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| 111-s-4053 | 111 | s | 4053 | SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-12-22 | 2010-12-22 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 1 | SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Title I: Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2018 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Sec. 102) Directs the SBA to maintain an Office of Technology to carry out oversight, reporting, and public database responsibilities as assigned by the SBA Administrator. (Sec. 103) Increases by 0.1% per year, from FY2011-FY2021, the percentage of participating federal agencies' extramural research budget to be set aside for SBIR program activities. Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) to use the increased amounts for activities in their departments that further the readiness levels of technologies developed under Phase II SBIR awards. (Sec. 104) Increases the set-aside allocation under the STTR from 0.3% to 0.6% by increasing such percentage by 0.1% every two years from FY2012-FY2016. (Sec. 105) Increases, for both the SBIR and STTR programs, the individual small business award levels from: (1) $100,000 to $150,000, for participation at the Phase I level; and (2) $750,000 to $1 million, for participation at the Phase II level. Changes from every five years to annually the required SBA inflation adjustment of such awards. Prohibits an agency from issuing an SBIR or STTR award if the award size exceeds established guidelines by more than 50%, and requires participating agencies to maintain specified information on awards exceeding such guidelines. (Sec. 106) Allows a small business that receives an: (1) SBIR award from one agency to receive an award for a subsequent phase from another agency, as long as the head of each agency determines that the topics of the relevant awards are the same; and (2) award under either the SBIR or STTR program to receive an award for a subsequent phase under either program. (Sec. 107) Requires federal agencies to conduct solicitat… | 2023-01-11T13:21:06Z | |
| 111-s-4025 | 111 | s | 4025 | A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contractors let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-12-14 | 2010-12-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 0 | Amends the Small Business Act to require an offeror with respect to a contract let by a federal agency that is to be awarded pursuant to the negotiated method of procurement that intends to identify a small business as a potential subcontractor: (1) notify the small business that the offeror intends to identify it as a potential subcontractor; and (2) include with the offer a written acknowledgment by the small business that it has received such notice. Provides penalties against offerors failing to provide such notification. Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a reporting mechanism that allows subcontractors to report fraudulent activity by a contractor with respect to a federal small business subcontracting plan. | 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z | |
| 111-s-4026 | 111 | s | 4026 | Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-12-14 | 2010-12-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | C001070 | 0 | Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2010 - Requires the Director of the Minority Business Development Agency to establish the Minority Business Development Program to provide qualified minority businesses with technical assistance and contract procurement assistance. Outlines minority business qualification requirements for the Program, including that: (1) not less than 51% of the entity be directly and unconditionally owned or controlled by historically disadvantaged individuals; and (2) each officer or other individual exercising control over regular operations is a historically disadvantaged individual. Outlines specific types of technical assistance authorized under the Program. Authorizes the Director to enter into agreements for the fulfillment of federal procurement contracts by, and contracting opportunities for, qualified minority businesses. Provides contract limits. Allows the Director to terminate a qualified minority business from the Program under specified circumstances. | 2023-01-11T13:21:07Z | |
| 111-hr-6514 | 111 | hr | 6514 | Protecting Jobs in Your State Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-12-09 | 2010-12-09 | Referred to House Financial Services | House | Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] | OH | R | L000566 | 1 | Protecting Jobs in Your State Act of 2010 - Prohibits a state or a political subdivision from using funds made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, Public Law 111-226 (relating to education jobs and Medicaid payments to states), the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or funds for disaster relief administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), as an incentive for a business to: (1) relocate a plant, facility, or other operation from one state to another; or (2) expand an operation in a state in a manner that will result in a reduction in such an operation in another state. Authorizes a political subdivision to submit to the state governor a petition stating that it has been adversely affected by a violation of such prohibition and requesting that the governor submit to the Secretary of Commerce a petition for an investigation. Provides that if the Secretary determines that a violation has occurred, the state in which such a violation was committed shall be liable to the United States for the amount of funds involved. Prohibits such a state from receiving any other funds under such Acts until it fully repays such amount to the United States. Directs the Comptroller General, biannually during the period that ends five years after this Act's enactment, to submit to specified committees a report on the impact of such provisions, including: (1) a statement of the number of petitions received by the Secretary of Commerce and a summary of the disposition of such petitions; (2) a list of U.S. claims that arose, were outstanding, or were collected; and (3) a list of any funds withheld. | 2023-01-11T13:21:13Z | |
| 111-hr-6463 | 111 | hr | 6463 | Keeping Kids Safe Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] | NY | D | C001038 | 0 | Keeping Kids Safe Act of 2010 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring warning labels on baby monitors to alert users that video and audio from such devices may be intercepted and viewed or heard by potential intruders outside their home. | 2023-01-11T13:21:14Z | |
| 111-hr-6447 | 111 | hr | 6447 | To eliminate the preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations under the program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. | Commerce | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | Referred to House Natural Resources | House | Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] | MS | D | T000193 | 1 | Amends the Small Business Act to exclude from the definition of "Indian tribe" any Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) or Alaska Native Village (ANV). Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that, for purposes of eligibility for procurement contracts provided through the Small Business Administration (SBA), whether an ANC or ANV is socially or economically disadvantaged shall be determined by the SBA Administrator according to eligibility standards for SBA 8(a) general small business loans. Makes members of socially and economically disadvantaged ANCs or ANVs eligible for such loans. Directs the Administrator to apply to small businesses owned by an ANC or ANV the competitive thresholds for awarding SBA sole source contracts that are applicable to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Prohibits the Administrator from extending or waiving, for small businesses owned by an ANC or ANV, the time limitations applicable to participants in the small business capital ownership development program. Outlines annual report requirements for program participants who are ANCs or ANVs. Requires the Administrator to amend SBA regulations to incorporate amendments made by this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:18Z | |
| 111-s-3967 | 111 | s | 3967 | Small Business Investment and Innovation Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 1 | Small Business Investment and Innovation Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to assign within the Small Business Administration (SBA) a broadband and emerging information technology coordinator to assist small businesses in using broadband and other emerging information technologies. Directs the SBA Administrator to establish a pilot program to provide up to 1,000 excess government-owned computers each year to rural small businesses at no cost or a reduced cost. Requires a report from the Administrator on ways to assist with the development of broadband and wireless technology that would benefit small businesses. Reauthorizes for FY2011-FY2013 the SCORE program (the Service Corps of Retired Executives provides free mentoring and related services to small businesses). Revises or adds provisions concerning SBA women's small business ownership programs, including: (1) requiring the Administrator to maximize the transparency of the women's business center financial assistance proposal process and programmatic and financial oversight process; (2) authorizing the Administrator to conduct projects to provide training and counseling designed to meet the business needs of women, especially socially and economically disadvantaged women; (3) reauthorizing for FY2011-FY2013 appropriations for activities of the National Women's Business Council, and requiring a partisan balance of Council members; (4) establishing a policy advisory group within the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise; and (5) directing the Comptroller General (CG) to conduct a study of the unique economic issues facing women's business centers located in rural or insular areas. Establishes an Associate Administrator of the Office of Native American Affairs to implement SBA programs for the development of business enterprises by Native Americans and to establish Native American business centers. Requires each such center to conduct projects that offer culturally tailored Native American business development assistance. Directs the Asso… | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-s-3959 | 111 | s | 3959 | A bill to eliminate the preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations under the program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. | Commerce | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] | MO | D | M001170 | 1 | Amends the Small Business Act to exclude from the definition of "Indian tribe" any Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) or Alaska Native Village (ANV). Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that, for purposes of eligibility for procurement contracts provided through the Small Business Administration (SBA), whether an ANC or ANV is socially or economically disadvantaged shall be determined by the SBA Administrator according to eligibility standards for SBA 8(a) general small business loans. Makes members of socially and economically disadvantaged ANCs or ANVs eligible for such loans. Directs the Administrator to apply to small businesses owned by an ANC or ANV the competitive thresholds for awarding SBA sole source contracts that are applicable to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Prohibits the Administrator from extending or waiving, for small businesses owned by an ANC or ANV, the time limitations applicable to participants in the small business capital ownership development program. Outlines annual report requirements for program participants who are ANCs or ANVs. Requires the Administrator to amend SBA regulations to incorporate amendments made by this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:16Z | |
| 111-sres-681 | 111 | sres | 681 | A resolution designating the week of November 15 through 19, 2010, as "Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA". | Commerce | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-17 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7992-7993; text as passed Senate: CR S7992-7993; text of measure as introduced: CR S7979) | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates November 15 through 19, 2010, as Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA. Supports the goals of such Week, including: (1) inspiring young people everywhere to embrace innovation, imagination, and creativity; and (2) training the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. | 2017-12-13T21:32:27Z | |
| 111-hconres-328 | 111 | hconres | 328 | Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful and substantial contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were initially enacted in 1980 by Public Law 96-517 (commonly referred to as the "Bayh-Dole Act") on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its enactment. | Commerce | 2010-11-15 | 2010-11-17 | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 16 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Bayh-Dole Act (amending federal patent and trademark law) and its subsequent amendments have: (1) made substantial contributions to the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge; (2) fostered dramatic improvements in public health and safety; (3) strengthened higher education; (4) led to the development of new domestic industries and private sector jobs; and (5) benefitted economic and trade policies of the United States. Reaffirms the support of Congress for such Act and the role of innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation in the future of the United States. Expresses the gratitude of Congress for the bipartisan leadership of specified former Members on the 30th anniversary of enactment of such Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:20Z | |
| 111-hr-6251 | 111 | hr | 6251 | Rebuilding Local Business Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] | OR | D | W000793 | 2 | Rebuilding Local Business Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to designate as a HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone), for purposes of assistance under such Act: (1) an initial period rebuilding county; and (2) an extension period rebuilding county. Defines an initial period rebuilding county as a county, parish, or similar political subdivision: (1) for which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) determines that the one-year unemployment rate is at least 110% of the one-year average unadjusted unemployment rate for the United States; (2) that is not a HUBZone or will cease to qualify as a HUBZone two years after such unemployment determination; and (3) during the three-year period beginning on the date of such unemployment determination. Defines an extension rebuilding county as a county, parish, or political subdivision: (1) in which the Administrator has made the above unemployment determination; (2) for which the above three-year period has ended; (3) for which the Administrator determines that the unemployment rate as of a specified date is at least 140% of the average unadjusted unemployment rate; and (4) for which such designation extends for an additional specified period after the three-year period. | 2023-01-11T13:21:33Z | |
| 111-hr-6255 | 111 | hr | 6255 | To require mail-order pharmacies to notify customers when generic drugs become available and to prevent mail-order pharmacies from substituting drugs without the express authorization of the prescriber. | Commerce | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] | NH | D | S001170 | 0 | Requires a mail-order pharmacy to inform a customer to whom it dispenses a prescription brand name drug when a generic drug that is the pharmaceutical equivalent becomes available. Permits a mail-order pharmacy to substitute a generic drug for a brand name drug or a brand name drug for a generic drug if the mail order pharmacy: (1) notifies the customer that the pharmacy will request that the prescriber provide an authorization to make such a substitution; and (2) after providing such notification, obtains the express written authorization of the prescriber of the drug to make such a substitution. Requires the prescriber to provide notice to the customer of an authorization. Permits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assess civil penalties against a mail-order pharmacy for violations of this Act. Declares that this Act preempts state laws to the extent any are inconsistent with this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:32Z | |
| 111-hr-6309 | 111 | hr | 6309 | NOTICE Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] | NY | D | B001242 | 0 | Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges Act of 2010 or NOTICE Act of 2010 - Requires business entities that initiate or receive certain customer service communications to disclose their physical location if located outside the United States. Directs each such business entity to annually certify to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it has complied or failed to comply with the disclosure. Treats such a business entity's failure to comply as a regulatory violation under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Requires FTC enforcement and subjects violators to penalties under the FTCA. | 2023-01-11T13:21:31Z | |
| 111-hr-6333 | 111 | hr | 6333 | Protecting Small Businesses From Costly Regulations Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-29 | 2010-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. | House | Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] | MO | R | G000546 | 0 | Protecting Small Businesses From Costly Regulations Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), during the one-year period after the enactment of this Act, from issuing a regulation that would result in increased costs for a small business, unless the regulation is in response to a major disaster, necessary to prevent a major disaster, or necessary to protect human life. | 2023-01-11T13:21:30Z | |
| 111-hr-6370 | 111 | hr | 6370 | Small Business Procurement Integrity Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2] | VA | D | N000183 | 0 | Small Business Procurement Integrity Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to include as a punishable offense the misrepresentation of a business or person as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. Includes as small business procurement fraud misrepresentation made for purposes of the award of a grant or cooperative agreement. Subjects those making such misrepresentations to federal regulations prohibiting false claims against the United States. Includes as a punishable offense the use by a contracted small business of an ineligible business to perform a greater percentage of work under such contract. Requires a veteran claiming service-disabled status for purposes of eligibility as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans to possess a disability rating letter issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) establishing a disability rating between 0% and 100%, a disability determination from the Department of Defense (DOD), or such other documentation as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) may require. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6390 | 111 | hr | 6390 | Transparent Baseball Ticket Fees Act | Commerce | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | W000792 | 0 | Transparent Baseball Ticket Fees Act - Makes it unlawful for any person to complete a primary sale of a Major League Baseball ticket through an Internet website without clearly and conspicuously disclosing to the consumer: (1) the amount and description of any fees, convenience charges, or other charges associated with such sale or ticket; and (2) the total amount of such fees or charges as a percentage of the total purchase price. Defines "primary sale" as the initial sale of a ticket that has not previously been sold to the general public. Treats such offense as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:29Z | |
| 111-s-3896 | 111 | s | 3896 | Access to Button Cell Batteries Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7804) | Senate | Sen. Goodwin, Carte Patrick [D-WV] | WV | D | G000561 | 0 | Access to Button Cell Batteries Act of 2010 - Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promulgate a standard requiring that electronic product button cell battery compartments be secured so as to reduce access to such batteries by children three years of age or younger. Defines a "button cell battery" as a battery that is 32 millimeters or less in diameter. | 2023-01-11T13:21:22Z | |
| 111-s-3916 | 111 | s | 3916 | A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study and report on the impact on consumers of permitting an increase in the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline for use in gasoline-powered engines used in vehicles operated in interstate commerce, on public streets and roads, or offroad, appliances such as lawn mowers and other nonvehicular devices, and marine engines, and to require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study and report on any safety or reliability impact of such an increase on motor vehicle engines and fuel systems. | Commerce | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] | TX | R | H001016 | 1 | Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to study and report to specified congressional committees on the potential impact on consumers of increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline or other petroleum products for use as fuel for internal combustion engines. Directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to study and report to specified congressional committees on whether the use of ethanol-gasoline blends of more than 10% by volume ethanol in motor vehicles will have an adverse impact on tailpipe emissions, exhaust temperatures, catalytic converters, and motor vehicle engine performance and durability. Declares the sense of Congress that federal departments and agencies should withhold from approving any increase in the use of ethanol or ethanol-gasoline blends as fuel for internal combustion engines until 30 days after both such reports have been submitted. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-hr-6219 | 111 | hr | 6219 | Small Business Jobs Amendments Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 0 | Small Business Jobs Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 with respect to the Small Business Lending Fund Program (Program) to: (1) remove the requirement that a community development loan fund (CDLF) be a tax-exempt entity; (2) include as an eligible institution under the Program any small business lending company that has total assets equal to or less than $10 billion; and (3) include as authorized small business lending nonowner-occupied commercial real estate loans. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to develop eligibility criteria to determine the financial ability of a CDLF to participate in the Program. Allows CDLFs to apply to receive from the Small Business Lending Fund up to 10% (current law allows up to 5%) of the total assets of the CDLF for investment in small businesses. Provides: (1) dividend and interest incentives for participating loan institutions based on increases in small business lending; and (2) an authorized alternative computation of small business lending by such institutions. Requires eligible institutions to: (1) provide Program outreach to Indian tribes; and (2) include on its Internet website a statement that the institution is seeking to make small business loans and may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age. Requires the Secretary, in exercising loan authorities, to consider increasing the availability of credit for small businesses operating on tribal trust lands or other Indian areas. Authorizes an eligible institution to temporarily amortize, for up to a 10-year period, any loan loss or write-down in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses. | 2023-01-11T13:21:33Z | |
| 111-hr-6226 | 111 | hr | 6226 | Small Business Fairness Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14] | IL | D | F000454 | 0 | Small Business Fairness Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to permit a federal agency to count toward its federal small business procurement and services contracting goals a contract between that agency and a small business teaming arrangement entity, to the extent that the obligations of such entity are performed by a qualified HUBZone small business or a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or women. Includes as a qualified HUBZone small business an Alaska Native Corporation and a small business wholly owned by one or more Indian tribal governments. | 2023-01-11T13:21:33Z | |
| 111-hr-6233 | 111 | hr | 6233 | Native American Small Business Assistance and Entrepreneurial Growth Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-28 | 2010-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] | SD | D | H001037 | 3 | Native American Small Business Assistance and Entrepreneurial Growth Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Native American Affairs, headed by an Associate Administrator, to implement SBA programs for the development of business enterprises by Native Americans. Requires the Office to assist Native American entrepreneurs to: (1) develop small businesses; (2) develop management and technical skills; (3) seek federal procurement opportunities; (4) increase Native American employment opportunities; and (5) increase Native American access to capital markets. Requires: (1) SBA to provide financial assistance to tribal colleges, certain nonprofit organizations, and small business development or women's business centers to create Native American business centers; (2) each business center to conduct five-year projects for business education aid to such entities; and (3) each assistance applicant to submit a five-year plan on proposed assistance and training activities. | 2023-01-11T13:21:33Z | |
| 111-s-3843 | 111 | s | 3843 | Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-27 | 2010-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 3 | Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges Act of 2010 or NOTICE Act of 2010 - Requires business entities that initiate or receive certain customer service communications to disclose their physical location if located outside the United States. Directs each such business entity to annually certify to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it has complied or failed to comply with the disclosure. Treats such a business entity's failure to comply as a regulatory violation under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Requires FTC enforcement and subjects violators to penalties under the FTCA. | 2023-01-11T13:21:23Z | |
| 111-s-3839 | 111 | s | 3839 | A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-09-24 | 2010-09-30 | Became Public Law No: 111-251. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Extends through January 31, 2011, under the same terms and conditions, the authorization for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is currently authorized through September 30, 2010, under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. | 2023-03-22T18:07:29Z | |
| 111-hr-6191 | 111 | hr | 6191 | To amend the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to include certain construction and land development loans in the definition of small business lending. | Commerce | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-29 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | House | Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] | NC | D | M001154 | 5 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to include in the definition of small business lending under such Act loans secured by real estate: (1) that are made to finance land development that is preparatory to erecting new structures, including improving land, laying sewers, and laying water pipes, or the on-site construction of industrial, commercial, residential, or farm buildings; (2) that is vacant land, except land known to be used or usable for agricultural purposes; (3) the proceeds of which are to be used to acquire and improve developed or undeveloped property; or (4) that are made under title I or title X of the National Housing Act. Makes such inclusion applicable only to loans extended to small businesses in the construction industry. | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-hr-6212 | 111 | hr | 6212 | Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-23 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] | CA | D | M001163 | 17 | Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program to guarantee loans of small businesses that manufacture a clean energy technology in the United States. Requires the Administrator, to the extent practicable, to carry out the program in a manner similar to the SBA 7(a) general business loan program. | 2023-01-11T13:21:34Z | |
| 111-s-3835 | 111 | s | 3835 | A bill to reinstate the increase in the surety bond guarantee limits for the Small Business Administration. | Commerce | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 2 | Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to make permanent the increase from $2 million to $5 million in the surety bond guaranty limit of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Relieves the SBA from reimbursing the surety if: (1) the surety obtained such guarantee or agreement, or applied for such reimbursement, by fraud or material misrepresentation; (2) the total contract amount at the time of bond execution exceeds $5 million; (3) the surety has breached a material term or condition of such guarantee agreement; or (4) the surety has substantially violated regulations promulgated by the SBA. | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-s-3836 | 111 | s | 3836 | A bill to make permanent the increase in the surety bond guarantee limits for the Small Business Administration. | Commerce | 2010-09-23 | 2010-09-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 2 | Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to make permanent the authorized increase in surety bond guaranty limits by the Small Business Administration (SBA). | 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z | |
| 111-hres-1643 | 111 | hres | 1643 | Recognizing the 75th anniversary of RadioShack Corporation's original listing as a public company on the New York Stock Exchange. | Commerce | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] | TX | R | G000377 | 0 | Recognizes the 75th anniversary of RadioShack Corporation's original listing as a public company on the New York Stock Exchange. | 2023-01-11T13:21:27Z | |
| 111-sres-638 | 111 | sres | 638 | A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Small Business Development Center network. | Commerce | 2010-09-22 | 2010-09-22 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7366; text as passed Senate: CR S7366; text of measure as introduced: CR S7361) | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 13 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Small Business Development Center network. Expresses appreciation for: (1) the steadfast partnership between the network and the Small Business Administration (SBA); and (2) the work of the network in ensuring quality assistance to small business and access for all to the American Dream. | 2017-12-13T21:32:06Z | |
| 111-hr-6149 | 111 | hr | 6149 | Coin and Precious Metal Disclosure Act | Commerce | 2010-09-16 | 2010-09-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] | NY | D | W000792 | 0 | Coin and Precious Metal Disclosure Act - Requires a coin or precious metal dealer to disclose clearly and conspicuously in writing to the consumer before any sale of coins (including gold coins) or precious metal bullion: (1) any fee incurred by the customer upon sale consummation; and (2) the purchase price, the melt value, and the reasonable resale value of the coin or precious metal bullion. Requires telephone sales solicitations for such coins or precious metal bullion to disclose the same information before the transaction is consummated. Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and subject to penalties. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this Act as though the Federal Trade Commission Act applies. Empowers states to enforce compliance with this Act, but entitles the FTC, upon notice of a state civil action, to intervene and be heard on all matters arising in it, remove it to the appropriate federal district court, and file petitions for appeal. Exempts from this Act the sale of rare and collectable coins whose: (1) precious metal content constitutes only a limited or insignificant portion of the overall value of the coin; and (2) value is not affected by the increase or decline in the value of such precious metals. | 2023-01-11T13:21:35Z | |
| 111-s-3787 | 111 | s | 3787 | Upstate Works Act | Commerce | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 0 | Upstate Works Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to provide grants to states to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small and medium-sized manufacturers to finance the cost of reequipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce clean energy technology and energy efficient products or of reducing the energy intensity or greenhouse gas production of a manufacturing facility; and (2) include as an activity of Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology (known as the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Centers) the establishment of a clean energy manufacturing supply chain initiative. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 50% tax credit for investment in value-added agricultural property; (2) allow a credit for 50% of the cost of property used to furnish broadband services in rural areas; (3) extend through 2019 the period for designation of empowerment zones and renewal communities; (4) expand the eligibility criteria for enterprise zone businesses and the use of tax-exempt enterprise facility bonds; and (5) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to award grants to state or local governments or nonprofit entities for the purpose of making businesses aware of benefits of empowerment zones and renewal communities. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to improve job skills necessary for employment in specific industries. | 2023-01-11T13:21:25Z | |
| 111-sres-623 | 111 | sres | 623 | A resolution commending the encouragement of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by the entertainment industry, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-09-15 | 2010-09-22 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7365-7366) | Senate | Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE] | DE | D | K000373 | 2 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Commends the use of the influence and resources of the members of the U.S. entertainment industry, such as the Entertainment Industries Council, who are working to encourage interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Urges the entertainment industry to continue using the creative talent, skills, and audience-reach at its disposal to communicate the importance of STEM. | 2023-01-11T13:21:21Z | |
| 111-hr-6120 | 111 | hr | 6120 | Technology Deployment and Early-Stage Business Investment Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] | AZ | D | P000099 | 0 | Technology Deployment and Early-Stage Business Investment Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a technology deployment and early-stage business investment grant program under which the Secretary makes grants to business accelerators (public or private nonprofit institutions, including academic institutions) to support the development of early-stage businesses in specified industries. Limits grants to $5 million per accelerator. Requires the Secretary to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of each accelerator under the program. | 2023-01-11T13:21:36Z | |
| 111-hr-6098 | 111 | hr | 6098 | Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act | Commerce | 2010-08-10 | 2010-08-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 3 | Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations not later than October 1, 2012, requiring corporations and limited liability companies formed in a state that does not have an incorporation system providing for the disclosure, updating, and verification of beneficial ownership information to file with the Secretary information about their beneficial ownership as required by this Act. Sets forth requirements for state incorporation systems with respect to beneficial ownership information, including: (1) identification of beneficial owners by name, current address, and non-expired passport or state-issued driver's license; (2) identification of any affiliated legal entity that will exercise control over an entity to be incorporated and the identities of the beneficial owners of such affiliated entities; (3) updating of lists of beneficial owners not later than 60 days after any change in information related to such owners; and (4) additional information and verification required for beneficial owners who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Requires states that adopt an incorporation system to maintain beneficial ownership information for five years after an incorporated entity terminates. Imposes a civil penalty on any person who: (1) provides false or fraudulent beneficial ownership information; (2) fails to provide complete or updated beneficial ownership information; or (3) knowingly discloses the existence of a subpoena, summons, or other request for beneficial ownership information without authorization. Requires the Secretary to publish a proposed and final rule to require persons who form a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, or other legal entity to establish anti-money laundering programs. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on: (1) state requirements for the disclosure of beneficial ownership information; (2) whether the lack of such information has impeded i… | 2023-01-11T13:21:40Z | |
| 111-s-3728 | 111 | s | 3728 | Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act | Commerce | 2010-08-05 | 2010-12-06 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 10 | Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act - (Sec. 2) Extends copyright protection to fashion designs. Revises the definition of "useful article" to include an article of apparel. Defines "apparel" as articles including clothing, handbags, purses, wallets, tote bags, belts, and eyeglass frames. Excludes from protection designs embodied in a useful article that was made public by the designer or owner: (1) more than two years before the date of the application for registration in the case of a vessel hull design; and (2) more than three years before the date upon which protection of the design is asserted in the case of a fashion design. Prohibits considering the presence or absence of a particular color or of a pictorial or graphic work imprinted on fabric when determining the protection of a fashion design. Sets the term of protection at 3 years for a fashion design and 10 years for a design of a vessel hull. Revises provisions concerning acting without knowledge to state that it is not infringement to make, have made, import, sell, offer for sale, advertise, or distribute any article embodying a design which was created without knowledge, either actual or reasonably inferred from the totality of the circumstances, that a design was protected and was copied from such protected design. Prohibits deeming a vessel hull design to have been copied from a protected design if it is original and not substantially similar in appearance to a protected design. Prohibits deeming a fashion design to have been copied from a protected design if it: (1) is not substantially identical in overall visual appearance to and as to the original elements of a protected design; or (2) is the result of independent creation. Declares that it is not an infringement for a person to produce a single copy of a protected design for personal use or for the use of an immediate family member, if that copy is not offered for sale or use in trade during the protection period. Rewrites provisions concerning the remed… | 2023-01-11T13:21:08Z | |
| 111-s-3742 | 111 | s | 3742 | Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-08-05 | 2010-09-22 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance . Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-1040. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000590 | 1 | Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity (proprietorships, partnerships, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and nonprofit and for-profit corporations) engaged in interstate commerce owning or possessing data containing personal information to establish specified security policies and procedures to treat and protect such information. Requires the regulations to include methods for disposing of both electronic and nonelectronic data. Requires information brokers to submit their security policies to the FTC in conjunction with a notification of a security breach notification or on FTC request. Authorizes the FTC to conduct information security practices audits of brokers or require brokers to conduct independent audits. Requires information brokers to: (1) establish procedures to verify the accuracy of information that identifies individuals; (2) provide to individuals whose personal information it maintains a means to review it; (3) place a conspicuous notice on the Internet instructing individuals how to request access to such information; and (4) correct inaccurate information. Directs the FTC to require information brokers to establish measures which facilitate the auditing or retracing of access to, or transmissions of, any data containing personal information. Makes it unlawful for information brokers to obtain or disclose personal information by false pretenses (pretexting). Requires a covered entity to notify the FTC and affected individuals of information security breaches. Sets forth requirements concerning such notification, including method of notification requirements and timeliness requirements. Allows an exemption from notification requirements if the covered entity determines that there is no reasonable risk of identity theft, fraud, or other unlawful conduct. Preempts state information security laws. | 2023-01-11T13:21:38Z | |
| 111-s-3691 | 111 | s | 3691 | Airline Baggage Transparency and Accountability Act | Commerce | 2010-08-03 | 2010-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] | VA | D | W000803 | 0 | Airline Baggage Transparency and Accountability Act - Directs the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection and Enforcement of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish rules to ensure that all consumers are able to compare airline ticket prices, including taxes and fees, easily and fairly. Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for a domestic or foreign air carrier or ticket agent to sell an airline ticket without displaying simultaneously in reasonable proximity to the ticket price (including on the Internet to an online purchaser) all applicable: (1) ticket taxes, fees, charges, and surcharges (including fuel surcharges); and (2) fees for checked baggage, seating assignments, and optional in-flight goods and services, and other fees that may be charged after the ticket is purchased. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat as part of the 7.5% excise tax on air transportation of a person any fees paid for checked baggage or carry-on baggage personally carried by the passenger into the cabin or overhead storage compartments of an aircraft. Grants the Assistant DOT General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, acting through the Aviation Consumer Protection Division, authority to carry out consumer protection compliance and enforcement with respect to passenger claims for lost, stolen, and damaged baggage. Grants the Aviation Consumer Protection Division authority also to collect, and make available on the DOT website, information from each commercial air carrier regarding its procedures and performance relating to lost, stolen, and damaged baggage. | 2023-01-11T13:21:40Z | |
| 111-s-3685 | 111 | s | 3685 | Insurance Competition and Transparency Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] | AR | D | P000590 | 2 | Insurance Competition and Transparency Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct studies, prepare reports, and disclose information relating to insurance, without regard to whether the subject of the study, report, or information is for-profit or not-for-profit. Applies such Act to an insurer without regard to its for-profit or not-for-profit status. | 2023-01-11T13:21:40Z | |
| 111-s-3689 | 111 | s | 3689 | Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-08-02 | 2010-12-09 | Became Public Law No: 111-295. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 15, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010 - Eliminates the requirement that the Register of Copyrights maintain a directory of agents available to the public for inspection in both electronic and hard copy formats. (Maintains only the requirement that the directory be available through the Internet.) Authorizes a sworn or official certification to be electronically submitted to the Copyright Office. Repeals provisions providing that, prior to July 1, 1986, the importation into or public distribution in the United States of copies of a protected work consisting preponderantly of nondramatic literary material that is in the English language is prohibited unless the portions consisting of such material have been manufactured in the United States or Canada, subject to specified conditions and exceptions. Provides that the distribution of a phonorecord prior to 1978 shall not constitute a publication of the musical, dramatic, or literary work embodied therein. (Current law refers only to musical works.) Subjects all regulations issued by the Copyright Royalty Judges to Librarian of Congress approval and judicial review. (Under current law all regulations issued by the Copyright Royalty Judges are subject to the approval of the Librarian of Congress, but not to judicial review.) | 2023-03-22T18:07:28Z | |
