12. Sep 21, 2001CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.

  13. Sep 21, 2001CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 107-212.

    Small Business Committee
  14. Sep 21, 2001Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 107-212.

    Small Business Committee
  15. Jul 27, 2001IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    Small Business Committee
  16. Jul 27, 2001IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Jul 27, 2001IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedOct 2, 200136
Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program under which the Administrator shall make grants to, or may enter into cooperative agreements with, State small business development centers to provide, on a statewide basis, technical assistance to secondary schools, or to post-secondary vocational or technical schools, for the development and implementation of curricula designed to promote vocational and technical entrepreneurship.

Provides for the minimum amount of a grant to not be less than $200,000.

Requires grant recipients to report to the Administrator on how grant funds were used.

Requires the Administrator to transmit to Congress a report containing an evaluation of the program not later than March 31, 2004.

Directs the association of small business development centers to act as an information clearinghouse regarding vocational and technical entrepreneurship education programs.

Authorizes appropriations.

Introduced in HouseJul 27, 200100
Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2001 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration: (1) to establish a demonstration program under which the Administrator shall make grants to, or may enter into cooperative agreements with, small business development centers to provide technical assistance to secondary schools, or to post-secondary vocational or technical schools, for the development and implementation of curricula designed to promote vocational and technical entrepreneurship; and (2) before making such grants, to select an association to act as an information clearinghouse regarding vocational and technical entrepreneurship education programs.