female 2003-01-07 Democrat 2004-12-09 2001-01-03 Democrat 2002-11-22 1999-01-06 Democrat 2000-12-15 2005-01-04 Democrat 2006-12-08 1997-01-07 Democrat 1998-12-19 1993-01-05 Democrat 1994-12-01 1995-01-04 Democrat 1996-10-04 2007-01-04 Democrat 2009-01-03 2009-01-06 Democrat 2010-12-31 Roman Catholic Rep. Velazquez Nydia M. http://www.house.gov/velazquez 1953-03-28 V000081 Nydia Velazquez Rep. Nydia Velazquez Person Politician Term H.R. 4158: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1994 (103rd Congress) H.R. 4158: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1994 H.R. 4234: To make grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to provide assistance to localities most directly affected by hate crimes. (103rd Congress) H.R. 4234: To make grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to provide assistance to localities most directly affected by hate crimes. H.R. 3415: Family Violence Prevention Act (103rd Congress) H.R. 3415: Family Violence Prevention Act H. Amd. 968: Amendment sought to delete section 607 which bars illegal aliens from receiving public assistance. H.R. 3228: 65th Infantry Regiment Commemorative Coin Act (104th Congress) H.R. 3228: 65th Infantry Regiment Commemorative Coin Act H. Amd. 1251: Amendment increases the appropriation to the Department of Labor in order to fight sweatshop violations in the garment industry. H.R. 3179: Fairness to Minority Women Health Act (104th Congress) H.R. 3179: Fairness to Minority Women Health Act H.R. 3628: Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site Act of 1996 (104th Congress) H.R. 3628: Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site Act of 1996 H.R. 3657: Contingent Work Force Equity Act of 1996 (104th Congress) H.R. 3657: Contingent Work Force Equity Act of 1996 H.R. 2716: To extend the provisions of the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to certain aliens who entered the United States without inspection. (104th Congress) H.R. 2716: To extend the provisions of the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to certain aliens who entered the United States without inspection. H.R. 2691: Public Health Equity Act (104th Congress) H.R. 2691: Public Health Equity Act H.R. 2420: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations and other managed care plans providing medical assistance to medicaid beneficiaries to make payments for assistance provided to such beneficiaries by school-based health centers, and for other purposes. (104th Congress) H.R. 2420: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations and other managed care plans providing medical assistance to medicaid beneficiaries to make payments for assistance provided to such beneficiaries by school-based health centers, and for other purposes. H.Con.Res. 159: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the heroism of the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who fought in the Korean conflict should be commemorated. (104th Congress) H.Con.Res. 159: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the heroism of the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who fought in the Korean conflict should be commemorated. H.R. 3931: National Financial Crimes Strategy Act of 1996 (104th Congress) H.R. 3931: National Financial Crimes Strategy Act of 1996 H.R. 3751: Managed Care Bill of Rights for Consumers Act of 1996 (104th Congress) H.R. 3751: Managed Care Bill of Rights for Consumers Act of 1996 H.R. 2344: Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site Act of 1995 (104th Congress) H.R. 2344: Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site Act of 1995 H.R. 2210: For the relief of certain aliens residing at 37-54 93d Street, Jackson Heights, New York and 104-15 34th Avenue, Corona, New York. (105th Congress) H.R. 2210: For the relief of certain aliens residing at 37-54 93d Street, Jackson Heights, New York and 104-15 34th Avenue, Corona, New York. H.R. 2831: For the relief Jesus M. Collado-Munoz. (105th Congress) H.R. 2831: For the relief Jesus M. Collado-Munoz. H.R. 2201: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1997 (105th Congress) H.R. 2201: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1997 H.R. 1506: Community Environmental Equity Act (105th Congress) H.R. 1506: Community Environmental Equity Act H.R. 2978: 65th Infantry Regiment Commemorative Coin Act (105th Congress) H.R. 2978: 65th Infantry Regiment Commemorative Coin Act H.R. 1756: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy Act of 1998 (105th Congress) H.R. 1756: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy Act of 1998 H. Amd. 510: Amendment sought to add language to the findings section of the bill recognizing the separate and distinct nature of Puerto Rican citizenship in relation to U.S. citizenship. H.Con.Res. 192: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the heroism of the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who fought in the Korean conflict should be commemorated. (105th Congress) H.Con.Res. 192: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the heroism of the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who fought in the Korean conflict should be commemorated. H. Amd. 68: Amendments sought to limit public housing authorities from charging more than $25 per month for minimum rents; and allow for hardship exemptions. H.R. 2606: Managed Care Bill of Rights for Consumers Act of 1997 (105th Congress) H.R. 2606: Managed Care Bill of Rights for Consumers Act of 1997 H.R. 2728: Chinese Student Protection Act of 1997 (105th Congress) H.R. 2728: Chinese Student Protection Act of 1997 H. Amd. 399: An amendment, printed as amendment No. 61 in the Congressional Record of September 24, 1997, to to prohibit any funds appropriated in the bill from being used to deport or remove from the U.S. any alien with certain assigned INS numbers. H.R. 4078: Women's Small Business Expansion Act of 1998 (105th Congress) H.R. 4078: Women's Small Business Expansion Act of 1998 H. Amd. 668: Amendment requires the Small Business Administration to conduct a study into the causes of small business bankruptcy. H.R. 2334: Access to Contract Equity Act (106th Congress) H.R. 2334: Access to Contract Equity Act H. Amd. 57: Amendment allows a small business involved as a creditor in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case to be added to the creditor committee by the court; and requires that small businesses not included on the creditor committee have access to information regarding the credit committee's actions. H.R. 774: Women's Business Center Amendments Act of 1999' (106th Congress) H.R. 774: Women's Business Center Amendments Act of 1999' H. Amd. 285: Amendment provides $3 million for grants to investigate and prosecute money laundering and related financial crimes. H.R. 4983: Access to Capital for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2000 (106th Congress) H.R. 4983: Access to Capital for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2000 H.R. 4530: New Markets Venture Capital Program Act of 2000 (106th Congress) H.R. 4530: New Markets Venture Capital Program Act of 2000 H.R. 4939: Community Environmental Equity Act (106th Congress) H.R. 4939: Community Environmental Equity Act H.R. 4897: Equity in Contracting for Women Act of 2000 (106th Congress) H.R. 4897: Equity in Contracting for Women Act of 2000 H. Amd. 248: Amendment clarifies provisions concerning Federal Reserve Board authority over foreign banks doing business in the United States. H.R. 4890: Small Business Contract Equity Act of 2000 (106th Congress) H.R. 4890: Small Business Contract Equity Act of 2000 H.R. 3259: Managed Care Bill of Rights for Consumers Act of 1999 (106th Congress) H.R. 3259: Managed Care Bill of Rights for Consumers Act of 1999 H.R. 3949: Healthcare Accessibility for Seniors Act of 2002 (107th Congress) H.R. 3949: Healthcare Accessibility for Seniors Act of 2002 H.R. 2867: Small Business Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2001 (107th Congress) H.R. 2867: Small Business Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2001 H. Amd. 583: Amendment ensures that the Department of Homeland Security has procurement goals for small businesses. H.R. 1540: Community Environmental Equity Act (107th Congress) H.R. 1540: Community Environmental Equity Act H.R. 4928: Hispanic-Serving Institution Assistance Improvement Act of 2001 (107th Congress) H.R. 4928: Hispanic-Serving Institution Assistance Improvement Act of 2001 H.R. 1855: Parental Involvement Enhancement Act (107th Congress) H.R. 1855: Parental Involvement Enhancement Act H. Amd. 451: Amendment requires that 20 percent of the Federal employees detailed to the private sector under the provisions of the bill be detailed to small businesses. H. Amd. 257: Amendment increases funding for the YouthBuild program by $10 million. H.R. 1324: Small Business Contract Equity Act of 2001 (107th Congress) H.R. 1324: Small Business Contract Equity Act of 2001 H. Amd. 66: Amendment allows grantees to count in-kind contributions toward a matching requirement. H.R. 3837: To establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to individuals 55 years of age and older who perform certain volunteer services. (107th Congress) H.R. 3837: To establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to individuals 55 years of age and older who perform certain volunteer services. H.R. 2902: Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance Act of 2001 (107th Congress) H.R. 2902: Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance Act of 2001 H.R. 4768: Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2002 (107th Congress) H.R. 4768: Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2002 H. Amd. 176: Amendment increases funding for the Small Business Administration's loan and technical assistance programs by $17 million. H.R. 2243: Housing and Employment Opportunities Reform Act (107th Congress) H.R. 2243: Housing and Employment Opportunities Reform Act H.R. 1323: Education Technology Equity Act of 2001 (107th Congress) H.R. 1323: Education Technology Equity Act of 2001 H.Con.Res. 424: Commending the patriotic contributions of the roofing professionals who replaced, at no cost to the Federal Government, the section of the Pentagon's slate roof that was destroyed as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001. (107th Congress) H.Con.Res. 424: Commending the patriotic contributions of the roofing professionals who replaced, at no cost to the Federal Government, the section of the Pentagon's slate roof that was destroyed as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001. H.R. 2497: Managed Care Bill of Rights for Consumers Act of 2001 (107th Congress) H.R. 2497: Managed Care Bill of Rights for Consumers Act of 2001 H.R. 4586: Brownfields Use Invigoration Land Development Act (107th Congress) H.R. 4586: Brownfields Use Invigoration Land Development Act H.R. 4960: Rebuild Infrastructure and Support Entrepreneurs Act of 2002 (107th Congress) H.R. 4960: Rebuild Infrastructure and Support Entrepreneurs Act of 2002 H.R. 3011: Small Business Emergency Relief Act of 2001 (107th Congress) H.R. 3011: Small Business Emergency Relief Act of 2001 H.R. 4710: To amend title 44, United States Code, to reduce paperwork burdens for small-business concerns. (107th Congress) H.R. 4710: To amend title 44, United States Code, to reduce paperwork burdens for small-business concerns. H.R. 3459: TANF Recipients' Lifeline Act (107th Congress) H.R. 3459: TANF Recipients' Lifeline Act H.R. 3767: Shop Grant Extension Act (107th Congress) H.R. 3767: Shop Grant Extension Act H.R. 3308: American Small Business Recovery Act of 2001 (107th Congress) H.R. 3308: American Small Business Recovery Act of 2001 H. Amd. 463: Amendment authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to conduct innovative pilot initiatives to eliminate any remaining backlog in the processing of immigration benefit applications and to prevent any backlog from recurring. H.R. 3521: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes. (107th Congress) H.R. 3521: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes. H. Amd. 433: Amendment requires large companies to submit a subcontracting plan prior to being awarded an Iraq reconstruction contract. H.R. 2298: Earning and Living Opportunities Act (108th Congress) H.R. 2298: Earning and Living Opportunities Act H.R. 2108: Hispanic-Serving Institution Assistance Improvement Act of 2003 (108th Congress) H.R. 2108: Hispanic-Serving Institution Assistance Improvement Act of 2003 H.R. 432: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes. (108th Congress) H.R. 432: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4215: Community Environmental Equity Act (108th Congress) H.R. 4215: Community Environmental Equity Act H. Amd. 592: Amendment seeks to prohibit the use of funds from being used by the Federal Protective Service to replace any existing contract for security guard services with statewide contracts for security guard services. H.R. 4613: Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2005 (109th Congress) H.R. 4613: Garment Consumer's Right-to-Know Act of 2005 H. Amd. 657: Amendment requires the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to reduce the immigration application processing backlog to 6 months within a period of 1 year; and authorizes innovative pilot initiatives to eliminate the backlog and prevent further backlog from recurring. H.R. 4234: Small Business Gulf Coast Revitalization Act of 2005 (109th Congress) H.R. 4234: Small Business Gulf Coast Revitalization Act of 2005 H.R. 1807: Community Environmental Equity Act (109th Congress) H.R. 1807: Community Environmental Equity Act H. Amd. 509: Amendment requires NASA to submit a quarterly report to Congress on the NASA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, which shall include a description of the outreach activities of the Office and the impact of such activities on the participation of small businesses, including small businesses owned by women and minorities, in NASA contracts. H. Amd. 511: Amendment sought to require NASA to establish and carry out a pilot program to make grants to minority institutions for the development of physical facilities and infrastructure to be provided to NASA prime contractors for use in the performance of research, development, test, and evaluation projects pursuant to NASA prime contracts. H. Amd. 1103: Amendment increases funding for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs under the Small Business Act by $40 million. H.R. 2517: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes. (109th Congress) H.R. 2517: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes. H.R. 3203: Hispanic-Serving Institution Assistance Improvement Act of 2005 (109th Congress) H.R. 3203: Hispanic-Serving Institution Assistance Improvement Act of 2005 H.R. 5275: To establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services. (109th Congress) H.R. 5275: To establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services. H.R. 3194: Housing America's Workforce Act (109th Congress) H.R. 3194: Housing America's Workforce Act H.R. 4565: Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes (ANGELS) Act (109th Congress) H.R. 4565: Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes (ANGELS) Act H. Amd. 398: Amendment increases funding for lead hazard control grants. H. Amd. 437: An amendment to prohibit funds made available in the Act from being used by the General Services Administration to carry out the eTravel Service program. H. Amd. 255: Amendment increases funding for the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan program. H. Amd. 333: Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used to implement the Comp Demo program. H. Amd. 13: Amendment sought to allow unemployed workers to use their Personal Reemployment Account funds to cover the borrower guarantee costs of Small Business Administration's 7(a) loans. H.R. 5952: Bodegas as Catalysts for Healthy Living Act (109th Congress) H.R. 5952: Bodegas as Catalysts for Healthy Living Act H.R. 5164: Earning and Living Opportunities Act (109th Congress) H.R. 5164: Earning and Living Opportunities Act H. Amd. 747: Amendment sought to prohibit funds from being used to enforce application deadlines regarding Small Business Administration disaster loans. H. Amd. 748: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being available to make or guarantee a loan under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act other than a loan for which the borrower is charged an interest rate in accordance with section 7(c)(5). H.R. 4067: TANF Recipients' Lifeline Act (109th Congress) H.R. 4067: TANF Recipients' Lifeline Act H. Amd. 64: Amendment information not available. H.R. 1868: Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2005 (109th Congress) H.R. 1868: Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2005 H.R. 3125: Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 3125: Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 H.R. 5666: Overtime Restoration Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 5666: Overtime Restoration Act of 2008 H.R. 6582: Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 6582: Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 H.R. 1849: Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (110th Congress) H.R. 1849: Credit Union Small Business Lending Act H.R. 41: Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 41: Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 6033: Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 6033: Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 H.R. 1235: Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 1235: Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 2007 H.R. 2803: Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes (ANGELS) Act (110th Congress) H.R. 2803: Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes (ANGELS) Act H.R. 1869: Communities First Act (110th Congress) H.R. 1869: Communities First Act H.R. 3201: Respecting the Civil Liberties of America's Vulnerable Act (110th Congress) H.R. 3201: Respecting the Civil Liberties of America's Vulnerable Act H.R. 4776: Consumer Protection Home Inspection Counseling Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 4776: Consumer Protection Home Inspection Counseling Act of 2007 H.R. 6651: Food Security Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 6651: Food Security Act of 2008 H.Res. 1082: Recognizing the plumbing industry and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Plumbing Industry Week". (110th Congress) H.Res. 1082: Recognizing the plumbing industry and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Plumbing Industry Week". H.R. 2736: HIV Emergency Local Partnership Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 2736: HIV Emergency Local Partnership Act of 2007 H.R. 655: Pathway to Preservation Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 655: Pathway to Preservation Act of 2007 H.R. 3310: Earning and Living Opportunities Act (110th Congress) H.R. 3310: Earning and Living Opportunities Act H.R. 3190: Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 3190: Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 H.R. 43: Brownfields Housing and Community Renewal Development Act (110th Congress) H.R. 43: Brownfields Housing and Community Renewal Development Act H.Res. 192: Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. (110th Congress) H.Res. 192: Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. H.R. 5810: Mentor-Mentee Teen Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 5810: Mentor-Mentee Teen Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2008 H.R. 46: Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 46: Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 7175: Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 7175: Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008 H.R. 3866: Small Business Programs Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 3866: Small Business Programs Act of 2007 H.Res. 921: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4253, with an amendment. (110th Congress) H.Res. 921: Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4253, with an amendment. H.R. 45: Healthy Foods for Healthy Living Act (110th Congress) H.R. 45: Healthy Foods for Healthy Living Act H.R. 44: Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act (110th Congress) H.R. 44: Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act H.R. 3206: To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through December 15, 2007, and for other purposes. (110th Congress) H.R. 3206: To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through December 15, 2007, and for other purposes. H.R. 1972: Community Environmental Equity Act (110th Congress) H.R. 1972: Community Environmental Equity Act H.R. 2468: Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 2468: Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2007 H.R. 42: Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 42: Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 H.R. 6601: Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 6601: Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 H.R. 5855: Foreclosure Counseling Assistance Act of 2008 (110th Congress) H.R. 5855: Foreclosure Counseling Assistance Act of 2008 H.R. 4777: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes. (110th Congress) H.R. 4777: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes. H.R. 1850: Housing America's Workforce Act (110th Congress) H.R. 1850: Housing America's Workforce Act H.R. 5819: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act (110th Congress) H.R. 5819: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R. 2861: Language Education for Success Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 2861: Language Education for Success Act of 2007 H.R. 1230: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 1230: Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2007 H.R. 1361: RECOVER Act (110th Congress) H.R. 1361: RECOVER Act H.R. 3867: Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act (110th Congress) H.R. 3867: Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R. 3453: Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act of 2007 (110th Congress) H.R. 3453: Community Clinical Laboratory Fairness in Competition Act of 2007 H. Amd. 477: Managers' amendment makes technical and conforming changes to the bill. H. Amd. 493: See Cantor motion to recommit (item 1481) for explanation. H.R. 1541: To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. (111th Congress) H.R. 1541: To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. H. Amd. 138: Manager's amendment makes technical and conforming changes to the bill and incorporates provisions dealing with veterans, rural and women entrepeneurs as well as green technology. H. Amd. 147: See item 539 for explanation. H.R. 4508: To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. (111th Congress) H.R. 4508: To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. H.R. 4224: Together We Care Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 4224: Together We Care Act of 2009 H. Amd. 288: Amendment as modified authorizes the Small Business Administration to establish a program to provide matching grants to minority serving educational institutions to develop programs that encourage minority participation in SBIR/STTR programs; gives priority to applications from companies located in areas that have lost a major source of employment; increases the maximum allowable award under Phase I of the SBIR program with respect to applications by veteran owned and controlled small businesses, increases the maximum allowable award under Phase II of the SBIR program with respect to applications by veteran owned and controlled small businesses, and permits small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans to bypass Phase I and apply directly for Phase II awards; adds language to require agencies to report specific reasons why those agency SBIR/STTR goals were or were not achieved; provides special consideration in the awarding of SBIR funds to projects which address renewable energy technologies; requires that veterans be given priority when applying for SBIR and STTR awards; requires the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a SBIR solicitation that requests research proposals for improving the efficiency of water delivery systems and usage patterns in the U.S. and its territories; expa.ds outreach and support activities to Native American-owned small businesses; prioritizes SBIR outreach and support activities for areas with high unemployment and gives preference to SBIR and STTR award applications submitted by small businesses located in areas with high unemployment; and makes technical corrections to the legislation. H.R. 850: Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 850: Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 H.R. 3614: To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. (111th Congress) H.R. 3614: To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. H.Res. 138: Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress. (111th Congress) H.Res. 138: Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress. H.R. 859: Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 859: Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 H.R. 2130: Consumer Protection Home Inspection Counseling Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 2130: Consumer Protection Home Inspection Counseling Act of 2009