SMALL BUSINESS related term(s) Business and Industry

Addresses

Change, Cooperation, and Collaboration Equals Competitiveness: Peter Magrath, E297 [2MR]

Loans and Credit Assistance to Certain Homeowners and Small Businesses: Terrence Murray, Fleet National Bank, S1321 [10FE]

Amendments

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 4801), H9365, H9366, H9367 [21SE]

———amend (S. 2060), S12107 [18AU]

Analyses

Business Development Opportunity Act (S. 2478), S13722-S13728 [29SE]

Davis-Bacon Wages Boost Rebuilding Cost: W. Snow Hume, E928 [13MY]

Why Employer Mandates Hurt Workers: National Center for Policy Analysis, S8463 [11JY]

Announcements

First loan made through the SBA Women's Pre-Qualification Pilot Loan Program, S12238 [19AU]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 2060, amend Small Business Act, H9383 [21SE]

Articles and editorials

Boone Has Best Small Business, S3472 [22MR]

Clouds Over Health Reform, E1432 [12JY]

Ending a Pattern of Failure in the Cities, E180 [10FE]

Get Out of the Way, E1333 [27JN]

Henry White Keeps His Father's Dream Alive as Owner of White Shopping Service, E442 [16MR]

Job Itself Is the Prime Benefit, E1434 [12JY]

Making a Meal of Mergers, S15255 [30NO]

Mandates Would Hurt the Middle Class, S11462 [12AU]

Nibbled to Death, E60 [1FE]

Oakland Market, Deli Recognized—SCORE Honors Adamses, S693 [2FE]

Self-Insured Health Coverage Works, There's No Need To Change It, S12205 [19AU]

So You Want To Get Your Roof Fixed, H9534 [22SE]

Trouble With Mergers, S15255 [30NO]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorization for programs (see H.R. 4172), H2217 [12AP]

———authorize for loans to concerns detrimentally affected by defense reductions (see H.R. 4026), H1323 [11MR]

———loans for businesses affected by defense reductions (see H.R. 4174), H2217 [12AP]

Bankruptcy: eligibility of small business investment companies to file bankruptcy (see H.R. 4140), H1995 [24MR]

Communications: restrictions on financial assistance to media-related industries (see H.R. 3881), H679 [23FE]

Contracts: modify financial disclosure requirements for individuals applying for contract awards targeted for the economically disadvantaged (see H.R. 4875), H6549 [1AU]

Credit: establish accredited lenders program (see S. 2235), S7560 [23JN]

Development company program: increase authorization (see H.R. 4322), H2937 [2MY]

Disabled: authorize small business development programs for individuals with disabilities (see S. 2503), S14242 [5OC]

Employment: dissemination of information relative to sexual harassment (see S. 1979), S3684 [24MR]

———establish a minority graduate mentor program (see H.R. 4366), H3155 [5MY]

Foreign trade: improve export assistance (see H.R. 5203), H11199 [6OC]

Government: encourage small and minority-owned businesses to participate in Federal procurement and Government contracts (see H.R. 4263), H2582 [20AP]

Health: participation by small businesses in Federal employees health benefit plans (see S. 1978), S3684 [24MR]

———participation in Federal benefits program (see H.R. 4857), H6482 [29JY]

Insurance: employee access to health insurance (see H.R. 4519), H4164 [26MY]

———public access to information relative to availability of insurance (see S. 1917, 2402), S2779 [10MR], S12099 [18AU]

Interagency Trade Organization: designate the SBA Administrator as a member (see H.R. 4252), H2506 [19AP]

Investments: prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (see S. 2061; H.R. 4298), S5049 [3MY], H2699 [25AP]

Microloan demonstration program: expand (see H.R. 4173), H2217 [12AP]

Minorities: assist the development of minority-owned business (see S. 2483), S13852 [30SE]

———modify the minority small business and capital ownership development program (see H.R. 5271), H11427 [7OC]

National Manufacturing Week: designate (see S. Res. 252; H.J. Res. 402), S12381 [23AU], H8052 [12AU]

National Park Service: consideration of Native American businesses for concessions contracts (see H.R. 4389), H3278 [11MY]

