Summary: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Title I: Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2023 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Sec. 102) Directs the SBA to maintain an Office of Technology to carry out oversight, reporting, and public database responsibilities as assigned by the SBA Administrator. (Sec. 103) Increases by 0.1% per year, from FY2011-FY2020, the percentage of participating federal agencies' extramural research budget to be set aside for SBIR program activities. Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) to use the increased amounts for activities in their departments that further the readiness levels of technologies developed under Phase II SBIR awards. Sec. 104) Increases the set-aside allocation under the STTR from 0.3% to 0.6% by increasing such percentage by 0.1% every two years from FY2011-FY2015. (Sec. 105) Increases, for both the SBIR and STTR programs, the individual small business award levels from: (1) $100,000 to $150,000, for participation at the Phase I level; and (2) $750,000 to $1 million, for participation at the Phase II level. Changes from every five to every three years the required SBA inflation adjustment of such awards. Prohibits an agency from issuing an SBIR or STTR award if the award size exceeds established guidelines by more than 50%, and requires participating agencies to maintain specified information on awards exceeding such guidelines. (Sec. 106) Allows a small business that receives an: (1) SBIR award from one agency to receive an award for a subsequent phase from another agency, as long as the head of each agency determines that the topics of the relevant awards are the same; and (2) award under either the SBIR or STTR program to receive an award for a subsequent phase under either program. (Sec. 107) Requires federal agencies to conduct solicitations of Phase II SBIR and STTR proposals without any invitation, pre-screening, pre-selection, or down-selection process between the first and second phases. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 30 days after notifying the Administrator and the congressional small business committees, to award up to 18% of NIH SBIR funds to small businesses majority-owned by multiple venture capital companies. Permits other federal agencies to award up to 8% of their SBIR funds to such small businesses. Directs the Administrator to establish requirements relating to the affiliation of small businesses with venture capital companies for such purposes, and requires such small businesses to register with the SBA. Provides for federal agency compliance with such percentage limits. Directs the Administrator to post on the SBA website information on SBIR program affiliation standards. (Sec. 109) Requires federal agencies and federal prime contractors, to the greatest extent practicable, to issue Phase III awards relating to technology, including sole source awards, to the SBIR and STTR award recipients that developed the technology. (Sec. 110) Authorizes the head of each participating federal agency to issue SBIR and STTR awards to small businesses that have entered, or intend to enter, into a collaborative research and development (R&D) agreement with a federal laboratory or federally funded research and development center. Prohibits a federal agency from: (1) conditioning an award upon entering into such an agreement; (2) approving an agreement if the small business performs a lesser portion of the R&D activities than required by the Act and by SBIR and STTR Policy Directives; or (3) approving an agreement that violates any SBA provision or such Directives. Requires the Administrator to modify such Directives to ensure that small businesses may use the resources of federal laboratories or federally funded research and development centers without entering into such agreements. (Sec. 111) Requires any federal agency involved in a judicial or administrative case or controversy concerning the SBIR or STTR program to provide timely notice thereof to the Administrator. Title II: Outreach and Commercialization Initiatives - (Sec. 201) Reauthorizes through FY2014 the Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) and Rural Outreach programs. Increases the annual authorization for the latter program. Provides reduced matching funds requirements for FAST recipients in rural areas, recipients in one of the states receiving the fewest SBIR Phase I awards, and recipients in rural areas which are also in one of states receiving the fewest number of awards. (Sec. 202) Directs the Administrator to establish a SBIR-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce development grant pilot program to encourage the business community to provide workforce development opportunities for college students in such fields by providing an SBIR grant to be used for internships. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on pilot program results. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 203) Increases the discretionary technical assistance that SBIR and STTR agencies can provide to awardees (by contracting out) from $4,000 to $5,000 for Phase I awards, and from $4,000 to $5,000 per year for Phase II awards. Allows awardees to use such amounts to select their own technical assistance contractor in lieu of the vendor selected by the agency. (Sec. 204) Makes permanent DOD's Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP), and extends such program to the STTR program. (Currently, the Commercialization Pilot Program is only authorized to be utilized under the SBIR program.) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish goals for transitioning Phase III technologies in subcontracting plans for contracts of $100 million or more. Requires the Secretary to: (1) set a goal of increasing the number of Phase II contracts that lead to technology transition into DOD programs of record or fielded systems; (2) use incentives to encourage DOD agency program managers and prime contractors to meet such goal; and (3) include within annual congressional reporting requirements information on the status of projects funded through the CPP. (Sec. 205) Authorizes the head of each federal agency other than DOD to set aside up to 10% of SBIR and STTR funds for further technology development, testing, and evaluation of SBIR and STTR Phase II technologies. Prohibits a federal agency from establishing a pilot program for such purposes until 90 days after submitting to the Administrator a compelling reason that additional investment in SBIR or STTR technology is necessary. Allows qualifying agencies to make an award for such a pilot program of up to three times the amount generally established for Phase II awards. Provides a matching funds requirement. Requires any applicant receiving an award under such a pilot program to register with the SBA in a publicly-available registry. Terminates at the end of FY2014 the authority to establish such a pilot program. (Sec. 206) Requires each federal SBIR/STTR participant to encourage the submission of applications for support of nanotechnology-related projects. (Sec. 207) Establishes an advisory board at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct periodic SBIR program evaluations in order to improve program management through data-driven assessment. Requires the director of the NIH SBIR program to address gaps and deficiencies in data collection identified in a NAS report assessing the NIH's SBIR program. Authorizes such director to initiate a pilot program to spur innovation and test new strategies that may enhance the development of cures and therapies. Requires such director to report annually to Congress and the advisory board on NIH SBIR activities. Requires such director, to the greatest extent practicable, to reduce to six months the period between Phase I and II funding of grants under the NIH SBIR program. Terminates the requirements of this section five years after the enactment of this Act. Title III: Oversight and Evaluation - (Sec. 301) Directs the SBA, in currently-required annual reports, to include information on: (1) proposals received from small businesses with venture capital investment; (2) efforts to increase outreach to small businesses owned and controlled by women and socially or economically disadvantaged individuals; (3) implementation and compliance with requirements concerning the allocation of funding to small businesses owned and controlled by multiple venture capital companies; and (4) appeals of Phase III awards, as well as notices of noncompliance with SBIR and STTR Policy Directives. Directs the SBA to coordinate the implementation of electronic databases at participating federal agencies. (Sec. 302) Requires agencies with an SBIR or STTR program to annually collect information similar to that outlined above for program assessment purposes. (Sec. 304) Requires specified information to be included in public and government databases maintained by the SBA concerning SBIR and STTR awardees. (Sec. 306) Directs the Comptroller General (CG), every three years, to: (1) conduct a fiscal and management audit of the SBIR and STTR programs; and (2) report audit results to the small business committees. (Sec. 307) Amends the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 to continue NAS evaluation of the SBIR program, as well as reports on such evaluation from the National Research Council to participating agency heads and the small business committees. Requires updates every four years. (Sec. 308) Requires the SBA to include in an annual report to Congress specified information on Phase III awards issued by federal agencies participating in the SBIR and STTR programs. (Sec. 309) Directs the CG to conduct a study of, and report to the small business committees on, federal agency compliance with data rights and technologies protection for SBIR awardees. Title IV: Policy Directives - (Sec. 401) Requires the Administrator: (1) within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to promulgate amendments to the SBIR and STTR Policy Directives to conform them to this Act and its amendments; and (2) publish the amended Directives in the Federal Register.

