Summary: Small Business Microloan Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends provisions of the Small Business Act regarding the Microloan program (a program administered by the Small Business Administration [SBA] to provide small-scale loans to startup, newly established or growing small businesses for working capital or the acquisition of materials, supplies, or equipment) to: (1) require the SBA Administrator to establish a process under which a lender provides to the major credit reporting agencies information about the borrower that is relevant to credit reporting (such as loan payment activity); (2) remove the requirement that Microloan loans be short-term only; (3) revise Microloan intermediary eligibility requirements; (4) increase from $7,500 to $10,000 the limit for loans made to intermediaries that will receive a reduced interest rate; (5) increase from 25% to 35% of grant funds received by Microloan intermediaries the amount that may be used to provide information and technical assistance to small businesses that are prospective borrowers; and (6) include disabled entrepreneurs and small business owners under the Microloan program.

small business microloan modernization act amends provisions small_business_act microloan program program administered small_business_administration sba provide small scale loans startup newly established growing small businesses working capital acquisition materials supplies equipment require sba administrator establish process lender provides major credit reporting agencies information borrower relevant credit reporting loan payment activity remove requirement microloan loans short term revise microloan intermediary eligibility requirements increase limit loans intermediaries receive reduced interest rate increase grant funds received microloan intermediaries provide information technical assistance small businesses prospective borrowers include disabled entrepreneurs small business owners microloan program


Summary: Responsible Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the repeal of the estate tax. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase to $500,000 the maximum expensing allowance for depreciable business assets; (2) allow first-year expensing of manufacturing and agricultural property; (3) allow a 20% tax deduction for qualified small business income; (4) allow a deduction from self-employment income for health insurance, health savings account contributions, and simplified employee pension plan contributions; and (5) increase the limit on the tax deduction for contributions to a simplified employee pension plan.

responsible reinvestment act makes permanent repeal estate tax amends internal revenue code increase maximum expensing allowance depreciable business assets allow year expensing manufacturing agricultural property allow tax deduction qualified small business income allow deduction self employment income health insurance health savings account contributions simplified employee pension plan contributions increase limit tax deduction contributions simplified employee pension plan


Summary: Veterans Business Center Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) 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. Authorizes the Director to make grants to each entity designated by the Director as a veterans business center (center). Authorizes the Director to make both initial and growth funding grants under the program. Requires each center to use such funds on veteran entrepreneurial development, counseling of veteran-owned small businesses through one-on-one instruction and classes, and providing government procurement assistance to veterans. Requires a 50% non-federal funding match for participating centers, but authorizes the Director to waive such requirement with respect to centers located in certain low-income or high unemployment areas. Requires the Director to give priority to applications that will establish a center in an area in which the population of veterans, or veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, exceeds the national median. Requires the Director to: (1) develop and implement an annual training program for staff and personnel of such centers; and (2) report annually to the Administrator on whether a sufficient percentage of veterans in rural areas have adequate access to a center. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director to establish a grant program under which the Director is authorized to make 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. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director to establish a grant program under which the Director is authorized to make 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. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Director to establish a grant program which the Director is authorized to make 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 appropriations. Authorizes the Director to carry out, every two years, a veterans entrepreneurial development summit, which shall include education and training on improving outreach to veterans in areas of high unemployment. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 3) 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. (Sec. 4) Directs the Comptroller General to carry out, and report to Congress on, a study of the effects of this Act on small businesses owned and controlled by veterans.

sec amends small business act direct administrator small_business_administration sba establish sba program program headed director provide entrepreneurial training counseling veterans authorizes director grants entity designated director veterans business center center authorizes director initial growth funding grants program requires center use funds veteran entrepreneurial development counseling veteran owned small businesses instruction classes providing government procurement assistance veterans requires non federal funding match participating centers authorizes director waive requirement respect centers located certain low income high unemployment areas requires director priority applications establish center area population veterans veterans operations iraqi freedom enduring_freedom exceeds national median requires director develop implement annual training program staff personnel centers report annually administrator sufficient percentage veterans rural areas adequate access center authorizes appropriations requires director establish grant program director authorized 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 authorizes appropriations requires director establish grant program director authorized 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 authorizes appropriations requires director establish grant program director authorized grants centers develop outreach programs service disabled veterans promote self employment opportunities train assist veterans respect developing business plans securing business opportunities authorizes appropriations authorizes director carry years veterans entrepreneurial development summit shall include education training improving outreach veterans areas high unemployment authorizes appropriations sec requires annual report administrator congress appointments activities interagency task force veteran owned small businesses sec directs comptroller general carry report congress study effects act small businesses owned controlled veterans


Summary: Payroll Tax Holiday Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate employment and self-employment taxes between the enactment of this Act and January 1, 2010, for small business owners who employ 50 or fewer employees.

amends internal revenue code eliminate employment self employment taxes enactment act january small business owners employ fewer employees


Summary: Amends the Small Business Act relating to the women's business centers program to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) disburse funds to a women's business center (center) no later than one month after its application is approved; (2) annually publish on the SBA website information on the financing of each center; (3) establish a standardized process to communicate with centers regarding program administration matters; and (4) notify each center of the opportunity for notice and comment on proposed program rules. Replaces the five-year projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by women with a three-tiered program of five-year (first tier), three-year (second tier), and three-year (third tier) projects, with each tier commencing after the previous tier is being completed. Allows the maximum award of assistance ($150,000) for first-tier projects that possess the capacity to train existing or potential business owners in the fields of green technology, clean technology, or energy efficiency. Revises matching funds requirements for all projects. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the SBA to: (1) establish center performance measures; and (2) require each center to submit an annual funding and strategies plan. Amends the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 to require the National Women's Business Council to perform studies of: (1) the impact of the 2008-2009 financial markets crisis on women-owned businesses; and (2) the use of SBA programs by women-owned businesses. Authorizes appropriations for the Council for FY2010-FY2011. Includes under criteria for the selection of project participants whether the applicant has the capacity to train existing or potential business owners in the fields of green technology, clean technology, or energy efficiency.

amends small business act relating women business centers program require administrator small_business_administration sba disburse funds women business center center later month application approved annually publish sba website information financing center establish standardized process communicate centers program administration matters notify center opportunity notice comment proposed program rules replaces year projects benefit small businesses owned controlled women tiered program year tier year second tier year tier projects tier commencing previous tier completed allows maximum award assistance tier projects possess capacity train existing potential business owners fields green technology clean technology energy efficiency revises matching funds requirements projects authorizes appropriations directs sba establish center performance measures require center submit annual funding strategies plan amends require perform studies impact financial markets crisis women owned businesses use sba programs women owned businesses authorizes appropriations includes criteria selection project participants applicant capacity train existing potential business owners fields green technology clean technology energy efficiency


Summary: Amends the Small Business Act relating to the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE: (1) carries out a plan to increase the proportion of small business mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and reports annually to the Administrator on plan implementation; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its activities and volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors. Requires the Administrator to carry out a networking program through SCORE that provides small businesses with the opportunity to make business contacts in their industry or geographic region. Renames the Service Corps of Retired Executives as SCORE. Eliminates the Active Corps of Executives. Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011.

amends small business act relating require administrator small_business_administration sba ensure score carries plan increase proportion small business mentors socially economically disadvantaged backgrounds reports annually administrator plan implementation establishes benchmarks evaluating activities volunteers establishes mentoring program advice small businesses qualified counselors requires administrator carry networking program score provides small businesses opportunity business contacts industry geographic region renames service_corps_of_retired_executives score eliminates authorizes appropriations score fy2010 fy2011


Summary: Expanding Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act relating to small business entrepreneurial development programs (programs) to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) develop and submit to Congress a plan for using the programs as a catalyst for job creation for FY2010-FY2011; (2) promulgate a rule to develop and implement a data collection process covering all programs; (3) report to Congress on opportunities to foster coordination, limit duplication, and improve delivery under the programs; (3) after public comment, establish and make available a database of providers of entrepreneurial development services; (4) designate at least one staff member in each SBA district office as a community specialist with full-time responsibility working with such providers to increase coordination with federal resources; and (5) publish a design for a Web-based portal that provides comprehensive information on the programs and, after public comment, establish such portal. Prohibits the Administrator from conducting any pilot program for a period of more than three years if the pilot program conflicts with or uses the resources of any of the entrepreneurial development programs.

expanding entrepreneurship act amends small business act relating small business entrepreneurial development programs programs direct administrator small_business_administration sba develop submit congress plan programs catalyst job creation fy2010 fy2011 promulgate rule develop implement data collection process covering programs report congress opportunities foster coordination limit duplication improve delivery programs public comment establish available database providers entrepreneurial development services designate staff member sba district office community specialist time responsibility working providers increase coordination federal resources publish design web based portal provides comprehensive information programs public comment establish portal prohibits administrator conducting pilot program period years pilot program conflicts uses resources entrepreneurial development programs


Summary: Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act relating to small business development centers (SBDCs) (centers established through the Small Business Administration [SBA] to provide advisory, operational, and technical assistance to small businesses) to: (1) require institutions of higher education that are provided SBDC grants to be accredited; (2) require SBDC employee hirings to be at the sole discretion of an SBDC without input or approval from SBA officers or employees; (3) eliminate a matching funds requirement with respect to SBDC grant programs conducted in areas in which a disaster has occurred; and (4) allow grant distributions with respect to two or more SBDCs located in the same state only when no applicant has applied to serve the entire state. Directs the Administrator to establish SBDC grant programs for: (1) access to credit and capital; (2) procurement training and assistance; (3) green entrepreneurs training; (4) main street stabilization; and (5) small manufacturers transition (business change or reorganization) assistance. Limits grants to $300,000 per entity ($250,000 with respect to the latter two programs). Authorizes appropriations under each program for FY2010-FY2011. Prohibits funds recovered under an SBDC program through fees assessed to small business clients from being considered matching funds. Authorizes appropriations for the SBDC program for FY2010-FY2011.

amends small business act relating small business development centers sbdcs centers established small_business_administration sba provide advisory operational technical assistance small businesses require institutions higher education provided sbdc grants accredited require sbdc employee sole discretion sbdc input approval sba officers employees eliminate matching funds requirement respect sbdc grant programs conducted areas disaster occurred allow grant distributions respect sbdcs located state applicant applied serve entire state directs administrator establish sbdc grant programs access credit capital procurement training assistance green entrepreneurs training main street stabilization small manufacturers transition business change reorganization assistance limits grants entity respect programs authorizes appropriations program fy2010 fy2011 prohibits funds recovered sbdc program fees assessed small business clients considered matching funds authorizes appropriations sbdc program fy2010 fy2011


Summary: Healthy Workforce Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a 50% tax credit for the costs of providing employees with a qualified wellness program. Defines "qualified wellness program" as a program that is certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and that consists of a health awareness and education component, a behavioral change component, and a supportive environment component. Terminates such credit after 2017. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to institute an outreach program to inform businesses about the availability of such wellness program tax credit.

amends internal revenue code allow employers tax credit costs providing employees qualified wellness program defines qualified wellness program program certified secretary health_and_human_services consists health awareness education component behavioral change component supportive environment component terminates credit requires secretary treasury institute outreach program inform businesses availability wellness program tax credit


Summary: Temporary Employees Franchise Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), in determining whether a franchisee is affiliated with a franchisor in the temporary employee services industry (industry), to: (1) continue to apply historically considered affiliation factors; (2) promulgate necessary rules and regulations to determine affiliation in a manner consistent with the Small Business Act; and (3) consider the processing of payroll and billing by a franchisor as customary and common practice in the industry that does not provide probative weight on affiliation, to the extent that temporary staffing personnel are interviewed, hired, trained, assigned, and subject to discharge by the franchisee.

directs administrator small_business_administration sba determining franchisee affiliated franchisor temporary employee services industry industry continue apply historically considered affiliation factors promulgate necessary rules regulations determine affiliation manner consistent small_business_act consider processing payroll billing franchisor customary common practice industry provide weight affiliation extent temporary staffing personnel hired trained assigned subject discharge franchisee


Summary: Minority Small Business Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to consider an individual with a net worth of less than $1.5 million as eligible for participation in a Small Business Administration (SBA) program providing grants to small businesses owned and controlled by economically disadvantaged individuals. Allows a small business to receive SBA developmental assistance under the program for the entire period of an SBA-guaranteed loan. Redefines the term "bundled contract" to mean a contract or order entered into to meet procurement requirements that are consolidated in a bundling of contract requirements, without regard to its designation by the procuring agency or whether a study of the effects of the solicitation on civilian or military personnel has been made, subject to exceptions. Expands the definition of "bundling of contract requirements." Makes the revised and expanded definitions inapplicable to contracts for construction services under $65 million or under $5 million for all other types of contracts. Increases from: (1) 23% to 25% the government-wide small business procurement contract goal; and (2) 5% to 10% the government-wide procurement goal for small disadvantaged businesses and women-owned businesses. Limits the number of categories for which a small business may qualify under such goals. Requires a report from the Comptroller General to Congress on disparities in the awarding of federal contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, small businesses, and other businesses.

amends small business act consider individual net worth million eligible participation small_business_administration sba program providing grants small businesses owned controlled economically disadvantaged individuals allows small business receive sba developmental assistance program entire period sba guaranteed loan redefines term bundled contract mean contract order entered meet procurement requirements consolidated bundling contract requirements regard designation procuring agency study effects solicitation civilian military personnel subject exceptions expands definition bundling contract requirements makes revised expanded definitions inapplicable contracts construction services million million types contracts increases government wide small business procurement contract goal government wide procurement goal small disadvantaged businesses women owned businesses limits number categories small business qualify goals requires report comptroller_general congress disparities awarding federal contracts small businesses owned controlled socially economically disadvantaged individuals small businesses businesses


Summary: Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 - Title I: Establishment of Veterans Business Center Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a Veterans Business Center Program to provide entrepreneurial training and counseling to veterans. Requires the Program to be headed by a Director, who shall establish a process to designate entities as veterans business centers. Provides funding for such centers. Requires each center to provide veterans' entrepreneurial development, counseling of veteran-owned small businesses, and government procurement assistance to veterans. Targets for such centers areas where the population of veterans, and the population of veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, exceed the national median. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Program Director to report annually to the Administrator on whether a sufficient percentage of veterans in rural areas have adequate access to a veterans business center, and, if not, to give priority to applicants that will establish such centers in rural areas. Requires the Program Director to establish a grant program for: (1) access to business capital; (2) procurement assistance; and (3) service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Authorizes appropriations for each grant program. Authorizes the Program Director to carry out a biennial veterans entrepreneurial development summit. (Sec. 102) Requires the Administrator to report biannually to Congress on appointments to, and activities of, an interagency task force for veterans business programs. (Sec. 103) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) carry out a study on the effects of this Act and its amendments on small businesses owned and controlled by veterans; and (2) report study results to Congress. Title II: Educating and Networking Entrepreneurs Through Today's Technology - (Sec. 201) Directs the Administrator to contract with third-party vendors for: (1) entrepreneurial distance learning content and the development of communications technology that distributes such content to potential and existing entrepreneurs throughout the United States; and (2) the establishment of a nationwide online network for the exchange of peer-to-peer technical assistance. Requires a biannual report from the Administrator to Congress on the implementation of this section. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Enhancing Native American Entrepreneurship - (Sec. 301) Establishes within the SBA an Office of Native American Affairs, headed by an Associate Administrator for Native American Affairs. Directs the Office to: (1) develop and implement tools and strategies to increase Native American entrepreneurship; (2) expand access of Native American entrepreneurs to business training, capital, and federal small business contracts; (3) expand outreach to Native American communities and market entrepreneurial development services to such communities; and (4) represent the SBA with respect to Native American entrepreneurial development. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Administrator to operate a Tribal Business Information Centers program that provides Native American populations with business training and entrepreneurial development assistance. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 302) Allows SBA small business development center (SBDC) participants to apply for an additional grant to assist with outreach, development, and enhancement of small business startups and expansions owned by Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV: Broadening the Women's Business Center Program - (Sec. 401) Revises the SBA's women's business center program to direct the Administrator to: (1) annually publish the amount of grants made to each center; and (2) establish a process to communicate with such centers regarding program administrative matters. (Sec. 403) Removes the five-year limit on SBA financial assistance to private nonprofit organizations to conduct projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by women. Requires such assistance to be provided in three tiers, with the first tier a five-year project, and the second and third tiers three-year projects. Allocates project funding. Provides maximum funding to projects that possess the capacity to train existing or potential business owners in the fields of green technology, clean technology, or energy efficiency. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 404) Directs the Administrator to establish women's business centers' performance measures, including the amount of job creation or economic activity generated in the local community as a result of efforts made by a center. Requires each center to submit an annual center plan. (Sec. 405) Requires National Women's Business Council studies to include the impact of the 2008-2009 financial markets crisis on women-owned businesses, as well as the use of SBA programs by such businesses. Requires such studies in 2010 and 2011. (Sec. 406) Requires the Administrator, in evaluating and ranking applicants for the women's business center program, to consider whether the applicant has the capacity to train existing or potential business owners in the fields of green technology, clean technology, or energy efficiency. Title V: SCORE Program Improvements - (Sec. 501) Revises the SBA's Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program to direct the Administrator to ensure that SCORE: (1) develops a plan to increase the proportion of mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds; (2) establishes benchmarks for evaluating its performance and the performance of its volunteers; and (3) establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors. (Sec. 503) Changes the program name to SCORE. (Sec. 504) Authorizes appropriations for SCORE for FY2010-FY2011. Title VI: Expanding Entrepreneurship - (Sec. 601) Directs the Administrator to: (1) develop and submit to Congress a plan for using the SBA's entrepreneurial development programs to create jobs during FY2010-FY2011; (2) develop and implement a data collection process for all entrepreneurial development programs; (3) report annually to Congress on opportunities to foster coordination, limit duplication, and improve program delivery for federal entrepreneurial development programs; (4) establish a database of entrepreneurial development services, and make such database available through the SBA's website; (5) designate in each district office an entrepreneurial development community specialist; and (6) publish a design for a web-based portal to provide comprehensive information on SBA entrepreneurial development programs. Title VII: Modernizing the Small Business Development Center Program - (Sec. 701) Makes miscellaneous SBDC operational changes. Limits funds distributed to an SBDC in a state served by more than one SBDC. (Sec. 702) Directs the Administrator to establish a grant program for SBDCs for increasing small business access to credit and capital. Limits grant amounts to $300,000 per entity. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 703) Directs the Administrator to establish a grant program for SBDCs for small business contract procurement training and assistance. Limits grant amounts to $300,000 per entity. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 704) Directs the Administrator to establish a grant program for SBDCs for green entrepreneurship training. Limits grant amounts to $300,000 per entity. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 705) Directs the Administrator to establish a grant program for SBDCs for small business helplines in each U.S. state and territory, as well as related small business advice and resources assistance. Limits grant amounts to $250,000 per entity. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 706) Prohibits SBDC program funds obtained through the assessment of fees to small business clients from being used as matching funds. (Sec. 707) Authorizes appropriations for the SBDC program for FY2010-FY2011. (Sec. 708) Directs the Administrator to establish a grant program to assist small manufacturers in transitioning operations to another industry sector or reorganizing operations to increase efficiency and profitability. Limits grant amounts to $250,000 per entity. Authorizes appropriations. Title VIII: Microenterprise Training Center Program - (Sec. 801) Directs the Administrator to establish and carry out a microenterprise training center program for providing low-income and unemployed individuals with training and counseling on starting a microenterprise (a business with not more than six employees and begun with an initial investment of not more than $40,000). Requires the Administrator to establish at least ten such centers in geographically diverse areas. Title IX: Military Entrepreneurs Program - (Sec. 901) Directs the Administrator to establish and carry out a program to provide business counseling and entrepreneurial development assistance to members of the Armed Forces (members) to facilitate the development of small businesses. Requires the Administrator to establish a liaison to facilitate outreach to members concerning such counseling and assistance. Authorizes appropriations. Title X: Rural Entrepreneurship Advisory Council - (Sec. 1001) Directs the Administrator to establish a rural entrepreneurship advisory council to report to the Administrator and Congress on entrepreneurship in rural communities, barriers to such entrepreneurship, and federal policies for fostering such entrepreneurship. Title XI: Assistance Related To Carbon Emission Tax - (Sec. 1101) Requires services provided by a SBDC to include providing information and technical assistance to a small business owner facing an increase in costs resulting from a program to impose a tax on carbon emissions.

job creation entrepreneurship act title establishment sec amends small_business_act direct administrator small_business_administration sba establish provide entrepreneurial training counseling veterans requires program headed director shall establish process designate entities veterans business centers provides funding centers requires center provide veterans entrepreneurial development counseling veteran owned small businesses government procurement assistance veterans targets centers areas population veterans population veterans operations iraqi freedom enduring_freedom exceed national median authorizes appropriations requires program director report annually administrator sufficient percentage veterans rural areas adequate access veterans business center priority applicants establish centers rural areas requires program director establish grant program access business capital procurement assistance service disabled veteran owned small businesses authorizes appropriations grant program authorizes program director carry biennial veterans entrepreneurial development summit sec requires administrator report biannually congress appointments activities interagency task force veterans business programs sec directs comptroller general carry study effects act amendments small businesses owned controlled veterans report study results congress title educating networking entrepreneurs today technology sec directs administrator contract party vendors entrepreneurial distance learning content development communications technology distributes content potential existing entrepreneurs united_states establishment nationwide online network exchange peer peer technical assistance requires biannual report administrator congress implementation section authorizes appropriations title iii enhancing native american entrepreneurship sec establishes sba office_of_native_american_affairs headed associate administrator directs office develop implement tools strategies increase native american entrepreneurship expand access native american entrepreneurs business training capital federal small business contracts expand outreach native american communities market entrepreneurial development services communities represent sba respect native american entrepreneurial development authorizes appropriations authorizes administrator operate program provides native american populations business training entrepreneurial development assistance authorizes appropriations sec allows sba small business development center sbdc participants apply additional grant assist outreach development enhancement small business startups expansions owned indian tribe members alaska_natives native hawaiians authorizes appropriations title broadening sec revises sba women business center program direct administrator annually publish grants center establish process communicate centers program administrative matters sec removes year limit sba financial assistance private nonprofit organizations conduct projects benefit small businesses owned controlled women requires assistance provided tiers tier year project second tiers year projects allocates project funding provides maximum funding projects possess capacity train existing potential business owners fields green technology clean technology energy efficiency authorizes appropriations sec directs administrator establish women business centers performance measures including job creation economic activity generated local community result efforts center requires center submit annual center plan sec requires national women studies include impact financial markets crisis women owned businesses use sba programs businesses requires studies sec requires administrator evaluating ranking applicants women business center program consider applicant capacity train existing potential business owners fields green technology clean technology energy efficiency title sec revises sba program direct administrator ensure score develops plan increase proportion mentors socially economically disadvantaged backgrounds establishes benchmarks evaluating performance performance volunteers establishes mentoring program advice small businesses qualified counselors sec changes program score sec authorizes appropriations score fy2010 fy2011 title expanding entrepreneurship sec directs administrator develop submit congress plan sba entrepreneurial development programs create jobs fy2010 fy2011 develop implement data collection process entrepreneurial development programs report annually congress opportunities foster coordination limit duplication improve program delivery federal entrepreneurial development programs establish database entrepreneurial development services database available sba website designate district office entrepreneurial development community specialist publish design web based portal provide comprehensive information sba entrepreneurial development programs title vii modernizing sec makes miscellaneous sbdc operational changes limits funds distributed sbdc state served sbdc sec directs administrator establish grant program sbdcs increasing small business access credit capital limits grant amounts entity authorizes appropriations sec directs administrator establish grant program sbdcs small business contract procurement training assistance limits grant amounts entity authorizes appropriations sec directs administrator establish grant program sbdcs green entrepreneurship training limits grant amounts entity authorizes appropriations sec directs administrator establish grant program sbdcs small business state territory related small business advice resources assistance limits grant amounts entity authorizes appropriations sec prohibits sbdc program funds obtained assessment fees small business clients matching funds sec authorizes appropriations sbdc program fy2010 fy2011 sec directs administrator establish grant program assist small manufacturers transitioning operations industry sector reorganizing operations increase efficiency profitability limits grant amounts entity authorizes appropriations title viii sec directs administrator establish carry microenterprise training center program providing low income unemployed individuals training counseling starting microenterprise business employees begun initial investment requires administrator establish centers geographically diverse areas title military entrepreneurs program sec directs administrator establish carry program provide business counseling entrepreneurial development assistance members armed_forces members facilitate development small businesses requires administrator establish liaison facilitate outreach members concerning counseling assistance authorizes appropriations title rural entrepreneurship advisory council sec directs administrator establish rural entrepreneurship advisory council report administrator congress entrepreneurship rural communities barriers entrepreneurship federal policies fostering entrepreneurship title sec requires services provided sbdc include providing information technical assistance small business owner facing increase costs resulting program impose tax carbon emissions


Summary: Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to require federal contracting officers to use purchases of goods or services through the federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting the government-wide goal for participation by small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

amends office_of_federal_procurement_policy_act require federal contracting officers use purchases goods services federal supply schedules purpose meeting government wide goal participation small businesses owned controlled service disabled veterans


Summary: Veterans Small Business Verification Act - Provides that application by a veteran small business owner for inclusion in a database of veteran-owned small businesses maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall constitute permission for the Secretary to verify information included in the application. Provides that, if the Secretary receives an application from an individual whose status as a veteran cannot be verified, the Secretary may not include that small business in the database until the Secretary receives sufficient information to verify such status. Prohibits a small business from being listed in the database until the Secretary has verified that: (1) the small business is owned and controlled by veterans; and (2) when an owner indicates that the small business is owned and controlled by a veteran with a service-connected disability, the person is a veteran with a service-connected disability.

application veteran small business owner inclusion database veteran owned small businesses maintained secretary veterans_affairs shall constitute permission secretary verify information included application provides secretary receives application individual status veteran verified secretary include small business database secretary receives sufficient information verify status prohibits small business listed database secretary verified small business owned controlled veterans owner indicates small business owned controlled veteran service connected disability person veteran service connected disability


Summary: Generating Reinvestment Opportunities with America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 or the GROW America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow certain small businesses (generally, businesses with $12 million or less in gross receipts for a taxable year) to defer payment of income tax by making four equal installments over a specified two-year period; (2) extend such deferral period to three years for small businesses that increase employment and maintain salary levels of employees called to duty as members of the Ready Reserve/National Guard; and (3) establish tax-exempt GROW Accounts to provide financing and tax relief for such small businesses. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the applicability and impact of this Act.

america small businesses act small businesses act amends internal revenue code allow certain small businesses generally businesses million gross receipts taxable year defer payment income tax making equal installments specified year period extend deferral period years small businesses increase employment maintain salary levels employees called duty members establish tax exempt grow accounts provide financing tax relief small businesses requires comptroller general study report congress applicability impact act


Summary: Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to exclude as a small business, for purposes of meeting federal agency contracting goals with small businesses, any small business (or subsidiary thereof) that is publicly traded, or any business (or subsidiary thereof) with more than 50% non-U.S. citizen ownership. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to notify the head of each federal department or agency regarding this Act and its amendments, and the department or agency head to then notify its contractors. Directs the Administrator to: (1) publish a report regarding federal prime contracts awarded to businesses identified as small businesses for purposes of achieving small business contracting goals; and (2) establish procedures to ensure that the Central Contractor Registration database provides an adequate warning regarding criminal penalties for misrepresenting the status of a small business or person in order to obtain federal contracts. Provides for enforcement of complaints about the classification of a business for such purposes.

fairness transparency contracting act amends small business act exclude small business purposes meeting federal agency contracting goals small businesses small business subsidiary thereof publicly traded business subsidiary thereof non citizen ownership requires administrator small_business_administration sba notify head federal department agency act amendments department agency head notify contractors directs administrator publish report federal prime contracts awarded businesses identified small businesses purposes achieving small business contracting goals establish procedures ensure database provides adequate warning criminal penalties misrepresenting status small business person order obtain federal contracts provides enforcement complaints classification business purposes


Summary: 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 economic development organizations; and (2) encourage partnerships between SBIR awardees and prime contractors, venture capital investment companies, business incubators, and larger businesses for the purpose of facilitating the progress of SBIR awardees to the third phase of the program.

provisions small_business_act relating small_business_innovation_research sbir program small_business_technology_transfer sttr program direct administrator small_business_administration sba grants organizations conduct outreach efforts increase participation programs provide application entrepreneurial business skills support prospective program participants requires organizations receiving funds direct activities small businesses located areas underrepresented sbir sttr programs owned controlled women service disabled veterans minorities directs administrator establish advisory board carry authorized activities provides year period grant award requires federal agencies making sbir sttr grant awards prioritize applications increase number recipients rural areas directs federal agency conducting sbir program receive consent identify small business applicant appropriate local state economic development organizations encourage partnerships sbir awardees prime contractors venture capital investment companies business incubators larger businesses purpose facilitating progress sbir awardees phase program


Summary: Commercializing Small Business Research and Development Act - Amends the Small Business Act to state as the policy of Congress that Small Business Administration (SBA) research and development (R&D) programs should focus on promoting R&D of projects governed by commercial business plans which have significant potential to produce products or services for the marketplace or for acquisition by federal agencies. Includes energy-related and rare disease-related research topics as deserving special consideration under Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program research topics. Includes nanotechnology-related topics within authorized research topics under the SBIR Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. Requires each federal agency that is required to have an SBIR program and that awards annually $5 billion or more in procurement contracts to establish, for FY2010 and thereafter, annual goals for the commercialization of projects funded by SBIR awards. Directs each federal agency required to conduct an SBIR program to establish a commercialization program that supports the progress of SBIR awardees to the third (final) phase. Provides funding for such commercialization programs.

commercializing small business research development act amends small business act state policy sba research development programs focus promoting projects governed commercial business plans significant potential produce products services marketplace acquisition federal agencies includes energy related rare disease related research topics special consideration small business innovation research sbir program research topics includes nanotechnology related topics authorized research topics sttr program requires federal agency required sbir program awards annually billion procurement contracts establish fy2010 annual goals commercialization projects funded sbir awards directs federal agency required conduct sbir program establish commercialization program supports progress sbir awardees final phase provides funding commercialization programs


Summary: Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and carry out a program for providing education and resources to small business concerns that assists them in: (1) understanding the dangers and identification of phishing; (2) training employees to understand those dangers and identification; and (3) determining methods to protect such concerns from phishing.

requires administrator small_business_administration sba establish carry program providing education resources small business concerns assists understanding dangers identification training employees understand dangers identification determining methods protect concerns


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small manufacturers a tax credit for their computer hardware and software expenses. Limits such credit to the lesser of 50% of such expenses or $35,000. Terminates such credit after 2011.

amends internal revenue code allow certain small manufacturers tax credit computer hardware software expenses limits credit lesser expenses terminates credit


Summary: Department of Transportation Bonding Assistance Authority Act of 2009 - Replaces the mandate for the Minority Resource Center to provide bonding assistance to disadvantaged business enterprises. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Minority Resource Center, to prescribe, guarantee, and enter into commitments to guarantee a surety against loss resulting from a small business concern's breach of a bond that is required for it to bid on or perform a transportation project contract, pay on the contract, or serve as a prime contractor or subcontractor on such contract. Authorizes the Secretary to indemnify such a surety up to 90% of any loss sustained by it in avoiding or attempting to avoid a breach of a bond guaranteed under this Act. Requires the Secretary to establish a program under which not more than five selected states may carry out: (1) the activities of the Secretary with respect to issuing surety guarantees; as well as (2) the activities of sureties to assist eligible small business concerns.

replaces mandate provide bonding assistance disadvantaged business enterprises authorizes secretary transportation acting prescribe guarantee enter commitments guarantee surety loss resulting small business concern breach bond required bid perform transportation project contract pay contract serve prime contractor subcontractor contract authorizes secretary indemnify surety loss sustained avoiding attempting avoid breach bond guaranteed act requires secretary establish program selected states carry activities secretary respect issuing surety guarantees activities assist eligible small business concerns


Summary: Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act - 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. Sets loan limits at $350,000 for an individual professional and $2 million for a group of affiliated professionals. Authorizes the Administrator to impose a guarantee fee on such borrowers, but prohibits any service, processing, or other fees. Allows such loans for a period of not less than one year or more than three years. Authorizes appropriations.

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 sets loan limits individual professional million group affiliated professionals authorizes administrator impose guarantee fee borrowers prohibits service processing fees allows loans period year years authorizes appropriations


Summary: Small Business Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small business owners to obtain loans, through 2011, from their simplified employee pension accounts for business purposes. Requires such loans to be repaid within two years.

small business relief act amends internal revenue code allow certain small business owners obtain loans simplified employee pension accounts business purposes requires loans repaid years


Summary: Small Business Health Care Affordability Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small employers (generally, employers of 50 or fewer employees) and their employees tax credits for health insurance costs.

amends internal revenue code allow certain small employers generally employers fewer employees employees tax credits health insurance costs


Summary: Qualified Personal Service Corporations Clarification Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the criteria for determining whether a corporation is a qualified personal service corporation. Includes within the definition of qualified personal service corporation a qualifying corporation substantially all of whose stock is held by certain former employees (thus permitting such corporation to use the cash method of accounting).

amends internal revenue code modify criteria determining corporation qualified personal service corporation includes definition qualified personal service corporation qualifying corporation substantially stock held certain employees permitting corporation use cash method accounting


Summary: Amends the Small Business Act to allow the head of an executive agency, in complying with a preference under any law for contracting with a small business owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans, to consider only a small business verified (or waiting to be verified) in the small business database maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires such agency head, when any prime contract requires the contractor to comply with such preference, to require the prime contractor, in awarding subcontracts, to consider only small business concerns that are verified in that database.

amends small_business_act allow head executive agency complying preference law contracting small business owned controlled veterans service disabled veterans consider small business verified waiting verified small business database maintained secretary veterans_affairs requires agency head prime contract requires contractor comply preference require prime contractor awarding subcontracts consider small business concerns verified database


Summary: Small Business Lending Promotion Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to carry out the Community Express Program in the same manner as the SBA's Community Express Pilot Program was carried out on September 8, 2009.

small business lending promotion act directs administrator small_business_administration sba carry manner sba carried september


Summary: Enhanced New Markets and Expanded Investment in Renewable Energy for Small Manufacturers Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require (under current law, authorizes) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to participate in the new markets venture capital program (program) (a program under which investment companies provide capital financing to small businesses). Requires the Administrator, in selecting companies for program participation, to approve at least one company from each SBA geographic region. Provides for new market capital venture investment in, as well as operational assistance to, small businesses located in low-income geographic areas and engaged primarily in manufacturing. Makes the SBA definition of "low-income geographic area" the same as the definition of "low-income community" under the Internal Revenue Code. Expands SBA operational assistance to conditionally-approved companies. Directs the Administrator to grant each such company two years to satisfy capital and other requirements for such assistance. Provides: (1) a streamlined application process for new market venture capital companies; and (2) a simplified formula for operational assistance grants. Increases amounts allocated for investment in small businesses located in low-income geographic areas and engaged primarily in manufacturing. Redesignates (thereby expanding) the SBA's renewable fuel capital investment program as the renewable energy capital investment program. Makes such program permanent (currently a pilot program). Makes eligible under such program all small businesses (under current law, only smaller enterprises). Requires (under current law, authorizes) the Administrator to participate in such program. Increases amounts allocated for operational assistance grants for renewable energy purposes.

expanded investment renewable energy small manufacturers act amends small_business_investment_act require current law authorizes administrator small_business_administration sba participate new markets venture capital program program program investment companies provide capital financing small businesses requires administrator selecting companies program participation approve company sba geographic region provides new market capital venture investment operational assistance small businesses located low income geographic areas engaged primarily manufacturing makes sba definition low income geographic area definition low income community internal revenue code expands sba operational assistance conditionally approved companies directs administrator grant company years satisfy capital requirements assistance provides streamlined application process new market venture capital companies simplified formula operational assistance grants increases amounts allocated investment small businesses located low income geographic areas engaged primarily manufacturing redesignates expanding sba renewable fuel capital investment program renewable energy capital investment program makes program permanent currently pilot program makes eligible program small businesses current law smaller enterprises requires current law authorizes administrator participate program increases amounts allocated operational assistance grants renewable energy purposes


Summary: Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and carry out: (1) a program to provide support to SBA regional, district, and branch offices to assist small lenders not participating in the SBA Preferred Lenders Program to participate in other programs for assistance to small businesses under the SBA 7(a) general business loan program; (2) a rural lending outreach program; and (3) a lender training program for new and existing lenders. Makes permanent (currently pilot programs): (1) the SBA's Community Express Program; and (2) a program for reduced fees for veteran participation loans. Reduces restrictions with respect to borrower leasing of space constructed with the proceeds of an SBA-guaranteed loan. Directs the Administrator to establish and permit a lender making a 7(a) loan to use an alternative loan size standard based on factors including a business's maximum tangible net worth and average net income. Prohibits more than 10% of SBA-guaranteed loans in a fiscal year from being awarded as part of a pilot program. Provides additional pilot program dollar limitations. Prohibits pilot programs (other than existing ones) from exceeding three years in duration. Authorizes the Administrator to provide loans to cooperatives, under specified conditions. Directs the Administrator to establish: (1) a capital backstop program, under which the Administrator collects information from a small business to determine the creditworthiness and repayment ability of a small business attempting to secure an SBA-guaranteed loan; and (2) a process for providing such information to participating lenders. Prohibits the Administrator from applying any application, processing, or approval standard to a loan for the purpose of financing goodwill, unless such standard applies to all 7(a) loans. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish an independent SBA appellate process for reviewing material determinations affecting a lender or investment company participating or applying to participate in an SBA program; and (2) appoint an SBA ombudsman. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend and expand certain loans made available to small businesses. Increases certain SBA loan limits. Revises real estate appraisal requirements with respect to SBA loans secured by commercial property.

amends small business act direct administrator small_business_administration sba establish carry program provide support sba regional district branch offices assist small lenders participating sba preferred lenders program participate programs assistance small businesses sba general business loan program rural lending outreach program lender training program new existing lenders makes permanent currently pilot programs sba program reduced fees veteran participation loans reduces restrictions respect borrower leasing space constructed proceeds sba guaranteed loan directs administrator establish permit lender making loan use alternative loan size standard based factors including business maximum tangible net worth average net income prohibits sba guaranteed loans fiscal year awarded pilot program provides additional pilot program dollar limitations prohibits pilot programs existing ones exceeding years duration authorizes administrator provide loans cooperatives specified conditions directs administrator establish capital program administrator collects information small business determine creditworthiness repayment ability small business attempting secure sba guaranteed loan process providing information participating lenders prohibits administrator applying application processing approval standard loan purpose financing goodwill standard applies loans directs administrator establish independent sba appellate process reviewing material determinations affecting lender investment company participating applying participate sba program appoint sba ombudsman amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend expand certain loans available small businesses increases certain sba loan limits revises real estate appraisal requirements respect sba loans secured commercial property


Summary: Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) program to authorize (under 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.

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


Summary: Small Business Microlending Expansion Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan program (small-scale loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small businesses for working capital or the acquisition of materials, supplies, or equipment) to direct the SBA Administrator to establish a process under which an intermediary making a Microloan loan provides relevant borrower information to the major credit reporting agencies. (Sec. 3) Removes the requirement that such loans be short-term only. (Sec. 4) Increases eligibility for Microloan program participation to include intermediaries with at least one full-time employee with not less than: (1) three years of experience making microloans to startup, newly established, or growing small businesses; or (2) one year of experience providing intensive marketing, management, and technical assistance to borrowers. (Sec. 5) Increases from: (1) $750,000 to $1 million the loan limit to an intermediary in the first year of participation; and (2) $3.5 million to $7 million the loan limit for the remaining years of participation. (Sec. 6) Increases from 25% to 35% of grant funds received the maximum amount that may be used by an intermediary to provide information and technical assistance to small business borrowers. (Sec. 7) Allows intermediaries that receive grants to establish a program that provides technical assistance to young entrepreneurs in establishing or operating a small business, or in securing financing, in the area served by the intermediary. (Sec. 8) Increases from $7,500 to $10,000 the maximum loan amount to a small business borrower that will qualify for a reduced interest rate from the intermediary. (Sec. 9) Directs the Administrator to submit annually to the congressional small business committees specified information with respect to the Microloan program, including participating intermediaries and borrowers, and the marketing, management, and technical assistance provided. (Sec. 10) Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to intermediaries for reducing interest rates charged to Microloan borrowers (interest assistance grants). (Sec. 11) Authorizes the Administrator to make Microloan technical assistance grants, direct loans, and interest assistance grants for FY2010-FY2011, and authorizes appropriations for such loans and grants.

sec amends small_business_act respect small_business_administration sba microloan program small scale loans start newly established growing small businesses working capital acquisition materials supplies equipment direct sba administrator establish process intermediary making microloan loan provides relevant borrower information major credit reporting agencies sec removes requirement loans short term sec increases eligibility microloan program participation include intermediaries time employee years experience making microloans startup newly established growing small businesses year experience providing intensive marketing management technical assistance borrowers sec increases million loan limit intermediary year participation million million loan limit remaining years participation sec increases grant funds received maximum intermediary provide information technical assistance small business borrowers sec allows intermediaries receive grants establish program provides technical assistance young entrepreneurs establishing operating small business securing financing area served intermediary sec increases maximum loan small business borrower qualify reduced interest rate intermediary sec directs administrator submit annually congressional small business committees specified information respect microloan program including participating intermediaries borrowers marketing management technical assistance provided sec authorizes administrator grants intermediaries reducing interest rates charged microloan borrowers interest assistance grants sec authorizes administrator microloan technical assistance grants direct loans interest assistance grants fy2010 fy2011 authorizes appropriations loans grants


Summary: Small Business Early-Stage Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and carry out a program to provide equity investment financing to support early-stage small businesses in the following targeted industries: (1) agricultural technology; (2) energy technology; (3) environmental technology; (4) life science; (5) information technology; (6) digital media; (7) clean technology; (8) defense technology; and (9) photonics technology. Directs the Administrator to make grants to participating investment companies under the program and limits to $100 million the aggregate amount of all grants made to a participating investment company under the program. Requires, as a condition of receiving a grant under the program, all of the investments of participating investment companies to be in small businesses, and at least 50% to be in early-stage small businesses in the targeted industries. Directs the Administrator to monitory participant compliance with such requirements. Establishes a separate Treasury fund for such grants. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits funds appropriated for such purpose from being used for a congressional earmark.

small business early stage investment act amends small_business_investment_act direct administrator small_business_administration sba establish carry program provide equity investment financing support early stage small businesses following targeted industries agricultural technology energy technology environmental technology life science information technology digital media clean technology defense technology technology directs administrator grants participating investment companies program limits million aggregate grants participating investment company program requires condition receiving grant program investments participating investment companies small businesses early stage small businesses targeted industries directs administrator participant compliance requirements establishes separate treasury fund grants authorizes appropriations prohibits funds appropriated purpose congressional earmark


Summary: Job Creation and Economic Development Through CDC Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to provide FY2010-FY2011 authorized program levels for guarantees of debentures made by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the certified development company (CDC) program under such Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (SBIA). Rewrites the provisions of title V (Loans to State and Local Development Companies) of the SBIA. Permits only CDCs certified by the SBA Administrator to issue debentures. Defines a CDC and outlines requirements necessary for CDC certification, including having no more than 200 employees, being nonprofit, in good standing in the state(s) in which it is operating, and maintaining a Board of Directors. Provides CDC operational requirements, including avoidance of conflicts of interests by a CDC, its officers, employees, and contractors. Authorizes CDCs to service and package SBA-guaranteed loans to small businesses. Requires CDCs to carry out economic development activities by providing long-term financing to small businesses in urban and rural areas through the issuance of debentures. Allows a CDC to apply for status as an accredited CDC after meeting CDC operational standards and additional standards prescribed by the Administrator, including being a CDC for at least 12 months, and having the ability to process, close, and service SBA-guaranteed loans to small businesses. Allows a CDC to apply for status as a premier CDC upon meeting additional standards prescribed by the Administrator, including establishment of a loan loss reserve sufficient to protect against the risk of loss on SBA-guaranteed debentures. Establishes a Bureau of Premier Certified Development Company Lender Oversight in the SBA's Office of Lender Oversight. Directs the Administrator to permit accredited or premier CDCs to engage in multistate loan or debenture issue operations, under certain conditions. Authorizes the Administrator to guarantee the payment of principal and interest on debentures issued by CDCs, under certain terms and conditions. Prohibits CDCs from issuing debentures unless the project funded creates or preserves jobs, improves the economy of the locality, or meets one or more specified economic development public policy goals. Provides project funding requirements, including rules for debentures funding projects in low-income areas. Directs the Administrator to sell to private investors debentures issued by CDCs. Allows for the pooling of debentures for such purposes. Revises provisions concerning CDC foreclosure and liquidation of defaulted loans. Names the program created by SBIA title V the CDC Economic Development Loan Program. Requires the Administrator to study and review the small business optional size standard set forth under the Code of Federal Regulations for eligibility of a small business for financing under SBIA title V. Sets forth an interim alternative size standard.

job creation economic development cdc modernization act amends small business act provide fy2010 fy2011 authorized program levels guarantees debentures small_business_administration sba certified development company cdc program act small_business_investment_act rewrites provisions title permits cdcs certified sba administrator issue debentures defines cdc outlines requirements necessary cdc certification including having employees nonprofit good standing operating maintaining board_of_directors provides cdc operational requirements including avoidance conflicts interests cdc officers employees contractors authorizes cdcs service package sba guaranteed loans small businesses requires cdcs carry economic development activities providing long term financing small businesses urban rural areas issuance debentures allows cdc apply status accredited cdc meeting cdc operational standards additional standards prescribed administrator including cdc months having ability process close service sba guaranteed loans small businesses allows cdc apply status premier cdc meeting additional standards prescribed administrator including establishment loan loss reserve sufficient protect risk loss sba guaranteed debentures establishes lender oversight sba directs administrator permit accredited premier cdcs engage multistate loan debenture issue operations certain conditions authorizes administrator guarantee payment principal interest debentures issued cdcs certain terms conditions prohibits cdcs issuing debentures project funded creates preserves jobs improves economy locality meets specified economic development public policy goals provides project funding requirements including rules debentures funding projects low income areas directs administrator sell private investors debentures issued cdcs allows pooling debentures purposes revises provisions concerning cdc foreclosure liquidation defaulted loans names program created title requires administrator study review small business optional size standard set forth code federal regulations eligibility small business financing title sets forth interim alternative size standard


Summary: Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that a state or local governmental entity may invest in a small business investment company (SBIC) applicant or licensee from 33% to 45% of the private capital of such applicant or licensee. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) approve within 60 days after receipt an application for licensing as an SBIC, as long as the applicant meets specified experiential and operational requirements; and (2) notify and provide an opportunity to an applicant to cure any nonconformance with such requirements. Revises the maximum amount of outstanding leverage of SBICs. Provides a limit on the maximum rate of interest authorized to be charged by SBICs for long-term small business loans. Directs the Administrator to exclude the cost basis of any equity investment made by an SBIC in small businesses owned and controlled by veterans when calculating outstanding SBIC leverage limits. Authorizes an SBIC to invest in certain passive entities wholly-owned by the SBIC. Provides that an SBIC with earmarked assets shall not be deemed in capital impairment during the first 72 months after licensing if its impairment does not exceed 85%. Requires the SBA Associate Administrator for Investment to establish an agency record of evidence referring or relating to each application for an SBIC license. Directs the Administrator to provide a written explanation of any denial of a license application based upon evidence in such record. Provides FY2010-FY2011 levels for the SBA purchase of participating securities and guarantee of debentures under the SBIC program.

small_business_investment_company_modernization act amends small_business_investment_act increase state local governmental entity invest small business investment company sbic applicant licensee private capital applicant licensee requires administrator small_business_administration sba approve days receipt application licensing sbic long applicant meets specified experiential operational requirements notify provide opportunity applicant cure requirements revises maximum outstanding leverage sbics provides limit maximum rate interest authorized charged sbics long term small business loans directs administrator exclude cost basis equity investment sbic small businesses owned controlled veterans calculating outstanding sbic leverage limits authorizes sbic invest certain passive entities wholly owned sbic provides sbic earmarked assets shall deemed capital impairment months licensing impairment exceed requires sba associate administrator investment establish agency record evidence referring relating application sbic license directs administrator provide written explanation denial license application based evidence record provides fy2010 fy2011 levels sba purchase participating securities guarantee debentures sbic program


Summary: Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish programs of grants to state and local government entities for the purpose of providing assistance to eligible small businesses to gain access to the specialized knowledge and professional services needed to operate small businesses in the construction industry, enhance their capacities and qualifications for financial and surety credit, and access and compete for construction contracting opportunities. Defines as eligible small businesses for such purposes: (1) those owned and controlled by women; (2) any socially and economically disadvantaged small business; and (3) those owned and controlled by veterans, especially service-disabled veterans.

amends small_business_act direct administrator small_business_administration sba establish programs grants state local government entities purpose providing assistance eligible small businesses gain access specialized knowledge professional services needed operate small businesses construction industry enhance capacities qualifications financial surety credit access compete construction contracting opportunities defines eligible small businesses purposes owned controlled women socially economically disadvantaged small business owned controlled veterans especially service disabled veterans


Summary: Small Business SOX Compliance Relief Act - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to modify its regulations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) for annual management assessments of, and reports on, internal financial controls. Requires such regulations to exempt a non-accelerated filer of a required annual report from the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues the audit report for a securities issuer attest to, and report on, the assessment by the issuer's management of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting (thereby extending the current moratorium on such requirement for small businesses).

relief act directs securities_and_exchange_commission sec modify regulations sarbanes oxley act sox annual management assessments reports internal financial controls requires regulations exempt non accelerated filer required annual report requirement registered public accounting firm prepares issues audit report securities issuer attest report assessment issuer management effectiveness internal control financial reporting extending current moratorium requirement small businesses


Summary: Small Business Property Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the increased expensing allowance for depreciable business assets.

amends internal revenue code extend increased expensing allowance depreciable business assets


Summary: Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of business-related meal and entertainment expenses allowed as a tax deduction for businesses that employ an average of less than 50 employees in a taxable year to 80% (currently, 50%) of such expenses.

helping small businesses grow act amends internal revenue code increase business related meal entertainment expenses allowed tax deduction businesses employ average employees taxable year currently expenses


Summary: Jobs Opportunity and Business Stability Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain small business owners with fewer than 20 employees and annual gross receipts not exceeding $5,000,000 a refundable tax credit for increasing their payrolls in 2010 and 2011 by specified percentages. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on ways to provide benefits to nonprofit organizations that are comparable to the tax credit provided by this Act.