OSHA: assist small business with compliance to laws and policies (see H.R. 5266), H11427 [7OC]

Rural areas: credit and financial services to residents, public services, and businesses (see H.R. 4129), H1995 [24MR]

———ensure that all timber-dependent communities qualify for loans and grants from the Rural Development Administration (see S. 2492), S13928 [3OC]

SBA: authorize prepayment of certain high interest rate loans (see H.R. 4686), H5461 [30JN]

———establish accredited lenders program for qualified State and local development companies (see H.R. 4723), H5546 [12JY]

———establish premier lenders program under the certified development company program (see H.R. 4685), H5461 [30JN]

———funding for the small business defense conversion program (see S. 1830), S951 [4FE]

———microloan demonstration program for Native Americans (see S. 2390), S11798 [15AU]

———modify the minority small business and capital ownership development program (see S. 2478; H.R. 5271), S13707 [29SE], H11427 [7OC]

Securities: promote capital formation for small businesses through exempted offerings (see H.R. 4858), H6482 [29JY]

Small Business Act: amend (see S. 2060; H.R. 4297, 4801), S5049 [3MY], H2699 [25AP], H5950 [20JY]

———amend (H.R. 4801), consideration (see H. Res. 494), H6453 [28JY]

Taxation: allow credit for businesses that provide work experiences for high school students (see H.R. 4207), H2251 [13AP]

———application of State and local taxes on the sale of certain tangible property relative to the mail order industry (see S. 1825), S770 [3FE]

———deductibility of expenses incurred from the business use of the home (see S. 1924; H.R. 4258), S2779 [10MR], H2506 [19AP]

———gas guzzler tax exemption for automobiles lengthened by certain small manufacturers (see H.R. 3791), H286 [3FE]

———modify certain rules of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 4877), H6549 [1AU]

———provide incentives for job creation and business opportunities (see H.R. 4201), H2251 [13AP]

———regulation of life insurance companies (see H.R. 4510), H4164 [26MY]

———small business investment (see S. 1829), S951 [4FE]

———treatment of certain small business stock held for more than 10 years (see H.R. 4876), H6549 [1AU]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 2486; H.R. 5062, 5111, 5137), S13852 [30SE], H9350 [20SE], H9902 [27SE], H10372 [29SE]

———treatment of limitations on deductible portion of meal expenses (see S. 2557), S15036 [8OC]

———treatment of nonrecognition of gain on the sale of small businesses where the proceeds are reinvested in small business stock (see H.R. 5201), H11199 [6OC]

———treatment of revenue loss due to State and local taxes (see H.R. 5280), H11428 [7OC]

———treatment of small businesses (see S. 2030), S4464 [19AP]

Telecommunications: participation of small businesses, rural telephone companies and minority-owned businesses in spectrum auctions (see H.R. 4682), H5349 [29JN]

Urban areas: financial assistance and capital gains exclusion for businesses operating in urban empowerment and enterprise zones (see H.R. 4175), H2217 [12AP]

White House Conference on Small Business: requirement to publish final report in the Federal Register and to distribute copies to SBA regional offices (see H.R. 4874), H6549 [1AU]

Descriptions

Loans and credit assistance to certain homeowners and small businesses: Fleet National Bank, S1321 [10FE]

Documents

Davis-Bacon Act—Action During the 103rd Congress: William G. Whittaker, H1270 [11MR]

Eulogies

Eulogy for Dad: Ed Holder, E2113 [6OC]

Explanations

Insurance Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 4510), H4144 [26MY]

Letters

Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act: several organizations, S2788 [10MR]

Effect of Clinton tax plan on small business: Beth Muehlhausen, S8330 [1JY]

Federal loan guarantee programs for high risk businesses: Allen Neece, National Venture Capital Association, S2943 [15MR]

Health care reform: Barbara J. Davis and Kevin C. Nortness, E1468 [14JY]

———Santa Fe Springs, CA, Chamber of Commerce and Industrial League, E1049 [24MY]

———several Senators, S12395 [24AU]

Home Office Deduction Act: Harvey L. Coustan, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, S2811 [10MR]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S2811 [10MR]

