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An act to amend the Small Business Act to establish a small business computer security and education program, and for other purposes.

Public Law 98-362 · H.R. 3075 · 98th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 16, 1984 · Commerce

Sponsor: Rep. Ron Wyden (D-OR-3)

Cosponsors (23): Rep. Parren Mitchell,

Passage votes

  • HouseMethod not stated
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

(House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments)

Small Business Computer Security and Education Act of 1984 - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish the Small Business Computer Security and Education Advisory Council (Council) to advise the SBA on: (1) the nature and scope of computer crimes committed against small businesses; (2) the effectiveness of Federal and State law in deterring or prosecuting computer-related criminal activity; (3) the effectiveness of computer technology and management techniques available to small business for their computer security; (4) the development of information and guidelines to be made available to the Administrator to assist small businesses in evaluating the security of computer systems; and (5) other appropriate functions of the small business computer security and education program.

Directs the Administrator to establish a small business computer security and education program to provide: (1) computer security and technology information to small business; (2) periodic forums for small businesses to assist them in improving their knowledge of computer security; and (3) training opportunities to educate small business users on computer security techniques.

Allows the SBA, without expressly endorsing a particular profitmaking organization's product or service or utilizing any one profitmaking organization in a marketing area, to make use of such organizations in providing training to small businesses with respect to computer security. Sets forth specified actions which shall be included in such training to small businesses.

Requires the SBA, not later than December 1, 1987, to report to the Committees on Small Business of both Houses on the impact of such assistance being provided in cooperation with such profitmaking organizations. Terminates such assistance by the SBA on October 1, 1988.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.

  1. Jul 16, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-362.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 6, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jun 27, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
  6. May 24, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
  7. May 10, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  8. May 8, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  9. Oct 25, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  10. Oct 24, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
  12. Oct 20, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Small Business Committee
  13. Oct 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Small Business Committee
  14. Sep 15, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Regulation and Business Opportunities Subcommittee of the House Small Business Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Regulation and Business Opportunities Subcommittee of the House Small Business Committee
  16. Jul 14, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Regulation and Business Opportunities Subcommittee of the House Small Business Committee
  17. Jun 7, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Regulation and Business Opportunities Subcommittee of the House Small Business Committee
  18. Jun 1, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  19. May 19, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Small Business Committee
  21. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.