SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Analyses
Business Development Opportunity Act (S. 2478), S13722-S13728 [29SE]
Announcements
First loan made through the SBA Women's Pre-Qualification Pilot Loan Program, S12238 [19AU]
Articles and editorials
Boone Has Best Small Business, S3472 [22MR]
SBA, Commerce Square Off on High Tech Financing, S2409 [7MR]
Bills and resolutions
Credit: 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]
Defense industries: funding for the small business defense conversion program (see S. 1830), S951 [4FE]
Interagency Trade Organization: designate the SBA Administrator as a member (see H.R. 4252), H2506 [19AP]
Minorities: modify the minority small business and capital ownership development program (see S. 2478), S13707 [29SE]
Native Americans: microloan demonstration program (see S. 2390), S11798 [15AU]
Small business: establish accredited lenders program (see S. 2235), S7560 [23JN]
———require White House Conference on Small Business to publish final report in the Federal Register and to distribute copies to SBA regional offices (see H.R. 4874), H6549 [1AU]
Letters
Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, S6503, S6512-S6514 [7JN]
Federal loan guarantee programs for high risk businesses: Allen Neece, National Venture Capital Association, S2943 [15MR]
Health care reform: several Senators, S12395 [24AU]
National Competitiveness Act, S2726 [10MR]
———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]
———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]
———Paul Allaire, Council on Competitiveness, S2952 [15MR]
———Tyrus W. Cobb, Business Executives for National Security, Inc., S2953 [15MR]
Nomination of Philip Lader to be Administrator of the SBA: Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, S15033 [8OC]
———Philip Lader, S15033 [8OC]
———President Clinton, S15033 [8OC]
SBA funding: Erskine B. Bowles, SBA, S9401 [21JY]
Memorandums
Federal Loan Guarantee Programs for High Risk Businesses: William A. Sahlman, S2943 [15MR]
Press releases
Health care reform, S12395 [24AU]
Questions and answers
Nomination of Jere W. Glover to be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy: Jere W. Glover and several Senators, S5173-S5176 [4MY]
Remarks in House
Accurate Dial & Nameplate Co.: California Small Business Contractor of the Year award recipient, E974 [18MY]
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]
Collman, Chris and Karen: New Hampshire Small Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E709 [19AP]
Credit: 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]
Health: effect on small business of mandated benefits coverage, H6706, H6743 [3AU]
Interagency Trade Organization: designate the SBA Administrator as a member (H.R. 4252), E712 [19AP]
Kautz, Richard and Claire: Guam Small Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E883 [10MY]
Ray, Len: Pennsylvania Minority Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2158 [6OC]
Small business: promotion of employer mandates, H6598 [2AU]
Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 4801), H6706, H6743 [3AU]
Small Business Week: observance, E963 [18MY]
Wojcich, Joseph: Arizona Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E842 [4MY]
Remarks in Senate
Antares Group, Inc.: SBA Administrator's Award for Excellence recipient, S15392 [1DE]
Appropriations: funding, S9401 [21JY]
Cortez, Richard: SBA Minority Business Advocate award recipient, S5674 [12MY]
Defense industries: funding for the small business defense conversion program (S. 1830), S959 [4FE]
Embroidery Services, Inc.: SBA top small business in Kentucky, S3472 [22MR], S5012 [3MY]
Ferrara, Jeanette: SBA Women's Pre-Qualification Pilot Loan Program loan recipient, S12238 [19AU]
Glover, Jere W.: nomination to be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, S5002 [3MY], S5172-S5176 [4MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2351), S12394 [24AU]
Lader, Philip: nomination to be Administrator, S15032-S15034 [8OC]
Lucier, David J.: Rhode Island Small Business Accountant Advocate of the Year award recipient, S8446 [11JY]
Minorities: modify the minority small business and capital ownership development program (S. 2478), S13713-S13729 [29SE], S14670 [7OC]
Native Americans: microloan demonstration program (S. 2390), S11798 [15AU]
Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S15032 [8OC]
Small business: defense conversion program, S8298 [1JY]
———establish accredited lenders program (S. 2235), S7580 [23JN]
———loan guarantee program for high risk businesses, S2939-S2956 [15MR]
Small Business Week: observance, S5317 [5MY]
Reports filed
Nomination of Jere W. Glover To Be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy: Committee on Small Business (Senate), S4989 [2MY]
Nomination of Philip Lader To Be Administrator: Committee on Small Business (Senate), S14478 [6OC]
Small Business Defense Conversion Guaranteed Loan Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1830), S6857 [14JN]
Summaries
Business Development Opportunity Act (S. 2478), S13721 [29SE]
SBA Premier Lenders Program (H.R. 4685), E1390 [30JN]
Tables
SBA reauthorization funding levels, S12123 [18AU]
SBA reauthorization funding levels (S. 2060), S14229 [5OC], H10741 [4OC]
Texts of
H.R. 4252, designate the SBA Administrator as a member of the Interagency Trade Organization, E713 [19AP]
S. 1830, Small Business Defense Conversion Guaranteed Loan Act, S959 [4FE]
S. 2235, establish accredited lenders program for small businesses, S7580 [23JN]
S. 2390, SBA microloan demonstration program for Native Americans, S11799 [15AU]
S. 2478, Business Development Opportunity Act, S13713-S13721 [29SE], S15180-S15188 [30NO]