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H.R.3867 - Federal Government - To update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

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To update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 10/30/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act - Title I: Ensuring Government Contract Opportunities for Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Service-Disabled Veterans - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) permit agencies to enter into contracts with a small business owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran without first ensuring that there is only one company can perform a contract; and (2) allow contracting officers to decide whether or not to set aside contracts where at least two underutilized business zone (HUBZone) qualified companies could compete for the contract. (Sec. 102) Provides for the assessment of civil penalties against any company that misrepresents itself as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled [...]

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11/01/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
10/30/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
10/30/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3867.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment.

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11/01/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
10/30/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
10/30/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3867.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran (VA) amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baird amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown-Waite (FL) amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 773, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lampson amendment.
10/30/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that strikes section 101(b) from the bill.
10/30/2007 - Rule H. Res. 773 passed House.
10/30/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 773. (consideration: CR H12170-12188; text of measure as reported in House: CR H12176-12178)
10/30/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 773 and Rule XVIII.
10/30/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.864 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H12178-12179; text: CR H12178-12179) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-407 to establish that those veterans who are severely disabled shall be given special consideration as agencies implement contracting regulations; set forth certain standards for business integrity that are required for participation in federal contracting programs; and would clarify the implementation of the women's procurement program.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.864 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.865 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Akin. (consideration: CR H12179-12180; text: CR H12179) An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-407 to require that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) conduct a study to determine what changes would be required to provide greater Federal contracting assistance to participants in the program created by section 8(a) of the Small Business Act that have less equity in their business concerns than other participants in the program. The study would be reported no later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act and the Administrator would report the details of the study to the Senate Small Business Committee and the House Small Business Committee.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.865 On agreeing to the Akin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.866 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H12180-12181; text: CR H12180) An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-407 to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a study on the effectiveness of the HUBZone program in reaching rural areas.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.866 On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.867 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Mica. (consideration: CR H12181; text: CR H12181) An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-407 to clarify that the small business set-aside provisions of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) should apply to federal contracts not excluding Federal Supply Schedule and Multiple Award Schedule holders.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.867 By unanimous consent, the Mica amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H12181)
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.868 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Mica. (consideration: CR H12181-12182; text: CR H12181) An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-407 to state that it is the sense of the House that small business set-asides should not be excluded from any acquisitions under the GSA's Federal Supply Schedule.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.868 On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.869 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Moran (VA). (consideration: CR H12182-12183; text: CR H12182) An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 110-407 to require that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration conduct a study to determine, with respect to small business contracts, whether incumbent Federal contractors are submitting frivolous protests to extend the length of current contracts before protest decisions are resolved. The Administrator also would develop recommendations to discourage frivolous protests.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.869 On agreeing to the Moran (VA) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.870 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Baird. (consideration: CR H12183-12184; text: CR H12183) An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-407 to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to examine the lists of groups the members of which are presumed to be socially disadvantaged under the Small Disadvantaged Business program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act and to consider whether the list should be updated to include additional groups.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.870 On agreeing to the Baird amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.871 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny. (consideration: CR H12184; text: CR H12184) An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-407 to create a liaison within the Small Business Administration whose duty, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is to ensure that section 2(i) of the Small Business Act, regarding assistance to individuals not lawfully within the United States, is carried out.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.871 On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.872 Amendment (A009) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand. (consideration: CR H12184-12185; text: CR H12185) An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-407 to provide that any employer found, based on a determination by the Department of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to have engaged in a pattern or practice of hiring, recruiting or referring for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing the person is an unauthorized alien shall be subject to debarment from the receipt of future Federal contracts.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.872 On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.873 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Lampson. (consideration: CR H12185-12186; text: CR H12185) An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 110-407 to prohibit the use of any funds for first-class or business-class airline travel by agency employees when carrying out the provisions of H.R. 3867. The amendment includes exceptions provided by the Code of Federal Regulations 301-10.122 to 10.124, as applicable to federal agency employees.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.873 On agreeing to the Lampson amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
10/30/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3867.
10/30/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H12186)
10/30/2007 - The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
10/30/2007 - Mr. Chabot moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business. (consideration: CR H12186-12188; text: CR H12186)
10/30/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H12187)
10/30/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 177 - 240 (Roll no. 1016).
10/30/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 334 - 80 (Roll no. 1017).
10/30/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/30/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3867.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.864 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H12178-12179; text: CR H12178-12179) Amendment declaires veterans who are severely disabled shall be given special consideration as agencies implement contracting regulations; set forth certain standards for business integrity that are required for participation in federal contracting programs; and would clarify the implementation of the women's procurement program.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.865 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Akin. (consideration: CR H12179-12180; text: CR H12179) Amendment directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to conduct a study to determine what changes would be required to provide greater Federal contracting assistance to participants in the program created by section 8(a) of the Small Business Act that have less equity in their business concerns than other participants in the program.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.869 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Moran (VA). (consideration: CR H12182-12183; text: CR H12182) Amendment requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration conduct a study to determine, with respect to small business contracts, whether incumbent Federal contractors are submitting frivolous protests to extend the length of current contracts before protest decisions are resolved.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.870 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Baird. (consideration: CR H12183-12184; text: CR H12183) Amendment directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to examine the lists of groups the members of which are presumed to be socially disadvantaged under the Small Disadvantaged Business program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act and to consider whether the list should be updated to include additional groups.
10/30/2007 - H.AMDT.871 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny. (consideration: CR H12184; text: CR H12184) Amendment creates a liaison within the Small Business Administration whose duty, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is to ensure that section 2(i) of the Small Business Act, regarding assistance to individuals not lawfully within the United States, is carried out.
10/24/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 773 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3867 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
10/22/2007 - Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-400.
10/22/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.
10/18/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/18/2007 - Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 4.
10/17/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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File name		Last Updated
	H.R.3867 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House	11/03/2007
	H.R.3867 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House	10/31/2007
	H.R.3867 Reported in House	10/23/2007
	H.R.3867 Introduced in House	10/18/2007