SMALL BUSINESS related term(s) Business and Industry

Addresses

Rural Development and Small Business: Charlie Albertson, E1304 [8MY]

Amendments

Bankruptcy: establish a commission to review the Bankruptcy Code (S. 1985), S8269, S8270, S8275, S8279, S8303, S8315 [16JN], S8332, S8335, S8336, S8347, S8396, S8397 [17JN], S17358, S17362, S17500 [7OC]

Economy: private investment to provide equity capital (H.R. 5191), H7126, H7129 [31JY]

Financial institutions: loan assistance (H.R. 4111), S11770, S11805 [6AU], H3252, H3253 [14MY], H7934 [11AU]

Native Americans: employment and business opportunities (S. 3118), S12539, S12709 [12AU]

SBA: reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 2941), S16513, S16534 [3OC]

Analyses

Small Business Equity Enhancement Act (H.R. 5191), S12067 [10AU]

Small Business Incentive Act (S. 2518), S4825 [2AP]

Small Business Innovation Research Program Reauthorization (S. 2941), S16514-S16516 [3OC]

Small Business Loan Assistance (H.R. 4111), S11772-S11776 [6AU]

State Health Care Financing Equity Act (S. 3223), S13268 [10SE]

Articles and editorials

After Being Acquired, a Small Distiller Remains Autonomous—and Prosperous, S4524 [31MR]

Bagging the Odds—Melton Makes Mark With Stores, S14709 [22SE]

Businessman Says U.S. Aid Role Blinded Him to Fraud—Federal Involvement Often Encourages Entrepreneurs to Lower Guard, H7119 [31JY]

Chamber Names Rifkin Small Business Person of the Year, E1336 [12MY]

Entrepreneurs Employ Rules Against Rivals, S8447 [18JN]

Executive Finds a Company To Call His Own, E1111 [28AP]

Family Barbecue Business Is All Smoke and Careers, S11504 [4AU]

Family Leave Bill Is Back—It's a Phony Campaign Issue, H8259 [10SE]

15 Forms To Hire a Domestic?, E2129 [9JY]

Free-Trade Riches in Store for Tiny Firms Too, E2550 [12AU]

Government Red Tape Puts Entrepreneurs in the Black, S8445 [18JN]

ICC Program Teaches Self-Employment, E670 [12MR]

Joe Queipo Wins Top of the Century Award, E974 [7AP]

Kentucky—State of the Art Louisville Hospice Care, E1463 [20MY]

Latest Stranglehold on States' Health Care Reform Efforts—ERISA, S15601 [29SE]

Minority Business Help Investigated—Loan Recipients Claim Takeovers, H7122 [31JY]

No Small Success—North Bend Truck Stop Wins National SBA Honor, S10045 [21JY]

Outlook—Investment Credits—A Temporary Answer, E10 [3JA]

Partner in Venture Says He Was Pushed Out, H7123 [31JY]

Politician's Dream Is A Businessman's Nightmare, E1705 [5JN]

Poor Take Micro-Steps Off Welfare, E2549 [12AU]

Reservist—Price of Gulf Call-up Too High!, S14008 [18SE]

SBA Officer Helps Businesses Blossom, E1837 [16JN]

SBA's Business Information Center Offers ``Self-Help'' Bonanza, S4128 [24MR]

Section 1110 Uncertainties Hurt Market, S8259, S8260 [16JN]

Small Business' Best Friend? Small Banks, S2766 [3MR]

Small Business is Big Business, S3153 [10MR]

Small Businesses Complain That Jungle of Regulations Threatens Their Futures, S8445 [18JN]

Small Firms Spend Much Time, Money Complying With Environmental Rules, S8446 [18JN]

Small Victories—Two Unusual Lenders Show How ``Bad Risks'' Can Be Good Business, E2004-E2006 [26JN]

Spark From Treasury Could Fire Up the Economy, S2456 [27FE]

Stretching the Ad Dollar, E267 [11FE]

Suk He Kim's Clothing Store, E82 [24JA]

Tax Changes by States Vex Small Concerns, S8447 [18JN]

Three Allegedly Fleeced Small-Business Fund, H7125 [31JY]

True Cost of Government, S9785 [2JY]

Turn Toward the Private Sector, E1969 [24JN]

Will 30-Year T-Bond Become Extinct Species? S2455 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: modify the Market Promotion Program (see S. 2660; H.R. 5079), S6099 [6MY], H3018 [6MY]

Airport and Airway Improvement Act: amend relative to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (see H.R. 4768), H2324 [3AP]

Bankruptcy: eligibility of small business investment companies to file bankruptcy (see H.R. 5966), H8734 [17SE]

Budget: inclusion of CBO cost estimates in certain committee reports impacting small business (see H.R. 5177), H3335 [14MY]

Business and industry: designation of enterprise zones (see S. 2998, 3247), S10125 [22JY], S13879 [17SE]

———enhance technical skills (see S. 2554), S5052 [8AP]

———establish minimum standards of conduct in franchise business relationships (see H.R. 5233), H3727 [21MY]

———establish rights, duties, and enforcement procedures relative to franchise agreements (see H.R. 5961), H8647 [16SE]

———regulation and sale of franchise businesses (see H.R. 5232), H3727 [21MY]

———technical and financial assistance for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see S. 3296), S16143 [1OC]

Construction industries: fairness in the surety bonding process (see S. 2611), S5220 [9AP]

Contracts: employment of certain disadvantaged individuals relative to participation in Federal procurement programs (see H.R. 5101), H3087 [7MY]

Corporations: support small business concerns operating in urban areas (see S. 3111; H.R. 5462), S10927 [30JY], H5081 [23JN]

Defense industries: assist small businesses in the transition to nondefense industries (see S. 2946), S9776 [2JY]

Dept. of Defense: contracts with small disadvantaged business concerns and historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 6145), H11627 [5OC]

———diversify Federal laboratories (see S. 3360), S16979 [5OC]

———loans and assistance for concerns impacted by defense spending cuts (see S. 2693), S6483 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: workplace education services for small businesses (see H.R. 5946), H8575 [15SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Secondary Commercial Credit Market Examination and Oversight (see H.R. 6131), H11351 [4OC]

Disabled: participation in business development programs by individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 5880), H8146 [12AU]

Disadvantaged businesses: participation in business development programs (see H.R. 5732), H7150 [31JY]

Economy: private investment to provide equity capital (see H.R. 5191), H3377 [18MY]

———revitalization and promotion of job growth (see S. 2727), S6712 [14MY]

———stimulate employment and revitalize economically distressed areas designated as enterprise zones (see H.R. 5252), H3728 [21MY]

Employment: tax credit for businesses establishing family leave policies (see S. 3265; H.R. 6003), S14808 [23SE], H9293 [23SE]

ERISA: pension plan funding (see H.R. 4545), H1690 [24MR]

Federal Commercial Credit Corp.: establish (see H.R. 6131), H11351 [4OC]

Financial institutions: disaster loans for entities impacted by the commission of a bank fraud (see H.R. 4397), H1100 [5MR]

———impact of regulations on small business loans (see S. 3194), S12573 [12AU]

———loan assistance (see H.R. 4111, 4197), H118 [28JA], H397 [7FE]

———loan assistance (H.R. 4111), consideration (see H. Res. 452), H3087 [7MY]

———prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (see S. 2966), S9777 [2JY]

———reduce and standardize the leverage limit capital standard (see H.R. 5043), H2884 [30AP]

Foreign trade: Depts. of Defense and Energy assistance derived from federally funded research and development (see S. 3385), S18161 [8OC]

Government: private sector competition for Federal contracts (see S. 3386; H.R. 4430), S18161 [8OC], H1180 [11MR]

Government regulations: accountability (see S. 2942), S9776 [2JY]

Health: limit insurance discrimination and reform coverage to small employer groups (see H.R. 5496), H5323 [25JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5049, 5919), H2884 [30AP], H8219 [9SE]

———State policies to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 3165, 3223; H.R. 5812), S12346 [11AU], S13266 [10SE], H8021 [11AU]

Housing: facilitate investments for residential homebuilders and other small business concerns (see H.R. 6102), H10778 [2OC]

Insurance: establish reinsurance mechanisms for high-risk individuals and small employers (see H.R. 5243), H3728 [21MY]

Interest: penalties for failure to make prompt payments under service contracts (see H.R. 5939), H8575 [15SE]

Investments: capital formation and investment pools (see S. 2518), S4785 [2AP]

———capital formation through exempted offerings, investment pools, and business development companies (see H.R. 4938), H2671 [9AP]

Local government: prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (see H.R. 4895), H2669 [9AP]

Minorities: participation by disadvantaged concerns in business development programs (see H.R. 5467), H5081 [23JN]

National Commission on Private Pension Plans: establish (see S. 3041), S10218 [23JY]

National Convenience Store Appreciation Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 314; H.J. Res. 391), S8284 [16JN], H119 [28JA]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: establish program for development of electronic commerce (see H.R. 5392), H4679 [11JN]

National Small Independent Telephone Company Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 281; H.J. Res. 452), S4368 [26MR], H1996 [26MR]

Native Americans: employment and business opportunities (see S. 3118), S11071 [31JY]

———tax incentives for businesses locating on Indian reservations (see H.R. 5468), H5081 [23JN]

Persis Corp.: relief (see S. 2897), S8973 [25JN]

Refuse disposal: participation by disadvantaged concerns relative to hazardous waste remediation contracts (see S. 2951), S9776 [2JY]

Research: development of manufacturing technologies (see S. 3196), S12573 [12AU]

Revitalization (see H.R. 5769), H7385 [4AU]

Rural areas: criteria used to certify certain development companies (see H.R. 4479), H1321 [17MR]

———Federal procurement contracts to rural business concerns (see H.R. 5845), H8145 [12AU]

SBA: contract opportunities for Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program participants (see S. 3372, 3388), S18161 [8OC]

———increase authorization levels for loan guarantee programs (see H.R. 6068), H10014 [30SE]

———reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 2941), S9776 [2JY]

Small Business Act: disaster loan terms (see H.R. 4903), H2670 [9AP]

Small Business Capital Access Program: establish (see S. 2850), S8283 [16JN]

Small Business Capital Enhancement Program: establish (see S. 3222), S13107 [9SE]

Small Business Health Insurance Advisory Council: establish (see H.R. 5535), H5978 [2JY]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: administration (see H.R. 4400), H1100 [5MR]

———funding (see S. 2997), S10125 [22JY]

Small Business Manufacturing Extension Service: establish (see H.R. 5161), H3240 [13MY]

Surety bonds: survey on obtaining surety bonds from corporate surety companies (see S. 2609), S5220 [9AP]

Taxation: credits relative to compliance with certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 5596), H6244 [9JY]

———estate taxes on family farms and businesses (see S. 3351), S16979 [5OC]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 5536), H5978 [2JY]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and small businesses (see S. 2731), S6712 [14MY]

———health insurance plans (see H.R. 4543), H1690 [24MR]

———incentives for investments in disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises (see S. 2920), S9519 [1JY]

———incentives for investments in disadvantaged business enterprises (see S. 3215; H.R. 4221), S12573 [12AU], H417 [14FE]

———intermodal containers and small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 5674), H6582 [23JY]

———penalty-free withdrawal from individual retirement account for purpose of starting a new business (see H.R. 4787), H2406 [7AP]

———relief for middle-income taxpayers and encourage investment in businesses (see H.R. 4110), H118 [28JA]

———treatment of certain payments relative to partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 5515), H5622 [30JN]

———treatment of involuntary conversion rules for certain disaster-related conversions (see H.R. 5640), H6449 [22JY]

———turbo enterprise zones in Los Angeles, CA (see S. 3156), S12069 [10AU]

Technology Administration: establish a manufacturing alliance program (see H.R. 4914), H2670 [9AP]

Telecommunications: enhance video marketplace competition (see H.R. 4525), H1598 [20MR]

Veterans: establish a program relative to concerns owned by certain disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 4088), H117 [28JA]

Descriptions

Amendment to S. 1985, relative to sections 1110 and 1168 of the Bankruptcy Code, S8258 [16JN]

Documents

Committee Amendment to S. 1985, Establish a Commission to Review the Bankruptcy Code, S8256, S8257, S8262 [16JN]

Facts About Modern Manufacturing: National Association of Manufacturers, S12728 [12AU]

Small Business Credit Crunch Relief Act, H54 [24JA]

Factsheets

Outlays for Local Governments in the President's FY 1993 Budget, S5108 [8AP]

Small Business Regulatory Reform: National Roofing Contractors Association, S16 [21JA]

State Health Care Financing Equity Act (S. 3223), S13268 [10SE]

History

Hildreth Department Store, E227 [6FE]

Letters

Bankruptcy Code reform and review commission: , S8266 [16JN]

———Senator Heflin, S8266 [16JN]

Capital formation and investment pools for small business: SEC, S4820 [2AP]

Constitutional amendment on a balanced budget: National Federation of Independent Business, S6240 [6MY]

Economic problems for small businesses in the construction industry: Elliott's Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc., S3945 [19MR]

Enterprise Zone Tax Incentives Act: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, S15028 [25SE]

———American Institute of Architects, S15028 [25SE]

———American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, S14881 [24SE]

———Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S15028 [25SE]

———National Association of Counties, S15028 [25SE]

———National Congress for Community Economic Development, S15028 [25SE]

———National Federation of Independent Business, S14881 [24SE]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, S15027 [25SE]

———William P. Barr, Attorney General, S15057 [25SE], E2747 [22SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: Dept. of Labor, H8252 [10SE]

Food labeling regulations: Representative Ireland, E443-E445 [26FE]

Freedom Exchange Act: Liaison Group for International Educational Exchange, S9606 [2JY]

———Manana Shevardnadze Productions, Inc., S9608 [2JY]

———National Association of Secondary School Principals, S9607 [2JY]

———National School Boards Association, S9607 [2JY]

Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act: National Association of Manufacturers, S9594, S9596 [2JY]

———National Foreign Trade Council, Inc., S9593, S9596 [2JY]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9593, S9594 [2JY]

———several organizations, S9594, S9596 [2JY]

Health Benefits for Self-Employed Individuals Act: Nicholas F. Brady, Sec. of the Treasury, S6729 [14MY]

IRS payroll tax deposit system: Representative Ireland, E2129 [9JY]

OSHA seat belt, motorcycle helmet, and driver safety awareness programs regulations: National Federation of Independent Business, S13702 [17SE]

———Representative Livingston, S13702 [17SE]

Regulatory Accountability Act: Digitran Simulation Systems, Inc., S9785 [2JY]

———Elden Sandino, S9785 [2JY]

———Rochester Institute of Technology, S9785 [2JY]

SBA disaster loan program funding: OMB, S4585 [1AP]

———Senator Bumpers, S4585 [1AP]

SBA investigation of Tennessee Equity Capital Corp.: Adrian H. Altshuler, H7125 [31JY]

———Pointer Petroleum Co., Inc., H7120, H7121, H7122, H7124 [31JY]

———Representative Clement, H7120, H7121, H7122, H7124 [31JY]

———SBA, H7121, H7122, H7124 [31JY]

Small Business Credit Crunch Relief Act: Representative LaFalce, H54 [24JA]

Small business investment companies bankruptcy regulations: SBA, S12067 [10AU]

