During July 21, 2010 testimony at a House Committee for Small Business hearing on "The Impact of Intellectual Property on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation", the Business Software Alliance stated that it will soon be releasing a study to quantify the impact of unfair software competition. Preliminary results estimate that addressing this problem in China alone would add over 25,000 new U.S. software jobs and many times that throughout the rest of the economy. SBA recommended that small businesses continue to be trained to manage their software licenses to protect themselves from the legal, technical and financial consequences of using unlicensed software. BSA has partnered with the Small Business Administration to develop resources for small businesses, including its “Software Strategies for Small Business” guide and its www.smartaboutsoftware.org website.
On July 29, 2010, the House Financial Services Committee ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.
On July 30, 2010, the President signed into law H.R. 5849, which extends the authorizations of certain Small Business Administration programs until September 30, 2010.
On July 30, 2010, the President signed into law S. 3372, which extends from July 31, 2010 to December 18, 2013, a moratorium on the requirement for Clean Water Act permitting of discharges from certain vessels.