S 139 · 109th Congress · Commerce

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-24· Sponsored by Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S356)(2005-01-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2005 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program under which the Administrator shall make grants to, or may enter into cooperative agreements with, State small business development centers to provide, on a statewide basis, technical assistance to secondary schools, or to post-secondary vocational or technical schools, for the development and implementation of curricula designed to promote vocational and technical entrepreneurship. Provides for the minimum amount of a grant to not be less than $200,000. Directs the association of small business development centers to act as an information clearinghouse regarding vocational and technical entrepreneurship education programs.…

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