Small business regulatory reform: National Roofing Contractors Association, S16 [21JA]

Small employer health insurance coverage reform: National Federation of Independent Business, S14791 [23SE]

Surety bond companies doing business with the U.S.: American Subcontractors Association, Inc., S5303 [9AP]

———National Association of Minority Contractors, S5304 [9AP]

Trade Expansion Act: several retail associations, H6043 [8JY]

Lists

Companies and associations supporting clarification of sections 1110 and 1168 of the Bankruptcy Code, S8260 [16JN]

Enterprise zone communities under S. 3111, corporate support for small business concerns operating in urban areas, S10940 [30JY]

National Grocers Associations' Grocers Care Award recipients, S8709-S8711 [23JN]

Memorandums

Small Business Incentive Act (S. 2518): SEC, S4820-S4825 [2AP]

Messages

Small Business Report: President Bush, S15652 [29SE], H9860 [29SE]

Motions

Bankruptcy: establish a commission to review the Bankruptcy Code (S. 1985), S8240 [16JN], H11071 [3OC]

Papers

Finality of Order in Section 365 Lease Assignments: Alan R. Gordon, Jeffrey C. Hampton, and Wendy J. Wasserman, S8256 [16JN]

Press releases

European Small Business: European Parliament, E2964 [3OC]

Questions and answers

Bankruptcy law relative to equipment leasing: American Association of Equipment Lessors, S8263 [16JN]

Remarks by, on

Oven Systems, Inc.: SBA Small Business Subcontractor of the Year for Region Five Award recipient, S6512 [12MY]

Remarks in House

AFDC: encourage self-sufficiency of recipients through microenterprises, H5958 [2JY]

Agriculture: modify the Market Promotion Program (H.R. 5079), E1286 [6MY]

Asbury Park, NJ: Carousel Award recipients, E730 [18MR]

Baker, Dorothy R.: Minority Enterprise Development Week Award recipient, E2687 [17SE]

Bankruptcy: eligibility of small business investment companies to file bankruptcy (H.R. 5966), E2690 [17SE]

———establish a commission to review the Bankruptcy Code (S. 1985), H11059-H11071 [3OC]

———establish a commission to review the Bankruptcy Code (S. 1985), insert H.R. 6020 language in lieu, H11071 [3OC]

Baton Rouge, LA: tribute to Service Corps of Retired Executives, E1478 [21MY]

Budget: inclusion of CBO cost estimates in certain committee reports impacting small business (H.R. 5177), E1408 [14MY]

Bush, President: political platform, H8156 [9SE]

Business and industry: designation of enterprise zones, E2409 [7AU]

———establish minimum standards of conduct in franchise business relationships (H.R. 5233), E1485 [21MY], E3131 [9OC]

———establish rights, duties, and enforcement procedures relative to franchise agreements (H.R. 5961), E2668 [16SE]

———extension of small business tax provisions, H5046 [23JN]

———regulation and sale of franchise businesses (H.R. 5232), E1484 [21MY], E3131 [9OC]

Calex Corp.: tribute, E1340 [12MY]

Chase, MD: Oliver Beach Improvement Association, Inc. anniversary, E1476 [21MY]

Clinton, Bill: political platform, H9135 [23SE]

Congress: efforts to aid, E443 [26FE]

Contracts: employment of certain disadvantaged individuals relative to participation in Federal procurement programs (H.R. 5101), H3152 [12MY], H3324 [14MY], H4318 [5JN]

Cooper, Ron T.: Tennessee's recipient of the SBA's Small Businessman of the Year award, E1375 [13MY]

Corella, John C.: Arizona Minority Small Business Person of the Year recipient, E2810 [25SE]

Corporations: support small business concerns operating in urban areas (H.R. 5462), H5054 [23JN]

Cortland, OH: anniversary of Cortland Banks, E395 [25FE]

Defense industries: assist transition of industries, communities, and workers affected by reduced defense spending, H4124 [4JN]

Dept. of Labor: workplace education services for small businesses (H.R. 5946), H8361 [15SE]

Disadvantaged businesses: participation in business development programs (H.R. 5732), E2329 [31JY], E2382 [5AU]

East Greenbush, NY: tribute to Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Co., E2042 [1JY]

Economy: impact, E2964 [3OC]

———impact of Tax Code and overregulation of business in relation to job creation, H8207-H8214 [9SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H449 [19FE], E12 [3JA]

———private investment to provide equity capital (H.R. 5191), H7115-H7130 [31JY], E1417 [18MY], E2353 [3AU]

———private investment to provide equity capital (H.R. 5191), consideration (H. Res. 531), H7049 [30JY]

———stimulate employment and revitalize economically distressed areas designated as enterprise zones, H5545 [30JN]

Employment: social and economic impact of low skill, low pay jobs, H8025 [12AU]

Eximbank: export financing, H3434 [19MY], E3177 [9OC]

Federal agencies: economic impact analyses of regulatory measures, H133, H134 [29JA]

Federal aid programs: economic opportunities of startup and newly established concerns (H.R. 3471), E2004 [26JN]

———purchase of domestic products by recipients of grants or Federal assistance, H3252, H3253 [14MY]

Financial institutions: loan assistance (H.R. 4111), H3097 [12MY], H3245-H3254 [14MY], H7934, H7948 [11AU], E1401 [14MY], E1432, E1447 [19MY], E1546 [27MY]

———loan assistance (H.R. 4111), consideration (H. Res. 452), H3216 [13MY]

———loan assistance (H.R. 4197), E247 [7FE], E384 [24FE]

Fritz Co.: FDA labeling controversy, H6150 [9JY]

Gordon-Piatt Energy Group: SBA Subcontractor of the Year Award recipient, H3382 [19MY]

Government: overregulation, H10658 [2OC]

———procurement of goods and services from the private sector (H.R. 4430), E622 [11MR], E1968 [24JN]

Government regulations: effect on private sector job creation, H3435 [19MY]

———impact, H3732 [26MY], H3971 [3JN], H9266, H9267 [23SE]

———impact of environmental, employer, and consumer regulations, H3333 [14MY], H3365 [18MY], H5052 [23JN], H5982 [7JY], E1396 [14MY]

———impact of Government imposition of environmental, employer, and consumer legislation, H2240 [1AP], H2271 [2AP], H4433 [9JN]

———problems created in small business by certain OSHA and EPA regulations, H907 [3MR]

Grouten, John: Farmington, CT, Businessperson of the Year Award recipient, E772 [20MR]

Hager, Susan: election as National Small Business United president, E399 [25FE]

Health: insurance for self-employed, H5779 [1JY]

———limit insurance discrimination and reform coverage to small employer groups (H.R. 5496), E2006 [26JN]

———State policies to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5812), E2467 [12AU]

Housing: facilitate investments for residential homebuilders and other small business concerns (H.R. 6102), E2945 [3OC]

Hurricanes: Federal relief efforts for damage caused by Andrew, H8156 [9SE]

Illinois Central College: tribute to Self-Employment Training Program, E670 [12MR]

Independent Grocers Alliance: tribute, E848 [27MR]

Insurance: establish reinsurance mechanisms for high-risk individuals and small employers (H.R. 5243), E1497 [21MY]

Internal Revenue Service: treatment of payroll tax deposit system, E2129 [9JY]

Investments: capital formation through exempted offerings, investment pools, and business development companies (H.R. 4938), E1021 [9AP], E1029 [10AP]

J.G.R. & Associates: anniversary, E968 [7AP]

Kramer, Dennis and Beverly: IGA Retailer of the Year award recipients, E2479 [12AU]

Lacal, Jose: Small Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1837 [16JN]

Littlefield, Bryan (Whitey): Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Leadership Award recipient, E749 [19MR]

Local government: prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (H.R. 4895), E1022 [9AP], E1077 [10AP]

Los Angeles, CA: reapplication for business permits by merchants affected by riots, H3681 [21MY]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Hospice of Louisville, E1462 [20MY]

McLeod, Ethel: Texas Technical University Entrepreneur Award recipient, E1228 [4MY], E1331 [11MY]

Middle Granville, NY: Penrhyn Engine & Hose Co. anniversary, E1725 [9JN]

Montgomery County, MD: Small Business Award recipients, E1309 [8MY]

Myers, James N.: Alabama Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1391 [14MY]

National Franchising Week: observance, E906 [31MR]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: establish program for development of electronic commerce (H.R. 5392), E1813 [12JN]

National Small Business Week: observance, H3097, H3138-H3144 [12MY], E1371 [13MY], E1398 [14MY]

Native Americans: tax incentives for businesses locating on Indian reservations (H.R. 5468), E1949 [23JN]

New York, NY: Paragon Cable of Manhattan Gilbert Community Service Award finalist, E1341 [12MY]

———tribute to the Club de Bodegueros y Amigos, E1976 [24JN]

Nickerson, Clarke C. (Casey): New Hampshire Small Business Advisory Council New England Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H3097 [12MY], E1243 [5MY]

Nutrition: exempt retail confectioners from labeling requirements, E952 [2AP]

Orinski, William G.: Arizona Small Business Person of the Year, E977 [7AP]

Pettigrew, Dick: National Society of Professional Engineers' Professional Engineers in Private Practice Award recipient, E2385 [5AU]

Rifkin, Arnold S.: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1336 [12MY]

Root, Theresa: National Partners Pathfinders Award nominee, E1671 [4JN]

Rural areas: development, E1304 [8MY]

———Federal procurement contracts to rural business concerns (H.R. 5845), E2520 [12AU]

Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to C.R. England & Sons for receiving the Interstate Truckload Carriers Conference safety award, E965 [3AP]

SBA: disaster loan program funding, H2230 [1AP]

———guaranteed loan programs, H53 [24JA]

———reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 2941), H11745, H11750-H11756 [5OC]

———small disadvantaged business program, H4289 [5JN]

Schworer, Carla: SBA Employee of the Year award recipient, E1837 [16JN]

Small Business Development Center program: funding, E2897 [2OC]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: administration (H.R. 4400), H7954-H7966 [11AU], E563 [5MR], E2552 [12AU]

———expansion, E1741 [9JN]

Small Business Week: observance, E1321 [8MY]

South Florida Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce: tribute, E1097 [10AP]

Southampton, NY: anniversary of Hildreth Department Store, E227 [6FE]