———several organizations, S2811 [10MR]

Judicial review of Federal agency compliance with regulatory flexibility analysis requirements: several small business trade associations, E1344 [28JN]

National Competitiveness Act: Advanced Technology Coalition, S2952 [15MR]

———Carl L. Vignali, Honeywell Inc., S2953 [15MR]

———Charles Alexander, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, S2953 [15MR]

———Curtis E. Plott, American Society for Training and Development, S2953 [15MR]

———David H. Swanson, American Industrial Extension Alliance, S2953 [15MR]

———David W. Cheney, Optoelectronics Industry Development Association, S2954 [15MR]

———Erskine B. Bowles, SBA, S2726 [10MR]

———John Parker, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, S2953 [15MR]

———Leo Reddy, National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing, S2952 [15MR]

———Lewis E. Platt, Computer Systems Policy Project, S2952 [15MR]

———Lloyd Bentsen, Sec. of the Treasury, S2724 [10MR]

———Paul Allaire, Council on Competitiveness, S2952 [15MR]

———Tyrus W. Cobb, Business Executives for National Security, Inc., S2953 [15MR]

———William T. Archey, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2722 [10MR]

Small Business Investment and Growth Act: John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S4475 [19AP]

Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act: Debbie White, White Furniture Co., S806 [3FE]

———Louie L. Raven, Boat Town (business), S805 [3FE]

———Ray Jones, Long Beach Yacht Sales (business), S806 [3FE]

Urban university business research and assistance: James B. Appleberry and C. Peter Magrath, S2750 [10MR]

———Jim Craven, American Electronics Association, S2750 [10MR]

———Judith A. Ramaley, S2750 [10MR]

Lists

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 494, consideration of H.R. 4801, Small Business Act amendments, H6469 [29JY], E1614 [1AU]

Dayton Business Reporter (publication) Small Business Awards Program judges and award nominees, E872 [5MY]

Federal loan guarantee programs, S2941 [15MR]

Organizations which support strengthening the Regulatory Flexibility Act, S2727 [10MR]

Supporters of S. 1825, Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act, S806 [3FE]

Memorandums

Federal Loan Guarantee Programs for High Risk Businesses: William A. Sahlman, S2943 [15MR]

Messages

State of Small Business: President Clinton, S525 [1FE], H95 [1FE]

Motions

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 4801), H9369 [21SE]

———amend (S. 2060), H9377 [21SE]

Outline

Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act (S. 1825), S805 [3FE]

Press releases

Health care reform: Tom Redder, SBA, S12395 [24AU]

Remarks in House

Accurate Dial & Nameplate Co.: California Small Business Contractor of the Year award recipient, E974 [18MY]

American Association of Home-Based Businesses: tribute, E2103 [6OC]

Austin, TX: tribute to the Nighthawk Restaurant, E2116 [6OC]

Ballesteros, Frank T.: SBA Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year recipient, E899 [11MY]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Service Corps of Retired Executives, E1826 [12SE]

Bankruptcy: eligibility of small business investment companies to file bankruptcy (H.R. 4140), E558 [24MR]

Boswell Engineering: tribute, E202 [22FE]

Buikema, Jay: election as president of the National Retail Hardware Association, E478 [17MR]

Business and industry: protection of whistleblowers (H.R. 1817), H3337 [12MY]

Butteville General Store (Butteville, OR): tribute, E248 [24FE]

CH2M HILL (business): American Consulting Engineers Council Honor Award recipient, E2015 [30SE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Weber Bakery, E1762 [18AU]

———tribute to Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inductees, E1991 [29SE]

Children and youth: enforcement of child support obligations, H9367, H9368 [21SE]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H5955 [21JY]

Collman, Chris and Karen: New Hampshire Small Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E709 [19AP]

Contracts: procurement opportunities, E32 [26JA]

———repeal of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers, H1269 [11MR]

———simplification of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers, H271 [3FE], E928 [13MY]

Dayton Business Reporter (publication): tribute to Small Business Awards Program, E872 [5MY]

Delstar Group of Phoenix (organization): Dun & Bradstreet Corp. Best of America Award recipient, E1919 [22SE]

Development company program: increase authorization (H.R. 4322), H5784, H5785 [19JY], E1388 [30JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1763-H1766 [21MR]

Edgerton, OH: anniversary of Lutterbein Lumber Co., E2038 [3OC]

EEOC: guidelines relative to use of English language in the workplace, E1274 [21JN]

Elizabeth, NJ: tribute to CAMACOL (Hispanic business organization), E477 [17MR]

EPA: awarding of Green Tech grants, H6227, H6228 [26JY]

Flight Time International (business): tribute, E1926 [23SE]

Foreign trade: improve export assistance (H.R. 5203), E2137-E2139 [6OC]

Fort Howard Corp.: anniversary, E169 [10FE]

Fredericks, Chip and Curtis: relief of charter boat business, H9513 [22SE]

Government: encourage small and minority-owned businesses to participate in Federal procurement and Government contracts (H.R. 4263), H4298 [10JN]

Government regulations: impact, E60 [1FE]

———impact of environmental, employer, and consumer regulations, H2974 [3MY], H9533-H9536 [22SE]

———impact on economic conditions of businesses and employees, H4702 [17JN]

Grayboyes, Terry: Philadelphia Chamber Association of Small Enterprises Person of the Year Award recipient, E521 [23MR]

Health: effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, H481 [10FE], H567 [23FE], H1962 [24MR], H2490-H2496 [19AP], H2920, H2921 [2MY], H3017, H3019 [4MY], H3058, H3059, H3060, H3061, H3063 [5MY], H3225 [11MY], H3282 [12MY], H3379 [17MY], H3527, H3529, H3672-H3677 [18MY], H3692, H3694 [19MY], H3895 [24MY], H4345, H4347 [13JN], H4450 [15JN], H4726, H4730, H4731, H4732, H4757 [21JN], H4783, H4784, H4786 [22JN], H4886, H4887, H4889 [23JN], H4962 [24JN], H5176, H5182 [28JN], H5470, H5471 [12JY], H5555 [13JY], H5663, H5664, H5666, H5745 [14JY], H5773 [19JY], H5877 [20JY], H6256, H6257, H6333-H6339 [27JY], H6706, H6743 [3AU], H7305 [10AU], H8703 [19AU], H9092 [13SE], E696 [18AP], E859, E865 [5MY], E1019 [23MY], E1049 [24MY], E1268, E1272 [21JN], E1333 [27JN], E1468 [14JY], E1492 [19JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2408, H2410 [19AP], H2842, H2843, H2844, H2845, H2848, H2849 [28AP], H8678-H8686 [18AU]

Henry, James D.: St. Charles, MO, Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1309 [23JN]

High Technologies Solutions, Inc.: tribute, H6387 [28JY]

Highland Park, IL: anniversary of Anspach Travel, E890 [11MY]

Hilliard, Wally: Wisconsin Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1535 [22JY]

House of Representatives: provide for unspent Member allowances be used for deficit reduction or available for small business loans (H.R. 2213), H202 [2FE]

Insurance: employee access to health insurance (H.R. 4519), E1103 [26MY]

Interagency Trade Organization: designate the SBA Administrator as a member (H.R. 4252), E712 [19AP]

Jersey City, NJ: tribute to Jersey City Merchants Council, E926 [13MY]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of J.D. Brown & Co., E2347 [30NO]

Judicke's Bakery (Bayonne, NJ): anniversary, E510 [22MR]

Kantus Corp.: anniversary, E861 [5MY]

Kautz, Richard and Claire: Guam Small Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E883 [10MY]

Literski, Robert B.: Milwaukee South Side Business Club Man of the Year award recipient, E2120 [6OC]

Louisville, KY: housing and neighborhood development strategies program, E180 [10FE]

Management Week in America: observance, E696 [18AP]

Martinez, Bob and Lynn: Carmichael, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E1049 [24MY]

McCarthy, Jack: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1019 [23MY]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: cost share requirements relative to businesses applying for funding, H1201 [10MR]

National Manufacturing Week: designate (H.J. Res. 402), E1718 [12AU]

