SMALL BUSINESS related term(s) Business and Industry

Amendments

SBA: redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), S12416, S12514, S12517 [11AU]

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), S4977 [31MR], H1933 [21FE]

Analyses

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: Coalition on Employer Health Coverage Reporting and the Medicare/Medicaid Data Bank, S10144 [17JY]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (H.R. 995), E397-E400 [22FE]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures (S. 1062), S10499 [21JY]

Promote Economic Revitalization Through Federal Assistance for Cleanup of Abandoned or Contaminated Properties (H.R. 2178), E1622 [3AU]

Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act (S. 942), S8564 [16JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 831, extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, S4559 [24MR], H3851 [28MR]

———S. 895, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, S14333 [26SE], H8777 [12SE]

Articles and editorials

Balanced-Budget Amendment Crucial to Small-Business Growth, S3355 [2MR]

Entrepreneurial Spirit Cited in City's High Rating, S18555 [13DE]

Governmental Subsidy Feeds ``Free Market'', S10255 [18JY]

Insurance Reform—The Important Thing Is To Get It Done, S2410 [9FE]

Message to Clinton Clear—Reform Super Fund Program, S12678 [6SE]

Obsolete Law Endangers a Marriage, S16438 [31OC]

Operators to Lawmakers—Now You're Playing Our Song; Legislators Tackle Industry's Music-Licensing Gripe; Restaurateurs, S11960 [8AU]

Outgoing Texas Insurance Regulator Unintimidated, S2410 [9FE]

Paying With Good Looks, E1794 [18SE]

Productivity Is All, But It Doesn't Pay Well, S10957 [31JY]

S.D. Group Criticizes Liability Rules, S12679 [6SE]

Sign It Quick Owner Is 1995 SBA Honoree, S5513 [6AP]

Some Airlines Break Ranks Over Fees Paid Travel Agents, E840 [7AP]

Superfund Reformers Start Group in S.D., S12679 [6SE]

Tale of Pumping Gas With One Hand, Holding Off Government With the Other, S8256 [13JN]

Waiting for the Frost in Cranberry Land, S8048 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions

Bankruptcy: payment of claims for retiree health insurance (see H.R. 318), H172 [9JA]

Business and industry: assist in the development of microenterprises and microenterprise lending (see H.R. 1019), H2175 [23FE]

———availability of credit to businesses relative to communities facing economic distress (see H.R. 288), H171 [9JA]

Contracts: classification of employees and independent contractors relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 508, 509), H242 [13JA]

Courts: notification to employers of convicted persons relative to drug offenses (see H.R. 138), H167 [9JA]

Credit: reduce costs of Government loan guarantees (see H.R. 2150), H8174 [1AU]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Minority Business Development Administration (see H.R. 114), H166 [9JA]

Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (see H.R. 527), H295 [17JA]

Economy: modify the small business and capital ownership development program (see H.R. 111), H166 [9JA]

———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 9), H161 [9JA]

———promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (see H.R. 2178), H8360 [3AU]

Employment: establish incentives for employees under a performance-based reward plan (see H.R. 647), H592 [24JA]

———leave policies relative to minimum wage and overtime exemptions (see H.R. 946), H1849 [15FE]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (see H.R. 2391), H9452 [21SE]

———self-employment assistance programs (see H.R. 1789), H5752 [8JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Small Business Advocacy (see H.R. 2125), H7916 [27JY]

FCC: lower market entry barriers for small businesses seeking to provide telecommunication and information services (see H.R. 187), H168 [9JA]

Federal aid programs: awarding of contracts to individuals considered economically disadvantaged (see H.R. 2379), H9452 [21SE]

———economic assistance to States and localities relative to business incentives provided (see H.R. 286), H171 [9JA]

Financial institutions: small business loan disclosures (see H.R. 398), H174 [9JA]

Firearms: permit Federal licensees to conduct business at out-of-State gun shows (see H.R. 659), H592 [24JA]

Foreign trade: export assistance (see H.R. 648), H592 [24JA]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (see H.R. 58), H165 [9JA]

———facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development process of the EPA and OSHA (see S. 917; H.R. 1937), S8254 [13JN], H6396 [27JN]

———health care tax credit and cost analysis of legislative proposals (see S. 521), S3744 [9MR]

———liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 2522), H10726 [24OC]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions on small business (see H.R. 839), H1281 [6FE]

———promote increased understanding and compliance by small business (see S. 1350), S15401 [20OC]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (see H.R. 2715), H14002 [5DE]

———reform regulatory process (see S. 942), S8550 [16JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 7, 1062; H.R. 995), S47 [4JA], S10490 [21JY], H1967 [21FE]

Immigration: enforcement of employer sanctions law (see H.R. 570), H398 [19JA]

Insurance: public access to information relative to availability of insurance (see S. 380), S2399 [9FE]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (see S. 194; H.R. 952, 2685), S789 [11JA], H1849 [15FE], H13803 [29NO]

Minimum wage: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 620), H467 [20JA]

———level (see S. 413; H.R. 619, 764, 940, 1583), S2647 [14FE], H467 [20JA], H969 [31JA], H1751 [14FE], H4618 [9MY]

Music: licensing (see S. 1137), S12079 [9AU]

Norwood Manufacturing Co.: relief (see S. 676), S5217 [5AP]

———relief (S. 676), refer to the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 104), S5218 [5AP]

Regulatory process: reform (see H.R. 1979), H6697 [30JN]

Safety: install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (see H.R. 2675), H13658 [20NO]

SBA: establish a regional office in a community near the border of Mexico (see H.R. 1554), H4545 [3MY]

———establish urban university business initiative grants (see S. 862), S7497 [25MY]

———increase the guarantee fee on general business loans (see H.R. 1258), H3326 [16MR]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (see S. 895), S8034 [8JN]

———reduce level of participation in certain guaranteed loans (see H.R. 1570), H4545 [3MY]

———transfer to the Dept. of the Treasury (see H.R. 2125), H7916 [27JY]

Taxation: allow certain corporations and trusts to be shareholders of subchapter S corporations (see H.R. 92), H166 [9JA]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 471, 1168, 1532), H229 [11JA], H2891 [8MR], H4511 [2MY]

———capital gains rates for investments in small businesses (see H.R. 2095), H7461 [21JY]

———corporate financial incentives for small businesses operating in urban enterprise zones (see H.R. 1072), H2392 [28FE]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see S. 743, 1252; H.R. 2713), S6006 [2MY], S13728 [18SE], H14002 [5DE]

———credit for employee training expenses paid or incurred by the employer (see H.R. 2382), H9452 [21SE]

———deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, incentives for medical practice in rural areas, and creation of medical savings accounts (see H.R. 2051), H7178 [18JY]

———deduction for health insurance premiums (see H.R. 442), H179 [9JA]

———deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax (see S. 1100; H.R. 747), S11107 [1AU], H890 [30JA]

———deductions for business use of the home (see S. 327; H.R. 40, 115, 953), S1920 [1FE], H164, H166 [9JA], H1849 [15FE]

———determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 582), H399 [19JA]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (see H.R. 1661), H5190 [17MY]

———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (see S. 161), S480 [5JA]

———exclude certain business taxable income relative to sponsorship payments (see H.R. 1161), H2891 [8MR]

———exempt small manufacturers, producers, and importers from firearms excise tax (see S. 1161), S12215 [10AU]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1034), H2176 [23FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (see H.R. 831), H1281 [6FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration (see H. Res. 88), H1907 [16FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 121), H3974 [29MR]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), return enrolled bill (see H. Con. Res. 55), H4177 [4AP]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see S. 111, 262, 367; H.R. 34, 52, 76, 335, 691, 696, 697, 2435), S50 [4JA], S1442 [24JA], S2268 [7FE], H164, H165, H173 [9JA], H801 [26JA], H9737 [29SE]

———increase opportunities for small businesses and taxpayers (see S. 1299), S14883 [10OC]

———increase the exclusion for gain from certain small business stock (see H.R. 2385), H9452 [21SE]

———modify certain rules relating to subchapter S corporations BR deg.h2383, H9452 [21SE]

———provide farmers carryover of unused deductions and a one-time exclusion from gain for certain sales and provide health insurance deductions for self-employed individuals (see H.R. 1748), H5622 [6JN]

———provide incentives for enterprise zone investment (see H.R. 792), H1156 [2FE]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (see S. 758; H.R. 2039), S6168 [4MY], H7011 [13JY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see H.R. 1972), H6697 [30JN]

———treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small businesses (see H.R. 954), H1849 [15FE]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (see S. 1086; H.R. 2190), S10875 [28JY], H8360 [3AU]

———treatment of gains on sale of small business stocks (see H.R. 645), H592 [24JA]

———treatment of group legal service plans (see S. 997), S9421 [29JN]

———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540, 565), H296 [17JA], H325 [18JA]

———treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 1515), H4432 [7AP]

Telecommunications: industry procurement from businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 503), H242 [13JA]

Urban areas: economic redevelopment (see H.R. 1381), H4104 [3AP]

Venture Capital Marketing Association: establish (see H.R. 2806), H15087 [18DE]

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. 2378), H9452 [21SE]

Cloture motions

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), conference report, S4979 [31MR], S5029 [3AP]

Conference reports

Extend Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H3909-H3915 [29MR]

Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 895), H9638 [28SE]

Letters

Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act: several Members of Congress, S2409 [9FE]

———several organizations, S2409 [9FE]

———William J. Gilmartin, Dept. of HUD, S2409 [9FE]

Bureau of the Census reporting requirements for small businesses: W. James Squires III, Great American Cookie Co., Inc., S15219 [17OC]

Closing of Korbet's Restaurant: Nick and Ethel Catranis, S3772 [10MR]

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: several small business advocates, S5698 [26AP]

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: Craig S. Brightup, National Roofing Contractors Association, S10115 [17JY]

———John P. Galles, National Small Business United, S10115 [17JY]

———John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S10114 [17JY]

———Michael O. Roush, National Federation of Independent Business, S10114 [17JY]

Economic Development Administration abolishment: Representative Solomon, H7748 [26JY]

Employee stock ownership plans: ESOP Association, S16033 [27OC]

Extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses: James R. Irvine, National Association of Home Builders, H2205 [24FE]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, H2205 [24FE]

Extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC: several Senators, S5044 [3AP]

Limitations on punitive damage awards relative to individuals and small entities: Elaine Z. Graham, National Restaurant Association, S6045 [3MY]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S6045 [3MY]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: Anthony J. Knettel, Coalition on Employer Health Coverage Reporting and the Medicare/Medicaid Data Bank, S10143 [17JY]

———Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S10144 [17JY]

———Mark J. Ugoretz, ERISA Industry Committee, S10143 [17JY]

Minimum wage level: Donald Knight, H13863 [30NO]

Periodic review and cost-benefit analysis of Government regulations impacting small business: Bennie L. Thayer, National Association for the Self-Employed, S9615 [10JY]

———Craig S. Brightup, National Roofing Contractors Association, S9616, S9622 [10JY]

———John S. Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council, S9616, S9621 [10JY]

———National Association of Towns and Townships, S9622 [10JY]

———National Federation of Independent Business, S9615, S9621 [10JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9616, S9621 [10JY]

SBA urban university business initiative grants: James B. Appleberry, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and C. Peter Magrath, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, S7522 [25MY]

———Jim Craven, American Electronics Association, S7523 [25MY]

———Judith A. Ramaley, Portland State University, S7522 [25MY]

Small business involvement in regulatory development process: Angela Atterbury, Small Business Advocacy Council, S9885 [13JY]

———Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S9883 [13JY]

Tax deduction for business use of the home: several organizations, S16032 [27OC]

Tax deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals: Bennie L. Thayer, National Association for the Self-Employed, S15810 [26OC]

———Gary F. Petty, Small Business Legislative Council, S15809 [26OC]

———H. Ted Olson, Promotional Products Association International, S15810 [26OC]

———Patricia N. Bowling, National Home Furnishings Association, S15810 [26OC]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S15810 [26OC]

———World Floor Covering Association, S15811 [26OC]

———several organizations, S15809 [26OC]

Work opportunities tax credit: W.E. Hainline, Restaurants, Inc., S15683 [25OC]

Lists

Black Dollar Days Task Force contributors, S7573 [25MY]

Bright Star restaurant employees of 10 years or more, S14336 [27SE]

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund participants, S5376 [6AP]

New Mexico delegates to the White House Conference on Small Business, S8256 [13JN]

Principles for reform of the SBA, S8037 [8JN]

Small Business Legislative Council, S1177, S1218 [19JA], S9616, S9621 [10JY], S15809 [26OC]

Small Business Legislative Council members, S5401 [6AP]

Supporters of the American Family-Owned Business Act (S. 1086), S10877 [28JY]

Memorandums

Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal of Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: William Kristol, H1943 [21FE]

Messages

Small Business Report: President Clinton, S7495 [25MY], H5588 [25MY]

Motions

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 9), H2623, H2636 [3MR]

SBA: redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), H8777 [12SE]

Taxation: extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1951 [21FE], H3845, H3851 [28MR]

Petitions and memorials

SBA funding: Rhode Island General Assembly, S8570 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Areawide Services, Ltd.: anniversary, E2247 [28NO]

Avril, Arthur C.: Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1787 [14SE]

Buenger, Clement L.: Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1785 [14SE]

ColeJon Corp.: SBA Graduate of the Year award recipient, E1908 [10OC]

Courts: payment of legal expenses by losing party in claims only against small businesses, H2745 [7MR]

Credit: reduce costs of Government loan guarantees (H.R. 2150), H8733-H8737 [12SE], E1762 [12SE]

Dept. of Commerce: abolish the Economic Development Administration, H7742-H7751 [26JY]

———tribute to U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, E728 [29MR]

Dept. of HUD: community development grants funding relative to employment, H8045 [31JY]

Disasters: extend duty drawback filing period for businesses (H.R. 527), E105 [17JA]

District of Columbia: permits for vendors on the Mall, H5631 [7JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 9), H1531 [9FE], H2607-H2639 [3MR], E49 [5JA], E168 [24JA]

———national objectives priority assignments (H.R. 9), motion to recommit, H2636, H2637 [3MR]

———promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (H.R. 2178), E1621, E1622, E1623 [3AU], E1625 [4AU]

El Rio Bakery, Tucson, AZ: SBA Minority Retail Firm of the Year award recipient, E2089 [1NO]

Employment: establish incentives for employees under a performance-based reward plan (H.R. 647), E164 [24JA]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), E1826 [21SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Small Business Advocacy (H.R. 2125), E1540 [28JY]

FCC: lower market entry barriers for small businesses seeking to provide telecommunication and information services (H.R. 187), E142 [20JA]

Foreign trade: export assistance (H.R. 648), E165 [24JA]

Frankenmuth, MI: anniversary of Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, E886 [1MY]

Government regulations: analysis on the impact on small businesses and State and local government (H.R. 58), E285 [7FE]

———extend moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions for small businesses, H2184-H2187, H2205 [24FE]

———liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (H.R. 2522), E2001 [24OC]

Griffin Service Corp.: tribute, E1888 [29SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 995), E397 [22FE]

Henry, Jim: Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1105 [24MY], E1124 [25MY]

Hispanic Business Week: observance, E2266 [30NO]

Huntington, WV: tribute to Torlone's Community Bakery, E505 [3MR]

Immigration: enforcement of employer sanctions law (H.R. 570), E127 [19JA]

J.P. Griffin, Inc.: tribute, E1888 [29SE]

Marine resources: economic impact of regulations on fishery management councils relative to coastal communities, H10242, H10243, H10246 [18OC]

Melville, NY: closing of SBA Long Island office, H3968 [29MR]

Methuen, MA: tribute to firefighters involved in extinguishing fire at Malden Mills, E2376 [18DE]

Miami Capital Development, Inc.: National Community Development Association Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award recipient, E1075 [18MY]

Minimum wage: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (H.R. 620), E143 [20JA]

———level, H1147 [2FE], H13862-H13865 [30NO]

———level (H.R. 619), E143 [20JA]

———level (H.R. 940), H6741 [11JY]

Morgan Hill, CA: Morgan Hill Award recipients, E616 [16MR]

National Federation of Independent Business: small business agenda, H661 [25JA]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of BayWolf Restaurant, E1854 [28SE]

OMB: anniversary of freedom from Federal Government competition policy, E79 [11JA]

OSHA: effect of Federal regulations on small businesses, H4011 [30MR]

———reform regulatory process, H3088 [14MR]

Patents: fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), H14318, H14319 [12DE]

Regulatory process: reform (H.R. 1979), E1384 [30JN]

Rhode Island: impact of Government shutdown on displaced employees of Almacs Supermarkets, H15100 [19DE]

Rolling Meadows, IL: Chamber of Commerce honorees, E1280 [16JN]

Safety: install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (H.R. 2675), E2225 [20NO]

San Joaquin Valley, CA: tribute to Top Five Program award recipients, E1910 [11OC]

San Rafael, CA: tribute to Panamax (business), E1022 [12MY]

SBA: establish a regional office in a community near the border of Mexico (H.R. 1554), E940 [3MY]

———funding, H14080 [6DE]

———funding for the Office of Advocacy, H7775-H7778 [26JY]

———increase the guarantee fee on general business loans (H.R. 1258), H4342 [6AP]

———National Young Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipients, E914 [2MY]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), H8776 [12SE]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), conference report, H9711, H9712 [29SE]

———restructure, H7773, H7789 [26JY]

———support of financing programs, E1025 [12MY]

———transfer to the Dept. of the Treasury (H.R. 2125), E1540 [28JY]

Small Business Week: observance, E945 [3MY]

Taxation: deductions for business use of the home (H.R. 953), E364 [16FE]

———election of taxable fiscal year for partnerships and S corporations (H.R. 1661), E1055 [17MY]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), H1910, H1921-H1953, H1956 [21FE], H3845-H3852 [28MR], E401 [22FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), conference report, H3980, H3986, H3996-H4004, H4015 [30MR], H4040, H4043 [3AP], H4186, H4187, H4188, H4191 [5AP], H4380-H4383 [6AP], H8517-H8519 [4AU]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration (H. Res. 88), H1912-H1921 [21FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 121), H3986-H3995 [30MR]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), motion to recommit, H1951, H1952 [21FE]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), return enrolled bill (H. Con. Res. 55), H4079, H4080, H4085-H4091 [3AP], H4108, H4112, H4115, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4141, H4143, H4150 [4AP], H4190 [5AP], H4380 [6AP]

———incentives, H15577, H15579, H15580 [22DE]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, H795-H798 [26JA]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 2435), E1890 [29SE]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 34), E19 [4JA]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 691), E194 [26JA]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R. 76), H1533 [9FE]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (H.R.335), E3 [4JA]

———provide farmers carryover of unused deductions and a one-time exclusion from gain for certain sales and provide health insurance deductions for self-employed individuals (H.R. 1748), E1163 [6JN]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (H.R. 2039), E1433 [13JY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (H.R. 1972), E1374 [30JN]

———treatment of certain depreciable asset expenses by small businesses (H.R. 954), E367 [16FE]

———treatment of gains on sale of small business stocks (H.R. 645), E164 [24JA]

———treatment of group legal services plans (H.R. 565), E118 [18JA]

———treatment of health care expenses for self-employed individuals, H1222 [6FE]

Telecommunications: industry procurement from businesses owned by minorities and women (H.R. 503), E142 [20JA]

Tourist trade: cap on travel agency commissions, E840 [7AP]

Urban areas: economic redevelopment (H.R. 1381), H4109 [4AP]

Veterans: opportunities, E1414 [12JY]

Water pollution: municipal stormwater drainage permits, H4781 [10MY]

Remarks in Senate

AuCoin, Frank: South Carolina Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5513 [6AP]

Bessemer, AL: tribute to the Bright Star restaurant, S14335 [27SE]

Billings, MT: tribute to Corporate Air, S13135 [8SE]

Birmingham, AL: Alabama Minority Supplier Development Council's Alabama Business Connections, S5388 [6AP]

Boyd, Randy: South Dakota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6146 [4MY]

Bureau of the Census: reporting requirements, S15219 [17OC]

CERCLA: reform, S12678 [6SE]

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: funding, S5375 [6AP]

Contracts: Federal procurement fair, S16676 [3NO]

Cooperstown, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Sheyenne Tooling and Manufacturing Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Courts: limitations on punitive damage awards relative to individuals and small entities, S5995 [2MY], S6045, S6046 [3MY], S6153 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: restrictions on military exchange stores, S11428 [4AU]

Economy: effects of Government regulation and tax policy, S5533 [7AP]

Employment: tribute to private sector training providers, S13478 [12SE]

EPA: give priority to small businesses for atmospheric pollution prevention programs, S14282-S14286 [26SE], S14428 [27SE]

———reform of refinery maximum achievable control technology regulations, S14303 [26SE], S14369, S14370, S14374, S14375, S14380 [27SE]

Federal aid programs: economic assistance to small businesses located in distressed areas, S12745 [6SE]

Federal employees: repeal laws that prohibit trading with tribal governments by spouses of Federal workers, S16437 [31OC]

Financial institutions: tax deduction for loans to employee stock ownership plans, S16033, S16034 [27OC]

Foreign aid: assist in the development of microenterprises and microenterprise lending, S14074, S14075 [21SE]

Government regulations: cost-benefit analysis on regulations impacting small business, S9620-S9624, S9628-S9634 [10JY]

———equal access to justice reforms for small businesses, S9892 [13JY]

———facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development process of the EPA and OSHA (S. 917), S8255 [13JN]

———health care tax credit and cost analysis of legislative proposals (S. 521), S3750 [9MR]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S8958 [22JN]

———periodic review of regulations impacting small business, S9609-S9620 [10JY]

———promote increased understanding and compliance by small business (S. 1350), S15402 [20OC]

———protection against unfair penalties for alleged violations of rules, S9953-S9961 [14JY]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), S8560 [16JN]

———report on cost to private sector, S1181-S1187 [19JA]

———small business involvement in regulatory development process, S9882-S9886 [13JY], S10138-S10141 [17JY], S10394 [20JY]

Gwinner, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Clark Equipment Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1062), S10498-S10501 [21JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 7), S15, S24, S109, S121-S123 [4JA], S3694 [9MR]

Henry, James D.: Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6013 [2MY]

Insurance: public access to information relative to availability of insurance (S. 380), S2400-S2402 [9FE]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: tribute to new rural initiative, S16465 [1NO]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal, S9925 [13JY], S10142-S10144 [17JY]

———repeal (S. 194), S793 [11JA]

Mescon, Michael H.: SBA Georgia Veteran Advocate of the Year award recipient, S5512 [6AP]

Minimum wage: level, S10949-S10959, S10961 [31JY]

———level (S. 413), S2657 [14FE]

Mobile, AL: tribute to Korbet's Restaurant, S3772 [10MR]

Music: licensing (S. 1137), S12085 [9AU]

Nashua, NH: anniversary of Bronze Craft Co., S18925 [19DE]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Youth Hobby Shop for work with children, S5080 [3AP]

National Small Business Week: observance, S6196 [5MY]

Norwood Manufacturing Co.: relief (S. 676), S5219 [5AP]

Puerto Rico: application of wage credit incentives to economically developed areas, S18104 [6DE]

SBA: establish urban university business initiative grants (S. 862), S7522 [25MY]

———Microloan Program funding, S14691 [29SE]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), S8036 [8JN], S12514-S12517 [11AU], S14333 [26SE]

———redesign small business programs on loan guarantees, counseling and management, and Government contracting (S. 895), conference report, S14568 [28SE]

———women's business program funding, S14533 [28SE]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Black Dollar Days Task Force, S7572 [25MY]

Sioux Falls, SD: economic development, S18554 [13DE]

Taxation: credit for business investments in economically distressed areas, S16056 [27OC]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (S. 1252), S13737, S13738 [18SE]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (S. 743), S6007 [2MY]

———deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax (S. 1100), S11107-S11109 [1AU]

———deductions for business use of the home, S16032, S16033 [27OC]

———deductions for business use of the home (S. 327), S1958, S1959 [1FE]

———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (S. 161), S486 [5JA]

———estate taxes on family farms, S17855 [30NO]

———exempt small manufacturers, producers, and importers from firearms excise tax (S. 1161), S12255 [10AU]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, S15808-S15811 [26OC]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), S4532-S4544, S4546-S4559 [24MR], S4603 [27MR], S4684 [28MR]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), conference report, S4974-S4984 [31MR], S5026, S5027, S5030-S5046 [3AP], S5183-S5185 [5AP], S5538 [7AP], S8183 [12JN]

———extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC (H.R. 831), unanimous-consent agreement, S4521 [23MR]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 111), S345 [4JA], S1635 [26JA]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 262), S1442 [24JA], S1635 [26JA]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (S. 367), S2272 [7FE]

———increase opportunities for small businesses and taxpayers (S. 1299), S14883-S14885 [10OC]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders, S15794 [26OC]

———qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders (S. 758), S6171-S6177 [4MY]

———relief for family-owned businesses, S8082 [9JN], S8183 [12JN]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax, S16029 [27OC]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (S. 1086), S10876-S10878 [28JY]

———treatment of group legal services plan (S. 997), S9444 [29JN]

———work opportunities tax credit, S15683 [25OC]

Trevino, T. Oscar, Jr.: Texas Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5945 [2MY]

Tullar, William and Michael: Kentucky Small Business Persons of the Year award recipients, S5748 [27AP]

White House Conference on Small Business: convening, S8521 [15JN], S8569 [16JN]