title reauthorization sbir sec amends small_business_act act reauthorize sbir small_business_technology_transfer sttr programs small_business_administration sba sec directs sba maintain office_of_technology carry oversight reporting public database responsibilities assigned sba administrator sec increases year fy2011-fy2020 percentage participating federal agencies extramural research budget set aside sbir program activities requires department_of_defense dod department_of_energy doe use increased amounts activities departments readiness levels technologies developed phase_ii_sbir awards sec increases set aside allocation sttr increasing percentage years sec increases sbir sttr programs individual small business award levels participation phase level million participation phase_ii level changes years required sba inflation adjustment awards prohibits agency issuing sbir sttr award award size exceeds established guidelines requires participating agencies maintain specified information awards exceeding guidelines sec allows small business receives sbir award agency receive award subsequent phase agency long head agency determines topics relevant awards award sbir sttr program receive award subsequent phase program sec requires federal agencies conduct solicitations phase_ii_sbir sttr proposals invitation pre screening pre selection selection process second phases sec authorizes director national_institutes_of_health nih days notifying administrator congressional small business committees award nih_sbir funds small businesses majority owned multiple venture capital companies permits federal agencies award sbir funds small businesses directs administrator establish requirements relating affiliation small businesses venture capital companies purposes requires small businesses register sba provides federal agency compliance percentage limits directs administrator post sba website information sbir program affiliation standards sec requires federal agencies federal prime contractors greatest extent practicable issue phase iii awards relating technology including sole source awards sbir sttr award recipients developed technology sec authorizes head participating federal agency issue sbir sttr awards small businesses entered intend enter collaborative research development agreement federal laboratory federally funded research development center prohibits federal agency conditioning award entering agreement approving agreement small business performs lesser portion activities required act sbir sttr policy directives approving agreement violates sba provision directives requires administrator modify directives ensure small businesses use resources federal laboratories federally funded research development centers entering agreements sec requires federal agency involved judicial administrative case controversy concerning sbir sttr program provide timely notice thereof administrator title outreach sec reauthorizes fy2014 federal_and_state_technology_partnership fast rural outreach programs increases annual authorization program provides reduced matching funds requirements fast recipients rural areas recipients states receiving fewest awards recipients rural areas states receiving fewest number awards sec directs administrator establish science technology engineering mathematics workforce development grant pilot program encourage business community provide workforce development opportunities college students fields providing sbir grant internships requires administrator report congress pilot program results authorizes appropriations sec increases discretionary technical assistance sbir sttr agencies provide awardees contracting phase awards year phase_ii awards allows awardees use amounts select technical assistance contractor lieu vendor selected agency sec makes permanent dod commercialization_pilot_program extends program sttr program currently commercialization_pilot_program authorized utilized sbir program authorizes secretary defense establish goals transitioning phase iii technologies subcontracting plans contracts million requires secretary set goal increasing number phase_ii contracts lead technology transition dod programs record fielded systems use incentives encourage dod agency program managers prime contractors meet goal include annual congressional reporting requirements information status projects funded sec authorizes head federal agency dod set aside sbir sttr funds technology development testing evaluation sbir sttr phase technologies prohibits federal agency establishing pilot program purposes days submitting administrator compelling reason additional investment sbir sttr technology necessary allows qualifying agencies award pilot program times generally established phase_ii awards provides matching funds requirement requires applicant receiving award pilot program register sba publicly available registry terminates end fy2014 authority establish pilot program sec requires federal participant encourage submission applications support nanotechnology related projects sec establishes advisory board national_academy_of_sciences nas conduct periodic sbir program evaluations order improve program management data driven assessment requires director nih_sbir program address gaps deficiencies data collection identified nas report assessing nih sbir program authorizes director initiate pilot program spur innovation test new strategies enhance development cures therapies requires director report annually congress advisory board nih_sbir activities requires director greatest extent practicable reduce months period phase funding grants nih_sbir program terminates requirements section years enactment act title iii oversight evaluation sec directs sba currently required annual reports include information proposals received small businesses venture capital investment efforts increase outreach small businesses owned controlled women socially economically disadvantaged individuals implementation compliance requirements concerning allocation funding small businesses owned controlled multiple venture capital companies appeals phase_iii awards notices noncompliance sbir sttr policy directives directs sba coordinate implementation electronic databases participating federal agencies sec requires agencies sbir sttr program annually collect information similar outlined program assessment purposes sec requires specified information included public government databases maintained sba concerning sbir sttr awardees sec directs comptroller general years conduct fiscal management audit sbir sttr programs report audit results small business committees sec amends small_business_reauthorization_act continue nas evaluation sbir program reports evaluation national_research_council participating agency heads small business committees requires updates years sec requires sba include annual report congress specified information phase_iii awards issued federal agencies participating sbir sttr programs sec directs conduct study report small business committees federal agency compliance data rights technologies protection sbir awardees title policy directives sec requires administrator days enactment act promulgate amendments sbir sttr policy directives conform act amendments publish amended directives federal_register


Summary: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to small business to: (1) increase and make permanent the election to expense small business assets, including computer software, in the current taxable year; (2) reduce graduated tax rates for corporations with taxable incomes of less than $10 million; (3) exempt income attributable to business tax credits from the alternative minimum tax (AMT); (4) allow five-year carrybacks for business tax credits and small business net operating losses; (5) allow an enhanced tax deduction for income attributable to small business domestic production activities; (6) reduce to five years the recognition period for the built-in gains of S corporations; (7) exclude from gross income all gain from the sale of certain small business stock before 2011; and (8) allow a deduction from the income of self-employed individuals for health insurance costs.

small business tax relief act amends internal revenue code provisions relating small business increase permanent election expense small business assets including computer software current taxable year reduce graduated tax rates corporations taxable incomes million exempt income attributable business tax credits alternative minimum tax amt allow year carrybacks business tax credits small business net operating losses allow enhanced tax deduction income attributable small business domestic production activities reduce years recognition period built gains corporations exclude gross income gain sale certain small business stock allow deduction income self employed individuals health insurance costs


Summary: Small Business Jump Start Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase in taxable years beginning in 2009, 2010, or 2011: (1) the limit on the tax deduction for trade or business start-up expenditures from $5,000 to $10,000; and (2) the threshold amount for reducing such limit.

small business start act amends internal revenue code increase taxable years beginning limit tax deduction trade business start expenditures threshold reducing limit


Summary: Small Business Contracting Programs Parity Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) program to authorize (current law requires) a contracting opportunity to be awarded under the program on the basis of competition restricted to qualified HUBZone small businesses if the contracting officer expects that not less than two qualified HUBZone small businesses will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair market price. Includes within HUBZone federal procurement small business contract participation goals small business subcontracting participation goals. Authorizes the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish mentor-protege programs for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and women, and HUBZone small businesses, modeled on the SBA mentor-protege program for small businesses participating in the 8(a) general small business development program.

small business contracting programs parity act amends small business act respect hubzone historically underutilized business zone program authorize current law requires contracting opportunity awarded program basis competition restricted qualified hubzone small businesses contracting officer expects qualified hubzone small businesses submit offers award fair market price includes hubzone federal procurement small business contract participation goals small business subcontracting participation goals authorizes administrator small_business_administration sba establish mentor protege programs small businesses owned controlled service disabled veterans women hubzone small businesses modeled sba mentor protege program small businesses participating general small business development program


Summary: Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase maximum amounts of loans under the section 7(a) guaranteed loan program and the Microloan Program. Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase maximum amounts of loans to state and local development companies for plant acquisition, construction, conversion, and expansion. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) should establish a website that: (1) lists SBA lenders; and (2) allows prospective borrowers to compare loan rates and apply online.

step amends small business act increase maximum amounts loans section guaranteed loan program amends small_business_investment_act increase maximum amounts loans state local development companies plant acquisition construction conversion expansion expresses sense congress administrator small_business_administration sba establish website lists sba lenders allows prospective borrowers compare loan rates apply online


Summary: Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to increase maximum loan amounts under the following Small Business Administration (SBA) programs: (1) the section 7(a) (general small business loans) loan program; (2) the Microloan (small-scale loans to start-up, newly-established, and growing small businesses) program; and (3) the section 504 (state and local development company) program. Amends provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 relating to the local development business loan program to allow a small business borrower under such program to refinance a previous business debt, under specified conditions. Applies single-business investment limits to SBA-recognized new markets venture capital companies. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to earmark certain Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funds for specified programs of the National Institutes of Health. Repeals as of October 1, 2010: (1) the increase in section 7(a) loan amounts; and (2) the business debt refinancing authority under the local development business loan program.

small business access capital act amends small business act increase maximum loan amounts following small_business_administration sba programs section general small business loans loan program microloan small scale loans start newly established growing small businesses program section state local development company program amends provisions small_business_investment_act relating local development business loan program allow small business borrower program refinance previous business debt specified conditions applies single business investment limits sba recognized new markets venture capital companies amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act earmark certain department_of_health_and_human_services hhs funds specified programs national_institutes_of_health repeals october increase section loan amounts business debt refinancing authority local development business loan program


Summary: Child Care Lending Pilot Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to allow proceeds of loans made through the Small Business Administration (SBA) to be used by certified local development companies to assist a small, nonprofit child care business if: (1) the loan is used for a sound business purpose approved by the SBA; (2) each business meets eligibility requirements applicable to for-profit businesses; (3) one or more individuals has personally guaranteed the loan; (4) each business has clear title to the collateral for the loan; and (5) each business has sufficient cash flow to meet loan obligations and reasonable operating expenses. Prohibits more than 7% of the total number of loans guaranteed in any fiscal year for certified development companies from being awarded under such program.

child care lending pilot act amends small_business_investment_act allow proceeds loans small_business_administration sba certified local development companies assist small nonprofit child care business loan sound business purpose approved sba business meets eligibility requirements applicable profit businesses individuals personally guaranteed loan business clear title collateral loan business sufficient cash flow meet loan obligations reasonable operating expenses prohibits total number loans guaranteed fiscal year certified development companies awarded program


Summary: Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee up to 90% of the amount of a loan, up to specified loan amounts, to a small business health professional to be used for the acquisition and installation of health information technology for the professional's medical practice. Defines the term "health information technology" to mean computer hardware, software, and related technology that supports the meaningful electronic health record use requirements of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and is purchased by an eligible professional to aid in the provision of health care, including electronic medical records, but excludes information technology whose sole use is financial management, maintenance of inventory of basic supplies, or appointment scheduling.

amends small business act authorize administrator small_business_administration sba guarantee loan specified loan amounts small business health professional acquisition installation health information technology professional medical practice defines term health information technology mean computer hardware software related technology supports meaningful electronic health record use requirements title xviii medicare social security act purchased eligible professional aid provision health care including electronic medical records excludes information technology sole use financial management maintenance inventory basic supplies appointment scheduling


Summary: Veterans Business Center Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish within the SBA a Veterans Business Center program (program), headed by a Director, to provide entrepreneurial training and counseling to veterans. Requires the Director to establish a program of grants to centers that will develop specialized programs to assist veteran-owned small businesses in securing capital and repairing damaged credit, counsel on how to improve financial presentations, facilitate access to financing, and assist unemployed veterans become entrepreneurs. Requires the Director to establish a program of grants to centers to: (1) assist veteran-owned small businesses to identify contracts that are suitable to such businesses; (2) prepare veteran-owned small businesses to be ready as subcontractors and prime contractors for contracts made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, particularly with respect to the construction trades; and (3) provide veteran-owned small businesses technical assistance with respect to the federal procurement process. Requires the Director to establish a program of grants to centers to develop outreach programs for service-disabled veterans to promote self-employment opportunities and to train and assist such veterans with respect to developing business plans and securing business opportunities. Authorizes the Director to carry out a veterans entrepreneurial development summit. Requires an annual report from the Administrator to Congress on appointments made to, and activities of, the interagency task force on veteran-owned small businesses. Directs the Comptroller General to carry out a study of the effects of this Act on small businesses owned and controlled by veterans.

amends small business act direct administrator small_business_administration sba establish sba program program headed director provide entrepreneurial training counseling veterans requires director establish program grants centers develop specialized programs assist veteran owned small businesses securing capital repairing damaged credit counsel improve financial presentations facilitate access financing assist unemployed veterans entrepreneurs requires director establish program grants centers assist veteran owned small businesses identify contracts suitable businesses prepare veteran owned small businesses ready subcontractors prime contractors contracts available american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act particularly respect construction trades provide veteran owned small businesses technical assistance respect federal procurement process requires director establish program grants centers develop outreach programs service disabled veterans promote self employment opportunities train assist veterans respect developing business plans securing business opportunities authorizes director carry veterans entrepreneurial development summit requires annual report administrator congress appointments activities interagency task force veteran owned small businesses directs comptroller general carry study effects act small businesses owned controlled veterans


Summary: Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to repeal the small business stabilization program, under which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides deferred loans to small businesses experiencing difficulty in repaying existing business debt.

amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act repeal small business stabilization program administrator small_business_administration sba provides deferred loans small businesses experiencing difficulty repaying existing business debt


Summary: Small Business Intermediary Lending Pilot Program Act of 2009 - Establishes a three-year small business intermediary lending pilot program under which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) may make direct loans to eligible nonprofit lending intermediaries for the purpose of making loans of up to $200,000 each to startup, newly-established, and growing small businesses. Authorizes the Administrator, under the program, to make one percent, 20-year loans of up to $3 million to up to 20 lending intermediaries.

establishes year small business intermediary lending pilot program administrator small_business_administration sba direct loans eligible nonprofit lending intermediaries purpose making loans startup newly established growing small businesses authorizes administrator program percent year loans million lending intermediaries


Summary: Small Business Expensing Permanency Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase (to $250,000) and make permanent the limitation on expensing of depreciable business assets, including computer software.

small business expensing permanency act amends internal revenue code increase permanent limitation expensing depreciable business assets including computer software


Summary: Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 - Title I: Next Steps for Main Street Credit Availability - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to increase maximum amounts of loans under the following Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs: (1) the section 7(a) (general small business loans) guaranteed loan program; (2) the section 504 (state and local development company) program; and (3) the Microloan (small-scale loans to start-up, newly-established, and growing small businesses) program. Repeals on January 1, 2011, the percentage increases under the 7(a) guaranteed loan program. (Sec. 104) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend through 2010 SBA authority to reduce or eliminate loan fees on section 7(a) and 504 loans. (Sec. 105) Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to apply single-business investment limits to SBA-recognized new markets venture capital companies. (Sec. 106) Directs the SBA Administrator to establish for prospective borrowers an alternative small business size standard that uses maximum tangible net worth and average net income as an alternative to the use of industry standards. Provides an interim rule until such alternative standard takes effect. (Sec. 107) Provides that if the amount of the guaranteed portion of any 7(a) loan is more than $500,000, the Administrator shall, upon request of a loan pool assembler, divide the loan guarantee into increments of $500,000 and one increment of any remaining amount of less than $500,000, in order to prevent the maximum amount of any loan in a pool from being more than $500,000. Allows only one increment of any loan guarantee so divided to be included in the same loan pool. (Sec. 108) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Administrator should establish a website that: (1) lists SBA lenders and provides loan rate information; and (2) allows prospective borrowers to compare rates on SBA-guaranteed loans. Title II: Small Business Access to Capital - (Sec. 202) Amends provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 relating to the local development business loan program to allow a small business borrower under such program to refinance a previous business debt: (1) that was incurred no less than two years before application for the SBA loan; (2) that is a commercial loan; (3) that is not guaranteed by a federal agency; (4) the proceeds of which were used to acquire a fixed asset for the benefit of the small business; (5) that is collateralized by fixed assets; and (6) for which the borrower has been current on all payments for at least one year. Allows the Administrator to provide financing under such program for a project that does not involve small business expansion, if the borrower meets certain job creation or retention goals. Provides an alternate job retention goal for which a borrower may qualify. Title III: Other Matters - (Sec. 301) Establishes a three-year pilot program under which the Administrator may make direct loans to private, nonprofit entities (intermediaries), for the purpose of making loans of up to $200,000 each to startup, newly established, and growing small businesses for working capital, real estate, or the acquisition of materials, supplies, or equipment. Authorizes the Administrator, under the program, to make 1%, 20-year loans of up to $1 million each to up to 20 intermediaries during FY2010-FY2012. (Sec. 302) Prohibits the use of Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds or 2010 tax increases to carry out this Act or any of its amendments.

small business job creation access capital act title steps sec amends small_business_act increase maximum amounts loans following small_business_administration sba loan programs section general small business loans guaranteed loan program section state local development company program microloan small scale loans start newly established growing small businesses program repeals january percentage increases guaranteed loan program sec amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend sba authority reduce eliminate loan fees section loans sec amends small_business_investment_act apply single business investment limits sba recognized new markets venture capital companies sec directs sba administrator establish prospective borrowers alternative small business size standard uses maximum tangible net worth average net income alternative use industry standards provides interim rule alternative standard takes effect sec provides guaranteed portion loan administrator shall request loan pool divide loan guarantee increments increment remaining order prevent maximum loan pool allows increment loan guarantee divided included loan pool sec expresses sense congress administrator establish website lists sba lenders provides loan rate information allows prospective borrowers compare rates sba guaranteed loans title small business access capital sec amends provisions small_business_investment_act relating local development business loan program allow small business borrower program refinance previous business debt incurred years application sba loan commercial loan guaranteed federal agency proceeds acquire fixed asset benefit small business collateralized fixed assets borrower current payments year allows administrator provide financing program project involve small business expansion borrower meets certain job creation retention goals provides alternate job retention goal borrower qualify title iii matters sec establishes year pilot program administrator direct loans private nonprofit entities intermediaries purpose making loans startup newly established growing small businesses working capital real estate acquisition materials supplies equipment authorizes administrator program year loans million intermediaries fy2010 fy2012 sec prohibits use troubled_asset_relief_program tarp funds tax increases carry act amendments


Summary: Small Business Penalty Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the penalty for failure to disclose a reportable transaction (a transaction determined by the Internal Revenue Service [IRS] as having a potential for tax avoidance or evasion) to 75% of the decrease in tax shown on the return as a result of such transaction. Sets forth a maximum penalty for failure to report a reportable transaction and a minimum and maximum penalty for failure to report a listed transaction (a transaction specifically identified by the IRS as a tax avoidance transaction). Requires the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to report by June 1, 2010, and then annually, to Congress on penalties relating to abusive tax shelters and reportable transactions. Extends the penalty for tendering a bad check to the Internal Revenue Service to any commercially acceptable payment instrument (including electronic payments). Expands the continuous tax levy on payments to vendors for goods and services to include payments for all property, goods, or services.

small business penalty fairness act amends internal revenue code limit penalty failure disclose reportable transaction transaction determined internal_revenue_service irs having potential tax avoidance evasion decrease tax shown return result transaction sets forth maximum penalty failure report reportable transaction minimum maximum penalty failure report listed transaction transaction specifically identified irs tax avoidance transaction requires commissioner internal_revenue report june annually congress penalties relating abusive tax shelters reportable transactions extends penalty bad check internal_revenue_service commercially acceptable payment instrument including electronic payments expands continuous tax levy payments vendors goods services include payments property goods services


Summary: Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to increase the total permissible amount of member business loans by an insured credit union (excluding those made to nonprofit religious organizations) to a limit of 25% of the credit union's total assets. Increases from $50,000 to $250,000 the maximum total extensions of credit a borrower or associated member of an insured credit union may have before any extension of credit shall be considered a member business loan. Directs the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board to report semiannually to Congress on the status of member business lending made by insured credit unions during the reporting period.

small business lending enhancement act amends federal_credit_union_act increase total permissible member business loans insured credit union excluding nonprofit religious organizations limit credit union total assets increases maximum total extensions credit borrower associated member insured credit union extension credit shall considered member business loan directs national_credit_union_administration ncua board report semiannually congress status member business lending insured credit unions reporting period


Summary: Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 - Title I: Contract Bundling - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to require each federal agency (agency) to include in each solicitation for any contract award above the substantial bundling threshold of that agency a provision soliciting bids by teams and joint ventures of small businesses. Requires the head of each agency to publish on its website: (1) its policy regarding contract bundling and consolidation; and (2) a list of and rationale for any bundled contracts for which the agency solicited bids or awarded a procurement contract. Requires: (1) the Area Directors for Government Contracting of the Small Business Administration (SBA), every three years, to report to the congressional small business committees regarding activities of procurement center representatives and commercial market representatives in their area; (2) the Comptroller General (CG) to report to Congress regarding the SBA procurement center representative program; and (3) the SBA Administrator to implement an electronic procurement center representative program within 180 days after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 102) Requires each agency head to ensure that its decisions regarding the consolidation of contract requirements are made with a view to providing small businesses with appropriate opportunities to participate as prime contractors and subcontractors in that agency's procurements. Prohibits an agency head from carrying out an acquisition strategy that includes a consolidation of contract requirements with a total value of more than $2 million unless the senior procurement executive or chief acquisition officer of that agency: (1) conducts market research; (2) identifies any alternative approaches that would involve a lesser degree of contract requirements; (3) determines that a consolidation of contract requirements is necessary and justified; (4) identifies any negative impact by the acquisition strategy on contracting with small businesses; and (5) certifies that the acquisition strategy fulfills the small business contracting goals of that agency. (Sec. 103) Directs the Administrator to establish a Center for Small Business Teaming to carry out a pilot program for teaming and joint ventures involving small businesses. Authorizes the Center to make grants to organizations to assemble teams of small businesses to compete for larger procurement contracts. Authorizes a federal contracting officer to restrict competition for a procurement contract to small business teams or joint ventures if determined appropriate. Terminates the authorities under this section five years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Subcontracting Integrity - (Sec. 201) Expresses as the policy of Congress that certain CG recommendations concerning oversight improvements necessary to ensure maximum practicable participation by small businesses in subcontracting shall be implemented government-wide, to the maximum extent possible. Requires compliance of federal prime contractors with subcontracting plans relating to small businesses to be evaluated as a percentage of obligated prime contract dollars and as a percentage of subcontracts awarded. Requires each agency head to issue a policy on small business subcontracting compliance. (Sec. 202) Requires each agency's subcontracting plan to include a certification that the offeror or bidder will acquire articles, equipment, supplies, services, or materials, or obtain the performance of construction work, from the small businesses used in preparing and submitting the bid or proposal to the contracting agency, in the same amount and quality used in preparing and submitting the bid or proposal, unless the small businesses are no longer in business or can no longer meet the quality, quantity, or delivery date. Title III: Acquisition Process - (Sec. 301) Directs the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to establish criteria for agencies for: (1) setting aside a part or parts of multiple award contracts, federal supply schedule contracts, and other government-wide acquisition contracts for small businesses; (2) setting aside orders placed for such contracts for small businesses; and (3) reserving one or more contract awards for small businesses under full and open multiple award procurements. Requires an agency head, for each fiscal year, to award through competition restricted to small businesses contracts equal to the total number and amount of contracts not awarded through competition restricted to small businesses because: (1) the small business that is the prime contractor for the contract merged with, or was acquired by, a business that is not a small business; or (2) the federal agency awarded the contract through full and open competition for the purposes of a follow-on contract. (Sec. 302) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidelines regarding the analysis of purchase card expenditures to identify opportunities for achieving and measuring the participation of small businesses in purchases not in excess of the micropurchase threshold ($2,500) consistent with the national policy on small business participation in federal procurements and best practices for small business participation in micro-purchases. (Sec. 303) Directs each agency senior procurement executive, senior program manager, or director of small and disadvantaged business utilization to: (1) communicate to subordinates the importance of achieving small business procurement goals; and (2) have as a significant factor in their annual performance evaluations their success in small business utilization. (Sec. 304) Requires a prime contractor who is required to develop a small business subcontracting plan to pay a small business subcontractor as quickly as possible after proper documentation is received and before the payment due date. Requires such prime contractor to notify the contracting officer for such contract if the prime contractor pays a reduced price to a subcontractor upon completion of subcontractor responsibilities or if payment is more than 90 days past due. Requires a contracting officer to consider the failure of a prime contractor to make timely payment in evaluating prime contractor performance and authorizes such officer to restrict the control of funds by a prime contractor with a history of untimely payments. (Sec. 305) Amends the Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988 to repeal the small business competitiveness demonstration program. Title IV: Small Business Size and Status Integrity - (Sec. 401) States that there shall be a presumption of loss to the United States whenever a contract, agreement, or grant intended for award to a small business is instead awarded to an entity that misrepresented itself as a small business. Requires each solicitation, bid, or application for a federal contract, subcontract, or grant to contain a certification of its small business size and status. (Sec. 402) Requires: (1) each business certified as a small business to annually certify its size and, if appropriate, small business status; (2) the Administrator to promulgate regulations concerning small business compliance with such certification requirements; and (3) a small business's size or status to be determined at the time of award of a federal contract, subcontract, grant, or cooperative agreement. (Sec. 403) Directs the: (1) Federal Acquisition Institute to develop personnel training concerning the proper classification of business size and status; and (2) head of each relevant agency and the SBA Inspector General to issue a government-wide policy on the prosecution of small business size and status fraud. (Sec. 404) Requires the Administrator, every five years, to review and make appropriate adjustments to small business size standards. (Sec. 405) Directs the CG to: (1) conduct a study of the SBA mentor-protege program and other alliances pairing a larger business and a small business partner to gain access to federal contracts in order to determine whether such program or alliances are effectively supporting the goal of increasing small business participation in government contracting; and (2) report study results to the small business committees. (Sec. 406) States that it is the policy of Congress that the federal government should: (1) support the U.S. competitive enterprise system, including small businesses; (2) not compete with U.S. citizens; (3) rely on commercial sources to supply required products and services; and (4) avoid starting or carrying out any activity that provides a product or service that can be procured more effectively and efficiently from a nongovernmental source. (Sec. 407) Directs the Administrator to submit annually to the small business committees (under current law, to Congress) a compilation and analysis of reports submitted to the Administrator by agencies on the extent of small business participation in procurement contracts of such agencies. (Sec. 408) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to repeal the September 30, 2010, termination date for SBA surety bond requirements under such Act.

small business contracting revitalization act title contract bundling sec amends small_business_act require federal agency agency include solicitation contract award substantial bundling threshold agency provision soliciting bids teams joint ventures small businesses requires head agency publish website policy contract bundling consolidation list rationale bundled contracts agency solicited bids awarded procurement contract requires area directors government contracting small_business_administration sba years report congressional small business committees activities procurement center representatives commercial market representatives area comptroller general report congress sba procurement center representative program sba administrator implement electronic procurement center representative program days enactment act sec requires agency head ensure decisions consolidation contract requirements view providing small businesses appropriate opportunities participate prime contractors subcontractors agency procurements prohibits agency head carrying acquisition strategy includes consolidation contract requirements total value million senior procurement executive chief acquisition officer agency conducts market research identifies alternative approaches involve lesser degree contract requirements determines consolidation contract requirements necessary justified identifies negative impact acquisition strategy contracting small businesses certifies acquisition strategy fulfills small business contracting goals agency sec directs administrator establish carry pilot program teaming joint ventures involving small businesses authorizes center grants organizations assemble teams small businesses compete larger procurement contracts authorizes federal contracting officer restrict competition procurement contract small business teams joint ventures determined appropriate terminates authorities section years enactment act authorizes appropriations title subcontracting integrity sec expresses policy congress certain recommendations concerning oversight improvements necessary ensure maximum practicable participation small businesses subcontracting shall implemented government wide maximum extent possible requires compliance federal prime contractors subcontracting plans relating small businesses evaluated percentage obligated prime contract dollars percentage subcontracts awarded requires agency head issue policy small business subcontracting compliance sec requires agency subcontracting plan include certification offeror bidder acquire articles equipment supplies services materials obtain performance construction work small businesses preparing submitting bid proposal contracting agency quality preparing submitting bid proposal small businesses longer business longer meet quality quantity delivery date title iii acquisition process sec directs administrator federal procurement policy establish criteria agencies setting aside parts multiple award contracts federal supply schedule contracts government wide acquisition contracts small businesses setting aside orders placed contracts small businesses reserving contract awards small businesses open multiple award procurements requires agency head fiscal year award competition restricted small businesses contracts equal total number contracts awarded competition restricted small businesses small business prime contractor contract merged acquired business small business federal agency awarded contract open competition purposes follow contract sec requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb issue guidelines analysis purchase card expenditures identify opportunities achieving measuring participation small businesses purchases excess threshold consistent national policy small business participation federal procurements best practices small business participation micro purchases sec directs agency senior procurement executive senior program manager director small disadvantaged business utilization communicate importance achieving small business procurement goals significant factor annual performance evaluations success small business utilization sec requires prime contractor required develop small business subcontracting plan pay small business subcontractor quickly possible proper documentation received payment date requires prime contractor notify contracting officer contract prime contractor pays reduced price subcontractor completion subcontractor responsibilities payment days past requires contracting officer consider failure prime contractor timely payment evaluating prime contractor performance authorizes officer restrict control funds prime contractor history payments sec amends repeal small business competitiveness demonstration program title small business size status integrity sec states shall presumption loss united_states contract agreement grant intended award small business instead awarded entity misrepresented small business requires solicitation bid application federal contract subcontract grant contain certification small business size status sec requires business certified small business annually certify size appropriate small business status administrator promulgate regulations concerning small business compliance certification requirements small business size status determined time award federal contract subcontract grant cooperative agreement sec directs develop personnel training concerning proper classification business size status head relevant agency sba inspector general issue government wide policy prosecution small business size status fraud sec requires administrator years review appropriate adjustments small business size standards sec directs conduct study sba mentor protege program alliances pairing larger business small business partner gain access federal contracts order determine program alliances effectively supporting goal increasing small business participation government contracting report study results small business committees sec states policy congress federal government support competitive enterprise system including small businesses compete citizens rely commercial sources supply required products services avoid starting carrying activity provides product service procured effectively efficiently nongovernmental source sec directs administrator submit annually small business committees current law congress compilation analysis reports submitted administrator agencies extent small business participation procurement contracts agencies sec amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra repeal september termination date sba surety bond requirements act


Summary: HUBZone Improvement Act of 2010 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that the map used by the SBA to identify HUBZones (historically underutilized business zones) is accurate, up-to-date, and revised as new data is made available. Requires the Administrator to: (1) implement policies for ensuring that only qualified HUBZone small businesses are participating in the HUBZone program; (2) report to the congressional small businesses concerning qualification for, and recertification of, a HUBZone small business; and (3) develop measures and implement plans to assess HUBZone program effectiveness. Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator, during the period beginning on the date that a small business is determined qualified as a HUBZone small business and ending the day before a HUBZone program contract for which such small business submits a bid is awarded, from determining that the small business is no longer qualified based on a failure to meet the applicable employment percentage unless, among other things, the small business has not attempted to maintain such percentage.

hubzone improvement act directs administrator small_business_administration sba ensure map sba identify hubzones historically underutilized business zones accurate date revised new data available requires administrator implement policies ensuring qualified hubzone small businesses participating hubzone program report congressional small businesses concerning qualification recertification hubzone small business develop measures implement plans assess hubzone program effectiveness amends small_business_act prohibit administrator period beginning date small business determined qualified hubzone small business ending day hubzone program contract small business submits bid awarded determining small business longer qualified based failure meet applicable employment percentage things small business attempted maintain percentage


Summary: Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Microloan program (loans to intermediaries to provide small-scale loans to startup, newly-established, and growing small businesses) to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), at the request of a loan intermediary, to waive the requirement that the intermediary obtain a percentage of the loan amount in cash or in-kind contributions from non-federal sources. Allows such waiver for up to two years. Provides conditions to be considered by the Administrator in determining whether to exercise such waiver, including economic conditions affecting the intermediary as well as the impact the waiver would have on the program. Provides an identical waiver, with the same conditions, with respect to: (1) grants made to intermediaries for small business marketing, management, and technical assistance; and (2) the SBA's women's business center program.

partner relief_act amends small business act relating microloan program loans intermediaries provide small scale loans startup newly established growing small businesses authorize administrator small_business_administration sba request loan intermediary waive requirement intermediary obtain percentage loan cash kind contributions non federal sources allows waiver years provides conditions considered administrator determining exercise waiver including economic conditions affecting intermediary impact waiver program provides identical waiver conditions respect grants intermediaries small business marketing management technical assistance sba women business center program


Summary: Small Business Programs Parity Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize (current law requires) a contract to be awarded on the basis of competition restricted to qualified HUBZone (heavily underutilized business zone) small businesses if the contracting officer reasonably expects that at least two qualified HUBZone small businesses will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair market price.

small business programs parity act amends small business act authorize current law requires contract awarded basis competition restricted qualified hubzone heavily underutilized business zone small businesses contracting officer reasonably expects qualified hubzone small businesses submit offers award fair market price


Summary: Voluntary Protection Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to enter into cooperative agreements with employers to: (1) encourage establishment of comprehensive safety and health management systems to protect employees from occupational hazards; and (2) establish a voluntary protection program to encourage excellence and recognize its achievement in both the technical and managerial protection of employees from occupational hazards. Requires the Secretary to take necessary steps for the orderly transition from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cooperative agreements and voluntary protection programs existing before enactment of this Act to agreements and programs authorized under this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase small business participation in the voluntary protection program.

secretary labor enter cooperative agreements employers encourage establishment comprehensive safety health management systems protect employees occupational hazards establish voluntary protection program encourage excellence recognize achievement technical managerial protection employees occupational hazards requires secretary necessary steps orderly transition occupational_safety_and_health_administration osha cooperative agreements voluntary protection programs existing enactment act agreements programs authorized act directs secretary establish program increase small business participation voluntary protection program


Summary: Strengthening Entrepreneurship for America's Veterans Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish an online mechanism to assist, and coordinate and leverage the work of, veterans' assistance providers. Requires the SBA Administrator to establish a veterans' business center program to provide financial assistance to private nonprofit organizations to conduct five-year projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. Directs each organization receiving such assistance to establish a veterans' business center to provide specific assistance to veterans, service-disabled veterans, and reservists, as well as their spouses. Sets assistance limits at not less than $150,000 or more than $200,000 per organization per fiscal year. Provides matching funds requirements. Requires the Associate Administrator to conduct an annual examination of the programs and finances of each center, and authorizes the Associate Administrator to discontinue a center's funding under appropriate circumstances. Requires the Administrator to designate at least one individual in each SBA district as a veterans business ownership representative. Directs the Comptroller General to report to: (1) the congressional veterans and small business committees regarding the ability of small businesses owned and controlled by veterans to access credit; and (2) Congress an evaluation of the effectiveness of the veterans' business center program. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress at least semiannually on appointments made to, and activities of, an interagency task force established for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans. Repeals current grant provisions providing for the establishment and implementation of outreach programs for veterans, disabled veterans, and reservists and permits any organization previously awarded such a grant to apply for a grant renewal under the provisions of this Act.

strengthening entrepreneurship america veterans act amends small business act direct associate administrator veterans_business_development small_business_administration sba establish online mechanism assist coordinate leverage work veterans assistance providers requires sba administrator establish veterans business center program provide financial assistance private nonprofit organizations conduct year projects benefit small businesses owned controlled veterans directs organization receiving assistance establish veterans business center provide specific assistance veterans service disabled veterans reservists spouses sets assistance limits organization fiscal year provides matching funds requirements requires associate administrator conduct annual examination programs finances center authorizes associate administrator discontinue center funding appropriate circumstances requires administrator designate individual sba district veterans business ownership representative directs comptroller_general report congressional veterans small business committees ability small businesses owned controlled veterans access credit congress evaluation effectiveness veterans business center program requires administrator report congress semiannually appointments activities interagency task force established small businesses owned controlled veterans service disabled veterans repeals current grant provisions providing establishment implementation outreach programs veterans disabled veterans reservists permits organization previously awarded grant apply grant renewal provisions act


Summary: Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the procurement program for women-owned small businesses (providing a federal procurement contracting preference to such businesses) to: (1) remove the requirement that the woman or women owning such business be economically disadvantaged; (2) remove contract award price limits; and (3) allow a contracting officer to award a sole source contract to such a business under the same conditions as such a contract may be awarded to a qualified HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small business. Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) periodically conduct a study to identify any U.S. industry in which women are underrepresented; and (2) every five years, report study results to the congressional small business committees.

fairness amends small business act respect procurement program women owned small businesses providing federal procurement contracting preference businesses remove requirement woman women owning business economically disadvantaged remove contract award price limits allow contracting officer award sole source contract business conditions contract awarded qualified hubzone historically underutilized business zone small business directs administrator small_business_administration sba periodically conduct study identify industry women underrepresented years report study results congressional small business committees


Summary: Small Business Training in Federal Contracting Certification Act of 2010 - Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to direct the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to establish a training certification program for federal contracting officers regarding small business government contracting set-aside programs, including: (1) programs for HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small businesses and small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans or women; (2) programs for socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses; and (3) contracting under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.

small business training federal contracting certification act amends office_of_federal_procurement_policy_act direct administrator federal procurement policy establish training certification program federal contracting officers small business government contracting set aside programs including programs hubzone historically underutilized business zone small businesses small businesses owned controlled service disabled veterans women programs socially economically disadvantaged small businesses contracting


Summary: Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assign an SBA employee to coordinate SBA programs and activities relating to broadband and emerging information technology (BEIT). Requires the Administrator to provide SBA employees BEIT training in order to assist small businesses in the use of such technologies. Requires reports from the coordinator to the congressional small business committees on coordinator activities and on federal programs that provide BEIT assistance to small businesses. Includes accessing and using BEIT as an authorized activity of small business development centers and women's business centers. Authorizes the use of capital provided under SBA loans for the purchase of equipment for BEIT. Requires a report from the Administrator on the number of government-owned computers in use or disposed of by the SBA. Directs the Administrator to establish a pilot program to provide up to 1,000 computers annually to rural small businesses at no cost or reduced cost. Directs the Administrator to report on ways to assist with the development of broadband and wireless technology that would benefit small businesses.

small business broadband emerging information technology enhancement act amends small business act direct administrator small_business_administration sba assign sba employee coordinate sba programs activities relating broadband emerging information technology requires administrator provide sba employees training order assist small businesses use technologies requires reports coordinator congressional small business committees coordinator activities federal programs provide assistance small businesses includes accessing authorized activity small business development centers women business centers authorizes use capital provided sba loans purchase equipment requires report administrator number government owned computers use disposed sba directs administrator establish pilot program provide computers annually rural small businesses cost reduced cost directs administrator report ways assist development broadband wireless technology benefit small businesses


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the 15-year recovery period classification for qualified leasehold improvement, restaurant, and retail improvement property, for purposes of the depreciation tax deduction.

amends internal revenue code permanent year recovery period classification qualified leasehold improvement restaurant retail improvement property purposes depreciation tax deduction


Summary: Hire A Hero Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain employers a work opportunity tax credit for hiring members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard.

hire hero act amends internal revenue code allow certain employers work opportunity tax credit hiring members ready_reserve national_guard