National Park Service: consideration of Native American businesses for concessions contracts (H.R. 4389), E897 [11MY]

Orsini, Leo: Bayonne, NJ, UNICO chapter National Man of the Year award recipient, E479 [17MR]

OSHA: assist small business with compliance to laws and policies (H.R. 5266), E2163 [7OC]

Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc.: anniversary, E433 [15MR]

Patchogue, NY: tribute to Swezey's Department Store, E1980 [29SE]

Ray, Len: Pennsylvania Minority Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2158 [6OC]

Research: collaboration with universities for cooperative research and development projects, E297 [2MR]

Robert C. Failing, Inc.: Ford Motor Co. Chairman's Award recipient, E163 [10FE]

Rolling Meadows, IL: tribute to Chamber of Commerce business award recipients, E1509 [20JY]

Rural areas: credit and financial services to residents, public services, and businesses (H.R. 4129), H2159 [24MR]

Rural Metro Corp.: recipient of Scottsdale, AZ, Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Award, E1958 [27SE]

SBA: establish accredited lenders program for qualified State and local development companies (H.R. 4723), E1440 [12JY]

———establish premier lenders program under the certified development company program (H.R. 4685), E1390 [30JN]

———promotion of employer mandates, H6598 [2AU]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 4801), H6144 [22JY], H6598 [2AU], H6706, H6743 [3AU], H9355-H9371 [21SE]

———amend (H.R. 4801), consideration (H. Res. 494), H6467-H6475 [29JY]

———amend (S. 2060), conference report, H10740, H10741 [4OC]

———amend (S. 2060), insert language of H.R. 4801 in lieu, H9377 [21SE]

Small Business Association of Michigan: anniversary, E1494 [19JY]

Small Business Investment Co.: funding, H9365 [21SE]

Small Business Week: observance, H3060 [5MY], E963 [18MY]

Taxation: allow credit for businesses that provide work experiences for high school students (H.R. 4207), H2229 [13AP]

———computation of the deduction for depreciation (H.R. 539), H6460 [29JY]

———deductibility of expenses incurred from the business use of the home (H.R. 4258), E715 [19AP]

———gas guzzler tax exemption for automobiles lengthened by certain small manufacturers (H.R. 3791), E98 [3FE]

———regulation of life insurance companies (H.R. 4510), H4144 [26MY], E2154 [6OC]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 5062), H9446 [22SE], H9577 [23SE], H11211 [7OC], E1893 [21SE]

———treatment of nonrecognition of gain on the sale of small businesses where the proceeds are reinvested in small business stock (H.R. 5201), E2137-E2139 [6OC]

———treatment of small business, E1492 [19JY]

Telecommunications: participation of small businesses, rural telephone companies and minority-owned businesses in spectrum auctions (H.R. 4682), E1377, E1379 [30JN]

West Carrollton, OH: anniversary of Woody's Market, E1637 [3AU]

Weyers, Ron: Wisconsin Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1535 [22JY]

Wojcich, Joseph: Arizona Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E842 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

AID: urban development efforts in major U.S. cities, S7668 [27JN]

Alaska Village Initiatives: rural business enterprise grant, S9162, S9163 [18JY]

Antares Group, Inc.: SBA Administrator's Award for Excellence recipient, S15392 [1DE]

Budget: terminate certain SBA and Dept. of HUD programs to offset community development funding, S3170 [17MR]

Business and industry: Financial Accounting Standards Board proposals on amortization of stock options and earnings statement deductions, S2772 [10MR]

———provide for engineering students to work as interns with small manufacturers, S3002-S3004 [16MR]

California Taqueria (restaurant): Minority Business Development Agency's Retail Firm of the Year Award recipient, S14754 [7OC]

Clinton, President: State of the Union Message, S95 [26JA]

Colleges and universities: promote business research and assistance, S2749 [10MR]

Contracts: Government contracting and subcontracting with women-owned small business concerns, S6580-S6582, S6599 [8JN]

———reimbursement of legal expenses relative to GAO or GSA contract bid protests, S6594, S6595 [8JN]

———simplification of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers, S5900, S5901, S5903, S5910 [18MY]

