William J. Angelo began his five-year working relationship with Congressman Silvio O. Conte on a project to secure funding for a new public parking garage in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Angelo was asked by Representative Conte to become his Small Business Committee counsel in April 1986.
- HR 1769, a bill to make permanent the Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (passed the House)
- HR 3921, a bill to enhance the powers of Breakout Procurement Center Representatives, now part of PL 100-590
- HR 2269, a bill to reform the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Small and Disadvantaged Business Program, which was merged with HR 1807 to become Public Law 100-656
- HR 2274, the Small Business Protection Act, now PL 101-574
- HR 2351, the Women's Business Equity Act
- HR 4076, a bill to limit CERCLA custodial liability
- HR 4744, a bill to subject the Resolution Trust Corporation to Federal Acquisition Regulations
- HR 4745, the Small Business Machine Tool Access Act
- HR 4746, a bill to station Procurement Center Representatives at select locations, now part of PL 101-574
- HR 5303, a bill to authorize a small business electronic data interchange study, now part of PL 101-574.
From the guide to the William J. Angelo Papers MS 441., 1973-1990, 1986-1990, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries)