SMALL BUSINESS related term(s) Business and Industry

Amendments

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H8248 [23JY], H8599 [26JY], H8787, H8788, H8790 [30JY]

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S6898, S6899 [25JN], S7402, S7409, S7417 [8JY], S7466, S7494 [9JY]

Government regulations: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2160, S2161, S2199, S2202 [15MR]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2665 [21MR], H2870 [26MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2973 [28MR]

Programs: improve (H.R. 3719), H10041, H10043 [4SE], H10083, H10087, H10088 [5SE]

SBA: enhance safety and soundness of the Small Business Investment Company Program (S. 1784), S8923, S8936 [25JY]

Analyses

ERISA Group Health Plans: Committee on Economics (Joint), H3101-H3105 [28MR]

HUBZone Act (S. 1574), S1349 [27FE]

Small Business Investment Company Improvement Act (S. 1784), S8935 [25JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, S8820 [25JY], H8581 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

Another Chance for Health Care Reform, S6272 [14JN]

Arthur George Gaston— His Death Is a Monumental Loss for Birmingham, S394 [26JA]

At Rural Day-Care Center, New Wage Floor Could Be Mixed Blessing, H9861 [2AU]

Bad Solution for the Wrong Problem—How Forcing Up the Minimum Wage Hurts Those Who Need Help Most, H9858 [2AU]

Can Medical Savings Accounts for the Nonelderly Reduce Health Care Costs?, S6637 [21JN]

Clean Health Bill—Get Rid of Those Two ``Killer'' Amendments, S6651 [21JN]

DMS Spotlight—TROY Systems, Inc., S3148 [28MR]

Dubious Crusade for Medical Savings Accounts, S6270 [14JN]

Global Economy Hits Home—Local Industry Cashes in on Gains in American Exports, H10166 [10SE]

Golden Rule Has Keen Interest in Insurance Bill, S6754 [24JN]

How Forcing Up the Minimum Wage Hurts Those Who Need Help Most, H7119 [9JY]

It's a Small Business World, H10164-H10166 [10SE]

Key Test for Dole, S6650 [21JN]

Maximum Politics, S7455 [9JY]

Minimum Wage Argument You Haven't Heard Before, S7351 [8JY]

Minimum Wage Trap, H5483 [22MY]

Modest or Revolutionary? The Kennedy-Kassebaum Health Legislation May Be Both, S6759 [24JN]

Mr. Dole's Health-Care Task, S6271 [14JN]

No Cure-All Medical Savings Accounts Present a Flawed Solution, S6271 [14JN]

Pointless Stalemate Halts Health Insurance Reform, S6759 [24JN]

Restauranteur Awaits Relief From ``Wasteful'' Regulations, E450 [26MR]

Revive the Health Insurance Debate, S6759 [24JN]

Senator Dole's Final Business, S6272 [14JN]

Stick to Basics in New Health Bill, S6650 [21JN]

Teruyas, S11195 [24SE]

Too Much Reform—House Amendments Weigh Down Effort To Make Health Care Insurance Portable, S6651 [21JN]

U.S. Deserves This Health Reform—Congress Should Find a Way To Save Key Legislation, S6271 [14JN]

White House Waffling on Health, S6759 [24JN]

Working Poor—Minimum-Wage Jobs Give Many Americans Only a Miserable Life, S7437 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 3846), H8029 [18JY]

———authorize judicial review of agency certifications of the economic impact of regulations on small entities (see H.R. 3048), H1985 [7MR]

———ensure congressional approval of compliance costs relative to Government regulations (see H.R. 3277), H3649 [18AP]

———ensure economic equity for women (see H.R. 3857), H8029 [18JY]

———establish a commission to study employment and economic insecurity (see H.R. 3353), H4302 [30AP]

———improve job, income, and retirement security for employees (see S. 1722), S4618 [2MY]

———pay equity and labor protection for contingent workers (see H.R. 3657), H6414 [13JN]

———prohibit employment discrimination relative to participation in labor organization activities (see H.R. 3763), H7154 [9JY]

———require employers to notify workers of reductions in business operations (see H.R. 3369), H4302 [30AP]

Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (see H.R. 3702), H6711 [24JN]

Contracts: minimize unfair competition between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (see H.R. 3745), H7106 [27JN]

———provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (see S. 1574), S1345 [27FE]

Corporate Independence Commission: establish (see H.R. 3351), H4302 [30AP]

Courts: provide legal redress for unfair trade practices (see H.R. 3967), H9922 [2AU]

Economy: promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (see H.R. 2919, 3093), H1138 [31JA], H2315 [14MR]

Employment: establish labor and tax provisions (see H.R. 4252), H11526 [27SE]

———permit use of unemployment benefits to establish new businesses (see S. 2029), S9554 [2AU]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), consideration (see H. Res. 488), H8374 [24JY]

———use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage requirements (see H.R. 4266), H11526 [27SE]

FCC: require promotion of sharing of broadcasting tower facilities (see H.R. 3945), H9705 [1AU]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H3229 [29MR]

Federal aid programs: provide development assistance to economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3994), H9923 [2AU]

Federal contracts: strengthen opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 4313), H12174 [28SE]

Financial institutions: offer negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to businesses and allow interest payments on demand deposits (see H.R. 3993), H9923 [2AU]

Firearms: permit Federal licensees to conduct business at out-of-State gun shows (see S. 1536), S492 [26JA]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H3229 [29MR]

Government: prohibit bundling of contract requirements in procurement (see H.R. 3934), H9566 [31JY]

———prohibit procurement of goods from businesses that hire illegal aliens (see S. 1692), S3792 [22AP]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (see H.R. 3448), H5052 [14MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (see H. Res. 440), H5379 [21MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 503), H9705 [1AU]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 2715), consideration (see H. Res. 409), H3730 [23AP]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to small businesses (see H.R. 3607, 4033), H6117 [10JN], H10107 [5SE]

———reform regulatory process (see S. 2045; H.R. 3798), S9555 [2AU], H7474 [11JY]

———require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3307), H3819 [24AP]

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (see S. 2091; H.R. 4102), S10837 [18SE], H10601 [18SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893, 3185), H913 [25JA], H3170 [28MR]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (see H.R. 3136), H2664 [21MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (see H. Res. 391), H2949 [27MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (see H.J. Res. 168), H2867 [26MR]

IRS: delay imposition of penalties for failure to make electronic fund transfer of business taxes (see S. 2109), S11169 [24SE]

Music: licensing (see S. 1619, 1628), S2192 [15MR], S2422 [20MR]

Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (see S. 1922, 1923), S7302 [28JN]

Phi Beta Lambda (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3649 [18AP]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (see H.R. 3690), H6690 [20JN]

Programs: improve (see H.R. 3719, 3720), H6914 [26JN]

———improve (H.R. 3719), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H10040 [4SE]

SBA: enhance safety and soundness of the Small Business Investment Company Program (see S. 1784), S5379 [20MY]

———increase fees for participants in certain financial assistance programs (see H.R. 3989), H9923 [2AU]

———participation in loans guaranteed under the Export Working Capital Program (see S. 1603; H.R. 2933), S1682 [11MR], H1224 [1FE]

———reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R. 3990), H9923 [2AU]

Small Business Act: exempt dredging activities from certain requirements (see H.R. 3437), H4901 [10MY]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see H.R. 3158), H2842 [25MR]

Taxation: allow small businesses credit for family and medical leave and for wages of employees who work at home to reduce child care needs (see H.R. 3836), H7779 [17JY]

———apply denial of deduction for excessive employee compensation to all employees (see H.R. 4124), H10721 [19SE]

———credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (see H.R. 2847), H187 [4JA]

———credits for health insurance premiums of employees without employer-provided health coverage (see H.R. 4176), H11229 [25SE]

———deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see S. 1741; H.R. 3427), S4937 [9MY], H4800 [9MY]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 4251), H11526 [27SE]

———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 3330), H4109 [25AP]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see H.R. 3467), H5287 [16MY]

———refundable income credit to businesses which recycle office wastes (see H.R. 3955), H9921 [2AU]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 1610), S1969 [13MR]

———treatment of depreciable business assets (see H.R. 3124), H2558 [20MR]

———treatment of interest on deficiencies attributable to certain partnership items (see H.R. 4256), H11526 [27SE]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 2911), H1137 [31JA]

Veterans: increase opportunities (see H.R. 4080), H10523 [17SE]

———strengthen veterans' preference and increase employment opportunities (see H.R. 3586), H5934 [5JN]

———strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment opportunities (see H.R. 3938), H9705 [1AU]

Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 2098; H.R. 4071), S11090 [20SE], H10386 [12SE]

Conference reports

Small Business Job Protection Act (H.R. 3448), H9568-H9670 [1AU]

Factsheets

Minimum Wage Level, H7119 [9JY]

Problems With Medical Savings Accounts: Senator Kennedy, S5925 [6JN]

Letters

Electronic funds transfer for small business payroll taxes: Senator Grassley and Representative Ganske, S9318 [31JY]

FDA approval process of new medical devices and new drugs: Jeffrey N. South, H2307 [14MR]

Federal regulatory issues relative to small business: Tom McCrackin, E930 [24MY]

Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act: D. Christopher Davis, World Floor Covering Association, S1973 [13MR]

———Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S1972 [13MR]

———G. Stephen Slagle, Promotional Products Association International, S1973 [13MR]

———Gary F. Petty, Small Business Legislative Council, S1973 [13MR]

———Nelson Litterst and John Satagaj, Independent Contractor Coalition, S1972 [13MR]

———Patricia Bowling, National Home Furnishings Association, S1973 [13MR]

Minimum wage level: Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, S7349 [8JY]

———Bruce A. Stakeman, Environmental Technologies, Inc., S7439 [9JY]

———Hugh B. Price, National Urban League, Inc., S7349 [8JY]

———Nancy Leon, National Hispana Leadership Institute, S7349 [8JY]

———Richard Womack and Dorothy I. Height, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S7349 [8JY]

———Roger C. Rosenthal, Migrant Legal Action Program, Inc., S7349 [8JY]

———Wade Henderson, NAACP, S7349 [8JY]

Music licensing: Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S2423 [20MR]

———E. Brandt Gustavson, National Religious Broadcasters (organization), S2423 [20MR]

———Elaine Graham and Katy McGregor, National Restaurant Association, S2424 [20MR]

———John J. Motley III, National Retail Federation, S2424 [20MR]

National Guard use of outside contractors vs. armory personnel for Reserved Component Automation System Program: Ronald C. Lindberg, Rapid Electric Sales and Service Co., H5666 [30MY]

Small business regulatory process: Charlotte W. Herbert, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S2153 [15MR]

———Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S1637 [7MR], S2151 [15MR]

———Gary F. Petty, Small Business Legislative Council, S2152 [15MR]

———Jerry J. Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S2153 [15MR]

———John J. Motley III, National Retail Federation, S2152 [15MR]

———Randall L. Smith, National Association of Home Builders, S2153 [15MR]

———Tom Halicki, National Association of Towns and Townships, S1640 [7MR], S2153 [15MR]

Small business regulatory process reform: Sandy Cutler, Oregon Small Business Development Center Network, S9606 [2AU]

Small business regulatory reform: Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, H3017 [28MR]

———Philip Lader, SBA, H3017 [28MR]

———President Clinton, H3017 [28MR]

———Vice President Gore, H3017 [28MR]

Treatment of certain tax-exempt travel and tour activities: Jere W. Glover, SBA, S12470 [21OC]

Treatment of small business crimes: Arthur Levitt, SEC, H2984 [28MR]

Work eligibility for prospective employees relative to immigration reform: Richard Womack and Dorothy I. Height, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S4411 [30AP]

Lists

Economists supporting minimum wage increase, S7354 [8JY]

Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act supporters, S1972 [13MR]

Small Business Legislative Council, S1973 [13MR], S2152 [15MR]

Small business organizations supporting product liability reform, S2563 [21MR]

Memorandums

Minimum Wage Level: John J. Motley III, National Retail Federation, S7346 [8JY]

Vermont Health Reform Initiatives: Thomas R. Van Cooper, S6758 [24JN]

Messages

Small Business and Competition: President Clinton, S5853 [5JN], H5824-H5826 [5JN]

Motions

Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H8574 [26JY]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3019, H3026 [28MR]

Press releases

Leading Economists Call for Higher Minimum Wage: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S7350 [8JY]

