HR 5607 · 96th Congress · Commerce
Small Business Innovation Act of 1980
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EnactedLatest: Reported to House from the Committee on Small Business with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1006 (Part I).(1980-05-16)
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Small Business Innovation Act of 1979 - Title I: Amendments to the Small Business Act - Amends the Small Business Act to empower the Small Business Administration to provide management assistance in addition to technical assistance to small business concerns to obtain government contracts for research and development. Directs the SBA to consult and cooperate with other Government agencies in furthering the purposes of the Small Business Act. Directs each Federal agency to target an increase of its research and development budget to be obligated for prime contract awards to small business concerns by at least two percent more than the percent of such awards made in the preceding fiscal year. Requires the increase to begin in fiscal year 1980 and continue until such concerns are receiving at least 20 percent of such awards. Directs each agency to fully utilize procurement methods authorized under this Act in order to achieve the target levels. Requires each Federal agency having a research and development budget of $100,000,000 or more to initiate and conduct a small business innovation research competitive solicitation program. Directs that funding for such program shall be made ava…
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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans