H.R. 1568 · 106th Congress · enacted
Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-50.
Latest official action 1999-08-17 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 - Title I: General Provisions - Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to revise or add definitions. Title II: Veterans Business Development - Designates the position of Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development. Establishes the Office of Veterans Business Development, to be administered by such Associate Administrator, who shall be responsible for the formulation, execution, and promotion of policies and programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA) that provide assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans (veteran small businesses). (Sec. 202) Establishes the National Veterans Business Development Corporation to: (1) expand the provision of and improve access to technical assistance regarding entrepreneurship for veterans; and (2) work with and organize public and private resources and the business development staffs of each Federal department and agency to assist veterans, including service-disabled veterans, with the formation and expansion of small businesses. Requires the Corporation to establish and maintain a network of information and assistance centers for use by veterans and the public. Requires an annual report from the Corporations's Board of Directors to the President and Congress describing its activities and accomplishments…
Congressional Research Service · 1999-08-05
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam Smith
House · WA District 9 · Democratic
$622,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House · GA District 2 · Democratic
$792,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
67 of 67 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$27,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$25,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$24,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$23,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$23,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$22,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$22,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$20,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$20,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $3,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordUA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$20,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $7,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$17,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$17,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$17,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$16,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$15,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$15,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $1,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$15,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$15,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$15,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$15,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$15,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$15,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)$14,500
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC$14,000
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)$14,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $2,000
Adam Smith · Cosponsor · $9,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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