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National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2002

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Congressional Summary of S 2483

National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2002 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses through participating Small Business Development Centers (Centers). Requires the Administrator to enter into arrangements with participating Centers 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 the Administrator, giving substantial weight to the recommendations of the majority of the Centers, to select the Center programs of two States from each of ten groups of States for participation in the pilot program. Provides grant limits. Terminates the pilot program four years after disbursement of the first grant.

Provides privacy requirements applicable to Centers, a consortium of Centers, or any Center contractor or agent with respect to regulatory compliance assistance provided to small businesses.

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Current Status of Bill S 2483

Bill S 2483 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 8, 2002. Bill S 2483 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on May 8, 2002.  Bill S 2483's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 696. as of October 9, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2483

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
13
Democrat Cosponsors
12
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2483

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative procedure
- Associations, institutions, etc.
- Business education
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Counseling
- Data banks
- Economics and Public Finance
- Electronic data interchange
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government and business
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Government regulation
- Grants-in-aid
- Law
- Regulatory impact statements
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small Business Administration
- Small business
- Social Welfare
- Telephone

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2483

National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2002
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2002
National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2002

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