business stability act amends internal revenue code allow certain small business owners fewer employees annual gross receipts exceeding refundable tax credit increasing specified percentages directs secretary treasury study report congress ways provide benefits nonprofit organizations comparable tax credit provided act


Summary: Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to subject to certain penalties any person misrepresenting the status of a business or person as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in order to obtain a federal procurement contract. Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish an Office of Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement to: (1) provide oversight of the procurement program for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; and (2) report to the Administrator on program performance. Directs the Administrator to establish an Office of Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Development to, among other things, promote business opportunities for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. Requires the Administrator to appoint in each SBA regional office a veterans procurement specialist.

service disabled veteran owned small business procurement reform act amends small business act subject certain penalties person misrepresenting status business person small business owned controlled service disabled veterans order obtain federal procurement contract directs administrator small_business_administration sba establish disabled veteran owned small business procurement provide oversight procurement program small businesses owned controlled service disabled veterans report administrator program performance directs administrator establish disabled veteran owned small business development things promote business opportunities small businesses owned controlled service disabled veterans requires administrator appoint sba regional office veterans procurement specialist


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase to $3.5 million the limitation on the reduction in the fair market value of real property used for farming or in another trade or business for estate tax purposes; and (2) allow an annual inflation adjustment to the limitation amount after 2010.

amends internal revenue code increase million limitation reduction fair market value real property farming trade business estate tax purposes allow annual inflation adjustment limitation


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the definition of "qualified nonrecourse financing" to include qualified nonrecourse real property or Small Business Investment Company financing as amounts at risk for purposes of determining the deductibility of losses from certain investment activities, including farming, leasing, and energy exploration.

amends internal revenue code revise definition qualified nonrecourse financing include qualified nonrecourse real property financing amounts risk purposes determining deductibility losses certain investment activities including farming leasing energy exploration


Summary: Promoting Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009 - Reinstates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) small business loan program, under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides financial assistance to veterans' small businesses. Qualifies for such assistance any veteran business owner with a disability rated at 10% (under current law, 30%) or more. Removes VA authority to provide such assistance through direct loans, while maintaining authority for loan guaranties. Increases from $200,000 to $500,000 the maximum guaranty amount. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) contract-out to provide such loans; and (2) subsidize the interest rates paid under such loans. Provides a loan guarantee preference for National Guard and reserve members activated in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Requires (current law authorizes) a VA contracting officer to award contracts to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans using other than competitive procedures for contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in order to meet VA small business procurement contracting goals. Allows the Secretary to evaluate a contract bid submitted by a small business owned and controlled by veterans on the same basis as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) evaluates a bid submitted by a socially and economically disadvantaged small business. Amends the Small Business Act to extend the period of eligibility for certain small business assistance in the case of small businesses owned by individuals who are called or ordered to active duty for more than 30 days. Increases the amount of the monthly subsistence allowance payable to veterans participating in VA vocational rehabilitation programs. Directs the Secretary to award up to 2,000 internships annually to veterans who have completed a vocational rehabilitation program. Requires the Secretary to pay to a veteran who is unemployed for at least four months, 59 years old or younger, and ineligible for other VA education or training assistance a training assistance allowance for each month the veteran is enrolled in a program of apprenticeship or other on-job training. Authorizes the Secretary to pay a $500 monthly assistance allowance to a rural veteran teacher. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for veterans' workforce investment programs. Directs the Secretary to include on the main VA Internet website a hyperlink with a drop-down menu entitled "Veterans Employment," which shall link to appropriate Internet employment websites.

promoting jobs veterans act reinstates department_of_veterans_affairs small business loan program secretary veterans_affairs provides financial assistance veterans small businesses qualifies assistance veteran business owner disability rated current law authority provide assistance direct loans maintaining authority loan increases maximum guaranty authorizes secretary contract provide loans subsidize interest rates paid loans provides loan guarantee preference national_guard reserve members activated support global war terrorism requires current law authorizes contracting officer award contracts small businesses owned controlled veterans competitive procedures contracts simplified acquisition threshold order meet small business procurement contracting goals allows secretary evaluate contract bid submitted small business owned controlled veterans basis administrator small_business_administration sba evaluates bid submitted socially economically disadvantaged small business amends small_business_act extend period eligibility certain small business assistance case small businesses owned individuals called ordered active duty days increases monthly subsistence allowance payable veterans participating vocational rehabilitation programs directs secretary award internships annually veterans completed vocational rehabilitation program requires secretary pay veteran unemployed months years old younger ineligible education training assistance training assistance allowance month veteran enrolled program apprenticeship job training authorizes secretary pay monthly assistance allowance rural veteran teacher amends workforce investment act authorize appropriations veterans workforce investment programs directs secretary include main internet website hyperlink drop menu entitled veterans employment shall link appropriate internet employment websites


Summary: Small Business Research and Experimentation Simplification Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers with an average of 500 or fewer employees in a calendar year a partially refundable tax credit for 20% of their research expenditures. Terminates such credit after 2015. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress by June 30, 2015, on an analysis of the usefulness and effectiveness of any recommended changes in the research tax credit allowed by this Act.

simplification act amends internal revenue code allow small business employers average fewer employees calendar year partially refundable tax credit research expenditures terminates credit requires comptroller general report congress june analysis usefulness effectiveness recommended changes research tax credit allowed act


Summary: Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish and carry out a program of making loans directly to small businesses. Limits loan amounts to the lesser of 10% of annual business revenues or $500,000. Provides program funding from unobligated amounts available under title I (Troubled Asset Relief Program [TARP]) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

directs administrator small_business_administration sba establish carry program making loans directly small businesses limits loan amounts lesser annual business revenues provides program funding unobligated amounts available title troubled asset relief program tarp emergency_economic_stabilization_act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the rate of the excise tax on beer produced within or imported into the United States for brewers who produce not more than 6 million barrels of beer a year.

amends internal revenue code reduce rate excise tax beer produced imported united_states brewers produce million barrels beer year


Summary: Small Business Emergency Capital Assistance Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to carry out a program under which the Administrator may make loans directly to small businesses determined to: (1) be economically healthy; (2) have good credit; and (3) be unable to obtain a loan on reasonable terms from a non-federal source. Limits loan amounts to $1.5 million, with a maximum repayment term of 25 years. Requires: (1) the Administrator to report annually to the congressional small business committees concerning loans made under the program; and (2) the Comptroller General to evaluate the program's effectiveness and report evaluation results to such committees.

small business emergency capital assistance act directs administrator small_business_administration sba carry program administrator loans directly small businesses determined economically healthy good credit unable obtain loan reasonable terms non federal source limits loan amounts million maximum repayment term years requires administrator report annually congressional small business committees concerning loans program comptroller general evaluate program effectiveness report evaluation results committees


Summary: Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 - 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. 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. Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to apply single-business investment limits to SBA-recognized new markets venture capital companies. 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. 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. 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 borrower that meets certain job creation or retention goals. Provides an alternate job retention goal for which a borrower may qualify.

small business job creation access capital act 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 amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend sba authority reduce eliminate loan fees section loans amends small_business_investment_act apply single business investment limits sba recognized new markets venture capital companies directs sba administrator establish prospective borrowers alternative small business size standard uses maximum tangible net worth average net income alternative use industry standards expresses sense congress administrator establish website lists sba lenders provides loan rate information allows prospective borrowers compare rates sba guaranteed loans 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 borrower meets certain job creation retention goals provides alternate job retention goal borrower qualify