WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., has introduced legislation ( S. 5175) to "amend the Small Business Act to require an annual report on entrepreneurial development programs." The bill was introduced on Dec. 1 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Christopher Coons, D-Del., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. The legislation was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepren  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 5185) to "amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to make improvements to that Act." The bill was introduced on Dec. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. It was referred to the House Environment and Public Works Committee. For more information, Sen. Thomas R. Carper, 513 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2441; or in state at 500 W. Loockerman St., Ste. 470, Dover, DE 19  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced legislation (S. 5191) to "amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program." The bill was introduced on Dec. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Christopher Coons, 218 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-5042; or in state at 500 W  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, has introduced the Coral Sustainability Through Innovation Act (S. 5199) "to authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to coral reef ecosystems." The bill was introduced on Dec. 7 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportati  more