Summary: Rebuilding Local Business Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to designate as a HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone), for purposes of assistance under such Act: (1) an initial period rebuilding county; and (2) an extension period rebuilding county. Defines an initial period rebuilding county as a county, parish, or similar political subdivision: (1) for which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) determines that the one-year unemployment rate is at least 120% of the one-year average unadjusted unemployment rate for the United States; (2) that is not a HUBZone or will cease to qualify as a HUBZone two years after such unemployment determination; and (3) during the three-year period beginning on the date of such unemployment determination. Defines an extension rebuilding county as a county, parish, or political subdivision: (1) in which the Administrator has made the above unemployment determination; (2) for which the above three-year period has ended; (3) for which the Administrator determines that the unemployment rate as of a specified date is at least 140% of the average unadjusted unemployment rate; and (4) for which such designation extends for an additional specified period after the three-year period.

rebuilding local business act amends small business act designate hubzone historically underutilized business zone purposes assistance act initial period rebuilding county extension period rebuilding county defines initial period rebuilding county county parish similar political subdivision administrator small_business_administration sba determines year unemployment rate year average unemployment rate united_states hubzone cease qualify hubzone years unemployment determination year period beginning date unemployment determination defines extension rebuilding county county parish political subdivision administrator unemployment determination year period ended administrator determines unemployment rate specified date average unemployment rate designation extends additional specified period year period


Summary: Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2010 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to prescribe requirements for reorganization of a small business enterprise debtor. Prescribes components of the reorganization plan, including: (1) appointment and duties of the bankruptcy trustee; (2) rights and powers of a debtor in possession; (3) removal of debtor in possession; (4) property of the estate in bankruptcy; (5) a debtor's duties and reporting requirements; (6) filing and contents of the reorganization plan; (7) deemed acceptance of a plan by a holder of a claim or interest; (8) a status conference and confirmation of the reorganization plan; (9) discharge and modification of the reorganization plan; and (10) trustee retention and distribution of payments and funds. States that a person is not disqualified for employment as an attorney, accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, or other professional by a small business enterprise debtor solely because such person holds a claim of less than $5,000 that arose before commencement of the case.

small business jobs preservation act amends federal bankruptcy law prescribe requirements reorganization small business enterprise debtor prescribes components reorganization plan including appointment duties bankruptcy trustee rights powers debtor possession removal debtor possession property estate bankruptcy debtor duties reporting requirements filing contents reorganization plan deemed acceptance plan holder claim interest status conference confirmation reorganization plan discharge modification reorganization plan trustee retention distribution payments funds states person disqualified employment attorney accountant appraiser professional small business enterprise debtor solely person holds claim arose commencement case


Summary: Small Business Investment and Innovation Act of 2010 - Amends the Small Business Act to assign within the Small Business Administration (SBA) a broadband and emerging information technology coordinator to assist small businesses in using broadband and other emerging information technologies. Directs the SBA Administrator to establish a pilot program to provide up to 1,000 excess government-owned computers each year to rural small businesses at no cost or a reduced cost. Requires a report from the Administrator on ways to assist with the development of broadband and wireless technology that would benefit small businesses. Reauthorizes for FY2011-FY2013 the SCORE program (the Service Corps of Retired Executives provides free mentoring and related services to small businesses). Revises or adds provisions concerning SBA women's small business ownership programs, including: (1) requiring the Administrator to maximize the transparency of the women's business center financial assistance proposal process and programmatic and financial oversight process; (2) authorizing the Administrator to conduct projects to provide training and counseling designed to meet the business needs of women, especially socially and economically disadvantaged women; (3) reauthorizing for FY2011-FY2013 appropriations for activities of the National Women's Business Council, and requiring a partisan balance of Council members; (4) establishing a policy advisory group within the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise; and (5) directing the Comptroller General (CG) to conduct a study of the unique economic issues facing women's business centers located in rural or insular areas. Establishes an Associate Administrator of the Office of Native American Affairs to implement SBA programs for the development of business enterprises by Native Americans and to establish Native American business centers. Requires each such center to conduct projects that offer culturally tailored Native American business development assistance. Directs the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development to establish an online mechanism to provide information that assists veterans' assistance providers in carrying out their activities and to coordinate and leverage the work of such providers. Requires: (1) the SBA Administrator to establish a veterans' business center program to assist small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, including service-disabled veterans and reservists; and (2) a CG report on the ability of veteran-owned small businesses to access credit. Increases certain loan limits under certain federal small business disaster relief and assistance programs. Reduces loan collateral requirements. Requires a report from the SBA Administrator on SBA regional outreach concerning disaster assistance programs. Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to allow the Administrator to guarantee small business surety bonds of up to $10 million. Directs the Administrator to establish: (1) for each of four business industry categories a maximum net worth for socially disadvantaged individuals who own or control small businesses within that category; and (2) a surety bond pilot program for guaranteeing a surety against loss from a breach of bond terms by eligible small businesses. Directs the Associate Administrator for International Trade to: (1) develop an online assessment tool that allows small businesses to assess their export readiness; and (2) conduct international trade and export outreach events designed to reach small businesses owned by veterans and women, as well as rural and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses. Expands the state trade and export promotion grant program to cities and major metropolitan areas. Provides certain regulatory relief for small businesses.

innovation act amends small business act assign small_business_administration sba broadband emerging information technology coordinator assist small businesses broadband emerging information technologies directs sba administrator establish pilot program provide excess government owned computers year rural small businesses cost reduced cost requires report administrator ways assist development broadband wireless technology benefit small businesses reauthorizes fy2011 fy2013 score program service_corps_of_retired_executives provides free mentoring related services small businesses revises adds provisions concerning sba women small business ownership programs including requiring administrator maximize transparency women business center financial assistance proposal process programmatic financial oversight process authorizing administrator conduct projects provide training counseling designed meet business needs women especially socially economically disadvantaged women reauthorizing fy2011 fy2013 appropriations activities requiring partisan balance council members establishing policy advisory group directing comptroller_general conduct study unique economic issues facing women business centers located rural insular areas establishes associate administrator office_of_native_american_affairs implement sba programs development business enterprises native americans establish native american business centers requires center conduct projects offer culturally tailored native american business development assistance directs associate administrator veterans_business_development establish online mechanism provide information assists veterans assistance providers carrying activities coordinate leverage work providers requires sba administrator establish veterans business center program assist small businesses owned controlled veterans including service disabled veterans reservists report ability veteran owned small businesses access credit increases certain loan limits certain federal small business disaster relief assistance programs reduces loan collateral requirements requires report sba administrator sba regional outreach concerning disaster assistance programs amends small_business_investment_act allow administrator guarantee small business surety bonds million directs administrator establish business industry categories maximum net worth socially disadvantaged individuals control small businesses category surety bond pilot program guaranteeing surety loss breach bond terms eligible small businesses directs develop online assessment tool allows small businesses assess export readiness conduct international trade export outreach events designed reach small businesses owned veterans women rural socially economically disadvantaged small businesses expands state trade export promotion grant program cities major metropolitan areas provides certain regulatory relief small businesses