Questions and answers

Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 2391), H8567-H8569 [26JY]

Remarks in House

American Association of Home-Based Businesses: tribute, E1803 [28SE]

Argall, Paul R.: SBA Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E892 [23MY]

Banks Contracting Co., Inc.: tribute, E191 [9FE]

Business and industry: acquisition of small companies by businesses with the intention of closing them, H4903 [14MY]

———assist in development of microenterprises (H.R. 3846), H8624-H8626 [29JY], E1328 [18JY]

———ensure economic equity for women, H9856 [2AU]

———ensure economic equity for women (H.R. 3857), E1319, E1325 [18JY]

Chicago, IL: Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inductees, E1932 [21OC]

Chino, CA: tribute to Telamon Electronics (business), E1687 [25SE]

Community Development Block Grant Program: Economic Development Initiative grants funding, H6831, H6832 [25JN]

———funding, H6808, H6809, H6814, H6815 [25JN]

Construction industries: prohibit discrimination relative to surety bonding requirements (H.R. 3702), E1151 [24JN]

Courts: liability relative to business donors of food and grocery products to needy individuals, H10089, H10090 [5SE]

———provide legal redress for unfair trade practices (H.R. 3967), E1465 [2AU]

Dept. of Labor: Employment Standards Administration funding relative to garment industry working conditions, H7234 [10JY], H7369, H7372 [11JY]

———Veterans Employment and Training Service funding, H7235, H7236 [10JY]

Economy: promote revitalization through Federal assistance for cleanup of abandoned or contaminated properties (H.R. 2919), H978 [31JA]

Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), H6850 [26JN], H6976 [27JN], H8075 [22JY], H8382 [25JY], H8561, H8562 [26JY], H8670, H8776-H8791, H8814, H8815 [30JY], H9567 [1AU]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), consideration (H. Res. 488), H8562-H8573 [26JY]

———use of salary base to exempt employees from certain wage requirements (H.R. 4266), E1789 [28SE]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 3199), H5632-H5639 [29MY], E676 [1MY]

———approval process and regulations relative to new medical devices and new drugs, H2306 [14MR]

Federal Prison Industries: contracts relative to Federal market share, H8286-H8288 [24JY]

Financial institutions: tax deduction for loans to employee stock ownership plans, H5437 [22MY]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (H.R. 3200), H5632-H5639 [29MY], E676 [1MY]

GERIC Home Health Care, Inc.: tribute, E1471 [2AU]

Geyserville, CA: funding for visitor and small business centers, E1128 [20JN]

Government: prohibit bundling of contract requirements in procurement (H.R. 3934), E1417 [31JY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), H5304 [21MY], H5445-H5478 [22MY], H7163, H7164, H7165 [10JY], H8574-H8581 [26JY], E876, E880 [22MY], E892 [23MY], E919, E927 [24MY], E936, E944 [29MY], E950 [30MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), append text of H.R. 1227, Employee Commuting Flexibility Act, H5544 [23MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, H9846-H9862 [2AU], E1503 [2AU], E1536 [5SE]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration (H. Res. 440), H5432-H5445 [22MY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 503), H9839-H9846 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H8575-H8581 [26JY]

Government regulations: reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 2715), H3749-H3754 [24AP]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden (H.R. 2715), consideration (H. Res. 409), H3746-H3749 [24AP]

———reduce Federal paperwork burden relative to small businesses (H.R. 3607), E1532 [5SE]

———reform regulatory process, H2984, H2998-H3027 [28MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 994), E450 [26MR]

———reform regulatory process (H.R. 3798), E1364 [24JY]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), E591 [19AP]

———require reasonable notice to businesses of changes made to regulations imposed by Federal agencies (H.R. 3307), H3737 [24AP], E635 [25AP]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce study relative to the effects on small business, H7117 [9JY]

Hackensack, NJ: anniversary of S. Goldberg & Co., Inc., E1083 [13JN]

Hall Ambulance (business): anniversary, E184 [6FE]

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (H.R. 4102), E1713, E1717 [26SE]

