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JOBS Act Set to Sail Through

While the Senate approved the JOBS Act late last week, it attached an amendment that requires House approval before the legislation makes it to President Obama to be signed into law. However, the amendment—which increases investor protections in crowdfunding—is not enough to derail the hugely popular legislation which is expected to sail through the House easily this week.

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Posted by: Mark Marich

on March 26, 2012

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Category:  Capitol Hill 

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization

On March 9, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee reviewed the “SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011” (S.493). It would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for the next eight years.

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Posted by: Anonymous

on March 10, 2011

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Category:  Digesting DC 

Improving Collaboration and Efficiency in Science Programs

Today, the House Committee on Science and Technology approved three bipartisan bills which share the common themes of strengthening inter-agency coordination processes andmaking government smarter. There was no major disagreement in today’s full committee markup; the bill with all proposed amendments was moved to the... [More]

Posted by: Mark Marich

on April 29, 2009

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Category:  Capitol Hill  Education  Workforce 

Patent Reform Debates Gear Up

Congress has been grappling with patent reform for nearly a decade.  Several reform bills have passed in past Congresses, but none have made it into law.  A new series of debates is set to begin anew in the 111th Congress.  Last week, the leadership of... [More]

Posted by: Mark Marich

on March 16, 2009

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Category:  Capitol Hill  Intellectual Property 

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