SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Programs: reauthorize (S. 1139), S9023 [9SE], S11516, S11553 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions

Credit: establish commission to examine small business credit needs (see H. Con. Res. 85), H3169 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: extend the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (see S. 735), S4320 [12MY]

Microloan Program: make permanent (see H.R. 2235), H5777 [24JY]

Programs: reauthorize (see S. 1139), S8667 [2SE]

Small business: extend certified development company loan guarantee program (see H.R. 1734), H3202 [22MY]

Small Business Act: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities from local buy requirements under the business development program (see H.R. 1523), H2155 [1MY]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see S. 929; H.R. 2429), S5927 [18JN], H7008 [8SE]

Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot Program: establish (see S. 956), S6358 [25JN]

Women: allow women's business development centers to contract with Federal departments and agencies to provide support for women-owned small businesses (see S. 925), S5790 [17JN]

———assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 888), S5595 [12JN]

———reauthorize women's business training program (see H.R. 1495), H2090 [30AP]

Cost Estimates

SBA programs reauthorization (S. 1139): CBO, S8975-S8977 [9SE]

Explanations

SBA Programs Reauthorization (S. 1139), S11523-S11528 [31OC]

Letters

Black Lung Benefits Program proposed changes, E1742 [11SE]

———Jerome J. Shestack, ABA, E1743 [11SE]

SBA actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements: James F. Hoobler, SBA, S4619 [15MY]

———Senator Bond, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S4619 [15MY]

Motions

Programs: reauthorize (S. 1139), H8113 [29SE]

Remarks in House

Alvarez, Aida: tribute to SBA Administrator, E402 [6MR]

Carter, William W.: Alabama Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E869 [7MY]

Charleston, SC: tribute to Small Business Resource Center, E1779 [17SE]

Cone, Richard and Janet: South Dakota Small Business Person of the Year award recipients, H3551 [5JN]

Dept. of Labor: Black Lung Benefits Program proposed changes, E1741 [11SE]

Disasters: relief assistance funding, E1951 [7OC]

Federal aid programs: loan guarantee programs, E1004 [21MY]

Floeter, Robert: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188 [11JN]

Guthrie, Debbi Huffman: Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, CA, Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E939 [15MY]

Hernandez, Andrew A.: California Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1093 [3JN]

Kostrzewa, Constance: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188 [11JN]

Macris, George P.: Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1245 [18JN]

McKenzie, Rhonda: Arizona Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1093 [3JN]

McKissack, Deryl: District of Columbia Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E999 [21MY]

Microloan Program: make permanent (H.R. 2235), E1506 [24JY]

Programs: reauthorize (S. 1139), H8807, H8808 [9OC]

———reauthorize (S. 1139), insert language of H.R. 2261 in lieu, H8113 [29SE]

Sivey, John: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1188 [11JN]

Small business: availability of purchaser road credits to certain companies, H5098 [10JY]

———extend certified development company loan guarantee program (H.R. 1734), E1047 [22MY]

Small Business Development Center Program: funding, H7790 [24SE]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend, E1916 [2OC]

———extend (H.R. 2429), H8080, H8081 [29SE], E1686 [8SE], E1936 [6OC]

Women: reauthorize women's business training program (H.R. 1495), E799 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Christiansen, Mary Jean and Andrew: New Mexico Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]

Clark, Jamie: Maryland Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5374 [5JN]

Clopton, Tom: Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5249 [3JN]

Cone, Richard and Janet: South Dakota Small Business Person of the Year award recipients, S5398 [9JN]

Creative Optics, Inc.: Small Business Innovative Research Model of Excellence Tibbetts Award recipient, S10444 [6OC]

de Castro, Kimberly: New Mexico Exporter of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]

De La Paz, Armando: New Mexico Prime Contractor of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: extend the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (S. 735), S4321 [12MY]

Giuliani, David: National Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5378 [5JN]

Microloan Program: allow recipients to use grants for technical assistance to prospective borrowers, S8978 [9SE]

———funding, S11528 [31OC]

———make permanent, S8971-S8978 [9SE]

Moore, Marilyn: Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5271 [3JN]

Nashville, TN: Women's Resource Center opening, S10998 [22OC]

National Education Center for Women in Business: funding, S8628 [31JY]

New Mexico: tribute to small business advocates of the year award recipients, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]

Pap, Bob: Tennessee Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6008 [19JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1423 [13FE]

Programs: reauthorize (S. 1139), S8971-S8989 [9SE], S11516-S11529 [31OC]

Reasner, Dennis A.: New Mexico Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, S5102 [23MY], S5427 [9JN]

Small business: treatment of certain loans relative to certified development companies, S8978 [9SE]

Small Business Development Centers Program: funding, S8078, S8079 [24JY], S8977 [9SE]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (S. 929), S5927 [18JN]

———funding, S11528 [31OC]

Toxic Release Inventory: actions relative to OMB review of reporting requirements, S4618 [15MY]

Vermont World Trade Office: funding, S8080 [24JY]

Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot Program: establish (S. 956), S6359, S6360 [25JN]

Women: allow women's business development centers to contract with Federal departments and agencies to provide support for women-owned small businesses (S. 925), S5870 [17JN]

———assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women, S11528, S11529 [31OC]

Reports filed

Nomination of Aida Alvarez To Be SBA Administrator: Committee on Small Business (Senate), S1299 [12FE]

SBA Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1139) (S. Rept. 105-62), S8667 [2SE]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Extension: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2429) (H. Rept. 105-259), H7728 [23SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Black Lung Benefits Program proposed changes: ABA, E1743 [11SE]

Summaries

Certified Development Company Enhancement and Improvement Act (H.R. 1734), E1047 [22MY]

Testimonies

Small Business Start-Up Problems: Carolyn A. Stradley, S3694 [24AP]

Texts of

S. 735, Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program extension, S4321 [12MY]

S. 929, Small Business Technology Transfer Act, S5928 [18JN]

S. 1139, programs reauthorization, S8979 [9SE]

S. 1139, SBA programs reauthorization, H8103-H8113 [29SE]