Health: medical savings account programs, H6122, H6133-H6141 [11JN], H6186 [12JN], H6290 [13JN], H6425, H6428, H6431, H6433, H6435, H6436, H6482, H6484, H6488 [18JN], H6513, H6514, H6515, H6516, H6517, H6518 [19JN], H6633, H6683, H6684, H6688 [20JN], H6715-H6717 [25JN], H7133-H7135 [9JY], H7267 [11JY], H7507 [12JY], H7776 [17JY], H7997 [18JY], H9777, H9779, H9784, H9834 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1721 [6MR], H2039 [12MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2893), H1719, H1756-H1759 [6MR], H2038 [12MR], E284 [6MR]

Hershey Foods Corp.: Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Corporate Vulture Award recipient, H5035 [14MY]

Highland Park, IL: anniversary of Opportunity, Inc., E556 [17AP]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H2987-H3029 [28MR], H3173 [29MR], E483 [28MR], E494 [29MR], E591 [19AP]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), consideration (H. Res. 391), H2972-H2986 [28MR], H3209 [29MR]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), H2857-H2864 [26MR]

Income: tribute to individuals whose businesses are run out of their home, E1803 [28SE]

Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council: tribute, E487 [28MR]

IRS: reform, H5822 [5JN], H10527 [18SE], H10603, H10605 [19SE]

Knight, Norma Mathes: Kings Park, NY, Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year recipient, E119 [31JA]

Malden Mills (business): Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Golden Eagle Award recipient, H5035 [14MY]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (H.R. 2685), H2041-H2048 [12MR]

Miami, FL: Miami Free Zone funding, H12109 [28SE]

Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program: funding, H6150 [11JN]

Minimum wage: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (H.R. 620), E478 [28MR]

———level, H5503-H5543 [23MY], H7118, H7119, H7121, H7122 [9JY], H7163, H7164, H7165 [10JY], H7266, H7267, H7269 [11JY], H7507, H7510, H7511 [12JY], H7538 [16JY], H7997, H8003-H8010 [18JY], H8575-H8581 [26JY], H9708, H9709 [1AU], H9838-H9862 [2AU], H10113 [10SE], E1496 [2AU]

National Guard: use of outside contractors vs. armory personnel for Reserved Component Automation System Program, H5666 [30MY]

New Jersey: observance of Hispanic Business Week, E1951 [21OC]

NIH: restrictions relative to awarding of grants under Small Business Innovation Research Program, H7295, H7296, H7368 [11JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (H.R. 3234), H4132 [30AP]

OSHA: proposed crime prevention regulations for small businesses open 24 hours a day, H10499 [17SE]

———provide relief from certain regulations, H5938 [6JN]

Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts, H9845, H9848 [2AU]

Postal Service: limit commercial nonpostal services (H.R. 3690), E1142, E1144 [20JN]

Programs: improve, H8166 [23JY], H12100, H12107 [28SE]

———improve (H.R. 3719), H10078-H10089 [5SE]

———improve (H.R. 3719), consideration (H. Res. 516), H10074-H10077 [5SE]

Republican Party: national agenda relative to labor unions, H7371 [11JY]

Roberts, Mary Ann: Georgia Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1026 [6JN]

SBA: financial institutions requirements and fees for certain small business loans, H10087, H10088 [5SE]

———increase fees for participants in certain financial assistance programs (H.R. 3989), H9902 [2AU]

———independent study relative to risks and losses of loan programs, H10079, H10088 [5SE]

———participation in loans guaranteed under the Export Working Capital Program (H.R. 2933), E142 [1FE]

———reauthorize women's business training program (H.R. 3990), E1495 [2AU], E1593 [12SE]

Serlin, Marsha: SBA Small Business Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E728 [7MY]

Slater, Phyllis H.: election as president of National Association of Women Business Owners, E1155 [24JN]

South Valley Disposal and Recycling, Inc.: Gilroy, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year recipient, E74 [24JA]

Taxation: deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (H.R. 3427), H4657 [9MY]

———determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (H.R. 582), H5260 [16MY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (H.R. 1972), H2577 [21MR]

———treatment of small businesses (H.R. 2911), E117 [31JA]

Unemployment: level, H5386 [22MY]

United Airlines, Inc.: Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus Golden Eagle Award recipient, H5035 [14MY]

Urban areas: provide choice in education, promote entrepreneurship, and combat drug abuse, H4908 [14MY]

Veterans: increase opportunities (H.R. 4080), E1781 [28SE]