Taxation: credits relative to compliance with certain Federal regulations (H.R. 5596), E2131 [9JY]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 2662), E3163 [9OC]

———incentives for investments in disadvantaged business enterprises (H.R. 4221), E290 [14FE], E336 [19FE]

———intermodal containers and small property and casualty insurance companies (H.R. 5674), H7160-H7162 [3AU], E2227 [23JY]

———payroll tax deposit system, E1376 [13MY]

———relief for middle-income taxpayers and encourage investment in businesses (H.R. 4110), H1012, H1016 [5MR]

———small business credit for productive equipment investments (H.R. 4077), E10 [3JA]

———treatment of indirect expenses of in-home child care service businesses, E22 [3JA]

———treatment of involuntary conversion rules for certain disaster-related conversions (H.R. 5640), H6635 [27JY]

———treatment of small-issue industrial development bonds, E23 [3JA]

Technology Administration: establish a manufacturing alliance program (H.R. 4914), E1084 [10AP]

Tri-Counties Purchasing Outreach Network: tribute, E1142 [29AP]

Urban areas: loan guarantee program, H6866 [29JY]

Women: tribute to Women's Yellow Pages as a resource for women business owners, E310 [18FE]

Yoakum, TX: Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association anniversary, E1225 [4MY]

Youngstown, OH: tribute to Easy Street Productions, E1668 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: modify the Market Promotion Program (S. 2660), S6101 [6MY]

Albuquerque Printing Co.: Maxie Anderson Business Award recipient, S3944 [19MR]

Armed Forces: impact on National Guard and Reserve members serving in the Persian Gulf Conflict who were self-employed or small business owners, S14008 [18SE]

Bankruptcy: establish a commission to review the Bankruptcy Code (S. 1985), S6813 [14MY], S7395 [3JN], S8250-S8281 [16JN], S8331-S8336, S8340-S8371 [17JN], S17358-S17364 [7OC], S17549, S18244 [8OC]

———establish a commission to review the Bankruptcy Code (S. 1985), unanimous-consent agreement, S8239, S8278 [16JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 182), S6240 [6MY]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Neighborhood Information Center, Inc., S5102 [8AP]

Business and industry: corporate responsibility relative to products and services, S11480-S11481 [4AU]

———designation of enterprise zones, S13489, S13492 [15SE]

———designation of enterprise zones (S. 2998), S10128 [22JY]

———designation of enterprise zones (S. 3247), S13904 [17SE]

———enhance technical skills (S. 2554), S5084 [8AP]

———technical and financial assistance for small and medium-sized manufacturers (S. 3296), S16165 [1OC]

Community development: economic assistance, S15370 [26SE]

———economic assistance (S. 1866), S6915 [19MY]

Construction industries: fairness in the surety bonding process (S. 2611), S5301 [9AP]

Corporations: support small business concerns operating in urban areas (S. 3111), S10938, S10939 [30JY]

Credit: provide loan guarantees to displaced defense workers, S10326, S10327 [27JY]

Defense industries: assist small businesses in the transition to nondefense industries (S. 2946), S9792, S9793 [2JY]

Dept. of Defense: loans and assistance for concerns impacted by defense spending cuts (S. 2693), S6488 [12MY]

E. Porter General Contractor, Inc.: Regional Minority Contractor Firm of the Year Award recipient, S12952 [8SE]

Economy: impact of Federal regulations, S16 [21JA]

———incentives for small business growth, S3153 [10MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, S5737 [29AP]

———private investment to provide equity capital (H.R. 5191), S12062, S12065-S12068, S12087 [10AU]

———problems, S3945 [19MR]

———revitalization and promotion of job growth (S. 2727), S6728 [14MY]

Employment: educational instruction for job advancement or training, S17171 [7OC]

———tax credit for businesses establishing family leave policies (S. 3265), S14814 [23SE]

———tax credit for employers that provide on-site child care, S14865-S14868 [24SE]

Financial institutions: impact of regulations on small business loans (S. 3194), S12656 [12AU]

———lending operations and interest rates, S2454, S2456 [27FE]

———loan assistance (H.R. 4111), S11770-S11778 [6AU], S12062 [10AU], S12515 [12AU]

———prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (S. 2966), S9812 [2JY]

Foreign trade: Depts. of Defense and Energy assistance derived from federally funded research and development (S. 3385), S18178 [8OC]

———Federal support of manufacturing programs, S12727 [12AU]

———tribute to partnership between Subway Sandwiches and Salads (company) and Suntory Ltd., S3892 [18MR]

Galesburg, IL: tribute to G & M Distributors, Inc., S7723 [9JN]

Government: assist business and commercial development of U.S. companies in Commonwealth of Independent States, S9592-S9601 [2JY]

———private sector competition for Federal contracts (S. 3386), S18179 [8OC]

Government regulations: accountability (S. 2942), S9782, S9786 [2JY]

———impact of environmental, employer, and consumer regulations, S8444 [18JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S3668 [13MR]

———small employer health insurance coverage reform, S14769-S14798 [23SE]

———State policies to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S15600, S15601 [29SE]

———State policies to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 3165), S12346-S12351 [11AU]

———State policies to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 3223), S13267 [10SE]

Information services: licensing requirement for contractors providing Government consulting services, S17100 [5OC]