| 111-hr-5991 | 111 | hr | 5991 | American Metalworking Manufacturers Support Act | Commerce | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to House Ways and Means | House | Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] | CT | D | M001169 | 1 | American Metalworking Manufacturers Support Act - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) carry out a program to provide business stabilization loans to viable small metalworking businesses that have a qualifying SBA small business loan and are experiencing immediate financial hardship; and (2) establish a technical assistance program to assist a bank or other financial institution to provide such loans to such businesses. Prohibits the Administrator from charging any loan fees. Makes specified funds available to the Secretary of the Treasury for the loan program. Limits each loan to a maximum of $3 million and 18 months, without interest. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a small metalworking business tax credit of 30% of the amount paid or incurred for metal parts, components, or assemblies produced for the taxpayer under a contract between the taxpayer and a small metalworking business. | 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z | |
| 111-hr-6003 | 111 | hr | 6003 | National Fab Lab Network Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-30 | 2010-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. | House | Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14] | IL | D | F000454 | 1 | National Fab Lab Network Act of 2010 - Establishes the National Fab Lab Network (NFLN), as a non-profit entity, to facilitate the construction of a network of connected labs. Defines "Fab Lab" or "Fabrication Laboratory" to mean a facility containing a variety of manufacturing and other fabrication tools operable by digital input as well as the software and computers required to design and operate those tools. States that these labs serve a broad range of purposes, but each allow for how members of the local community, businesses, and academic or educational purposes can be pursued with the lab's resources. Authorizes and empowers the NFLN to receive real or personal property and to hold it absolutely or in trust, and to invest, reinvest, and manage it, and to apply such property and the income arising therefrom to the objects of its creation and according to the instructions of its donors. Sets forth the functions of the NFLN. Requires the NFLN to: (1) facilitate the construction of a new type of information and digital fabrication infrastructure; and (2) promote the goals of greater science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, workforce development in manufacturing and product design, increased innovation in the private sector, as well as scientific and academic discovery through the use of distributed digital fabrication tools. Permits acceptance by the NFLN of donations from private individuals, corporations, government agencies, or other organizations. | 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z | |
| 111-hr-6022 | 111 | hr | 6022 | Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting Fairness Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-30 | 2010-09-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House | Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] | CT | D | C001069 | 0 | Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting Fairness Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize (current law requires) a federal contract opportunity to be awarded on the basis of competition restricted to qualified HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small businesses if the contracting officer reasonably believes that at least two qualified HUBZone small businesses will submit offers and the award can be made at a fair market price. Prohibits a business from being included in a database maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (for purposes of participation in a federal procurement contract program) until the Secretary verifies that the business is owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans. Subjects to certain penalties any person misrepresenting the status of a business as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in order to obtain a federal procurement contract or subcontract. | 2023-01-11T13:21:48Z | |
| 111-hr-6046 | 111 | hr | 6046 | To require the GAO to evaluate the propriety of assistance provided to General Motors Corporation under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-07-30 | 2010-10-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. | House | Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] | NY | R | L000568 | 15 | Directs the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry to submit to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) all information in its possession relating to certain specific communications involving General Motors Corporation (GM) relating to the Task Force's role in negotiating, reviewing, approving, or any other aspect of: (1) the plans for reorganization or restructuring GM in connection with bankruptcy proceedings that commenced during 2009; (2) levels of and reductions in the employee and retiree benefits of current and former GM salaried employees, union employees, and non-union hourly employees and the retiree benefits for former employees of the Delphi Corporation; (3) GM's determination not to alter any preexisting pension obligations during bankruptcy proceedings; (4) GM's determination to expand pension benefits for former unionized Delphi employees that did not have a preexisting pension agreement with GM; and (5) actual payments made by the United States to GM. Requires: (1) the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to submit to GAO all information in its possession related to certain specific communications that occurred between October 3, 2008, and January 20, 2010, related to the role of the Department of the Treasury in negotiating, reviewing, approving, determining, or in any other aspect relating to GM qualifying for federal financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); and (2) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to submit to GAO all information in its possession related to certain communications that occurred in 2009 relating to PBGC's role in negotiating, reviewing, approving, determining, or in any other aspect related to the decision to remove liens on Delphi's overseas assets. Directs GAO to audit such communications, report its findings to Congress within one year, and include among audit considerations: (1) any decision made during GM's bankruptcy proceedings that appears to be quid pro quo and unduly influenced by the receipt of TARP fu… | 2023-01-11T13:21:48Z | |
| 111-hr-6055 | 111 | hr | 6055 | Accounts Receivable Insurance Program Act | Commerce | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] | CT | D | M001169 | 1 | Accounts Receivable Insurance Program Act - Establishes within the Treasury a government-backed private accounts receivable insurance program to assist small manufacturers in the underwriting and guarantee of payment through the insurance of their accounts receivable. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to insure (guarantee) accounts receivable underwritten by financial or insurance institutions for small manufacturing businesses and, if a small manufacturing business defaults, to pay such an institution any remaining balance of an obligation of a small manufacturing business that is covered under the insurance. Prohibits a financial or insurance institution from being eligible for a guarantee under the program if the institution insured the accounts receivable of a small manufacturing business for less than 80% of their value. Provides program funding. Prohibits the Secretary from entering into guarantees with institutions under the program after December 31, 2011, or one year after the enactment of this Act, whichever is later. | 2023-01-11T13:21:47Z | |
| 111-hres-1586 | 111 | hres | 1586 | Expressing support for designation of the first week of August as "National Family Business Week". | Commerce | 2010-07-30 | 2010-07-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] | PA | D | A000362 | 0 | Expresses support for the designation of National Family Business Week. | 2023-01-11T13:21:45Z | |
| 111-hr-5920 | 111 | hr | 5920 | Toxic Metals Protection Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-29 | 2010-07-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] | CA | D | S001175 | 0 | Toxic Metals Protection Act of 2010 - Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of any children's product containing specified levels of antimony, barium, cadmium, or chromium. Defines a "children's product" as a product designed or intended to be worn or used by a child 12 years of age or younger and sold or distributed at retail. Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a measurement standard for antimony, barium, cadmium, or chromium that is comparable to the measurement standard currently used. Sets forth: (1) factors to determine whether a product is designed or intended for wear or use by such children; and (2) penalties for violations of such prohibition. | 2023-01-11T13:21:51Z | |
| 111-hr-5980 | 111 | hr | 5980 | Bring Jobs Back to America: Strategic Manufacturing & Job Repatriation Act | Commerce | 2010-07-29 | 2010-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. | House | Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] | VA | R | W000672 | 5 | Bring Jobs Back to America: Strategic Manufacturing & Job Repatriation Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to create a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy to increase overall domestic production, create private sector jobs, and identify emerging technologies to strengthen American competitiveness and comparative advantages. Requires the Secretary to: (1) identify U.S. firms maintaining facilities and jobs outside the United States; and (2) establish multiple Repatriation Task Forces to promote repatriation (return of a job or facility from a foreign country location to a U.S. location) in accordance with established targets for job repatriation and manufacturing growth. Establishes the American Economic Security Commission to study and report to Congress on policy relating to American competitiveness and technology-based planning to bolster it. Directs the Secretary, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to study and report to Congress on the impact and feasibility of a tax incentive to encourage firms to repatriate jobs back to the United States. Amends federal patent law to revise requirements regarding the publication of patent applications. Requires abstracts (short summaries of inventions) included with patent applications (instead of the patent applications themselves, as under current law) to be published 18 months after the earliest filing date of the application. Repeals certain requirements relating to: (1) submission of a redacted copy of an application; and (2) procedures to prevent protest and pre-issuance opposition to the grant of a patent. Requires the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to give priority to the examination of a patent application by an institution of higher education or a patent holding company affiliated with such an institution. | 2023-01-11T13:21:49Z | |
| 111-s-3662 | 111 | s | 3662 | National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-28 | 2010-07-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] | MI | D | S000770 | 0 | National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government should promote policies related to the nation's manufacturing sector intended to promote growth, sustainability, and competitiveness, create well-paying jobs, enable innovation and investment, and support national security; and (2) the President and Congress should act promptly to pursue policies consistent with a National Manufacturing Strategy (Strategy). Directs the President, every four years, to submit to Congress, and publish on a public website, a Strategy. Requires the first Strategy to be submitted within one year after enactment of this Act. Directs the President to establish, within the Department of Commerce, the President's Manufacturing Strategy Board to: (1) advise the President and Congress on issues concerning the manufacturing sector; (2) conduct a comprehensive analysis of such sector; (3) develop a Strategy; and (4) report annually to the President and Congress on the current state of U.S. manufacturing. Directs the Comptroller General, in each of 2013, 2017, and 2021, to submit to Congress an assessment and analysis of the Strategy. Directs the President to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study concerning U.S. manufacturing and related assessments and reviews. Requires the NAS to report each study's results to Congress and the President. Requires the President, in each annual budget, to include information regarding that budget's consistency with the goals and recommendations included in the latest Strategy. | 2023-01-11T13:21:42Z | |
| 111-hr-5884 | 111 | hr | 5884 | Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-27 | 2010-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] | FL | D | K000366 | 0 | Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2010 - Establishes a separate office within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and requires the office to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, telemarketing, television, and Internet fraud which targets seniors. Requires the FTC through such office: (1) to disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, television, and Internet fraud targeting seniors, including on ways of referring complaints to appropriate law enforcement agencies; (2) in response to a request about a particular entity or individual, to provide publicly available information on any record of civil or criminal law enforcement action for such fraud; and (3) to maintain a website as a resource for such individuals on those kinds of fraud. Requires the FTC through such office to establish procedures to: (1) log and acknowledge complaints from individuals who certify that they believe they have been victims of mail, telemarketing, television, or Internet fraud; (2) provide certain information on those kinds of fraud; and (3) refer such complaints to appropriate entities, including state consumer protection agencies and entities and appropriate law enforcement agencies, for potential law enforcement action. | 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z | |
