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]