Cortez, Richard: SBA Minority Business Advocate award recipient, S5674 [12MY]

Credit: establish accredited lenders program (S. 2235), S7580 [23JN]

———loan guarantee program for high risk businesses, S2939-S2956 [15MR]

Crisafulli J&J, Inc.: tribute, S540 [1FE]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Airport Concession Program implementation, S6666 [9JN]

Development company program: increase authorization (H.R. 4322), S9332 [20JY]

Disabled: authorize small business development programs for individuals with disabilities (S. 2503), S14246 [5OC]

Distributive Education Clubs of America: observance of Free Enterprise Month, S4012 [25MR]

Embroidery Services, Inc.: SBA top small business in Kentucky, S3472 [22MR], S5012 [3MY]

Employment: dissemination of information relative to sexual harassment (S. 1979), S3723 [24MR]

Ferrara, Jeanette: SBA Women's Pre-Qualification Pilot Loan Program loan recipient, S12238 [19AU]

Financial institutions: Fleet National Bank loans and credit assistance to certain homeowners and small businesses, S1320 [10FE]

Floods: disaster assistance to Southern States, S9431-S9433 [21JY]

Government regulations: require flexibility analysis of regulations relative to small business, S2721-S2729 [10MR]

Health: effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, S11459-S11464, S11467-S11469 [12AU], S12246, S12247 [22AU], S13814 [30SE], S14733, S14734 [7OC]

———enforcement of employer insurance requirements, S11953-S11963, S11967-S11972 [17AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S12394 [24AU]

———participation by small businesses in Federal employees health benefit plans (S. 1978), S3713-S3715 [24MR]

———self-insurance for certain small businesses, S12205 [19AU]

Insurance: public access to information relative to availability of insurance (S. 1917), S2779-S2781 [10MR], S2867-S2869 [11MR]

———public access to information relative to availability of insurance (S. 2402), S12099, S12100 [18AU], S12227 [19AU]

Investments: prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies (S. 2061), S5068-S5070 [3MY], S5741 [13MY]

Lucier, David J.: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Accountant Advocate of the Year award recipient, S8446 [11JY]

Minorities: assist the development of minority-owned business (S. 2483), S13854 [30SE]

National Commission on Financial Services: establish, S4808-S4810 [26AP]

National Institute of Standards and Technology: cost share requirements relative to businesses applying for funding, S2753, S2754 [10MR], S2917-S2924, S2929-S2934, S2936 [15MR], S2994 [16MR]

Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund: funding, S10924, S10925 [8AU]

Rural Business Enterprise Grant: funding, S9212 [19JY]

Rural Development Administration: ensure that all timber-dependent communities qualify for loans and grants (S. 2492), S13928 [3OC], S14586 [6OC]

SBA: funding for the small business defense conversion program (S. 1830), S959 [4FE]

———microloan demonstration program for Native Americans (S. 2390), S11798 [15AU]

———modify the minority small business and capital ownership development program (S. 2478), S13713-S13729 [29SE], S14670 [7OC]

———small business defense conversion program, S8298 [1JY]

Service Corps of Retired Executives Association: tribute to work with small business owners, S692 [2FE]

Small Business Act: amend (S. 2060), S5068 [3MY], S12120-S12128 [18AU], S13437 [27SE]

———amend (S. 2060), conference report, S14229-S14230 [5OC]

Small Business Capital Enhancement Program: funding, S3062 [16MR]

Small Business Week: observance, S5123 [4MY], S5317 [5MY], S5325 [6MY]

Taxation: application of State and local taxes on the sale of certain tangible property relative to the mail order industry (S. 1825), S802-S807, S821 [3FE]

———deductibility of expenses incurred from the business use of the home (S. 1924), S2810-S2812 [10MR]

———small business investment (S. 1829), S953-S956 [4FE]

———treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 2486), S13856, S13857 [30SE]

———treatment of limitations on deductible portion of meal expenses (S. 2557), S15036 [8OC]

———treatment of small business, S8330 [1JY]

———treatment of small businesses (S. 2030), S4473-S4476 [19AP]