| 111-hr-5887 | 111 | hr | 5887 | Choking Hazard Awareness Act | Commerce | 2010-07-27 | 2010-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | L000480 | 0 | Choking Hazard Awareness Act - Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require: (1) any advertisement for any toy, game, balloon, small ball, or marble that requires a cautionary "choking hazard" statement to display such statement in its entirety on or immediately adjacent to such advertisement; and (2) the statement to be displayed in the language that is primarily used in the advertisement, catalogue, or website and in conspicuous and legible type.Treats such requirements as consumer product safety standards, and the publication or distribution of any advertisement that is not in compliance with such requirements as a prohibited act, under the Consumer Product Safety Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:52Z | |
| 111-hr-5849 | 111 | hr | 5849 | To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-07-26 | 2010-07-30 | Became Public Law No: 111-214. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | V000081 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Extends through September 30, 2010, under the same terms and conditions, the authorization for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is currently authorized through July 31, 2010, under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. | 2023-03-22T18:07:23Z | |
| 111-hr-5832 | 111 | hr | 5832 | Small Business Export Enhancement Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-22 | 2010-07-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] | PA | D | D000608 | 0 | Small Business Export Enhancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) require the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to implement small business export promotion programs that increase the number of small businesses that export as well as the volume of their exports; and (2) establish an Associate Administrator for International Trade as the head of the Office. Grants the SBA Administrator the authority to appoint additional Associate Administrators. Requires Export Assistance Centers (one-stop shops for U.S. exporters) to aid the Associate Administrator in: (1) maintaining a trade distribution network for trade promotion and trade assistance programs for small businesses; (2) aggressively marketing such programs and disseminate information to small businesses on exporting trends and international prospects for exports; (3) promoting export assistance programs through certain conduits; and (4) giving preference to the hiring of employees fluent in English to the Office. Requires the Associate Administrator to establish annual goals to enhance the export capabilities of small businesses and small manufacturers to compete against foreign entities. Directs the Associate Administrator, in order to provide small businesses access to certain export financing programs, to appoint at least one trade financial specialist within the SBA to oversee international loan programs and assist SBA employees with trade finance issues. Directs the SBA Administrator to establish an export and trade counseling certification program for employees of lead small business development centers and lead women's business centers in providing export assistance to small businesses. Requires the Associate Administrator to develop performance measures to support export growth goals for Office activities to promote exports by small businesses. Directs the SBA Administrator to carry out a comprehensive program to help small businesses to resolve international trade disputes. Directs the SBA Ad… | 2023-01-11T13:21:53Z | |
| 111-s-3630 | 111 | s | 3630 | American Innovation Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-22 | 2010-07-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | American Innovation Act of 2010 - Requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that receive one or more financial assistance grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research to report to the NSF on: (1) the IHE's strategy for commercializing the results of the research; (2) the implementation of such strategy; and (3) the results of its efforts to realize the commercial potential of the research. Authorizes the Director of the NSF to use funds appropriated to carry out grants to IHEs for the provision of financial support for post-graduate research in fields of study with potential commercial applications to match any private sector grant of financial assistance to any post-doctoral program in such a field. Authorizes the award of grants to IHEs or their consortia for the establishment or expansion of partnerships (including industry or professional association partnerships) with local or regional private sector entities to provide undergraduate students with private sector internship experiences (including manufacturing sector internships) that connect with their STEM coursework. Requires National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to initiate a study to evaluate, develop, or improve impact-on-society metrics, including the potential for commercial applications of research studies funded by grants from the NSF or other federal agencies. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the research tax credit for basic research payments made to certain educational and scientific organizations to be made whether or not such research has a specific commercial objective. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to provide loan guarantees for obligations to borrowers who are small- or medium-sized businesses to assist them in making commercial use of products, processes, or ideas generated by NSF-funded research grants. | 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z | |
| 111-hr-5786 | 111 | hr | 5786 | Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-20 | 2010-07-20 | Referred to House Education and Labor | House | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | S001145 | 22 | Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the regulation of cosmetics, including to require: (1) annual registration of any establishment engaged in manufacturing, packaging, or distributing cosmetics for use in the United States; (2) new fees to provide for oversight and enforcement of cosmetics regulations; (3) ingredient labeling and disclosure of information on ingredients; and (4) adverse event reporting. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a list of prohibited or restricted ingredients and a list of ingredients that are safe without limits for use in cosmetics; and (2) develop a priority assessment list of ingredients that cannot be included on either of the other two lists because of a lack of authoritative information on the safety of the ingredient; and (3) establish minimum data requirements and test protocols to be used by manufacturers to assess the safety of cosmetic ingredients. Sets forth provisions related to: (1) nanotechnology in the formulation of cosmetics; (2) the voluntary and mandatory recall of cosmetics; and (3) alternatives to animal testing. Establishes the Interagency Council on Cosmetic Safety to share data and promote collaboration on cosmetic safety among federal agencies. Deems a cosmetic that fails to meet the requirements set forth by this Act to be adulterated. Deems a cosmetic that fails to meet the labeling requirements under this Act to be misbranded. Requires the Secretary of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard that requires an expanded material safety data sheet to be made available to cosmetics distributors and employers using such products for professional use. | 2023-01-11T13:21:55Z | |
| 111-hr-5787 | 111 | hr | 5787 | SBA Disaster Loan Relief Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-20 | 2010-07-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] | LA | D | M001161 | 1 | SBA Disaster Loan Relief Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue regulations providing for the refinancing or consolidation, during the period beginning on April 22, 2010, and ending 180 days after the last date on which the SBA makes a loan to any person directly affected by the discharge of oil arising from the explosion on and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, of any SBA disaster loan made to such person. | 2023-01-11T13:21:55Z | |
| 111-s-3620 | 111 | s | 3620 | National Competitiveness and Innovation Strategy Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-20 | 2010-07-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] | VA | D | W000805 | 4 | National Competitiveness and Innovation Strategy Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to complete a comprehensive study of the economic competitiveness and innovative capacity of the United States. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) a process for obtaining public comments; and (2) an Innovation Advisory Board to advise the Secretary with respect to the conduct of the study. Directs the Secretary to develop, based on the study, a national 10-year strategy for strengthening the innovative and competitive capacity of the federal government, state and local governments, institutions of higher education, and the private sector. | 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z | |
| 111-hr-5777 | 111 | hr | 5777 | BEST PRACTICES Act | Commerce | 2010-07-19 | 2010-07-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] | IL | D | R000515 | 0 | Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act or the BEST PRACTICES Act - Defines "covered entity" as a person engaged in interstate commerce that collects or stores data containing covered or sensitive information (information), excluding: (1) federal, state, and local governments; or (2) any person that stores covered information from or about fewer than 15,000 individuals, collects covered information from or about fewer than 10,000 individuals during any 12-month period, does not collect or store sensitive information, and does not use covered information to monitor or analyze the behavior of individuals as the person's primary business. Requires a covered entity to make available to individuals whose information it collects or maintains information about its information privacy practices and an individual's options with regard to such practices, including: (1) the covered entity's identity; (2) a description of, the purposes for, and potential disclosure of such information; and (3) the individual's means to access the information and limit its collection, use, and disclosure. Prohibits a covered entity from: (1) collecting, using, or disclosing information unless it provides the information in concise and easy-to-understand notices in accordance with regulations issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (excludes trade secrets and in-person transactions from such notice requirements); (2) collecting or using information about an individual without the individual's consent (which may be granted affirmatively or by not declining consent after appropriate notification); and (3) disclosing information about an individual to a third party unless the covered entity has received affirmative consent from the individual prior to the disclosure. Requires a covered entity to assure information accuracy, including by providing an individual with information access and dispute resolution procedures. Requires ea… | 2023-01-11T13:21:55Z | |
| 111-s-3604 | 111 | s | 3604 | A bill to extend the small business loan enhancements. | Commerce | 2010-07-15 | 2010-07-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 4 | Appropriates funds for the business loans program of the Small Business Administration (SBA), to be used for small business loan fee reductions and eliminations and small business loan guarantees authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Amends ARRA to extend through 2010 the above fee reduction and loan guarantee programs. Appropriates funds to cover such extensions. Rescinds specified funds under ARRA to offset increases resulting from appropriations under this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:21:43Z | |
| 111-hr-5734 | 111 | hr | 5734 | Dealer Floor Plan Program Extension and Improvement Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-07-14 | 2010-07-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] | IN | D | D000607 | 1 | Dealer Floor Plan Program Extension and Improvement Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) carry out a program to make SBA loan guarantees to assist dealers of titleable assets to finance inventory; (2) carry out such program in the same manner as the SBA's dealer floor plan pilot initiative; and (3) issue regulations revising the program to address barriers to program participation experienced by lending institutions and dealers of titleable assets. Authorizes the Administrator to guarantee up to 90% of a loan under the program. | 2023-01-11T13:21:56Z | |
| 111-hr-5707 | 111 | hr | 5707 | Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act | Commerce | 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-01 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] | OH | D | S001173 | 0 | Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act - Defines "post-transaction third party seller" as a person that: (1) sells, or offers for sale, any good or service on the Internet; (2) solicits purchases on the Internet through an initial merchant after the consumer has initiated a transaction with the initial merchant; and (3) is not a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of the initial merchant. Makes it unlawful for any post-transaction third party seller to charge or attempt to charge any consumer's credit card, debit card, bank account, or other financial account in an Internet-based transaction, unless: (1) before obtaining the consumer's billing information, the seller has disclosed all material terms, including the fact that the seller is not affiliated with the initial merchant; and (2) the seller has received the express informed consent. Makes it unlawful for an initial merchant to disclose such financial account number or other billing information to any such seller (sometimes referred to as a data-pass). Makes it unlawful, subject to exception, for any person to charge or attempt to charge a consumer for goods or services sold in an Internet-based transaction through a "negative option feature." Defines "negative option feature" as a provision under which the customer's failure to take an affirmative action to reject goods or services or to cancel the agreement is interpreted by the seller as acceptance of the offer. Prohibits construing this Act to supersede or otherwise affect the Electronic Fund Transfer Act or any regulation thereunder. Treats a violation of this Act or any regulation thereunder as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this Act. Authorizes any state attorney general to bring an action on behalf of the state's residents to enjoin further violation, to compel compliance with this Act, to obtain damages, or to obtain other appropriate relief. | 2023-01-11T13:21:57Z | |
| 111-hr-5652 | 111 | hr | 5652 | Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act | Commerce | 2010-06-30 | 2010-06-30 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 36 | Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) promulgate rules prohibiting, as unfair and deceptive acts or practices, persons from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that such persons provide abortion services if such persons do not provide such services; and (2) enforce violations of such rules as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. | 2023-01-11T13:19:51Z | |
