H.R.4149: To amend the Small Business Act to permit business concerns that are owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced April 2, 2004
  • Latest Major Action April 8, 2004

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Amends the Small Business Act to state that a business shall not be prevented from participating in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (a program under which a portion of Federal agencies' research and development efforts is reserved for award to small businesses) solely because the business is owned in part by: (1) a venture capital operating company managed and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens;...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Small Business
Referred to House Science
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
April 2, 2004

Introduced in the House by Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

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