———tribute to Arkansas delegation, S8521 [15JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 831, Self-Employed Health Insurance Tax Deduction and Nonrecognition of Gain on Exchanges for Certain FCC Policies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 121) (H. Rept. 104-93), H3974 [29MR]

Consideration of H.R. 831, Extend Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 104-38), H1907 [16FE]

Consideration of H.R. 831, Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 104-38), H1907 [16FE]

Extend Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 831) (H. Rept. 104-32), H1751 [14FE]

Extend Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee of Conference (H.R. 831) (H. Rept. 104-92), H3974 [29MR]

Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 9) (H. Rept. 104-33), H1848 [15FE]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank Repeal: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2685) (H. Rept. 104-394), H14252 [11DE]

Small Business Credit Efficiency Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2150) (H. Rept. 104-238), H8596 [6SE]

Small Business Lending Enhancement Act: Committee of Conference (S. 895) (H. Rept. 104-269), H9670 [28SE]

———Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 895) (S. Rept. 104-129), S11606 [5AU]

Tax Deductions for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Treatment of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 831) (S. Rept. 104-16), S4262 [21MR]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Helping Small Business Export, E1840 [27SE]

Resolutions by organizations

SBA financing programs: Rhode Island General Assembly, E1025 [12MY]

Statements

Federal Procurement Fair for Small Business: John J. Callahan, S16676 [3NO]

Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: Executive Office of the President, S4556 [24MR]

Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Costs of Self-Employed Individuals and Repeal of Nonrecognition of Gain on Sales and Exchanges Effectuating Policies of the FCC: President Clinton, H1913 [21FE]

Summaries

Bringing Opportunity To Our Small Business and Taxpayers Act (S. 1299), S14898 [10OC]

Election of Taxable Fiscal Year for Partnerships and S Corporations (H.R. 1661), E1055 [17MY]

S Corporation Reform Act (S. 758), S6177 [4MY]

Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 895), S8037 [8JN]

Tables

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act recommendations, S10114 [17JY]

Estimated revenue effects of possible Democratic substitutions to H.R. 831, repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H1943 [21FE]

Tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, H1914 [21FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 88, consideration of H.R. 831, extend deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H1912 [21FE]

H. Res. 121, consideration of conference report on H.R. 831, extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H3986 [30MR]

H.R. 9, Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act, H2607-H2623 [3MR]

H.R. 527, extend duty drawback filing period for businesses after disasters, E105 [17JA]

H.R. 632, fairness in compensating patent owners, H14318 [12DE]

H.R. 831, extend tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, H1932 [21FE]

H.R. 831, tax deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals and repeal nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the FCC, S4532-S4534 [24MR]

H.R. 1554, establish a SBA regional office in a community near the border of Mexico, E940 [3MY]

H.R. 1972, Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act, E1375 [30JN]

H.R. 2039, qualification and eligibility requirements for S corporations and shareholders, E1434 [13JY]

H.R. 2150, Small Business Credit Efficiency Act, H8733 [12SE]

H.R. 2522, Small Business Remediation Act, E2001 [24OC]

S. 7, Family Health Insurance Protection Act, S109-S121 [4JA]

S. 111, increase tax deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, S345 [4JA]

S. 161, American Family Business Preservation Act, S487 [5JA]

S. 262, increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, S1443 [24JA]

S. 327, Home Office Deduction Act, S1959 [1FE]

S. 380, Anti-Redlining in Insurance Disclosure Act, S2402-S2409 [9FE]

S. 413, Working Wage Increase Act, S2657 [14FE]

S. 743, Commercial Revitalization Tax Act, S6008 [2MY]

S. 758, S Corporation Reform Act, S6172-S6176 [4MY]

S. 895, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, S8036 [8JN], S12517 [11AU], H8776 [12SE]

S. 942, Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act, S8560-S8564 [16JN]

S. 997, tax treatment of group legal service plans, S9444 [29JN]

S. 1086, American Family-Owned Business Act, S10876 [28JY]

S. 1100, deduction of partnership investment expenses under the minimum tax, S11108 [1AU]

S. 1299, Bringing Opportunity To Our Small Business and Taxpayers Act, S14885-S14898 [10OC]

S. 1350, Small Business Fair Treatment Act, S15403 [20OC]

S. Res. 104, refer S. 676, relief for Norwood Manufacturing Co., to the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, S5236 [5AP]