| 111-s-3554 | 111 | s | 3554 | Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-06-30 | 2010-06-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 0 | Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2010 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) promulgate rules prohibiting, as unfair and deceptive acts or practices, persons from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that such persons provide abortion services if they do not provide such services; and (2) enforce violations of such rules as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. | 2023-01-11T13:19:45Z | |
| 111-s-3563 | 111 | s | 3563 | Rebuilding Local Business Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-06-30 | 2010-06-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 2 | Rebuilding Local Business Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to designate as a HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone), for purposes of assistance under such Act: (1) an initial period rebuilding county; and (2) an extension period rebuilding county. Defines an initial period rebuilding county as a county, parish, or similar political subdivision: (1) for which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) determines that the one-year unemployment rate is at least 120% of the one-year average unadjusted unemployment rate for the United States; (2) that is not a HUBZone or will cease to qualify as a HUBZone two years after such unemployment determination; and (3) during the three-year period beginning on the date of such unemployment determination. Defines an extension rebuilding county as a county, parish, or political subdivision: (1) in which the Administrator has made the above unemployment determination; (2) for which the above three-year period has ended; (3) for which the Administrator determines that the unemployment rate as of a specified date is at least 140% of the average unadjusted unemployment rate; and (4) for which such designation extends for an additional specified period after the three-year period. | 2023-01-11T13:19:45Z | |
| 111-sres-576 | 111 | sres | 576 | A resolution expressing support for designation of June 30, 2010, as "National ESIGN Day 2010". | Commerce | 2010-06-30 | 2010-06-30 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5716-5717; text as passed Senate: CR S5717; text of measure as introduced: CR S5703) | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the designation of a National ESIGN Day 2010. Recognizes the contribution made by Congress in the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) to the adoption of modern solutions that keep the United States on the leading technological edge. Reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to facilitating interstate and foreign commerce in an increasingly digital world. | 2017-12-13T21:31:32Z | |
| 111-s-3545 | 111 | s | 3545 | Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-06-29 | 2010-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 - Requires the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) conduct a study evaluating the effect on small businesses of a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) report study results to the congressional small business and energy committees. | 2023-01-11T13:19:45Z | |
| 111-s-3547 | 111 | s | 3547 | Price Gouging Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-06-29 | 2010-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 0 | Price Gouging Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after the President declares a major disaster, to: (1) consult with the Attorney General, the U.S. Attorney for that area, and state and local law enforcement officials to determine whether any supplier is charging unconscionably excessive prices for gasoline or diesel fuel; (2) establish a toll-free hotline for a consumer to report price gouging; and (3) establish a program to develop and distribute public informational materials in English and Spanish to assist consumers in detecting and avoiding price gouging. Makes it unlawful to charge unconscionably excessive prices for any gasoline or diesel fuel during the 180-day period after the President declares a major disaster. Requires the FTC, if it determines a supplier is in violation, to take any action it determines appropriate to remedy the violation. Authorizes civil penalties. Requires imprisonment for knowing violations. Authorizes victims and any state attorney general to bring a civil action against violators of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:19:45Z | |
| 111-hconres-290 | 111 | hconres | 290 | Expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National ESIGN Day". | Commerce | 2010-06-24 | 2010-07-13 | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] | WA | D | M000404 | 101 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the designation of a National ESIGN Day. Recognizes the previous contribution made by Congress to the adoption of modern solutions that keep the United States on the leading technological edge. Reaffirms the commitment of Congress to facilitating interstate and foreign commerce in an increasingly digital world. | 2023-01-11T13:19:56Z | |
| 111-s-3534 | 111 | s | 3534 | Native American Small Business Assistance and Entrepreneurial Growth Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-06-24 | 2010-06-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5442-5444) | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 1 | Native American Small Business Assistance and Entrepreneurial Growth Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Native American Affairs, headed by an Associate Administrator, to implement SBA programs for the development of business enterprises by Native Americans. Requires the Office to assist Native American entrepreneurs to: (1) develop small businesses; (2) develop management and technical skills; (3) seek federal procurement opportunities; (4) increase Native American employment opportunities; and (5) increase Native American access to capital markets. Requires: (1) SBA to provide financial assistance to tribal colleges, certain nonprofit organizations, and small business development or women's business centers to create Native American business centers; (2) each business center to conduct five-year projects for business education aid to such entities; and (3) each assistance applicant to submit a five-year plan on proposed assistance and training activities. | 2023-01-11T13:19:46Z | |
| 111-s-3523 | 111 | s | 3523 | Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Reauthorization Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-06-23 | 2010-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5321) | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 2 | Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to bar the Secretary of Commerce, for FY2011-FY2013, from: (1) providing to a Hollings Manufacturing Extension Center more than half of the costs incurred by it; and (2) requiring that a Center's cost share exceed half of such costs. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on cost share requirements under the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (the Program). Directs the Secretary, if a state provides financial support to a Center which exceeds 25% of the capital and annual operating and maintenance funds required to create and maintain such Center, to provide that Center, under the State Incentive Program established by this Act, assistance that is in addition to the assistance otherwise provided to it under the Program. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 to carry out: (1) the Program, including the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board; (2) the Competitive Grant Program; and (3) the State Incentive Program. | 2023-01-11T13:19:46Z | |
| 111-s-3526 | 111 | s | 3526 | A bill to require the GAO to evaluate the propriety of assistance provided to General Motors Corporation under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-06-23 | 2010-06-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 1 | Directs the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry to submit to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) all information in its possession relating to certain specific communications involving General Motors Corporation (GM) relating to the Task Force's role in negotiating, reviewing, approving, or any other aspect of: (1) the plans for reorganization or restructuring GM in connection with bankruptcy proceedings that commenced during 2009; (2) levels of and reductions in the employee and retiree benefits of current and former GM salaried employees, union employees, and non-union hourly employees and the retiree benefits for former employees of the Delphi Corporation; (3) GM's determination not to alter any preexisting pension obligations during bankruptcy proceedings; (4) GM's determination to expand pension benefits for former unionized Delphi employees that did not have a preexisting pension agreement with GM; and (5) actual payments made by the United States to GM. Requires: (1) the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to submit to GAO all information in its possession related to certain specific communications that occurred between October 3, 2008, and January 20, 2010, related to the role of the Department of the Treasury in negotiating, reviewing, approving, determining, or in any other aspect relating to GM qualifying for federal financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); and (2) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to submit to GAO all information in its possession related to certain communications that occurred in 2009 relating to PBGC's role in negotiating, reviewing, approving, determining, or in any other aspect related to the decision to remove liens on Delphi's overseas assets. Directs GAO to audit such communications, report its findings to Congress within one year, and include among audit considerations: (1) any decision made during GM's bankruptcy proceedings that appears to be quid pro quo and unduly influenced by the receipt of TARP fu… | 2023-01-11T13:19:46Z | |
| 111-s-3519 | 111 | s | 3519 | A bill to stabilize the matching requirement for participants in the Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program. | Commerce | 2010-06-22 | 2010-06-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 7 | Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce, for each of FY2011-FY2013, from: (1) providing a participant in the Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program with more than 50% of the costs incurred by the participant under the Program; and (2) requiring a participant's cost share to exceed 50%. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on such cost share requirements, including: (1) an analysis of various cost share structures; and (2) a recommendation for structuring the cost share requirement after FY2013 to best provide for the Program's long-term sustainability. | 2023-01-11T13:19:46Z | |
| 111-hr-5551 | 111 | hr | 5551 | To require the Secretary of the Treasury to make a certification when making purchases under the Small Business Lending Fund Program. | Commerce | 2010-06-17 | 2010-06-25 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443. | House | Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] | FL | D | K000370 | 1 | Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, before making a first purchase (including a commitment to purchase) under the Small Business Lending Fund Program under the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, to certify under oath to the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury that the purchase-decision process has been designed so that each purchase decision is made solely on the basis of economic fundamentals and not because of any political considerations. | 2023-01-11T13:19:54Z | |
| 111-hr-5554 | 111 | hr | 5554 | Small Business Assistance and Relief Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-06-17 | 2010-06-17 | Referred to House Financial Services | House | Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] | DE | R | C000243 | 14 | Small Business Assistance and Relief Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) assistance should be made available to creditworthy small businesses that cannot obtain lending in the current environment; and (2) reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be a top priority for Congress. Provides, with respect to small businesses: (1) an extension of specified tax provisions concerning deductions, credits, and income exclusion; and (2) a limit on the paperwork required to be submitted from a small business to federal agencies. Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for the establishment of a small lender outreach program, a rural lending outreach program, a national lender training program, a capital backstop program, and an independent appellate process within the Small Business Administration (SBA), with an SBA ombudsman. Revises or adds provisions affecting a certified development company (CDC), including concerning: (1) operational requirements; (2) an accredited lenders program; (3) a premier certified lenders program; (4) SBA guarantee of debentures issued by a CDC; (5) economic development through debentures; (6) CDC project funding requirements; (7) private debenture sales and the pooling of debentures; and (8) CDC authority to foreclose and liquidate SBA-guaranteed loans. Expands eligibility for, and increases loan limits under, the SBA's Microloan program. Revises or adds provisions affecting the small business investment company (SBIC) program, including concerning: (1) expedited SBIC licensing for experienced applicants; (2) revised loan leverage limitations for successful SBICs; (3) SBIC authority to invest in veteran-owned small businesses; and (4) increased SBIC program levels. Revises or adds provisions concerning investment in small businesses engaged primarily in manufacturing and in renewable-energy small businesses. Authorizes the SBA to guarantee loans to certain medical professio… | 2023-01-11T13:19:54Z | |
| 111-s-3506 | 111 | s | 3506 | Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-06-17 | 2010-06-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 1 | Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assign an SBA employee to coordinate SBA programs and activities relating to broadband and emerging information technology (BEIT). Requires the Administrator to provide SBA employees BEIT training in order to assist small businesses in the use of such technologies. Requires reports from the coordinator to the congressional small business committees on coordinator activities and on federal programs that provide BEIT assistance to small businesses. Includes accessing and using BEIT as an authorized activity of small business development centers and women's business centers. Authorizes the use of capital provided under SBA loans for the purchase of equipment for BEIT. Requires a report from the Administrator on the number of government-owned computers in use or disposed of by the SBA. Directs the Administrator to establish a pilot program to provide up to 1,000 computers annually to rural small businesses at no cost or reduced cost. Directs the Administrator to report on ways to assist with the development of broadband and wireless technology that would benefit small businesses. | 2023-01-11T13:19:46Z | |
