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H.R. 2397, The SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 2397 would reauthorize the women's entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business Administration.

== Detailed Summary ==

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SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2007 - <b>Title I: National Women's Business Council </b>- Amends the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988
to editdirect the wikiNational Women's Business Council to: (1) conduct at least one annual study that evaluates problems hindering the success of women entrepreneurs; and be(2) report biannually on its initiatives, policies, programs, and plans.

<b>Title II: Women's Business Centers </b>- Amends
the firstSmall Business Act relating to providethe women's business center program (program) to replace the five-year projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by women with a detailed summarythree-tiered program of five-year (first tier), three-year (second tier), and three-year (third tier) projects, with each tier commencing after the bill!)previous tier is being completed. Revises matching funds requirements for such projects.

States that organizations that have conducted projects under the program: (1) are not eligible to conduct another such project; and (2) may continue to use the women's business center logo only with the Administrator's consent.

Requires notice to the public of women's business center awards.

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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/15/2007: Placed on6/19/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 116.Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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