Summary: Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 - Title I: Reauthorization - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2008-FY2010 the following small business assistance programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA): (1) the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program; (2) the small business development center (SBDC) program; and (3) the Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program. Title II: Women's Small Business Ownership Programs - (Sec. 201) Requires the SBA's Assistant Administrator for Women's Business Ownership to: (1) address issues for women-owned businesses concerning management, operations, manufacturing, technology, finance, retail and product sales, international trade, and other disciplines required for starting, operating, and growing a small business; and (2) develop programs and services for women-owned business in the above areas, as well as professional services, travel and tourism, and federal government contract business development. Directs the SBA Administrator to: (1) provide annual programmatic and financial oversight training for SBA women's business ownership representatives and district office technical representatives; and (2) revise, through specified procedures, the transparency of the women's business center grant proposal process and the programmatic and financial oversight process. (Sec. 202) Revises the SBA's women's business center (WBC) program to authorize the Administrator to award grants of up to $150,000 per year to private, nonprofit organizations to conduct five-year projects to provide financial, management, and marketing assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by women. Requires the Administrator to recognize the existence and activities of any association of WBCs formed to address matters of common concern. Revises application requirements and criteria for initial grants under the WBC program. Requires the Administrator to: (1) conduct a site visit at each WBC for which a grant is sought; and (2) provide justification to the congressional small business committees if a grant is awarded to a WBC located within 50 miles of an existing WBC. Reauthorizes the WBC program for FY2008-FY2010. Directs the Administrator to promptly disburse funds to any WBC grantee. (Sec. 203) Revises provisions concerning the SBA's National Women's Business Council to: (1) empower the Council to cosponsor events and activities with public and private entities; (2) allow replacement of representatives of Council member organizations during the service term to which the member was appointed; (3) establish working groups within the Council; and (4) direct the Council to serve as an electronic clearinghouse for information on small businesses owned and controlled by women. Reauthorizes the Council for FY2008-FY2010. (Sec. 204) Revises provisions concerning the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise to: (1) provide for an acting Committee chairperson in the event of a vacancy; and (2) establish a Policy Advisory Group to assist the chairperson in developing women's business enterprise policies and programs. Requires the Policy Advisory Group to meet at least three times a year. (Sec. 205) Requires: (1) an equal number of Council members representing each of the two major political parties; and (2) that if a vacancy is not filled or there otherwise exists an imbalance in such representation for more than 30 days, then the Administrator must submit an explanation to the small business committees. Title III: International Trade - (Sec. 301) Revises provisions concerning the SBA's Office of International Trade to establish as the head of the Office the Associate Administrator for International Trade. (Sec. 302) Expands such Office's trade distribution network to include U.S. export assistance centers. Designates an individual within the SBA as a trade financial specialist to oversee SBA international loan programs. Requires an annual report from the Office to the small business committees on Office progress in implementing requirements of this section, as well as related matters. Requires the Administrator to ensure, during the period of FY2008-FY2010, that the number of full-time SBA international financing specialists is at least at the level of such employees as of January 1, 2003. Title IV: Native American Small Business Development Program - Native American Small Business Development Act of 2007 - (Sec. 402) Establishes within the SBA the Office of Native American Affairs, headed by an Assistant Administrator of Native American Affairs, to implement SBA programs for the development of business enterprises by Native Americans. Requires: (1) the SBA to provide financial assistance to tribal governments, tribal colleges, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Alaska Native corporations to create Native American business centers; and (2) each such center to conduct projects for business development assistance for such entities. Authorizes each business center to enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with a federal department or agency to provide specific assistance to Native American and other underserved small businesses located on or near tribal lands. Requires each center to annually provide the SBA with a cost breakdown of expenditures during the previous year. Outlines conditions for continued center funding. Directs the SBA to report to the small business committees on the effectiveness of projects conducted by such centers as well as any pilot programs administered by the Office of Native American Affairs. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 403) Establishes a four-year pilot program under which the SBA is authorized to award Native American development grants to provide culturally tailored business development training and related services to Native Americans and Native American small businesses. Limits grant amounts to $100,000 for each project year. Requires each grant recipient to report annually to the SBA on the impact of the grant funding. Authorizes appropriations. Establishes a four-year pilot program under which the SBA shall award at least three American Indian tribal assistance center grants to establish joint projects to provide culturally tailored business development assistance to current and prospective owners of small businesses located on or near tribal lands. Limits grant amounts to $200,000 for each project year. Requires each grant recipient to report annually to the SBA on the impact of grant funding. Authorizes appropriations. Title V: National Small Business Regulatory Assistance - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 - (Sec. 503) Directs the Administrator to establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses through participating SBDCs. Requires the Administrator to enter into arrangements with participating SBDCs to provide: (1) access to regulatory information and resources; (2) training and education activities; (3) confidential counseling to owners and operators of small businesses regarding compliance with federal regulations; (4) technical assistance; and (5) partnerships with federal compliance programs. Requires quarterly reports from each participating SBDC to the Administrator and the SBA's Chief Counsel for Advocacy. Requires the Administrator to select the SBDC programs of two states from each of ten groups of states for participation in the pilot program. Provides grant limits. Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate the pilot program and report evaluation results to the Administrator, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy, and the small business committees. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the pilot program four years after disbursement of the first grant. (Sec. 504) Requires the Administrator, within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to promulgate final regulations to carry out this title. Title VI: Other Provisions - (Sec. 601) Directs the Administrator to make minority entrepreneurship and innovation grants to historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, and Hispanic-, Alaska Native-, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, or any entity formed by a combination of such institutions. Requires each institution or entity receiving a grant to: (1) develop a curriculum that includes training in skill sets needed by entrepreneurs; and (2) open an SBDC that provides assistance in the management, financing, and operation of small businesses. Provides grant limits. Directs the SBA's Associate Administrator of Entrepreneurial Development to submit annually to the small business committees an evaluation of the award and use of such grants. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 602) Requires that, after December 31, 2007, the Administrator make such grants only to institutions of higher education that are accredited (and not merely in preaccreditation status) or to a women's business center operating as an SBDC, unless the applicant was already receiving such a grant on December 31, 2007. (Sec. 603) Directs the Administrator to establish a pilot program to make up to 20 grants to SBDCs to provide to small businesses neutral and objective information and educational materials regarding health insurance options. Prohibits the Administrator, in making grant selections, from selecting more than: (1) two programs from each of ten listed groups of states; and (2) one program in any state. Provides grant limits. Requires quarterly reports from participating SBDCs to the small business committees. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 604) Requires ten (currently, nine) members on the National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board. (Sec. 605) Authorizes the Office of Native American Affairs to conduct a pilot program to provide economic development assistance to Indian tribes. Terminates the program at the end of FY2009. Requires a program report from the Office to the small business committees. (Sec. 606) Provides personal and business information privacy protection for clients of SCORE consistent with those provided for clients of SBDCs. (Sec. 607) Directs the President: (1) no later than December 31, 2009, to convene a National Small Business Summit to examine present conditions and the future of the U.S. community of small businesses; and (2) to issue a report on summit results.

entrepreneurial development act title reauthorization sec amends small_business_act reauthorize fy2008 fy2010 following small business assistance programs administered small_business_administration sba program small business development center sbdc program paul coverdell drug free workplace program title women small business ownership programs sec requires sba assistant administrator address issues women owned businesses concerning management operations manufacturing technology finance retail product sales international trade disciplines required starting operating growing small business develop programs services women owned business areas professional services travel tourism federal government contract business development directs sba administrator provide annual programmatic financial oversight training sba women business ownership representatives district office technical representatives revise specified procedures transparency women business center grant proposal process programmatic financial oversight process sec revises sba women business center program authorize administrator award grants year private nonprofit organizations conduct year projects provide financial management marketing assistance small businesses owned controlled women requires administrator recognize existence activities association formed address matters common concern revises application requirements criteria initial grants program requires administrator conduct site visit grant sought provide justification congressional small business committees grant awarded located miles existing reauthorizes program fy2008 fy2010 directs administrator promptly disburse funds grantee sec revises provisions concerning sba empower council events activities public private entities allow replacement representatives council member organizations service term member appointed establish working groups council direct council serve electronic clearinghouse information small businesses owned controlled women reauthorizes council fy2008 fy2010 sec revises provisions concerning provide acting committee chairperson event vacancy establish assist chairperson developing women business enterprise policies programs requires meet times year sec requires equal number council members representing major political parties vacancy filled exists imbalance representation days administrator submit explanation small business committees title iii international trade sec revises provisions concerning sba office_of_international_trade establish head sec expands office trade distribution network include export assistance centers designates individual sba trade financial specialist oversee sba international loan programs requires annual report office small business committees office progress implementing requirements section related matters requires administrator ensure period fy2008 fy2010 number time sba international financing specialists level employees january title sec establishes headed assistant administrator implement sba programs development business enterprises native americans requires sba provide financial assistance tribal governments tribal colleges native hawaiian organizations alaska_native corporations create native american business centers center conduct projects business development assistance entities authorizes business center enter contract cooperative agreement federal department agency provide specific assistance native american underserved small businesses located near tribal lands requires center annually provide sba cost breakdown expenditures previous year outlines conditions continued center funding directs sba report small business committees effectiveness projects conducted centers pilot programs administered office_of_native_american_affairs authorizes appropriations sec establishes year pilot program sba authorized award native american development grants provide culturally tailored business development training related services native americans native american small businesses limits grant amounts project year requires grant recipient report annually sba impact grant funding authorizes appropriations establishes year pilot program sba shall award american indian tribal assistance center grants establish joint projects provide culturally tailored business development assistance current prospective owners small businesses located near tribal lands limits grant amounts project year requires grant recipient report annually sba impact grant funding authorizes appropriations title national small business regulatory assistance national small business regulatory assistance act sec directs administrator establish pilot program provide regulatory compliance assistance small businesses participating sbdcs requires administrator enter arrangements participating sbdcs provide access regulatory information resources training education activities confidential counseling owners operators small businesses compliance federal regulations technical assistance partnerships federal compliance programs requires quarterly reports participating sbdc administrator sba chief counsel advocacy requires administrator select sbdc programs states groups states participation pilot program provides grant limits directs comptroller general evaluate pilot program report evaluation results administrator chief counsel advocacy small business committees authorizes appropriations terminates pilot program years disbursement grant sec requires administrator days enactment act promulgate final regulations carry title title provisions sec directs administrator minority entrepreneurship innovation grants historically black colleges universities tribal colleges alaska native- native hawaiian serving institutions entity formed combination institutions requires institution entity receiving grant develop curriculum includes training skill sets needed entrepreneurs open sbdc provides assistance management financing operation small businesses provides grant limits directs sba submit annually small business committees evaluation award use grants authorizes appropriations sec requires december administrator grants institutions higher education accredited merely status women business center operating sbdc applicant receiving grant december sec directs administrator establish pilot program grants sbdcs provide small businesses neutral objective information educational materials health insurance options prohibits administrator making grant selections selecting programs listed groups states program state provides grant limits requires quarterly reports participating sbdcs small business committees authorizes appropriations sec requires currently members sec authorizes office_of_native_american_affairs conduct pilot program provide economic development assistance indian tribes terminates program end fy2009 requires program report office small business committees sec provides personal business information privacy protection clients score consistent provided clients sbdcs sec directs president later december convene examine present conditions future community small businesses issue report summit results


Summary: Small Business Health Insurance Options Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) establish a four-year pilot program to provide information and educational materials regarding health insurance options, including coverage options within the small group market, to small businesses; and (2) select up to 20 small business development centers (SBDCs) to receive grants under the pilot program. Requires: (1) a specified geographical distribution with respect to grant recipients; and (2) grant funds to be used to create and distribute informational materials and conduct training and educational activities.

act directs administrator small_business_administration sba establish year pilot program provide information educational materials health insurance options including coverage options small group market small businesses select small business development centers sbdcs receive grants pilot program requires specified geographical distribution respect grant recipients grant funds create distribute informational materials conduct training educational activities


Summary: Small Business Children's Health Education Act of 2007 - Establishes a task force to conduct a nationwide campaign of education and outreach for small businesses regarding the availability of health care coverage for children through private insurance options, the Medicaid program, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) (title XXI of the Social Security Act).Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that links to information on eligibility and enrollment requirements for the Medicaid program and SCHIP of each state are prominently displayed on the SBA website.

small business children health education act establishes task force conduct nationwide campaign education outreach small businesses availability health care coverage children private insurance options medicaid program title xxi social security administrator small_business_administration sba ensure links information eligibility enrollment requirements medicaid program schip state prominently displayed sba website


Summary: Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007 - Increases funding, for each of FY2008-FY2010, for the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Small Business Administration (SBA), with the excess funds to be used to support veterans business outreach centers. Amends the Small Business Act to direct the President to establish an interagency task force to coordinate federal efforts to increase capital and business development opportunities for, and the award of federal contracts and subcontracts to, small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and veterans. Extends permanently the SBA's Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. National Reservist Enterprise Transition and Sustainability Act of 2007 - Directs the SBA Administrator to establish a program to provide business planning assistance to small businesses owned and operated by reservists. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a loan pre-consideration process for small business loans to reservists; (2) develop an outreach and technical assistance program with respect to loans and grants made to reservists; and (3) give priority to reservists' loan applications. Increases the loan limit for such loans. Authorizes the Administrator to make noncollateralized small business loans to reservists. Provides relief from SBA time limits in the case of certain veteran or service-disabled veteran small business loans. Requires a: (1) report concerning types of assistance needed by service-disabled veterans who wish to become entrepreneurs; and (2) study on options for promoting positive working relations between employers and their reservist employees.

military reservist opportunity act increases funding fy2008 fy2010 sba excess funds support veterans business outreach centers amends small_business_act direct president establish interagency task force coordinate federal efforts increase capital business development opportunities award federal contracts subcontracts small businesses owned controlled service disabled veterans veterans extends permanently sba advisory_committee sustainability act directs sba administrator establish program provide business planning assistance small businesses owned operated reservists directs administrator establish loan pre consideration process small business loans reservists develop outreach technical assistance program respect loans grants reservists priority reservists loan applications increases loan limit loans authorizes administrator small business loans reservists provides relief sba time limits case certain veteran service disabled veteran small business loans requires report concerning types assistance needed service disabled veterans wish entrepreneurs study options promoting positive working relations employers reservist employees


Summary: Amends the Small Business Act to increase the percentage amount that federal agencies with research or research and development budgets in excess of $100 million must spend during FY2008 and thereafter with small businesses participating in federal small business innovative research (SBIR) and small business technology transfer (STTR) programs.

amends small_business_act increase percentage federal agencies research research development budgets excess million spend fy2008 small businesses participating federal small business innovative research sbir small business technology transfer sttr programs


Summary: Surety Bond Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to: (1) authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee any surety against loss from a small business principal's breach of bond on any total work or contract amount that does not exceed $3 million (under current law, $2 million); (2) direct the Administrator to authorize a surety that issues, monitors, or services such bonds to use rates approved by the insurance commissioner in the state in which the contract will be performed; and (3) prohibit the Administrator from refusing to make payment on a surety guarantee based on facts, circumstances, or defects that the Administrator should reasonably have identified during the guarantee process. Requires the Administrator to notify the congressional small business committees regarding a proposed change in fees charged to guarantee surety bonds. Expresses the sense of Congress that the surety bond guarantee program is not required to be self-funding and, therefore, may at times operate at a loss. Directs the Administrator to establish a third-party alternative dispute resolution procedure for mediating an issue in controversy between a participating surety and the SBA.

amends small_business_investment_act authorize administrator small_business_administration sba guarantee surety loss small business principal breach bond total work contract exceed million current law million direct administrator authorize surety issues monitors services bonds use rates approved insurance commissioner state contract performed prohibit administrator refusing payment surety guarantee based facts circumstances defects administrator reasonably identified guarantee process requires administrator notify congressional small business committees proposed change fees charged guarantee surety bonds expresses sense congress surety bond guarantee program required self funding times operate loss directs administrator establish party alternative dispute resolution procedure issue controversy participating surety sba


Summary: Small Business Lending Oversight and Program Performance Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop and publish portfolio quality evaluation standards to evaluate the loan portfolios of lenders participating in the section 7(a) (SBA-guaranteed loans to small businesses) and 504 (financing to small businesses funded by SBA-guaranteed debentures) programs of the Small Business Act. Requires the standards to measure the rates of loan liquidation, currency, recovery, and delinquency, and to be used by the Administrator to determine lender portfolio quality and to conduct lender oversight. Requires quarterly lender evaluations, and allows for onsite reviews of covered lenders. Directs the Administrator to: (1) calculate loan default rates; (2) inform lenders of their portfolio quality ranking; (3) develop and publish loan recipient economic performance evaluation measurements; and (4) ensure the privacy of collected information. Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to require a state or local development company (lender) participating in an SBA loan program to execute a written contract with each executive or highly paid company employee which includes the amount of compensation, benefits, and transfer of anything of value to that executive or employee. Requires such contract to be approved by that company's board of directors. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the 7(a) loan program relating to lender oversight and portfolio examination and review fees.

small business lending oversight program performance improvement act directs administrator small_business_administration sba develop publish portfolio quality evaluation standards evaluate loan portfolios lenders participating section sba guaranteed loans small businesses financing small businesses funded sba guaranteed debentures programs small_business_act requires standards measure rates loan liquidation currency recovery delinquency administrator determine lender portfolio quality conduct lender oversight requires quarterly lender evaluations allows onsite reviews covered lenders directs administrator calculate loan default rates inform lenders portfolio quality ranking develop publish loan recipient economic performance evaluation measurements ensure privacy collected information amends small_business_investment_act require state local development company lender participating sba loan program execute written contract executive highly paid company employee includes compensation benefits transfer value executive employee requires contract approved company board directors directs comptroller general conduct study loan program relating lender oversight portfolio examination review fees


Summary: Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to provide federal review and oversight of the practice of contract bundling (the consolidation of two or more procurement contracts into a solicitation for a single prime contract that is unlikely, because of its size or complexity, to be suitable for award to a small business). Revises or adds federal provisions or requirements concerning: (1) increased small business participation in federal procurement subcontracts, including a pilot program to provide contractual incentives to prime contractors that exceed their small business subcontracting goals; (2) Small Business Administration (SBA) certification of small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; (3) historically underutilized business zones (HUBZones) affected by military base closures; (4) the BusinessLINC program (business-to-business and mentor-protege relationships between large and small businesses); (5) information on contracts involving small businesses that were displaced by bundled or consolidated actions; (6) the reservation of certain prime contract awards to small businesses; (7) a Comptroller General study on federal procurement contracting reporting systems; (8) micropurchase guidelines; (9) reporting on overseas contracts; (10) federal agency accountability with respect to small business procurement contracting and subcontracting goals; (11) certification as a small business for purposes of eligibility for the award of federal contracts and subcontracts (including authority to protest a business as a small business for such purposes); (12) training for federal contracting and contract enforcement personnel; (13) revised size standards for qualification as a small business; and (14) small business size and status for purposes of multiple award contracts.

small business contracting revitalization act amends small business act provide federal review oversight practice contract bundling consolidation procurement contracts solicitation single prime contract unlikely size complexity suitable award small business revises adds federal provisions requirements concerning increased small business participation federal procurement subcontracts including pilot program provide contractual incentives prime contractors exceed small business subcontracting goals small business administration sba certification small businesses owned controlled service disabled veterans women socially economically disadvantaged individuals historically underutilized business zones hubzones affected military base closures program business business mentor protege relationships large small businesses information contracts involving small businesses displaced bundled consolidated actions reservation certain prime contract awards small businesses comptroller_general study federal procurement contracting reporting systems guidelines reporting overseas contracts federal agency accountability respect small business procurement contracting subcontracting goals certification small business purposes eligibility award federal contracts subcontracts including authority protest business small business purposes training federal contracting contract enforcement personnel revised size standards qualification small business small business size status purposes multiple award contracts


Summary: Small Business Stimulus Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reduce in 2008 the rate of certain loan fees imposed under the Small Business Act.Appropriates, as an emergency requirement, additional funds in FY2008 for: (1) loan subsidies under the SBA Business Loans Program Account; and (2) direct loans and assistance under the SBA Microloan Program.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase to $200,000 in 2008 the expensing allowance for depreciable business assets; and (2) extend through 2008 the five-year carryback of certain unused net operating losses.

small business stimulus act directs administrator small_business_administration sba reduce rate certain loan fees imposed small business act appropriates emergency requirement additional funds fy2008 loan subsidies direct loans assistance sba microloan program amends internal revenue code increase expensing allowance depreciable business assets extend year carryback certain unused net operating losses


Summary: Small Business Women's Procurement Program Improvement Act - Amends the Small Business Act relating to the women's procurement program (the provision of contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to wait until five years after the program is implemented before conducting a required study to identify industries in which small businesses owned and controlled by women are underrepresented with respect to federal procurement contracting (and therefore eligible for contracting preferences or set-asides). Presumes as underrepresented by women-owned small businesses the industries identified in industry codes 11 through 81 of the 2007 North American Industry Classification System Code. States that a contracting officer need not make a finding of past gender discrimination by a contracting agency in order to comply with federal contracting requirements under the women's business procurement program.

small business women procurement program improvement act amends small business act relating women procurement program provision contracting opportunities women owned small businesses require administrator small_business_administration sba wait years program implemented conducting required study identify industries small businesses owned controlled women underrepresented respect federal procurement contracting eligible contracting preferences set asides presumes underrepresented women owned small businesses industries identified industry codes states contracting officer need finding past gender discrimination contracting agency order comply federal contracting requirements women business procurement program


Summary: Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reduce in 2008 the rate of certain loan fees imposed under the Small Business Act and debenture fees under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008: (1) to cover such rate reductions; and (2) for direct loans and assistance under the SBA Microloan Program. Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to authorize the SBA to refinance certain existing debt of small businesses that received prior loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion, or expansion.

small business lending stimulus act directs administrator small_business_administration sba reduce rate certain loan fees imposed small business act debenture fees small_business_investment_act authorizes appropriations fy2008 cover rate reductions direct loans assistance sba microloan program amends small_business_investment_act authorize sba refinance certain existing debt small businesses received prior loans plant acquisition construction conversion expansion


Summary: Independent Office of Advocacy and Small Business Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 - Requires the Office of Advocacy (Office) of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to carry out responsibilities concerning the analysis of regulatory functions, including regulatory flexibility analyses. Requires: (1) each federal budget to include a separate statement of the amount requested for the Office, designated in a separate account in the General Fund of the Treasury; and (2) the SBA Administrator to provide the Office with appropriate and adequate office space, together with necessary equipment, operating budget, and communications facilities and services, and to provide necessary maintenance services for such offices and equipment. Requires: (1) each federal agency to notify the SBA's Chief Counsel for Advocacy of any agency draft rules that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of small businesses; (2) each agency's final regulatory analysis of a final rule to include the agency's response to any comments of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy with respect to that rule, as well as changes made as a result of such comments; and (3) agencies to make final regulatory flexibility analyses available to the public, including on a website.

requires office advocacy office small_business_administration sba carry responsibilities concerning analysis regulatory functions including regulatory flexibility analyses requires federal budget include separate statement requested office designated separate account general_fund treasury sba administrator provide office appropriate adequate office space necessary equipment operating budget communications facilities services provide necessary maintenance services offices equipment requires federal agency notify sba chief counsel advocacy agency draft rules significant impact substantial number small businesses agency final regulatory analysis final rule include agency response comments chief counsel advocacy respect rule changes result comments agencies final regulatory flexibility analyses available public including website


Summary: SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize for FY2008-FY2010 certain small business assistance programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA), including: (1) the microloan program (loans made to very small businesses for start-up, expansion, or equipment); (2) section 7(a) loans (SBA-guaranteed general business loans); (3) certified development company (CDC) financings; (4) assistance to small businesses affected by a Department of Defense base closure or realignment or the termination of a defense contract or subcontract; (5) the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME); and (6) small business disaster loans. Revises or adds provisions concerning the microloan program, including: (1) increased loan amounts; and (2) making eligible under such program persons with disabilities. Transfers the PRIME Program from the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to the Act. Establishes the Small Business Intermediary Lending Pilot Program under which the SBA Administrator provides loans to loan intermediaries, who then make loans to startup, newly established, and growing small businesses. Revises or adds provisions concerning the 7(a) loan program, including: (1) establishing a Preferred Lenders Program under which the Administrator may authorize qualified lenders to make and service small business loans; (2) increasing maximum loan amounts and expanding loan eligibility; (3) authority for an alternative loan size standard and a variable loan interest rate; (4) establishing an Office of Minority Small Business Development; (5) increasing small business international trade loans; and (6) requiring a rural lending outreach program. Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to revise or add provisions concerning CDCs, including: (1) replacing the term "504 loan program" with "local development business loan program"; (2) loan foreclosure and liquidation; (3) adding as an eligible purpose the expansion of businesses in low-income communities; (4) allowing CDC financings to include a limited amount of debt refinancing; (5) repealing the sunset on reserve requirements for premier certified lenders; (6) allowing development companies to issue debentures for the financing of loans; (7) allowing CDCs to provide loans to small, nonprofit child care businesses; and (8) requiring (in some cases) or authorizing CDCs to utilize real estate appraisals in connection with loans. Revises or adds provisions concerning the Small Business Investment Company program, including: (1) reauthorization through FY2010; (2) increased outstanding leverage amounts; and (3) increased maximum investment in a single company. Revises or adds provisions concerning the New Markets Venture Capital Program, including: (1) a goal of selecting at least one participating company from each SBA region; (2) establishing the Office of New Markets Venture Capital; and (3) the use of operational assistance grants. Reauthorizes through FY2010 the: (1) Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program; (2) small business development center program; and (3) Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program. Revises or adds provisions concerning women's small business ownership. Establishes an Associate Administrator for International Trade. Native American Small Business Development Act of 2008 - Establishes: (1) the Office of Native American Affairs; (2) a Native American small business development program; (3) a Native American development grant pilot program; and (4) an American Indian tribal assistance center grant pilot program. National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2008 - Establishes a: (1) small business regulatory assistance pilot program; (2) minority entrepreneurship and innovation pilot program; (3) small business health insurance information pilot program; and (4) Native American economic development pilot program. Directs the President to convene a National Small Business Summit. Revises or adds provisions concerning small business lender oversight.

improvement act amends small business act act reauthorize fy2008 fy2010 certain small business assistance programs small_business_administration sba including microloan program loans small businesses start expansion equipment section loans sba guaranteed general business loans certified development company cdc financings assistance small businesses affected department_of_defense base closure realignment termination defense contract subcontract microentrepreneurs prime small business disaster loans revises adds provisions concerning microloan program including increased loan amounts making eligible program persons disabilities transfers prime program riegle_community_development_and_regulatory improvement act act establishes provides loans loan intermediaries loans startup newly established growing small businesses revises adds provisions concerning loan program including establishing administrator authorize qualified lenders service small business loans increasing maximum loan amounts expanding loan eligibility authority alternative loan size standard variable loan interest rate establishing increasing small business international trade loans requiring rural lending outreach program amends small_business_investment_act revise add provisions concerning cdcs including replacing term loan program local development business loan program loan foreclosure liquidation adding eligible purpose expansion businesses low income communities allowing cdc financings include limited debt refinancing repealing sunset reserve requirements premier certified lenders allowing development companies issue debentures financing loans allowing cdcs provide loans small nonprofit child care businesses requiring cases authorizing cdcs utilize real estate appraisals connection loans revises adds provisions concerning program including reauthorization fy2010 increased outstanding leverage amounts increased maximum investment single company revises adds provisions concerning including goal selecting participating company sba region establishing use operational assistance grants reauthorizes fy2010 service corps retired executives score program small business development center program drug free workplace program revises adds provisions concerning women small business ownership establishes associate administrator international_trade establishes office_of_native_american_affairs native american small business development program native american development grant pilot program american indian tribal assistance center grant pilot program establishes small business regulatory assistance pilot program minority entrepreneurship innovation pilot program small business health insurance information pilot program native american economic development pilot program directs president convene revises adds provisions concerning small business lender oversight


Summary: Extends through March 20, 2009, under the same terms and conditions, the authorization for any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, that is currently authorized through May 23, 2008, under the Small Business Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

extends march terms conditions authorization program authority provision including pilot program currently authorized small business act small_business_investment_act


Summary: Small Business Information Security Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force to address the information technology security needs of small businesses. Requires the Task Force, among other duties, to make recommendations to the Administrator on the establishment of an Internet website to be used by the SBA to receive and dispense information and resources with respect to such needs.

security act directs administrator small_business_administration sba establish address information technology security needs small businesses requires task force duties recommendations administrator establishment internet website sba receive dispense information resources respect needs


Summary: Manufacturing, Assembling, Development, and Export in the USA Tax Act or the MADE in the USA Tax Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) phase in a reduction in the maximum corporate income tax rate from 35 to 28% between 2009 and 2013; (2) increase the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities and limit such deduction to business entities other than C corporations; (3) make permanent the increased expensing allowance for depreciable business property; (4) repeal certain limitations on the exclusion for the housing expenses of U.S. citizens working abroad; (5) include all foreign-source royalties in passive category income in applying the foreign tax credit limitation; (6) apply the foreign tax credit limitation separately to financial services income; (7) treat certain foreign corporations that are managed and controlled primarily within the United States as domestic corporations for tax purposes; (8) treat certain foreign entities with single owners as corporations; (9) prohibit any reduction of tax withholding for payments made by a U.S. subsidiary of a foreign parent corporation to a related subsidiary in any country that has a tax treaty with the United States, except for payments made directly to the foreign parent corporation; (10) repeal special source rules for inventory property; (11) impose a fair market value standard for determining foreign oil and gas extraction income; (12) modify the limitation on excess interest deductions of certain corporations; (13) require the inclusion in gross income for income tax purposes of employee compensation deferred under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan of a nonqualified foreign entity when there is no substantial risk of forfeiture of the rights to such compensation; (14) deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to taxpayers living or residing outside the United States; (15) repeal certain inventory accounting methods; (16) repeal the percentage depletion allowance after 2008; (17) extend the amortization period for intangible property (e.g., goodwill) from 15 to 20 years; (18) set forth rules for the application of the economic substance doctrine to financial transactions affecting tax liability; (19) impose penalties for understatement of tax attributable to transactions lacking economic substance; and (20) extend the 6.2% federal unemployment tax rate through 2018.Repeals the 3% withholding requirement applicable to payments by governmental entities to vendors of goods and services. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) to revise and make permanent certain provisions relating to fees for certain customs services.

manufacturing export usa tax act usa tax act amends internal revenue code phase reduction maximum corporate income tax rate increase deduction income attributable domestic production activities limit deduction business entities corporations permanent increased expensing allowance depreciable business property repeal certain limitations exclusion housing expenses citizens working abroad include foreign source royalties passive category income applying foreign tax credit limitation apply foreign tax credit limitation separately financial services income treat certain foreign corporations managed controlled primarily united_states domestic corporations tax purposes treat certain foreign entities single owners corporations prohibit reduction tax withholding payments subsidiary foreign parent corporation related subsidiary country tax treaty united_states payments directly foreign parent corporation repeal special source rules inventory property impose fair market value standard determining foreign oil gas extraction income modify limitation excess interest deductions certain corporations require inclusion gross income income tax purposes employee compensation deferred nonqualified deferred compensation plan nonqualified foreign entity substantial risk forfeiture rights compensation deny refundable portion child tax credit taxpayers living residing outside united_states repeal certain inventory accounting methods repeal percentage depletion allowance extend amortization period intangible property goodwill years set forth rules application economic substance doctrine financial transactions affecting tax liability impose penalties understatement tax attributable transactions lacking economic substance extend federal unemployment tax rate withholding requirement applicable payments governmental entities vendors goods services amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act cobra revise permanent certain provisions relating fees certain customs services


Summary: Disaster Recovery Substance Abuse Mental Health Treatment Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide mental health and substance abuse services to individuals affected by a major disaster to relieve or prevent mental health or substance abuse problems caused or aggravated by that disaster or its aftermath.Allows such assistance to include financial assistance to government agencies, mental health or substance abuse organizations, or mental health providers to provide, or train individuals to provide, mental health or substance abuse services. Restricts assistance to an 18-month period, which in limited circumstances may be extended if the President determines it to be in the public interest. Makes this applicable to any major disaster declared by the President on or after August 29, 2005.Requires the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the head of any other federal agency that provides mental health or substance abuse services, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and state and local officials with responsibilities for such services, to: (1) conduct a survey of such services; and (2) develop a strategy for the adequate provision of such services to individuals affected by major disasters and to emergency response providers responding to major disasters.

disaster recovery substance abuse mental health treatment act amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act authorize president provide mental health substance abuse services individuals affected major disaster relieve prevent mental health substance abuse problems caused aggravated disaster allows assistance include financial assistance government agencies mental health substance abuse organizations mental health providers provide train individuals provide mental health substance abuse services restricts assistance month period limited circumstances extended president determines public interest makes applicable major disaster declared president august administrator substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration head federal agency provides mental health substance abuse services coordination administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema state local officials responsibilities services conduct survey services develop strategy adequate provision services individuals affected major disasters emergency response providers responding major disasters


Summary: Mentoring for All Act of 2008 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Corporation for National and Community Service to award competitive, matching, three-year grants to nonpartisan, collaborative, public-private partnerships at the state and local level for efforts to grow and strengthen direct-service youth mentoring programs in all forms and settings in their service areas. Requires partnership grantees to use at least 80% of their grant for competitive subgrants to mentoring programs: (1) operated by or being created by, nonprofit organizations, schools, or local governments; or (2) operated by local collaboratives that each include at least two experienced youth mentoring organizations and at least one entity that provides volunteer mentors. Allows partnership grantees to give subgrant priority to collaboratives. Requires each partnership grantee to participate in a collaborative national network of mentoring partnerships. Directs the Corporation to award competitive, matching, three-year grants to entities or collaboratives of entities enabling the entities or collaboratives to: (1) build the necessary infrastructure to create a state mentoring partnership; or (2) implement national mentoring projects. Requires the Corporation to evaluate this Act's programs and provide training and technical assistance to grant fund recipients that is based on support from the national network of mentoring partnerships.

mentoring act amends national_and_community_service_act direct corporation_for_national_and_community_service award competitive matching year grants nonpartisan collaborative public private partnerships state local level efforts grow strengthen direct service youth mentoring programs forms settings service areas requires partnership grantees use grant competitive subgrants mentoring programs operated created nonprofit organizations schools local governments operated local collaboratives include experienced youth mentoring organizations entity provides volunteer mentors allows partnership grantees subgrant priority collaboratives requires partnership grantee participate collaborative national network mentoring partnerships directs corporation award competitive matching year grants entities collaboratives entities enabling entities collaboratives build necessary infrastructure create state mentoring partnership implement national mentoring projects requires corporation evaluate act programs provide training technical assistance grant fund recipients based support national network mentoring partnerships


Summary: Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to prescribe procedures for petition, by the governor of a state with a new producing area within the offshore administrative boundaries beyond the state's submerged land, to make the new producing area available for oil and gas leasing. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit specified percentages of outer Continental Shelf revenues into: (1) the general fund of the Treasury; and (2) into a special account in the Treasury for disbursal to both new producing states and to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, to repeal the prohibition against funding: (1) regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale resources on public lands; or (2) an oil shale lease sale. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) expand and accelerate research and development efforts for advanced batteries; and (2) implement a direct loan program for up to 30% of the costs of advanced battery production. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the federal government should implement policies to increase federal purchases of plug-in electric drive vehicles. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to study jointly and report to Congress on the international regime for regulating trading in energy commodity futures and derivatives. Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the CFTC from permitting a foreign board of trade to provide to participants subject to CFTC jurisdiction direct access to electronic trading and order matching unless specified requirements are met. Directs the CFTC to: (1) promulgate rules for routine reporting requirements for index traders and swap dealers in energy and agricultural transactions; and (2) disaggregate and make public monthly information on the positions and value of index funds and other passive, long-only positions in the energy and agricultural futures markets.Instructs the CFTC to report to certain congressional committees on: (1) the scope of commodity index trading in the futures markets; (2) whether classification of index traders and swap dealers in the futures markets can be improved for regulatory and reporting purposes; and (3) whether index trading activity is adversely impacting the price discovery process in the futures markets and whether different practices and controls should be required. Instructs the CFTC to hire additional employees.

gas price reduction act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act ocsla prescribe procedures petition governor state new producing area offshore administrative boundaries state submerged land new producing area available oil gas leasing directs secretary treasury deposit specified percentages outer continental_shelf revenues general fund treasury special account treasury new producing states land_and_water_conservation_fund amends related agencies appropriations act repeal prohibition funding regulations commercial leasing program oil shale resources public lands oil shale lease sale instructs secretary energy expand accelerate research development efforts advanced batteries implement direct loan program costs advanced battery production expresses sense senate federal government implement policies increase federal purchases plug electric drive vehicles directs secretary treasury chairman board_of_governors federal_reserve_system chairman securities_and_exchange_commission sec chairman commodity_futures_trading_commission cftc study jointly report congress international regime regulating trading energy commodity futures derivatives amends commodity_exchange_act prohibit cftc permitting foreign board trade provide participants subject cftc jurisdiction direct access electronic trading order matching specified requirements met directs cftc promulgate rules routine reporting requirements index traders swap dealers energy agricultural transactions disaggregate public monthly information positions value index funds passive long positions energy agricultural futures markets instructs cftc report certain congressional committees scope commodity index trading futures markets classification index traders swap dealers futures markets improved regulatory reporting purposes index trading activity adversely impacting price discovery process futures markets different practices controls required instructs cftc hire additional employees


Summary: SBA Women's Business Programs Act of 2008 - Amends the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 to direct the National Women's Business Council to: (1) conduct at least one annual study that evaluates problems hindering the success of women entrepreneurs; and (2) report biannually on its initiatives, policies, programs, and plans. Amends the Small Business Act relating to the women's business center program (program) to replace 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. Revises matching funds requirements for such projects. States that organizations that have conducted projects under the program: (1) are not eligible to conduct another such project; and (2) may continue to use the women's business center logo only with the Administrator's consent. Requires notice to the public of women's business center awards.

amends direct conduct annual study evaluates problems hindering success women entrepreneurs report biannually initiatives policies programs plans amends small_business_act relating women business center program program replace year projects benefit small businesses owned controlled women tiered program year tier year second tier year tier projects tier commencing previous tier completed revises matching funds requirements projects states organizations conducted projects program eligible conduct project continue use women business center logo administrator consent requires notice public women business center awards


Summary: Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act of 2008 - Permits any small business that was participating in a Small Business Administration (SBA) business development program located in a Louisiana parish or Mississippi or Alabama county designated by the SBA Administrator as a disaster area by reason of Hurricane Katrina or Rita to continue participation and eligibility in such program for an additional 24 months.

disaster eligibility act permits small business participating small_business_administration sba business development program located louisiana parish mississippi alabama county designated sba administrator disaster area reason hurricane katrina rita continue participation eligibility program additional months


Summary: American Shipping Reinvestment Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal shipping investment withdrawal tax rules; and (2) allow U.S. corporate shareholders a tax deduction for dividends attributable to foreign base company shipping income received from a controlled foreign corporation.

amends internal revenue code repeal shipping investment withdrawal tax rules allow corporate shareholders tax deduction dividends attributable foreign base company shipping income received controlled foreign corporation


Summary: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Title I: Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through: (1) FY2022 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR); and (2) FY2023 the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Sec. 102) Directs the SBA to maintain an Office of Technology to carry out oversight, reporting, and public database responsibilities as assigned by the SBA Administrator. (Sec. 103) Increases by 0.1% per year, from FY2010-FY2019, the percentage of participating federal agencies' extramural research budget to be set aside for SBIR program activities. Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) to use the increased amounts for activities in their respective departments that further the technology readiness levels of technologies being developed under Phase II SBIR awards. Makes such increased fund usage inapplicable to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (Sec. 104) Increases the set-aside allocation under the STTR from 0.3% to 0.6% by increasing such percentage by 0.1% every two years from FY2010-FY2014. (Sec. 105) Increases, for both the SBIR and STTR programs, the individual small business award levels from: (1) $100,000 to $150,000, for participation at the Phase I level; and (2) $750,000 to $1 million, for participation at the Phase II level. Changes from every five to every three years the required SBA inflation adjustment of such awards. Prohibits an agency from issuing an SBIR or STTR award if the award size exceeds established guidelines by more than 50%, and requires participating agencies to maintain specified information on awards exceeding such guidelines. (Sec. 106) Allows a small business that receives an: (1) SBIR award from one agency to receive an award for a subsequent phase from another agency, as long as the head of each agency certifies that the topics of the relevant awards are the same; and (2) award under either the SBIR or STTR program to receive an award for a subsequent phase under either program. (Sec. 107) Requires federal agencies to conduct solicitations of Phase II SBIR and STTR proposals without any invitation, pre-screening, pre-selection, or down-selection process between the first and second phases. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the head of the SBIR program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 30 days after notifying the Administrator and the congressional small business committees, to award up to 18% of NIH SBIR funds to small businesses owned by multiple venture capital companies. (Other federal agencies may currently award up to 8% of their SBIR funds to such small businesses.) Directs the Administrator to establish requirements relating to the affiliation of small businesses with venture capital companies for such purposes, and requires such small businesses to register with the SBA. Provides for federal agency compliance with such percentage limits. Directs the Administrator to post on the SBA website information on SBIR program affiliation standards. (Sec. 109) States as the intent of Congress that federal agencies and federal prime contractors shall issue Phase II awards, including sole source awards, to the SBIR and STTR award recipients that developed the technology. (Sec. 110) Authorizes the head of each participating federal agency to issue SBIR and STTR awards to small businesses that have entered or intend to enter into a collaborative research and development (R&D) agreement with a federal laboratory or federally funded research and development center. Prohibits a federal agency from: (1) conditioning an award upon entering into such an agreement; (2) approving an agreement if the small business performs a lesser portion of the R&D activities than required by the Act and by SBIR and STTR Policy Directives; or (3) approving an agreement that violates any SBA provision or such Directives. Requires the Administrator to modify such Directives to ensure that small businesses may use the resources of federal laboratories or federally funded research and development centers without entering into such agreements. (Sec. 111) Requires any federal agency involved in a judicial or administrative case or controversy concerning the SBIR or STTR program to provide timely notice thereof to the Administrator. Title II: Outreach and Commercialization Initiatives - (Sec. 201) Reauthorizes through FY2014 the Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) and Rural Outreach programs. Increases the annual authorization for the latter program. Provides for the establishment of initiatives to utilize businesses owned and controlled by women and minorities, or small businesses in underutilized communities, in order to increase their involvement in the SBIR and STTR programs. (Sec. 202) Directs the Administrator to establish a SBIR-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce development grant pilot program to encourage the business community to provide workforce development opportunities for college students in such fields by providing an SBIR grant to be used for internships. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 203) Increases the discretionary technical assistance that SBIR and STTR agencies can provide to awardees (by contracting out) from $4,000 to $5,000 for Phase I awards, and from $4,000 to $5,000 per year for Phase II awards. Allows awardees to use such amounts to select their own technical assistance contractor in lieu of the vendor selected by the agency. (Sec. 204) Reauthorizes through FY2014 DOD's Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP), and extends such program to the STTR program. (Currently, the Commercialization Pilot Program is only authorized to be utilized under the SBIR program.) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish goals for transitioning Phase III technologies in subcontracting plans for contracts of $100 million or more. Requires the Secretary to: (1) set a goal of increasing the number of Phase II contracts that lead to technology transition into DOD programs of record or fielded systems; (2) use incentives to encourage DOD agency program managers and prime contractors to meet such goal; and (3) include within annual congressional reporting requirements information on the status of projects funded through the CPP. (Sec. 205) Authorizes the head of each federal agency other than DOD to set aside up to 10% of SBIR and STTR funds for further technology development, testing, and evaluation of SBIR and STTR Phase II technologies. (Sec. 206) Requires each federal SBIR/STTR participant to encourage the submission of applications for support of nanotechnology-related projects. (Sec. 207) Establishes an advisory board at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct periodic SBIR program evaluations in order to improve program management through data-driven assessment. Requires the director of the NIH SBIR program to address gaps and deficiencies in data collection identified in a NAS report assessing the NIH's SBIR program. Authorizes such director to initiate a pilot program to test new strategies to enhance the development of data collection capabilities. Requires such director to report annually to Congress and the advisory board on NIH SBIR activities. Requires such director, to the maximum extent practicable, to reduce to six months the period between SBIR Phases I and II. Terminates the requirements of this section five years after the enactment of this Act. Title III: Oversight and Evaluation - (Sec. 301) Directs the SBA, in currently-required annual reports, to include information on: (1) proposals received from small businesses with venture capital investment; (2) efforts to increase outreach to small businesses owned and controlled by women and minorities; (3) implementation and compliance with requirements concerning the allocation of funding to small businesses owned and controlled by multiple venture capital companies; and (4) appeals of Phase III awards, as well as notices of noncompliance with SBIR and STTR Policy Directives. Directs the SBA to coordinate the implementation of electronic databases at participating federal agencies. (Sec. 302) Requires agencies with an SBIR or STTR program to collect information similar to that outlined above for program assessment purposes. (Sec. 304) Requires specified information to be included in public and government databases maintained by the SBA concerning SBIR and STTR awardees. (Sec. 306) Directs the Comptroller General (CG), every three years, to: (1) conduct a fiscal and management audit of the SBIR and STTR programs; and (2) report audit results to the small business committees. (Sec. 307) Amends the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000 to continue NAS evaluation of the SBIR program, as well as reports on such evaluation from the National Research Council to participating agency heads and the small business committees. Require updates every four years. (Sec. 308) Requires the SBA to include in an annual report to Congress specified information on Phase III awards issued by federal agencies participating in the SBIR and STTR programs. (Sec. 309) Directs the CG to conduct a study of, and report to the small business committees on, federal agency compliance with data rights and technologies protection for SBIR awardees. Title IV: Policy Directives - (Sec. 401) Requires the Administrator: (1) within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to promulgate amendments to the SBIR and STTR Policy Directives to conform them to this Act and its amendments; and (2) publish the amended Directives in the Federal Register.

title reauthorization sbir sec amends small_business_act act reauthorize fy2022 small_business_innovation_research sbir fy2023 small_business_technology_transfer sttr programs small_business_administration sba sec directs sba maintain office_of_technology carry oversight reporting public database responsibilities assigned sba administrator sec increases year percentage participating federal agencies extramural research budget set aside sbir program activities requires department_of_defense dod department_of_energy doe use increased amounts activities respective departments technology readiness levels technologies developed phase sbir awards makes increased fund usage inapplicable department_of_health_and_human_services hhs sec increases set aside allocation sttr increasing percentage years fy2010 fy2014 sec increases sbir sttr programs individual small business award levels participation phase level million participation phase_ii level changes years required sba inflation adjustment awards prohibits agency issuing sbir sttr award award size exceeds established guidelines requires participating agencies maintain specified information awards exceeding guidelines sec allows small business receives sbir award agency receive award subsequent phase agency long head agency certifies topics relevant awards award sbir sttr program receive award subsequent phase program sec requires federal agencies conduct solicitations phase_ii_sbir sttr proposals invitation pre screening pre selection selection process second phases sec authorizes head sbir program national_institutes_of_health nih days notifying administrator congressional small business committees award nih_sbir funds small businesses owned multiple venture capital companies federal agencies currently award sbir funds small businesses directs administrator establish requirements relating affiliation small businesses venture capital companies purposes requires small businesses register sba provides federal agency compliance percentage limits directs administrator post sba website information sbir program affiliation standards sec states intent congress federal agencies federal prime contractors shall issue phase_ii awards including sole source awards sbir sttr award recipients developed technology sec authorizes head participating federal agency issue sbir sttr awards small businesses entered intend enter collaborative research development agreement federal laboratory federally funded research development center prohibits federal agency conditioning award entering agreement approving agreement small business performs lesser portion activities required act sbir sttr policy directives approving agreement violates sba provision directives requires administrator modify directives ensure small businesses use resources federal laboratories federally funded research development centers entering agreements sec requires federal agency involved judicial administrative case controversy concerning sbir sttr program provide timely notice thereof administrator title outreach sec reauthorizes fy2014 federal_and_state_technology_partnership fast rural outreach programs increases annual authorization program provides establishment initiatives utilize businesses owned controlled women minorities small businesses underutilized communities order increase involvement sbir sttr programs sec directs administrator establish science technology engineering mathematics workforce development grant pilot program encourage business community provide workforce development opportunities college students fields providing sbir grant internships authorizes appropriations sec increases discretionary technical assistance sbir sttr agencies provide awardees contracting phase awards year phase_ii awards allows awardees use amounts select technical assistance contractor lieu vendor selected agency sec reauthorizes extends program sttr program currently commercialization_pilot_program authorized utilized sbir program authorizes secretary defense establish goals transitioning phase iii technologies subcontracting plans contracts million requires secretary set goal increasing number phase_ii contracts lead technology transition dod programs record fielded systems use incentives encourage dod agency program managers prime contractors meet goal include annual congressional reporting requirements information status projects funded sec authorizes head federal agency dod set aside sbir sttr funds technology development testing evaluation sbir sttr phase technologies sec requires federal participant encourage submission applications support nanotechnology related projects sec establishes advisory board national_academy_of_sciences nas conduct periodic sbir program evaluations order improve program management data driven assessment requires director nih_sbir program address gaps deficiencies data collection identified nas report assessing nih sbir program authorizes director initiate pilot program test new strategies enhance development data collection capabilities requires director report annually congress advisory board nih_sbir activities requires director maximum extent practicable reduce months period sbir phases terminates requirements section years enactment act title iii oversight evaluation sec directs sba currently required annual reports include information proposals received small businesses venture capital investment efforts increase outreach small businesses owned controlled women minorities implementation compliance requirements concerning allocation funding small businesses owned controlled multiple venture capital companies appeals phase_iii awards notices noncompliance sbir sttr policy directives directs sba coordinate implementation electronic databases participating federal agencies sec requires agencies sbir sttr program collect information similar outlined program assessment purposes sec requires specified information included public government databases maintained sba concerning sbir sttr awardees sec directs comptroller general years conduct fiscal management audit sbir sttr programs report audit results small business committees sec amends small_business_reauthorization_act continue nas evaluation sbir program reports evaluation national_research_council participating agency heads small business committees require updates years sec requires sba include annual report congress specified information phase_iii awards issued federal agencies participating sbir sttr programs sec directs conduct study report small business committees federal agency compliance data rights technologies protection sbir awardees title policy directives sec requires administrator days enactment act promulgate amendments sbir sttr policy directives conform act amendments publish amended directives federal_register


Summary: Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit for 50% of the first $4,000 of premiums paid for long-term care insurance coverage of a taxpayer or a taxpayer's family member or dependent.

long-term_care family accessibility act amends internal revenue code allow income based tax credit premiums paid long term care insurance coverage taxpayer taxpayer family member dependent


Summary: Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear. Establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) impose and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund; and (2) make quarterly distributions from the STAR Fund to one or more appropriate organizations to conduct applied research, development, and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in clean, eco-friendly apparel, other textile and apparel products, and sewn-product design and manufacturing.

recreational performance outerwear apparel act amends harmonized tariff schedule united_states provide duty free treatment certain recreational performance outerwear establishes apparel_research_fund star fund requires secretary treasury impose collect specified exceptions fee appraised value imported recreational performance outerwear deposit amounts collected star_fund quarterly distributions star_fund appropriate organizations conduct applied research development education activities enhance competitiveness businesses clean eco friendly apparel textile apparel products sewn product design manufacturing


Summary: Small Business Lending Market Stabilization Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), to the extent that the cost is offset by appropriations, to collect no fees currently charged by: (1) the SBA to borrowers and lenders under the SBA's 7(a) loan program (SBA-guaranteed general business loans to small businesses); and (2) development companies under SBA's 504 loan program (local business development loans). Directs the Administrator to reimburse development companies for waived fees. Increases maximum limits on SBA loans made to small businesses under the Small Business Act and on loans made to development companies under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Authorizes a small business whose SBA loan includes the acquisition of a facility or construction of a new facility to lease up to 50% of the space in such facility. Permits certain borrowers to refinance a limited amount of their preexisting debt through a new 504 loan. Directs the SBA to establish an optional business size standard for certain small business loan applicants. Allows the SBA to use weighted average rates when pooling loans for sale on the secondary market. Directs the SBA to provide lenders at least one alternative loan interest rate to the prime rate.

small business lending market stabilization act directs administrator small_business_administration sba extent cost offset appropriations collect fees currently charged sba borrowers lenders sba loan program sba guaranteed general business loans small businesses development companies sba loan program local business development loans directs administrator reimburse development companies waived fees increases maximum limits sba loans small businesses small business act loans development companies small_business_investment_act authorizes small business sba loan includes acquisition facility construction new facility lease space facility permits certain borrowers refinance limited preexisting debt new loan directs sba establish optional business size standard certain small business loan applicants allows sba use weighted average rates pooling loans sale secondary market directs sba provide lenders alternative loan interest rate prime rate


Summary: HUBZone Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) correct and update the map used by the SBA to identify HUBZones (historically underutilized business zones) and to ensure that it is updated on a more frequent basis; (2) develop and implement guidance for determining whether an applicant is a qualified HUBZone small business; (3) establish a date for elimination of the backlog of applications for recertification as a qualified HUBZone small business; (4) ensure that the SBA eliminates the backlog by such date; (5) establish and implement a time period for completing a recertification; and (6) develop and implement plans to assess the effectiveness of the HUBZone program.

hubzone improvement act directs administrator small_business_administration sba correct update map sba identify hubzones historically underutilized business zones ensure updated frequent basis develop implement guidance determining applicant qualified hubzone small business establish date elimination backlog applications recertification qualified hubzone small business ensure sba eliminates backlog date establish implement time period completing recertification develop implement plans assess effectiveness hubzone program


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2009: (1) the increased ($250,000) expensing allowance for depreciable business assets; and (2) the additional 50% depreciation allowance for certain types of investment property (bonus depreciation).

amends internal revenue code extend increased expensing allowance depreciable business assets additional depreciation allowance certain types investment property bonus depreciation


Summary: Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2009 - Allows punitive damages against a small business only if the claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that conduct carried out by the defendant with a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of others was the proximate cause of the harm that is the subject of the action. States that in any civil action against a small business: (1) each defendant shall be liable only for the amount of noneconomic loss allocated to that defendant in direct proportion to the percentage of responsibility of that defendant for the harm caused to the plaintiff; and (2) the court shall render a separate judgment against each defendant describing such percentage of responsibility. Excepts from such liability limitations specified misconduct of a defendant.

small business liability reform act allows punitive damages small business claimant establishes clear convincing evidence conduct carried defendant conscious flagrant indifference rights safety proximate cause harm subject action states civil action small business defendant shall liable noneconomic loss allocated defendant direct proportion percentage responsibility defendant harm caused plaintiff court shall render separate judgment defendant describing percentage responsibility excepts liability limitations specified misconduct defendant


Summary: Disabled Veteran Small Business Eligibility Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to make small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans eligible for the award by the Small Business Administration (SBA) of small business development grants in the same manner as small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

disabled veteran small business eligibility expansion act amends small business act small businesses owned controlled service disabled veterans eligible award small_business_administration sba small business development grants manner small businesses owned controlled socially economically disadvantaged individuals


Summary: Opportunity for Family Farms and Small Businesses Act of 2009 - Makes permanent the provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) that repeal the estate and generation skipping transfer taxes and that make reductions in the gift tax. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase to $200,000 and make permanent the expensing allowance (i.e., a tax deduction in the current taxable year) for depreciable business assets; (2) increase the threshold for phaseout of such allowance to $800,000 (the cost basis of property placed in service); (3) allow an inflation adjustment to the expensing and threshold amounts after 2009; (4) make permanent the right of a taxpayer to revoke an election to expense business assets; (5) make permanent the inclusion of certain computer software as property eligible for expensing; and (6) allow self-employment health insurance costs as a deduction in determining net self-employment income.

opportunity family farms small businesses act makes permanent provisions economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act egtrra repeal estate generation skipping transfer taxes reductions gift tax amends internal revenue code increase permanent expensing allowance tax deduction current taxable year depreciable business assets increase threshold phaseout allowance cost basis property placed service allow inflation adjustment expensing threshold amounts permanent right taxpayer revoke election expense business assets permanent inclusion certain computer software property eligible expensing allow self employment health insurance costs deduction determining net self employment income


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the restrictions on the tax deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse, dependent, or other individual accompanying the taxpayer on business travel.

amends internal revenue code repeal restrictions tax deduction travel expenses taxpayer spouse dependent individual accompanying taxpayer business travel


Summary: Increases, for one year after the enactment of this Act, the authorized level of participation (financing) by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in certain SBA-guaranteed loans made to small businesses.

increases year enactment act authorized level participation financing small_business_administration sba certain sba guaranteed loans small businesses


Summary: Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 or the Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 - Provides for the establishment and governance of Fully Funded Small Business Health Insurance cooperatives, which are small businesses that form a captive insurance company chartered in a qualified state to provide excess claims coverage insurance that meets certain qualifications to its members. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an independent commission on Fully Funded Small Business Health Insurance Cooperatives to: (1) promote the development of such cooperatives; (2) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding minimum capital requirements; and (3) conduct oversight of such cooperatives.Exempts such cooperatives from certain state laws, rules, regulations, or orders, including any that would: (1) prohibit the establishment of a cooperative; (2) impose any material requirements, procedures, or standards on a cooperative that are not generally applicable to other entities engaged in a substantially similar business; or (3) discriminate against a cooperative or any of its members. Preempts any state law that conflicts with, hinders, poses an obstacle to, or frustrates the purpose of this Act.Sets forth provisions governing the provision of claims information, including protected health information, from health insurance issuers to cooperatives.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the small business CHOICE tax credit for small employers for costs related to providing qualified employer-subsidized health coverage for employees and their families. Disallows such a credit unless the employee offers a qualified small business wellness program to covered employees and family members.

small business cooperative choice act choice act provides establishment governance cooperatives small businesses form captive insurance company chartered qualified state provide excess claims coverage insurance meets certain qualifications members directs secretary treasury establish independent commission promote development cooperatives recommendations secretary minimum capital requirements conduct oversight cooperatives exempts cooperatives certain state laws rules regulations orders including prohibit establishment cooperative impose material requirements procedures standards cooperative generally applicable entities engaged substantially similar business discriminate cooperative members preempts state law conflicts poses purpose act sets forth provisions governing provision claims information including protected health information health insurance issuers cooperatives amends internal revenue code establish small business choice tax credit small employers costs related providing qualified employer subsidized health coverage employees families disallows credit employee offers qualified small business wellness program covered employees family members


Summary: Declares that this Act is enacted pursuant to the constitutional power granted to Congress to regulate commerce. Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow a secondhand seller to sell, offer for sale, or distribute a product or substance that is not in conformity with a consumer product safety rule relating to lead in children's products or to currently-required labeling for children's products. Defines "secondhand seller" to include: (1) a consignment or thrift shop; (2) an individual who uses the Internet, a yard sale, or other casual means; or (3) a person who sells such a product at an auction to benefit a nonprofit organization. Delays by six months each required step down in the allowed lead level in children's products. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.Prevents a specified requirement for third-party children's product safety testing from going into effect before August 9, 2009. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.Relieves a manufacturer from the requirement to test or certify a product regarding lead content if the manufacturer has tested and certifies each component of the product.Prohibits either the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or any state attorney general from initiating an enforcement proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act or the Federal Hazardous Substances Act regarding product certification and labeling and children's products containing lead until 30 days after the issuance of final rules, regulations, or guidance.Requires the CPSC to waive any civil penalty for a good faith first violation of a prohibition under the Act.Requires the CPSC to develop, publish, and distribute a guide to assist small enterprises in complying with the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act and other Acts enforced by the CPSC.

declares act enacted pursuant constitutional power granted congress regulate commerce amends consumer product safety act allow secondhand seller sell offer sale distribute product substance conformity consumer product safety rule relating lead children products currently required labeling children products defines secondhand seller include consignment thrift shop individual uses internet yard sale casual means person sells product auction benefit nonprofit organization delays months required step allowed lead level children products applies change taken effect august specified requirement party children product safety testing going effect august applies change taken effect august manufacturer requirement test certify product lead content manufacturer tested certifies component product prohibits consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc state attorney general initiating enforcement proceeding consumer product safety act federal_hazardous_substances_act product certification labeling children products containing lead days issuance final rules regulations guidance requires cpsc waive civil penalty good faith violation prohibition act requires cpsc develop publish distribute guide assist small enterprises complying requirements consumer product safety act acts enforced cpsc


Summary: Eagle Employers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer certified as an Eagle employer by the Secretary of the Treasury a tax credit for one percent of such employer's taxable income. Defines an " Eagle employer" as any taxpayer who: (1) maintains its headquarters in the United States; (2) pays at least 60% of the health care premiums of its employees; (3) maintains or increases the number of its full-time workers in the United States relative to its full-time workers outside of the United States; (4) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees called to active duty; and (5) provides its employees with a certain level of compensation and retirement benefits.

eagle employers act amends internal revenue code allow taxpayer certified eagle employer secretary treasury tax credit percent employer taxable income defines eagle employer taxpayer maintains headquarters united_states pays health care premiums employees maintains increases number time workers united_states relative time workers outside united_states provides differential salary insurance benefits national_guard_and_reserve employees called active duty provides employees certain level compensation retirement benefits


Summary: Securing Equity for the Economic Development of Low Income Areas Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), in selecting companies to participate in the New Markets Venture Capital Program (Program), to select at least one company from each geographic region of the SBA. Requires (current law authorizes) the Administrator to make grants to such companies to be used for loans to new-market small businesses, and to guarantee debentures issued by such companies. Establishes the Office of New Markets Venture Capital, headed by a Director, to administer the Program. Revises the definition of "low income geographic area" for Program eligibility purposes. Requires a study by the SBA's Chief Counsel for Advocacy on the availability of equity capital in low-income urban and rural areas. Authorizes operational assistance grants to conditionally approved companies.

securing equity economic development low income areas act amends small_business_investment_act direct administrator small_business_administration sba selecting companies participate select company geographic region sba requires current law authorizes administrator grants companies loans new market small businesses guarantee debentures issued companies headed director administer program revises definition low income geographic area program eligibility purposes requires study sba chief counsel advocacy availability equity capital low income urban rural areas authorizes operational assistance grants conditionally approved companies


Summary: Amends the Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988 to repeal the small business competitiveness demonstration program (the testing of innovative small business procurement methods and procedures).

amends repeal small business competitiveness demonstration program testing innovative small business procurement methods procedures


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase in taxable years beginning in 2009, 2010, or 2011: (1) the limit on the tax deduction for trade or business start-up expenditures from $5,000 to $20,000; and (2) the threshold amount for reducing such limit.

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