———strengthen veterans' preference and increase employment opportunities, H11210, H11211, H11213 [25SE]

———strengthen veterans' preference and increase employment opportunities (H.R. 3586), H8762-H8768 [30JY], E1441 [1AU], E1502 [2AU]

———strengthen veterans' preference relative to employment opportunities (H.R. 3938), E1781 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Abingdon, VA: tribute to Highlands Union Bank, S4630 [2MY]

AID: Microenterprise Program funding, S8860, S8861 [25JY]

Army: contract procurement requirements, S7237 [28JN]

———establish subcontracting goals, S7934 [17JY]

Aviation: airline ticket tax relative to aviation trust fund, S10668-S10671, S10675 [17SE], S10780 [18SE], S12218 [3OC]

Blizard, Monty: Virginia Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5950 [6JN]

Broughton, John: Virginia Small Business Person of the Year award, S5950 [6JN]

Business and industry: improve job, income, and retirement security for employees (S. 1722), S4619-S4622 [2MY]

———relocation to foreign countries to avoid certain income taxes, S9265, S9266 [31JY], S9545 [2AU]

Charleston County, SC: community development block grants availability, S9876 [5SE]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, S665 [31JA]

Clinton, President: impact of administration policies, S6011 [10JN]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (S. 1574), S1346 [27FE]

Correa, Floyd R.: New Mexico Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5869 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: military traffic management command's personal property reengineering program reform, S6984 [26JN]

———transfer of defense technology information from institutions of higher learning to private businesses, S7245, S7246 [28JN]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of City Cab Co., S9308 [31JY]

Durbin, Marshall B., Sr.: Alabama Business Hall of Fame inductee, S12455 [21OC]

Employment: permit use of unemployment benefits to establish new businesses (S. 2029), S9572 [2AU]

———provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 2391), S9317 [31JY]

Firearms: permit Federal licensees to conduct business at out-of-State gun shows (S. 1536), S505 [26JA]

Fish and fishing: regulatory requirements relative to use of nets during lobster harvesting, S10823, S10824 [18SE]

Foreign aid: indirect assistance in economy of developing countries relative to Generalized System of Preferences, S9540 [2AU]

Government: prohibit procurement of goods from businesses that hire illegal aliens (S. 1692), S3794 [22AP]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S5650 [24MY], S6828 [25JN], S7345-S7358, S7366-S7413 [8JY], S7421-S7469, S7500 [9JY], S7513, S7625, S7630, S7631 [10JY], S7749 [11JY], S7910 [16JY], S8820 [25JY]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report, S9525, S9530, S9535-S9542, S9544-S9548 [2AU], S9857 [4SE], S11446 [26SE]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9498 [2AU]

———provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), unanimous-consent agreement, S5645-S5647 [24MY], S6826 [25JN], S7460, S7466 [9JY]

Government regulation: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S2161 [15MR]

Government regulations: reform, S5971 [7JN]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), S1632, S1633, S1636-S1642, S1647 [7MR], S2148-S2168 [15MR], S2309-S2322 [19MR], S2831 [25MR], S3242, S3245 [29MR]

———reform regulatory process (S. 942), unanimous-consent agreement, S1889 [12MR], S2095 [14MR]

———reform regulatory process (S. 2045), S9605 [2AU]

Hazardous substances: transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (S. 2091), S10840 [18SE]

Health: medical savings account programs, S5707 [4JN], S5923-S5925 [6JN], S5977 [7JN], S5986, S5988-S5990 [10JN], S6024, S6066-S6069 [11JN], S6256, S6259, S6263, S6268-S6272 [14JN], S6634-S6654 [21JN], S6754-S6760 [24JN], S7072 [27JN], S7278, S7290, S7292 [28JN], S7800-S7807 [12JY], S9512, S9515, S9522, S9531 [2AU], S11231 [25SE]

Henderson, Chuck: New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S3738 [19AP]

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), S3114-S3125, S3133, S3134 [28MR], S3242, S3245 [29MR], S3683 [18AP]

———enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), waiving enrollment requirements (H.J. Res. 168), S3124 [28MR]

Immigration: determination of work eligibility for prospective employees, S4410-S4412 [30AP], S4455, S4456 [1MY]

Insurance: impact of State regulations on the cost of health insurance, S11106 [20SE]

IRS: delay imposition of penalties for failure to make electronic fund transfer of business taxes (S. 2109), S11177 [24SE]

———possession tax credit regulations, S9545 [2AU]

———reform, S10546-S10551 [13SE]

———require electronic funds transfer for payroll tax deposits, S9318 [31JY]

Johnson, William B.: Arkansas Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5693 [3JN]

Labelcrafters (business): tribute, S6219 [13JN]

Laconia, NH: tribute to Service Corps of Retired Executives chapter, S9635 [2AU]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: implementation, S2287 [19MR]

———repeal (H.R. 2685), S11329 [25SE]

Meissner, Franklin N.: South Shore (MA) Chamber of Commerce honoree, S2642 [21MR]

Minimum wage: impact of increase on nursing home industry, S7449, S7450 [9JY]

———level, S7345-S7358, S7403-S7413 [8JY], S7425, S7426, S7428-S7469, S7500 [9JY], S7513, S7624 [10JY], S7679, S7682 [11JY], S8820 [25JY], S9525, S9530, S9535-S9542 [2AU]

———tribute to efforts of Senate staff, Dept. of Labor staff, and outside organizations on minimum wage legislation, S9527 [2AU]

Mitchell, Bill: Alabama Business Hall of Fame inductee, S12456 [21OC]

Music: licensing (S. 1619), S2192-S2194 [15MR]

———licensing (S. 1628), S2423 [20MR]

Myrick, Goodwyn L.: Alabama Business Hall of Fame inductee, S12456 [21OC]

National Records and Information Management Day: observance, S3680 [18AP]

National Small Business Week: observance, S5671 [3JN], S5982 [7JN]

Native Americans: tribute to Lakota Fund, S6279 [14JN]

New Mexico: tribute to Small Business Week honorees, S5869 [5JN]

Patterson, Bob: Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5671 [3JN]

Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (S. 1922), S7302-S7304 [28JN]

———improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (S. 1923), S7302-S7304 [28JN]

———tax treatment of plans, S7444, S7445, S7447 [9JY], S9538 [2AU]

Programs: improve (H.R. 3719), S11268 [25SE], S11703 [28SE]

Sanders, Susan M.: SBA New Hampshire Small Business Accountant of the Year award recipient, S4361 [29AP]

SBA: enhance safety and soundness of the Small Business Investment Company Participating Securities Program, S7442, S7443 [9JY]

———enhance safety and soundness of the Small Business Investment Company Program (S. 1784), S5379 [20MY], S8931-S8938 [25JY]

———funding, S430 [26JA]

———participation in loans guaranteed under the Export Working Capital Program (S. 1603), S1682 [11MR]

Sentel Corp.: Small Business Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, S11446 [26SE]

Taxation: credit for business investments in economically distressed areas (S. 743), S1151 [7FE]

———deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, S5306-S5309, S5311 [20MY], S5480, S5481 [22MY]

———deductibility of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (S. 1741), S4937-S4939 [9MY]

———estate tax treatment of family-owned business interests (S. 161), S2148 [15MR]

———extend credit for increasing research activities, S7426 [9JY]

———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (S. 1610), S1970-S1974 [13MR]

———treatment of certain tax-exempt travel and tour activities, S12470 [21OC]

———treatment of family-owned businesses relative to estate tax (S. 2173), S12258 [3OC]

———treatment of newspaper distributors and deliverers, S7426 [9JY]

———waiver of penalty excise taxes relative to liquidity of small business pension plans, S7459 [9JY]

TROY Systems, Inc.: tribute, S3148 [28MR]

Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (S. 2098), S11090 [20SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 503) (H. Rept. 104-739), H9705 [1AU]

Consideration of H.R. 2391, Working Families Flexibility Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 104-704), H8374 [24JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2715, Paperwork Reduction Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 409) (H. Rept. 104-532), H3730 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 104-500), H2949 [27MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 104-590), H5379 [21MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3719, Small Business Programs Improvements: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 516) (H. Rept. 104-773), H10040 [4SE]

Federal Paperwork Burden Reduction: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2715) (H. Rept. 104-520), H3487 [16AP]

