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To amend the Small Business Act to improve the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.

3/4/2008--Introduced.

Inclusion of Veteran Service Organizations in the National Veterans Business Development Corporation Board Act - Amends Small Business Act provisions establishing a National Veterans Business Development Corporation (Corporation) to: (1) increase from 9 to 11 the number of Corporation voting members; (2) require the chairmen of the congressional small business and veterans' committees to appoint 4 of the 11 voting members, who shall be representatives of a congressionally chartered veterans' service organization or military service organization; (3) prohibit any member of the Corporation's Board of Directors from serving after the expiration of their term; (4) provide for the removal of Board members; (5) require all Board meetings to be public; and (6) require notification to Corporation stakeholders of Board meetings and agendas.

Latest Actions
  • 03/04/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5525 Introduced in House03/05/2008