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Nydia M. Velazquez: “The amendment directs the administrator of the Small Business Administration to consult with the Secretary of Veterans…”

On the recordApril 23, 2008
The amendment directs the administrator of the Small Business Administration to consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop an initiative that publicizes the SBIR programs to veterans returning from service. The amendment will direct the SBA and the VA to work together to encourage veterans to apply for SBIR grants. Many of the veterans returning from service are highly skilled and highly trained in technical fields. The amendment will draw on this pool of talent and increase the number of veterans applying for SBIR awards. Our efforts such as this will strengthen the SBIR program, especially the Department of Defense's SBIR program. I urge adoption of this amendment. I reserve the balance of my time.
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Nydia M. Velazquez
New York
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Discussing an amendment to promote SBIR programs to returning veterans.

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