HR 2747 · 111th Congress · Commerce

Rural Technology Development and Outreach Act

Introduced 2009-06-08· Sponsored by Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .(2009-06-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Technology Development and Outreach Act - Amends provisions of the Small Business Act relating to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to organizations to: (1) conduct outreach efforts to increase participation in such programs; and (2) provide application, entrepreneurial, and business skills support to prospective program participants. Requires organizations receiving such funds to direct activities toward small businesses: (1) located in areas that are underrepresented in SBIR and STTR programs; or (2) owned and controlled by women, service-disabled veterans, and minorities. Directs the Administrator to establish an advisory board to carry out authorized activities. Provides a two-year period for each grant award. Requires federal agencies, in making SBIR and STTR grant awards, to prioritize applications so as to increase the number of recipients from rural areas. Directs each federal agency conducting an SBIR program to: (1) receive consent to identify the small business applicant to appropriate local and state ec…

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