Microenterprise Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3846), S11291 [25SE]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3846) (H. Rept. 104-715), H8635 [29JY]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 995) (H. Rept. 104-498), H2842 [25MR]

Provide Compensatory Time for All Employees: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 2391) (H. Rept. 104-670), H7473 [11JY]

Reasonable Notice to Businesses of Changes Made to Regulations Imposed by Federal Agencies: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3307) (H. Rept. 104-859), H12172 [28SE]

Small Business Investment Company Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1784), S6849 [25JN]

Small Business Job Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 104-737), H9704 [1AU]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 104-586), H5299 [20MY]

Small Business Job Protection Act and Employee Commuting Flexibility Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3448) (S. Rept. 104-281), S6408 [18JN]

Small Business Programs Improvements: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3719) (H. Rept. 104-750), H9921 [2AU]

Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 942), S1597 [6MR]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3158) (H. Rept. 104-850), H11394 [26SE]

Strengthen Veterans' Preference and Increase Employment Opportunities: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.R. 3586) (H. Rept. 104-675), H7532 [12JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Hoosier Business Growth, E686 [1MY]

———Small Business—Creating Opportunity, E127 [1FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Commercial Revitalization Tax Credit: U.S. Conference of Mayors, S1152 [7FE]

Rulings of the Chair

House of Representatives: enactment of certain legislation (H.R. 3136), H3020, H3022, H3023 [28MR]

Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: repeal (H.R. 2685), H2042, H2043, H2044, H2045, H2046 [12MR]

Minimum wage: level, H7267 [11JY]

Statements

Congressional Review Provisions of Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act: Senators Nickles, Reid, and Stevens, S3683-S3687 [18AP]

Minimum Wage Level: Senator Dodd, S7434 [9JY]

Summaries

Health Insurance Regulation—Varying State Requirements Affect Cost of Insurance: GAO, S11106 [20SE]

Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act (S. 1610), S1971 [13MR]

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (S. 942), S3242-S3245 [29MR]

Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act (S. 942), S2157-S2159 [15MR]

Tables

April 1996 payroll for Burger King restaurant franchises in Eureka and McKinleyville, CA, H5483 [22MY]

Testimonies

Minimum Wage: Don Baisch, H5483 [22MY]

———Melody Rane, H5482 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 391, consideration of H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2972 [28MR]

H. Res. 409, consideration of H.R. 2715, reduce Federal paperwork burden, H3746 [24AP]

H. Res. 440, consideration of H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, and H.R. 1227, Employee Commuting Flexibility Act, H5432 [22MY]

H. Res. 488, consideration of H.R. 2391, Working Families Flexibility Act, H8562 [26JY]

H. Res. 503, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, H9839 [2AU]

H. Res. 516, consideration of H.R. 3719, small business program improvement, H10074 [5SE]

H.J. Res. 168, waiving enrollment requirements for H.R. 3019, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2857 [26MR]

H.R. 2391, Working Families Flexibility Act, H8787 [30JY]

H.R. 2685, repeal Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank, H2041 [12MR]

H.R. 3136, Contract With America Advancement Act, H2987-H2998 [28MR]

H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act, S7366-S7402 [8JY], H5445-H5467 [22MY]

H.R. 3586, Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act, H8762-H8764 [30JY]

H.R. 3846, Microenterprise Act, H8624 [29JY], E1328 [18JY]

H.R. 4266, White Collar Reform Act, E1790 [28SE]

S. 942, Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, S2316-S2321 [19MR]

S. 942, Small Business Regulatory Fairness Act, S2148-S2151 [15MR]

S. 1574, HUBZone Act, S1347-S1349 [27FE]

S. 1603, Small Business Export Enhancement Act, S1683 [11MR]

S. 1610, Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act, S1971 [13MR]

S. 1619, Music Licensing Reform Act, S2194 [15MR]

S. 1784, Small Business Investment Company Improvement Act, S5380-S5382 [20MY], S8931-S8933, S8936-S8938 [25JY]

S. 2029, use of unemployment benefits to establish new businesses, S9573 [2AU]

S. 2098, Women's Business Training Centers Act, S11090 [20SE]

S. 2109, delay imposition of IRS penalties for failure to make electronic fund transfer of business taxes, S11178 [24SE]