| 111-s-3458 | 111 | s | 3458 | Section 8(a) Improvements Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-06-07 | 2010-06-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4624-4625) | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 1 | Section 8(a) Improvements Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) assign each North American Industry Classification System industry code to a category of either manufacturing, construction, professional services, or general services; and (2) for each category, establish a maximum net worth for the socially disadvantaged individuals who own or control small businesses in that category, for purposes of participation in a program for the award of federal procurement subcontracts to socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses (program). Requires an annual inflationary adjustment to the average income and maximum net worth limits of owners of such businesses, as well as a temporary adjustment within the first 30 days after the enactment of this Act. Establishes a transition period of three years after a small business has graduated from the 8(a) program, during which period such business may receive developmental assistance through the SBA. Requires the Comptroller General and the Administrator to each evaluate the program and report evaluation results to the congressional small business committees. Directs the Administrator to establish a surety bond pilot program under which the Administrator may guarantee any surety against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bid bond, payment bond, performance bond, or bonds ancillary thereto by a participating eligible small business. Allows the Administrator, under the pilot program, to pay a surety up to 90% of the loss incurred. Requires the Administrator to provide, for up to three years, technical assistance and educational training to a small business participating in the pilot program. Establishes a pilot program advisory board and a Small Business Surety Bond Pilot Program Fund. | 2023-01-11T13:19:48Z | |
| 111-hr-5445 | 111 | hr | 5445 | Incentives for Successful Small Businesses Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-27 | 2010-05-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] | CO | D | P000593 | 1 | Incentives for Successful Small Businesses Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish: (1) criteria for a long-term U.S. growth plan for any company or enterprise seeking incentives under this Act, as well as for U.S. expansion plans of successful small businesses that would qualify for such incentives; (2) procedures for loan guarantee and interest rate subsidy programs; and (3) a program to disseminate information rapidly about such programs and procedures. Directs the Secretary to establish a five-year program to provide guarantees of up to 80% of the principal of any loan which banks and lenders make at the lowest collateralized rate available to any successful small business to facilitate its U.S. expansion plans. Directs the Secretary to establish a five-year interest rate subsidy program to pay one percentage point of interest on any such loan to the extent the loan's annual percentage rate (APR) does not exceed the lowest collateralized rate available, minus the rate paid by the Secretary. | 2023-01-11T13:20:06Z | |
| 111-s-3432 | 111 | s | 3432 | Working Capital Express Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-27 | 2010-05-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 0 | Working Capital Express Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee loans for working capital made by lenders under the SBA's Express Loan Program to small businesses in operation for at least two years. Provides loan terms, including a guarantee limit of $750,000 for each small business. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish maximum default and delinquency rates for such loans; and (2) suspend the eligibility to make such loans in the case of any lender with a default or delinquency rate in excess of such rates. | 2023-01-11T13:19:58Z | |
| 111-s-3444 | 111 | s | 3444 | Small Business Training in Federal Contracting Certification Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-27 | 2010-05-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4544-4545) | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 2 | Small Business Training in Federal Contracting Certification Act of 2010 - Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to direct the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to establish a training certification program for federal contracting officers regarding small business government contracting set-aside programs, including: (1) programs for HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small businesses and small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans or women; (2) programs for socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses; and (3) contracting under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. | 2023-01-11T13:19:57Z | |
| 111-hr-5411 | 111 | hr | 5411 | Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-26 | 2010-05-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] | FL | D | K000370 | 0 | Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program (program) to support the development of early-stage businesses engaged primarily in the research, development, manufacturing, production, or marketing of specified technologies, aerospace, communications, or transportation. Limits individual grants to $5 million. Requires each grant recipient under the program to: (1) designate an individual as the grant fund manager; (2) establish a grant investment committee; and (3) assign to each assisted business a grant collaborator. Directs the Secretary to monitor and evaluate program effectiveness. | 2023-01-11T13:20:07Z | |
| 111-hr-5412 | 111 | hr | 5412 | Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-26 | 2010-05-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] | IL | D | B001253 | 24 | Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 concerning the 504 program (Small Business Administration [SBA] financings to small businesses through certified development companies) to increase maximum program loan amounts. Authorizes the Administrator of the SBA, from the date of enactment of this Act through FY2012, to approve under such program the refinancing of indebtedness that is secured by a lien on commercial real estate or equipment of a small business, under specified terms and conditions. Limits to $7.5 billion the total amount of such financing in a fiscal year. Authorizes the Administrator, in order to carry out such program, to make personnel appointments of at least one year and not more than six years. Allows the Administrator to eliminate the pension offset for the reemployment of retired federal employees for such purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:20:07Z | |
| 111-s-3427 | 111 | s | 3427 | Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act | Commerce | 2010-05-26 | 2010-05-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 1 | Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act - Defines "authorized reseller" as any person authorized by a: (1) manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's mobile device or SIM card (subscriber identity module or equivalent data storage device); or (2) wireless carrier to sell pre-paid mobile devices or SIM cards to which the wireless carrier will provide wireless cellular service. Directs an authorized reseller before selling a pre-paid mobile device or SIM card to: (1) require the purchaser to provide the purchaser's name, address, and date of birth; (2) verify such information; and (3) record and transmit such sale information to the wireless carrier who shall keep a record of the transmission. Subjects: (1) a person who provides false information to criminal penalties; and (2) a non-complying authorized reseller or wireless carrier to civil fines. Makes it unlawful for any person who is not an authorized reseller to sell pre-paid mobile devices or SIM cards. Subjects a violator to fine, imprisonment, or both. States that if a person uses a pre-paid mobile device or SIM card obtained in violation of this Act to commit a federal criminal offense the minimum prison term for such offense required under federal statute shall be increased by one year. | 2023-01-11T13:19:58Z | |
| 111-sres-540 | 111 | sres | 540 | A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning May 23, 2010. | Commerce | 2010-05-26 | 2010-05-26 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4470-4471; text as passed Senate: CR S4471; text of measure as introduced: CR S4446) | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 13 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses during National Small Business Week beginning May 23, 2010. Applauds the efforts and achievements of small business owners and their employees. Recognizes the work of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its resource partners in providing assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Recognizes the importance of ensuring that: (1) applicable procurement goals for small businesses are reached by all federal agencies; (2) guaranteed loans and microloans are made available to all qualified small businesses; (3) necessary federal resources are provided to management assistance programs delivered by SBA resource partners; (4) SBA small business disaster assistance is provided in a timely and efficient manner; (5) federal tax policy spurs small business growth, creates jobs, and increases competitiveness; (6) the federal government reduces the regulatory compliance burden on small businesses; (7) advanced technology policy facilitates access to affordable broadband Internet service to foster rural small business growth; and (8) systems of intellectual property protection continue to foster small business innovation. | 2022-01-12T14:59:21Z | |
| 111-hr-5386 | 111 | hr | 5386 | To ban the sale, manufacture, distribution, and use in public facilities of drop-side cribs in the United States, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-05-25 | 2010-05-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House | Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] | NY | D | C001038 | 0 | Bans as a hazardous product any drop-side crib that is sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, used in public facilities such as hotels or day care centers, or imported into the United States. Defines "drop-side crib" as any infant crib that has at least one side that moves up and down but does not include a drop-gate crib or any other crib that has immovable sides with a portion of one side capable of being folded down. | 2023-01-11T13:20:08Z | |
| 111-s-3399 | 111 | s | 3399 | Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-24 | 2010-05-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4147) | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 1 | Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small businesses (providing a federal procurement contracting preference to such businesses) to: (1) remove the requirement that the woman or women owning such business be economically disadvantaged; (2) remove contract award price limits; and (3) allow a contracting officer to award a sole source contract to such a business under the same conditions as such a contract may be awarded to a qualified HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small business. Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) periodically conduct a study to identify any U.S. industry in which women are underrepresented; and (2) every five years, report study results to the congressional small business committees. | 2023-01-11T13:19:58Z | |
| 111-s-3400 | 111 | s | 3400 | A bill to ban the sale, manufacture, distribution, and use in public facilities of drop-side cribs in the United States, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-05-24 | 2010-05-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 0 | Bans as a hazardous product any drop-side crib that is sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, used in public facilities such as hotels or day care centers, or imported into the United States. Defines "drop-side crib" as any infant crib that has at least one side that moves up and down but does not include a drop-gate crib or any other crib that has immovable sides with a portion of one side capable of being folded down. | 2023-01-11T13:19:58Z | |
| 111-s-3394 | 111 | s | 3394 | Strengthening Entrepreneurship for America's Veterans Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-20 | 2010-05-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4087-4090) | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 1 | Strengthening Entrepreneurship for America's Veterans Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish an online mechanism to assist, and coordinate and leverage the work of, veterans' assistance providers. Requires the SBA Administrator to establish a veterans' business center program to provide financial assistance to private nonprofit organizations to conduct five-year projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. Directs each organization receiving such assistance to establish a veterans' business center to provide specific assistance to veterans, service-disabled veterans, and reservists, as well as their spouses. Sets assistance limits at not less than $150,000 or more than $200,000 per organization per fiscal year. Provides matching funds requirements. Requires the Associate Administrator to conduct an annual examination of the programs and finances of each center, and authorizes the Associate Administrator to discontinue a center's funding under appropriate circumstances. Requires the Administrator to designate at least one individual in each SBA district as a veterans business ownership representative. Directs the Comptroller General to report to: (1) the congressional veterans and small business committees regarding the ability of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans to access credit; and (2) Congress an evaluation of the effectiveness of the veterans' business center program. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress at least semiannually on appointments made to, and activities of, an interagency task force established for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans. Repeals current grant provisions providing for the establishment and implementation of outreach programs for veterans, disabled veterans, and reservists and permits any organization previously awarded such a grant to apply for a gr… | 2023-01-11T13:19:59Z | |
| 111-s-3395 | 111 | s | 3395 | Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act | Commerce | 2010-05-20 | 2010-05-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4091-4092) | Senate | Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] | CO | D | U000038 | 4 | Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act - Directs the Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce to establish and carry out a program to provide cost-sharing assistance to nonprofit trade associations in the United States or state or regional organizations that promote the exportation and sale of energy efficiency products or renewable energy products to: (1) improve access to the markets of foreign countries for energy efficiency products and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses; and (2) assist such businesses in obtaining services and other assistance, including from the Department of Commerce and other federal agencies, with respect to exporting such products. | 2023-01-11T13:19:59Z | |
