HR 13418 · 95th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend the Small Business Act by transferring thereto those provisions of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 affecting the operation of volunteer programs to assist small business, to increase the maximum allowable compensation and travel expenses for experts and consultants, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1978-07-11· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4]· House

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Latest: Public Law 95-510.(1978-10-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Small Business Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to transfer to the Small Business Administration the authority to conduct a program of volunteer assistance for small businesses. Includes the transfer of the SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) and ACE (Active Corps of Executives) programs to the Administration from the ACTION Agency. Increases the maximum allowable compensation and travel expenses for experts and consultants employed by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to the maximum amounts payable under the executive schedule for Federal employees.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans