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Enhancing Native American Entrepreneurship (Tribal Business Information Centers)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 19575, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-15T18:44:08-04:00"], [791590, "c96e91ec-9f54-4ef8-9fe9-a35867523dc6", "Q2", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "CITY OF BALTIMORE", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2010, Economic development funding and small business park expansion.\nPublic Law 111-8, Omnibus Appropriations Act, FY2009, Economic development funding and small business park expansion.", "General Services Administration (GSA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA)", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T07:15:37-04:00"], [791648, "3be42c79-55ba-4e37-9efa-8df7dcb49e85", "Q2", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "SGT INC", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "NASA procurement related issues.\nH.R.2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, NOAA procurement issue.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),SENATE,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T07:43:02-04:00"], [791667, "8694300d-775a-499e-ae1a-59d9e404c5a7", "Q2", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2010, SBA funding.\nPublic Law 111-8, Omnibus Appropriations Act, FY2009, SBA Research Park.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T07:50:13-04:00"], [791928, "7717d3d2-a17c-4929-be3f-56c082ab504d", "Q2", "MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE", 23714, "MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "S. 2818/H.R. 241/324/1012 - Small Business Health Plan Legislation-Provides for establishment and governance of association health plans. Bill expected to be re-introduced this Congress", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of", null, 87628, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T09:41:02-04:00"], [792398, "15fa2f65-a1f5-4d5a-bf1b-5ee4d0ee3f93", "Q2", "NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION", 26546, "NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to reporting requirements of contractors.", "Federal Highway Administration (FHA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 88138, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T11:04:01-04:00"], [792582, "12a04f51-ba86-4f2d-b9ea-0f89cd597343", "Q2", "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS", 1672, "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Support for H.R. 2345 to amend the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 98217, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T11:36:52-04:00"], [792929, "ebcb5123-38c9-478e-9eff-f97aea7f26b2", "Q2", "THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC", 293335, "MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 2695 / S. 1212, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, to provide for negotiation between merchants at large credit card companies to assure that the fees exerted by the credit card companies are the result of negotiations, rather than price fixing. H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, as it relates to hidden fees on consumers and merchants established by big credit card companies.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 75000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T12:39:36-04:00"], [792934, "8888e66e-e65d-4360-ae73-66d8d7ae7980", "Q2", "INDEPENDENT SECTOR", 19252, "INDEPENDENT SECTOR", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "1. SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 2965/S 1233)  to change Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) rules to allow for-profit subsidiaries of nonprofit organizations compete for SBIR grants.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 30000, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T12:40:38-04:00"], [793063, "084fa140-d000-455d-8665-ff05adf45636", "Q2", "MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC", 292573, "HYPRES", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 18000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T13:03:07-04:00"], [793578, "68b7049c-a497-4c56-84a4-b76fd0603de6", "Q2", "BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP", 5404, "APPLIED GEO TECHNOLOGIES INC", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "H.R.1362, Bill to reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government and H.R.1873, to reauthorize the programs and activities\nof the Small Business Administration relating to procurement; FY10 appropriations.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T14:44:21-04:00"], [793586, "ec51193f-789e-4646-8659-a68d95447777", "Q2", "SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS", 35957, "SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 2380, H.R. 4042, H.R. 4235-Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax\nH.R. 2454:  American Clean Energy and Security Act (Cap-and-Trade Climate bill)\nSee attached page... H.R. 3200 -- Health Care: Legislation to allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes, and other health care reform legislation.\n\nSenate Finance Committee Health Care Overhaul and Legislation\n\nSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee Health Care Legsilation: The Affordable Health Choices Act\n\nH.R. 589, S. 850 - Small Business Choice Act\n\nH.R. 2360, S. 979 - SHOP Act\n\nH.R. 2520, S. 1099 - Coburn - Burr, Ryan - Nunes Act\n\nS. 1038, H.R. 2414 - Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform the H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program and other immigration laws.\n\nH.R. 3396, S. 34-Streamlined Sales Tax legislation.\n\nMerchant Card Reporting and Taxpayer Identification (TIN) Collection\n\nH.R. 1409, S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act\n\nH.R. 2695, S. 1212 - Credit Card Fair Free Act of 2009\n\nH.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009", "Administration on Aging,Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", null, 154032, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T14:44:40-04:00"], [793661, "98de0b83-570e-4c03-b7ea-4655f44e5a78", "Q2", "THE AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY", 40025207, "AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "S. 1233 the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009, H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009, provisions related to the amount federal research agencies designate for SBIR/STTR programs.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T14:58:59-04:00"], [793923, "bf5d2058-c960-4bca-bc63-d074026874c7", "Q2", "WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC", 41454, "EXPRESS SERVICES", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "small business franchise issues\nH.R. 2197, Temporary Employees Franchise Improvement Act of 2009, all provisions", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T15:42:05-04:00"], [794416, "44a6e590-53b9-4c1b-a28d-366745328c1a", "Q2", "AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION", 2981, "AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "HR 859, Small Business Cooperatives for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act, all provisions.\nHR 2345, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, all provisions.\nHR 3014, Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act, all provisions.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 207000, 0, 0, "2009-07-16T16:56:58-04:00"], [795505, "2004fa26-b007-43a3-b090-ae31db1678b9", "Q2", "AMT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY", 4425, "AMT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "H.R. 2965,  Enhancing Small Business Research & Innovation Act of 2009. Support reauthorization and expansion of the SBIR program.\nS. 1233,  SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009.  Support reauthorization and expansion of the SBIR program.", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)", null, 140000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T09:09:38-04:00"], [795878, "bc295a82-1fd3-4e90-a3a3-c7d9996af06d", "Q2", "NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION", 28674, "NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "The association monitors and responds to policy issues that impact the ability of its members to comply with the Sarbanes Oxley corporate responsibility law and related regulations.  During the reporting period the association discussed compliance aspects of this law with various policymakers but did not focus on any particular piece of legislation.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),SENATE", null, 170000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T10:20:47-04:00"], [795888, "f86e9343-214d-4ebe-ba2d-8f749e5510bd", "Q2", "PRINCETON UNIVERSITY", 308695, "PRINCETON UNIVERSITY", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "S. 1233: \"SBIR/STIR Reauthorization Act of 2009\": (Section 103, \"SBIR Allocation Increase\", oppose increased set-asides from research accounts)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE", null, 50000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T10:22:51-04:00"], [795913, "c3cdc679-aa59-479c-9dfc-ab8110cade8f", "Q2", "THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS", 2638, "AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (HR 1)", "Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),General Services Administration (GSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)", null, 200000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T10:24:00-04:00"], [796462, "b12f08b1-4d41-4414-97bb-9978fa999f0b", "Q2", "AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC", 317, "AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "HR 2965, A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.\nInterest: All.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 150000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T11:31:49-04:00"], [796697, "658961ef-fb6e-49f7-9203-5c9cf585e3d8", "Q2", "ROBISON INTERNATIONAL, INC.", 33512, "H.F. WEBSTER", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "House and Senate Defense Appropriations Bills\nHouse and Senate Defense Authorization Bills", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T12:03:35-04:00"], [796747, "ffa41784-f215-4e2b-a347-af80b0f1e9be", "Q2", "AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM", 40012091, "AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "HR 2352: Discussions with Congressional staff regarding the reestablishing of tribal business information centers (TBICs) at Tribal Colleges and Universities to increase services to businesses and potential businesses on reservations.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T12:07:28-04:00"], [797040, "22d2715b-b21e-4fbc-9094-c81928b34fd6", "Q2", "ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA)", 309333, "ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI)", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Initiatives; Mine Safety and Health Adminstration Regulatory Initiatives; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulatory Initiatives", "Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Forest Service,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)", null, 20000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T12:42:20-04:00"], [797154, "cfa57b8f-daeb-41c0-b7a0-08da953d7bc0", "Q2", "MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC", 70175, "CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "franchisee issues", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T12:54:02-04:00"], [797455, "981ae804-97bd-491e-971e-5ea1e841a6bb", "Q2", "BORSKI ASSOCIATES", 84376, "SJA", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Definition of small business concern in Department of Transportation determination of disadvantanged business enterprises", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES", 7500, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T13:25:54-04:00"], [797553, "be5e5014-ee2d-4ec8-b9c1-3a4a86bc80cc", "Q2", "THE AMERICAN LEGION", 2775, "AMERICAN LEGION", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "HR 942--Veterans Self-Employment Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of the use of educational assistance under certain programs of the VA to pay for training costs associated with the purchase of a franchise enterprise.  