Reports

Learning To Change—Opportunities To Improve the Performance of Smaller Manufacturers, S2950 [15MR]

Why American Businesses Should Support Managed Competition: Senator Durenberger, S817 [3FE]

Reports by conference committees

Small Business Act Amendments (S. 2060), H10521-H10535 [3OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4801, Small Business Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 494) (H. Rept. 103-627), H6453 [28JY]

Encourage Small and Minority-Owned Businesses To Participate in Federal Procurement and Government Contracts: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4263) (H. Rept. 103-608), H5768 [18JY]

Federal Construction Procurement and Prevailing Wage Protection for Construction Workers: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 103-856), H11426 [7OC]

Problems Facing Minority and Women-Owned Small Businesses: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-870), H11564 [29NO]

Small Business Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 2060) (S. Rept. 103-332), S11341 [11AU]

Small Business Act Amendments: committee of conference (S. 2060) (H. Rept. 103-824), H10538 [3OC]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4801) (H. Rept. 103-616), H6104 [21JY]

Small Business Defense Conversion Guaranteed Loan Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1830), S6857 [14JN]

Small Business Development Company Program Appropriations: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4322) (H. Rept. 103-572), H5461 [30JN]

Statements

Pizza Hut's Human Resource Policies: Allan S. Huston, E1610 [29JY]

Studies

Jobs Impact of Health Care Reforms: Peter J. Ferrara, Heritage Foundation, S8463-S8465 [11JY]

Nowhere To Run, No Place To Hide—State Data on the Family Impact of Employer-Mandated Health Care: Family Research Council, S11461 [12AU]

Summaries

Business Development Opportunity Act (S. 2478), S13721 [29SE]

SBA Premier Lenders Program (H.R. 4685), E1390 [30JN]

Small Business Investment and Growth Act (S. 2030), S4474 [19AP]

Small Investors Tax Relief Act (S. 1829), S958 [4FE]

Surveys

Effect of Mandated Benefits Package: Committee on Economics (Joint) minority staff, E1273 [21JN]

Tables

SBA reauthorization funding levels, S12123 [18AU]

SBA reauthorization funding levels (S. 2060), S14229 [5OC], H10741 [4OC]

Small Business Investment Co. funding, H9366 [21SE]

Tax rates on retained business profits, S4475 [19AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 494, consideration of H.R. 4801, Small Business Act amendments, H6467 [29JY]

H.R. 4252, designate the SBA Administrator as a member of the Interagency Trade Organization, E713 [19AP]

H.R. 4322, increase authorization for the small business development company program, H5784 [19JY]

H.R. 4510, Insurance Tax Fairness Act, H4144 [26MY]

H.R. 4801, amend Small Business Act, H9359-H9365 [21SE]

S. 1825, Tax Fairness for Main Street Business Act, S804 [3FE]

S. 1829, Small Investors Tax Relief Act, S956-S958 [4FE]

S. 1830, Small Business Defense Conversion Guaranteed Loan Act, S959 [4FE]

S. 1917, Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act, S2781-S2788 [10MR]

S. 1924, Home Office Deduction Act, S2811 [10MR]

S. 1978, Federal Health Care Expansion Act, S3715-S3723 [24MR]

S. 1979, Sexual Harassment Prevention Act, S3724 [24MR]

S. 2030, Small Business Investment and Growth Act, S4474 [19AP]

S. 2060, amend Small Business Act, S5068 [3MY], S12114-S12120 [18AU], H9371-H9377 [21SE]

S. 2060, Small Business Act amendments, S13437-S13442 [27SE]

S. 2061, prepayment of debentures issued by State and local development companies, S5069 [3MY]

S. 2235, establish accredited lenders program for small businesses, S7580 [23JN]

S. 2390, SBA microloan demonstration program for Native Americans, S11799 [15AU]

S. 2402, Homeowners Insurance Disclosure Act, S12227-S12233 [19AU]

S. 2478, Business Development Opportunity Act, S13713-S13721 [29SE], S15180-S15188 [30NO]

S. 2486, tax treatment of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, S13856 [30SE]

S. 2503, Americans With Disabilities Business Development Act, S14246 [5OC]