H.R. 3867 - Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act

Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act

H.R. 3867 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

This bill updates and expands the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act
• Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act
• Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act

Sponsor

Nydia Velázquez

Co-Sponsors

• Silvestre Reyes
• Yvette Clarke
• Mary Fallin

Subjects

• Business
• Administrative remedies
• Airline passenger traffic
• Budgets
• Business education
• Competitive bidding
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Construction industries
• Criminal justice
• Criminal justice information
• Depressed areas
• Disabled
• Economic policy
• Entrepreneurs
• Ex-offenders
• Executive departments
• Executive orders
• Executive reorganization
• Federal employees
• Federally-guaranteed loans
• Fines (Penalties)
• Franchises (Retail trade)
• Government contractors
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government lending
• Government paperwork
• Government procurement
• Government travel
• Governmental investigations
• Identification of criminals
• Illegal aliens
• Immigration
• Indexing (Economic policy)
• Labor
• Law
• Minorities
• Minority business enterprises
• Parties to actions
• Presidents
• Public contracts
• Rural affairs
• Rural economic development
• Service industries
• Small Business Administration
• Small business
• Subcontractors
• Temporary employment
• Transportation
• Travel costs
• Veterans
• Veterans' benefits
• Veterans' employment
• Women
• Women in business

Related Bills

• H.Res. 773 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3867) to Update and Expand the Procurement Programs of the Small Business Administration, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	10/17/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (10 proposed)
Passed House	10/30/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Moran (VA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.	10/30/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Baird amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.	10/30/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	10/30/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.	10/30/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Lampson amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.	10/30/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act	10/30/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 240 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act	10/30/2007	This bill PASSED the House 334 voted YES 80 voted NO 18 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	10/31/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Akin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.	10/31/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	10/31/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.	10/31/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	10/17/2007
		10/17/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
		10/17/2007	Hearings Held by Committee on Small Business Prior to Introduction and Referrel (October 4, 2007)..
		10/18/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	10/18/2007	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 4.
		10/22/2007	Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-400.
	Put on a legislative calendar	10/22/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.
		10/24/2007	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 773 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
		10/30/2007	Rule H. Res. 773 passed House.
select this vote	Vote	10/30/2007	On agreeing to the Moran (VA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/30/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baird amendment.
		10/30/2007	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Baird.
select this vote	Vote	10/30/2007	On agreeing to the Baird amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/30/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown-Waite (FL) amendment.
		10/30/2007	Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny.
select this vote	Vote	10/30/2007	On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/30/2007	Amendment (A009) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand.
		10/30/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment.
select this vote	Vote	10/30/2007	On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/30/2007	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Lampson.
		10/30/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lampson amendment.
		10/30/2007	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3867.
select this vote	Vote	10/30/2007	On agreeing to the Lampson amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/30/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		10/30/2007	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		10/30/2007	Mr. Chabot moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business.
		10/30/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that strikes section 101(b) from the bill.
		10/30/2007	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		10/30/2007	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3867.
select this vote	Vote	10/30/2007	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	10/30/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act
		10/31/2007	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 773.
		10/31/2007	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 773 and Rule XVIII.
		10/31/2007	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
		10/31/2007	The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		10/31/2007	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3867.
		10/31/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
		10/31/2007	Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Velazquez.
select this vote	Vote	10/31/2007	On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/31/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment.
		10/31/2007	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Akin.
select this vote	Vote	10/31/2007	On agreeing to the Akin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/31/2007	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch (VT).
		10/31/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	10/31/2007	On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/31/2007	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Mica.
		10/31/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment.
		10/31/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment.
		10/31/2007	By unanimous consent, the Mica amendment was withdrawn.
		10/31/2007	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Mica.
select this vote	Vote	10/31/2007	On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/31/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran (VA) amendment.
		10/31/2007	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Moran (VA).
		11/01/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 864	Velázquez, Nydia [D-NY12]	October 30, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
	Amendment declaires veterans who are severely disabled shall be given special consideration as agencies implement contracting regulations; set forth certain standards for business integrity that are required for participation in federal contracting programs; and would clarify the implementation of the women's procurement program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 865	Akin, W. [R-MO2]	October 30, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
	Amendment directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to conduct a study to determine what changes would be required to provide greater Federal contracting assistance to participants in the program created by section 8(a) of the Small Business Act that have less equity in their business concerns than other participants in the program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 866	Welch, Peter [D-VT]	October 30, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-407 to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a study on the effectiveness of the HUBZone program in reaching rural areas. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 867	Mica, John [R-FL7]	October 30, 2007	Withdrawn on October 30, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-407 to clarify that the small business set-aside provisions of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) should apply to federal contracts not excluding Federal Supply Schedule and Multiple Award Schedule holders. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 868	Mica, John [R-FL7]	October 30, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-407 to state that it is the sense of the House that small business set-asides should not be excluded from any acquisitions under the GSA's Federal Supply Schedule. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 869	Moran, James [D-VA8]	October 30, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
	Amendment requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration conduct a study to determine, with respect to small business contracts, whether incumbent Federal contractors are submitting frivolous protests to extend the length of current contracts before protest decisions are resolved. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 870	Baird, Brian [D-WA3]	October 30, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
	Amendment directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to examine the lists of groups the members of which are presumed to be socially disadvantaged under the Small Disadvantaged Business program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act and to consider whether the list should be updated to include additional groups. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 871	Brown-Waite, Virginia [R-FL5]	October 30, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
	Amendment creates a liaison within the Small Business Administration whose duty, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is to ensure that section 2(i) of the Small Business Act, regarding assistance to individuals not lawfully within the United States, is carried out. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 872	Gillibrand, Kirsten [D-NY]	October 30, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-407 to provide that any employer found, based on a determination by the Department of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to have engaged in a pattern or practice of hiring, recruiting or referring for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing the person is an unauthorized alien shall be subject to debarment from the receipt of future Federal contracts. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 873	Lampson, Nicholas [D-TX22]	October 30, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 30, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 110-407 to prohibit the use of any funds for first-class or business-class airline travel by agency employees when carrying out the provisions of H.R. 3867. The amendment includes exceptions provided by the Code of Federal Regulations 301-10.122 to 10.124, as applicable to federal agency employees. Show amendment details