Investments: capital formation and investment pools (S. 2518), S4818, S4826 [2AP]

Kurihara, Spencer: Hawaii's recipient of the SBA's Region IX Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award, S6590 [13MY]

Local governments: Bush Administration's program funding for budget, S5107 [8AP]

Lu, Joseph C.: Minority Small Business Association's Small Business Person, S14999 [24SE]

Maker's Mark Distillery: tribute, S4524 [31MR]

McCants, Marva: tribute to success of Marva Sew, Inc., S17511 [7OC]

Minority Enterprise Development Week: observance, S13928 [17SE]

Motor vehicles: price inversion in retail gasoline market, S8317 [16JN]

National Commission on Private Pension Plans: establish (S. 3041), S10230 [23JY]

National Convenience Store Appreciation Week: designate (S.J. Res. 314), S8300 [16JN]

National Rural Telecommunications Services Week: designate (S.J. Res. 281), S9278 [30JN]

National Small Business Week: observance, S6524 [12MY]

National Small Independent Telephone Company Week: designate (S.J. Res. 281), S4391 [26MR]

Native Americans: employment and business opportunities (S. 3118), S11075 [31JY], S12536-S12542 [12AU]

———tax incentives for businesses located on reservations, S3425-S3432 [12MR]

Nevada: anniversary of Savage & Son, Inc., S12740 [12AU]

New York, NY: tribute to the Queens Minority Business Development Center, S13928 [17SE]

Orinski, William G.: Small Businessman of the Year award recipient, S5336 [9AP]

OSHA: seat belt, motorcycle helmet, and driver safety awareness programs regulations, S13701, S13734 [17SE]

Owensboro, KY: tribute to Moonlite Bar-B-Q, S11504 [4AU]

Paperwork Reduction Act: reduce burden of Federal paperwork on the public (S. 1139), S18339 [29OC]

Piedmont Interfilm, Inc: Alcatel (French company) Vendor of the Year Award recipient, S3886 [18MR]

Public welfare: encourage AFDC recipients to accumulate funds for education, training, or small business startups, S15367 [26SE]

Research: development of manufacturing technologies (S. 3196), S12657 [12AU]

Rogers, Neil and Hadley: Small Business Administration Entrepreneurial Success Award recipients, S10045 [21JY]

Rusch, Otto: Wisconsin Small Business Person of the Year, S6239 [6MY]

SBA: contract opportunities for Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program participants (S. 3388), S17955 [8OC]

———disaster loan program funding, S4585, S4586 [1AP]

———funding for business loan guarantee program, S7005, S7006 [20MY]

———reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 2941), S9778, S9781 [2JY], S16513-S16526 [3OC]

———tribute, S934 [4FE]

———tribute to Wichita, KS, office for exporters' assistance, S822 [3FE]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of the SBA Business Information Center, S4128 [24MR]

Small Business Capital Access Program: establish (S. 2850), S8284-S8289 [16JN]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: funding (S. 2997), S10126 [22JY]

Small Operators Assistance Program: improve, S1028 [5FE]

Surety bonds: survey on obtaining surety bonds from corporate surety companies (S. 2609), S5298 [9AP]

SymBiotech, Inc.: tribute, S8849 [24JN]

Tanaka, Leonard and Suellen: Hawaii's recipients of the SBA's Small Business Person of the Year Award, S6590 [13MY]

Taxation: calculation of estimated taxes, S14880-S14887 [24SE]

———capital gains, S3669 [13MR]

———capital gains tax cut for investment in small businesses, S15049-S15053 [25SE]

———capital gains tax differential for investments in start-up and other small enterprises, S4016 [20MR]

———estate taxes on family farms and businesses (S. 3351), S17028 [5OC]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, S15046 [25SE]

———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and small businesses (S. 2731), S6729, S6740 [14MY]

———incentives for investments in disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises, S15314, S15315 [26SE]

———incentives for investments in disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises (S. 2920), S9525 [1JY]

———incentives for investments in disadvantaged business enterprises (S. 3215), S12678 [12AU]

———tax credit for small business investments, S15366 [26SE]

———turbo enterprise zones in Los Angeles, CA (S. 3156), S11954 [7AU]

Yankton, SD: tribute to Morgen Manufacturing Co. on World Trade 100 selection, S9995 [21JY]

Reports filed

Additional Loan Assistance to Small Business: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 4111) (H. Rept. 102-492), H2668 [9AP]

Community Development Based Economic Assistance: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 1866) (S. Rept. 102-313), S9774 [2JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5191, Encouragement of Private Concerns To Provide Equity Capital to Small Business: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 531) (H. Rept. 102-754), H6978 [29JY]

Encouragement of Private Investment Concerns To Provide Equity Capital to Small Business Concerns: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 5191), S11787 [6AU]

Establish Commission to Review the Bankruptcy Code: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1985) (S. Rept. 102-279), S6348 [7MY]

Increase of Employment and Business Opportunities for Native Americans: Committee on Indian Affairs (Select) (S. 3118) (S. Rept. 102-368), S12070 [10AU]

Modification of Involuntary Conversion Rules for Certain Disaster-Related Conversions: Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 5640) (H. Rept. 102-698), H6581 [23JY]