| 111-s-3386 | 111 | s | 3386 | Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act | Commerce | 2010-05-19 | 2010-12-29 | Became Public Law No: 111-345. | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 6 | Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act - Defines "post-transaction third party seller" as a person that: (1) sells, or offers for sale, any good or service on the Internet; (2) solicits purchases on the Internet through an initial merchant after the consumer has initiated a transaction with the initial merchant; and (3) is not the initial merchant, a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of the initial merchant, or a successor to the initial merchant or subsidiary. Makes it unlawful for any post-transaction third party seller to charge or attempt to charge any consumer's credit card, debit card, bank account, or other such financial account in an Internet-based transaction, unless: (1) before obtaining the consumer's billing information, the seller has disclosed all material terms, including the fact that the such seller is not affiliated with the initial merchant, and a description and the cost of the offered goods or services; and (2) the seller has received the express informed consent from the consumer for the charge. Makes it unlawful for an initial merchant to disclose such financial account number or other billing information to any post-transaction third party Internet seller (sometimes referred to as a data-pass). Makes it unlawful for any person to charge or attempt to charge a consumer for goods or services sold in an Internet-based transaction through a negative option feature unless the person: (1) provides text that clearly and conspicuously discloses all material terms of the transaction before obtaining the consumer's billing information; (2) obtains a consumer's express informed consent before charging the consumer's financial account for products or services through such transaction; and (3) provides simple mechanisms for a consumer to stop recurring charges from being placed on the consumer's financial account. Defines "negative option feature" to mean, in an offer or agreement to sell or provide any goods or services, a provision under which the customer's silence or failure t… | 2023-03-22T18:07:28Z | |
| 111-hr-5322 | 111 | hr | 5322 | Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-18 | 2010-05-18 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 4 | Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Director) to set or adjust patent and trademark fees in order to recover costs, including administrative costs, for patent and trademark processing, activities, services, and materials. Reduces such fees for micro and small entities. Terminates the Director's authority to establish and adjust fees upon the expiration of the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Makes, as of October 1, 2011, funds for the United States Patent and Trademark Office available until expended. Establishes in the Treasury the United States Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund. Revises patent service fees. Establishes a 15% patent fee surcharge through September 30, 2011. | 2023-01-11T13:20:10Z | |
| 111-hr-5330 | 111 | hr | 5330 | To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such Act, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-05-18 | 2010-06-09 | Became Public Law No: 111-190. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 24, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to: (1) extend until June 22, 2020, provisions of that Act limiting civil damages in antitrust enforcement actions involving conduct covered by antitrust leniency agreements; and (2) revise the timeliness requirements applicable to an antitrust leniency applicant for cooperating in an antitrust enforcement proceeding, including the timeliness of cooperation after a stay or protective order has expired or terminated. Directs the Comptroller General, within one year after the enactment of this Act, to submit to the congressional Judiciary Committees a report on the effectiveness of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004, both in criminal investigation and enforcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ), and in private civil actions. Requires such report to include a study of the appropriateness of the addition of qui tam proceedings to the antitrust leniency program and of creating anti-retaliatory protection for employees who report illegal anticompetitive conduct. Provides for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. | 2023-03-22T18:07:22Z | |
| 111-hr-5332 | 111 | hr | 5332 | Small Business Intermediary Lending Pilot Program Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-18 | 2010-05-20 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3665-3666) | House | Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] | OH | D | K000372 | 2 | Small Business Intermediary Lending Pilot Program Act of 2010 - Establishes a three-year small business intermediary lending pilot program under which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) may make direct loans to eligible nonprofit lending intermediaries for the purpose of making loans of up to $200,000 each to startup, newly-established, and growing small businesses. Authorizes the Administrator, under the program, to make one percent, 20-year loans of up to $3 million to up to 20 lending intermediaries. | 2023-01-11T13:20:10Z | |
| 111-s-3340 | 111 | s | 3340 | NIST GREEN JOBS Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-05-11 | 2010-05-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] | NM | D | U000039 | 0 | NIST Grants for Energy Efficiency, New Job Opportunities, and Business Solutions Act of 2010 or the NIST GREEN JOBS Act of 2010 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the themes under the competitive grant program within the Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology program to be related to projects: (1) designed to increase the viability both of traditional manufacturing sectors and other sectors, such as construction, that increasingly rely on manufacturing through the use of manufactured components and manufacturing techniques, including supply chain integration and quality management; and (2) related to the transfer of technology based on the technological needs of manufacturers and available technologies from institutions of higher education, laboratories, and other technology producing entities. Authorizes such themes to extend beyond such areas to include projects related to construction industry modernization. Revises the selection criteria for such grants. Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) endeavor to select at least one proposal in each of the nine statistical divisions of the United States (as designated by the Bureau of the Census) for a grant; and (2) award grants to proposals that will create jobs or train newly hired employees, promote technology transfer and commercialization of environmentally focused materials, products, and processes, increase energy efficiency, and improve the competitiveness of industries in regions in which the Centers are located. Limits award duration to three years. Authorizes awards to be used by Centers to assist small or medium-sized construction firms. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014. | 2023-01-11T13:20:00Z | |
| 111-s-3279 | 111 | s | 3279 | Small Business Environmental Stewardship Assistance Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-04-29 | 2010-04-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 5 | Small Business Environmental Stewardship Assistance Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2011-FY2015 the national small business tree planting program (planting trees on land owned or controlled by state or local governments). Allows up to 20% of program funds to be used for administrative costs. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report annually to the President and Congress on program activities. | 2023-01-11T13:20:16Z | |
| 111-hr-5140 | 111 | hr | 5140 | National Economic Competitiveness and Innovation Strategy Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-04-26 | 2010-07-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] | NJ | D | H001032 | 0 | National Economic Competitiveness and Innovation Strategy Act of 2010 - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to conduct a comprehensive study and report to Congress on the economic competitiveness and innovative capacity of the United States. Requires the report to include: (1) findings; (2) a list of the type of measurements needed to evaluate economic competitiveness and innovation over time; and (3) a national competitiveness strategy for strengthening the innovative and competitive capacity of the federal government, state and local governments, institutions of higher education, and the private sector, including proposed legislative changes and actions, specified proposed actions, and a proposal for monitoring and oversight of the government's progress in improving conditions for innovation and competitiveness. | 2023-01-11T13:16:04Z | |
| 111-s-3259 | 111 | s | 3259 | Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-04-26 | 2010-04-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2650) | Senate | Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] | WI | D | K000305 | 3 | Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to make permanent provisions of that Act limiting civil damages in antitrust enforcement actions involving conduct covered by antitrust leniency agreements. Directs the Comptroller General to submit a report to the congressional Judiciary Committees on the effectiveness of the Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act of 2004, both in criminal investigation and enforcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and in private civil actions. | 2023-01-11T13:20:16Z | |
| 111-hr-5109 | 111 | hr | 5109 | Small Business Bill of Rights | Commerce | 2010-04-22 | 2010-05-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. | House | Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] | IL | R | K000360 | 7 | Small Business Bill of Rights - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2011 the offset of nonrefundable personal credits against regular and alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability, the increased AMT exemption amount, and the reduced tax rates on dividends and capital gains; (2) reduce the tax rate on gain from the sale of qualified small business stock; (3) increase in 2009, 2010, or 2011 the tax deduction for business start-up expenses; (4) allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing the tax on self-employment income; (5) increase and make permanent the tax credit for the purchase of hybrid motor vehicles; (6) allow a new tax credit for the purchase of flexible fuel vehicles; and (7) make the tax credits for residential energy efficiency expenditures and the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial building expenditures permanent. Requires each report of a congressional committee on a public bill or joint resolution to contain a statement by the Comptroller General that certifies that such bill or resolution will not cause an increase in unemployment. Exempts a small business concern from any amendment to the Internal Revenue Code after the enactment of this Act that would result in a tax increase to such business. Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to take steps to limit the impact of federal regulations on small business concerns. Postpones until December 31, 2015, the termination of the estate and generation-skipping transfer tax provisions enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. Amends the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for: (1) an employer to recognize or bargain collectively with a labor organization that has not been selected by a majority of the employees in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); and (2) a labor organization to cause or attempt to cause an employer to recognize or bargain collectively … | 2023-01-11T13:16:05Z | |
| 111-s-3253 | 111 | s | 3253 | A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. | Commerce | 2010-04-22 | 2010-04-30 | Became Public Law No: 111-162. | Senate | Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] | LA | D | L000550 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Extends through July 31, 2010, under the same terms and conditions, the authorization for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is currently authorized through April 30, 2010, under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. | 2023-03-22T18:07:28Z | |
| 111-s-3228 | 111 | s | 3228 | Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-04-20 | 2010-04-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 0 | Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to small businesses to commercialize research developed by such businesses using funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program (a program under which a portion of a federal agency's research and development effort is reserved for award to small businesses). Terminates the grant program at the end of FY2011. | 2023-01-11T13:15:58Z | |
| 111-s-3225 | 111 | s | 3225 | Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act | Commerce | 2010-04-19 | 2010-04-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] | AK | D | B001265 | 3 | Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a competitive grant program, administered by the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, to award grants to eligible entities (such as state tourism offices, local convention and visitors bureaus, and partnerships between a state or local government and local tourism entities) to promote domestic regional tourism growth and new domestic tourism market creation. | 2023-01-11T13:15:58Z | |
| 111-hr-5007 | 111 | hr | 5007 | Small Business Disaster Assistance Grant Program Act of 2010 | Commerce | 2010-04-13 | 2010-04-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] | RI | D | L000559 | 1 | Small Business Disaster Assistance Grant Program Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants of up to $25,000 each to small businesses located: (1) in a state with an unemployment rate that exceeds the rate of at least 75% of all other states; and (2) in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster during the two-year period preceding the enactment of this Act. | 2023-01-11T13:16:08Z |
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CREATE INDEX idx_leg_type ON legislation(bill_type);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_policy ON legislation(policy_area);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_date ON legislation(introduced_date);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor ON legislation(sponsor_name);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor_bioguide ON legislation(sponsor_bioguide_id);