Prohibits the use of such assistance unless: (1) training is required and provided in connection with the purchase and operation of a franchise, and (2) such training, and the training entity, are approved by the Secretary.  Provides training and entity approval requirements.\n\nHR 2352--Job creation through entrepreneurship Act of 2009 LETTER--Provide veterans more opportunities to establish and maintain successful businesses through an expanded Small Veteran Business Center program.", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 6600, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T13:36:01-04:00"], [797615, "0f377299-cdb8-444d-b654-cd32f5df692d", "Q2", "ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.", 1171, "AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "HR 859 and HR 850, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 \nimpacts of health care reform legislation on small business employees", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T13:43:25-04:00"], [797809, "4fc9d7ad-45b4-454b-b188-f8bf373bc804", "2T", "MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC", 70175, "RSM MCGLADREY", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "mid-market manufacturing issues and policies", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 1, "2009-07-17T13:59:54-04:00"], [797837, "58ecf2c6-f021-4214-880b-b3007b9625d1", "Q2", "CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS", 11322, "CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Please see addendum H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Title V, provisions related to the Small Business Administration.  \n\nH.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY2009, Division D, provisions related to the Small Business Administration.", "Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),Office of the Vice President of the United States,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of", null, 770000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T14:02:21-04:00"], [798163, "c3af4f78-49f1-4c2b-ab4c-bdd2ae902a23", "Q2", "VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES", 39837, "ASSOCIATION OF PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "H.R.1845, The Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009, Procurement related issues.\nH.R.2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009, Procurement related issues.\nS.2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007, Procurement related issues.\nS.1229, Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009, Procurement related issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T14:31:52-04:00"], [798705, "ef820b07-16d9-4a76-b64f-5c1ff548083f", "Q2", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE)", 26604, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED (NASE)", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Small Business Administration programs and funding.Access to capital and credit.Expanding Entrepreneurship Act of 2009(H.R. 1842). Compliance burden reduction-Plain Language Act of 2009(H.R. 946). Enhancing Small Business Innovation and Research Act(H.R. 2965).Technology Development and Outreach Act(H.R. 2747).SBIR and STTR Enhancement Act(H.R. 2772).Investing In Tomorrow's Technology Act(H.R.2767)", "Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of", null, 220000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T15:17:33-04:00"], [798728, "f5caecb2-13d0-41d2-a8ba-11419772c2de", "Q2", "THE ADVOCACY GROUP", 261, "SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE (FORMERLY NASBIC)", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Reauthorization of SBIC Debenture program for FY 2010.\nEstablishment of Small Business Growth Capital Program.\nImplementation of Section 505 of HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T15:18:38-04:00"], [799613, "8ad2f4c8-2bcd-4c22-b392-9383838e6c12", "Q2", "AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION", 2228, "AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "HR 2345, a bill to exempt small businesses from having to comply with the Red Flag Rule: An FTC regulation issued with the intent to help reduce identity theft.\nAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:\n- Continuation and expansion of Section 179 expensing. HR 3014, the Small Business HIT Financing Act of 2009 -- to extend credit to small health care providers/businesses who purchase HIT products.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Air Force, Dept of,Army, Dept of (Other),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Navy, Dept of,Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)", null, 680000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T16:41:59-04:00"], [799638, "fad5f117-c54b-47d6-9549-e1504b4e7519", "Q2", "HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE", 17705, "HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "S. 1233A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs and for other purposes.\nH.R. 2965The Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 \nIssues related to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 180000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T16:43:43-04:00"], [800392, "9fa215c2-6b2a-4305-9918-98d635232f20", "Q2", "POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)", 315216, "TECH-X CORPORATION", 2009, "second_quarter", "SMB", "SBIR/STTR Reauthorization - Request full reauthorization of SBIR program to includes compromise on majority owned and venture-capitalist backed companies not included in House bill. Increases the SBIR allocation from 2.5 percent of SBIR agencies extramural research and development budgets to 3.5 percent over the course of 10 years.  Increases award size guidelines for Phase I and Phase II and authorizes for 13 years.  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