National Small Independent Telephone Company Week: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 281), S8972 [25JN]

Nomination of Thomas P. Kerester To Be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA: Committee on Small Business (Senate), S6099 [6MY]

Private Investment To Provide Equity Capital to Small Business Concerns: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 5191) (H. Rept. 102-619), H5322 [25JN]

Small Business Innovation Research Program Administration: Committee on Armed Services (H.R. 4400) (H. Rept. 102-554), H6021 [7JY]

———Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 4400) (H. Rept. 102-554), H5978 [2JY]

Taxation of Intermodal Containers and Small Property and Casualty Insurance Companies: Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 5674) (H. Rept. 102-735), H6705 [27JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Financial institutions: loan assistance (H.R. 4111), H3253 [14MY]

Statements

Airline Industry Credit and Debt Trends: Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, S8261 [16JN]

Bankruptcy Law Relative to Equipment Leasing: American Association of Equipment Lessors, S8262 [16JN]

Minority Businesses: Joshua Smith, H3153 [12MY]

Private Investment To Provide Equity Capital to Small Business: OMB, H7049 [30JY]

Quality—A Word To Live By: Frank Longo, E2218 [22JY]

Small Business Problems Due to EPA Regulations: Keith Carter, H907 [3MR]

Upgrade U.S. Work Force: Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, S12743-S12745 [12AU]

Where Do Latino Businesspersons Go for Help: Latino Institute, S10250 [23JY]

Studies

Federal Involvement in Business Industry, S9889 [2JY]

Summaries

Corporate Support for Small Business Concerns Operating in Urban Areas (S. 3111), S10941 [30JY]

Government Regulation Minimum Standards of Conduct in Franchise Business Relationships (H.R. 5233), E1486 [21MY]

Health Insurance Discrimination Limitation and Reform Coverage to Small Employer Groups (H.R. 5496), E2006 [26JN]

Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperatives Act (S. 3165), S12350 [11AU]

Modify the Market Promotion Program (S. 2660), S6102 [6MY]

Private Investment to Provide Equity Capital (H.R. 5191), E1418 [18MY]

Small Business Capital Access Program Establishment (S. 2850), S8287 [16JN]

Small Business Regulation and Sale of Franchise Businesses (H.R. 5232), E1486 [21MY]

Tables

10 largest minority-owned businesses, ranked by dollar volume of State contracts, H7124 [31JY]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce—business language in the Freedom Support Act, S9595 [2JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 452, consideration of H.R. 4111, loan assistance for small businesses, H3216 [13MY]

H. Res. 531, consideration of H.R. 5191, private investment to provide equity capital to small business, H7049 [30JY]

H.R. 4111, small business loan assistance, H3252 [14MY]

H.R. 4197, Small Business Preservation and Jobs Act, E247 [7FE]

H.R. 4400, Small Business Innovation Research Program administration, H7954-H7957 [11AU]

H.R. 5177, Small Business Cost Estimate Act, E1409 [14MY]

H.R. 5191, Small Business Equity Enhancement Act, S12062-S12065 [10AU]

H.R. 5392, Electronic Commerce Act, E1813 [12JN]

H.R. 5468, tax incentives for businesses locating on Indian reservations, E1949-E1951 [23JN]

H.R. 5640, tax treatment of involuntary conversion rules for certain disaster-related conversions, H6635 [27JY]

H.R. 5674, taxation of intermodal containers and small property and casualty insurance companies, H7160 [3AU]

H.R. 5732, participation by disadvantaged concerns in small business development programs, E2329 [31JY]

H.R. 5966, eligibility of small business investment companies to file bankruptcy, E2690 [17SE]

S. 1985, establish a commission to review the Bankruptcy Code, S8241-S8250 [16JN], S8359-S8371 [17JN], H11059-H11071 [3OC]

S. 2518, Small Business Incentive Act, S4819 [2AP]

S. 2554, Technical Skills Enhancement Act, S5084 [8AP]

S. 2609, Small Business Access to Surety Bonding Survey Act, S5298 [9AP]

S. 2611, Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act, S5302 [9AP]

S. 2731, Health Benefits for Self-Employed Individuals Act, S6729 [14MY]

S. 2850, establish the Small Business Capital Access Program, S8285-S8287 [16JN]

S. 2941, Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act, S9779 [2JY], S16521-S16526 [3OC], H11745-H11749 [5OC]

S. 2942, Regulatory Accountability Act, S9784 [2JY]

S. 2946, Small Business Defense Economic Transition Assistance Act, S9793 [2JY]

S. 2997, funding for Small Business Innovation Research Program, S10127 [22JY]

S. 3041, establish National Commission on Private Pension Plans, S10231 [23JY]

S. 3118, Indian Business Opportunities Enhancement Act, S12539-S12542 [12AU]

S. 3156, Turbo Enterprise Zone Act, S11955 [7AU]

S. 3165, Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperatives Act, S12347-S12350 [11AU]

S. 3223, State Health Care Financing Equity Act, S13267 [10SE]

S. 3265, Family Leave Tax Credit Act, S14815 [23SE]

S. 3296, Industrial Innovation Act, S16166 [1OC]

S.J. Res. 281, National Small Independent Telephone Company Week, S9086 [26JN]