http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1839.html?rev=102991 <p>H.R. 1839 would amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE: (1) carries out a plan to increase the proportion of small business mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and reports annually to the Administrator on plan implementation; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its activities and volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors.</p> <p>Renames the Service Corps of Retired Executives as SCORE. Eliminates the Active Corps of Executives.</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/19/2009: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 102991@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1839.html?rev=102826 <p>H.R. 1839 would amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE: (1) carries out a plan to increase the proportion of small business mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and reports annually to the Administrator on plan implementation; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its activities and volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors.</p> <p>Renames the Service Corps of Retired Executives as SCORE. Eliminates the Active Corps of Executives.</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/18/2009: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 102826@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1839.html 11/19/2009: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 53674@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1839.html 11/18/2009: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 53596@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1839.html#64488 SCORE certainly needs revamping. The current set-up does not help entrepreneurs with new, innovative ideas and who believe in and are passionate about their ideas and plans. My experience with SCORE retirees in Bridgeport, CT was abominable. The "counselor" discouraged me, saying I was "too creative," and too "passionate about my idea." But without passion where would we be? Retiree voluntees aren't what we need. Give us people with today's experience and skills in small business and who understand today, not yesteryear. I'm in my my late fifties, planning to start a business and these guys (there are no women in the Bridgeport, CT SCORE office) are arrogant, close minded and behave as though they are still running things in corporate America. They have no vision, are closed to innovation and are downright condescending, yet the have no knowledge beyond yours.They turn would be business people off and send them packing. SCORE as it stands is a waste of taxpayer dollars. Mae... 64488@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1839.html?rev=47030 <p>H.R. 1839 would amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE: (1) carries out a plan to increase the proportion of small business mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and reports annually to the Administrator on plan implementation; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its activities and volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors.</p> <p>Renames the Service Corps of Retired Executives as SCORE. Eliminates the Active Corps of Executives.</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/13/2009: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2352.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 47030@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1839.html 5/13/2009: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 2352. 47004@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1839.html?rev=45374 <p>H.R. 1839 would amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE: (1) carries out a plan to increase the proportion of small business mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and reports annually to the Administrator on plan implementation; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its activities and volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors.</p> <p>Renames the Service Corps of Retired Executives as SCORE. Eliminates the Active Corps of Executives.</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/30/2009: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 45374@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1839.html?rev=45305 <p>H.R. 1839 would amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE: (1) carries out a plan to increase the proportion of small business mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and reports annually to the Administrator on plan implementation; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its activities and volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors.</p> <p>Renames the Service Corps of Retired Executives as SCORE. Eliminates the Active Corps of Executives.</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/1/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 45305@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1839.html 4/30/2009: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 46246@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1839.html?rev=43612 <p>H.R. 1839 would amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE.</p> <h2 id="toc20"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc21"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc22"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 43612@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1839.html?rev=43613 <p>H.R. 1839 would amend the Small Business Act to improve SCORE.</p> <h2 id="toc24"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc25"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/1/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc26"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc27"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 43613@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1839.html 4/1/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. 45509@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT