SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Certified development company program: improve (H.R. 2614), S5138, S5154, S5156 [14JN]

———improve (H.R. 2614), adoption of concurrent resolution making corrections in enrollment (H. Res. 663), H11552 [30OC]

———improve (H.R. 2614), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 652), H11217 [26OC]

Small business: reauthorize assistance programs (H.R. 3843), H1038, H1078 [15MR]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), S7251 [19JY], S9619 [2OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act, S7575 [25JY], H9796 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see H.R. 5249), H7990 [21SE]

Certified development company program: improve (H.R. 2614), adoption of concurrent resolution making corrections in enrollment (see H. Res. 663), H11526 [29OC]

———improve (H.R. 2614), concur with Senate amendment (see H. Res. 533), H5240 [27JN]

———improve (H.R. 2614), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 652), H11194 [25OC]

Government regulations: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 4946), H7002 [25JY]

Loan programs: reauthorize (see S. 3236), S10999 [25OC] (see H.R. 5545), H11194 [25OC] (see H.R. 5652), H12080 [11DE] (see H.R. 5654), H12085 [13DE] (see H.R. 5667), H12531 [15DE]

National Women's Business Council: funding (see S. 2243), S1392 [9MR]

New Market Venture Capital Program: establish (see H.R. 4530), H3812 [24MY]

Small business: encourage the expansion of business-to-business relationships and the provision of certain information (see H.R. 4464), H3172 [16MY]

———reauthorize assistance programs (see S. 3121), S9381 [27SE] (see H.R. 3843), H756 [8MR]

———reauthorize assistance programs (H.R. 3843), consideration (see H. Res. 439), H996 [14MR]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), concur with Senate amendment (see H. Res. 590), H8061 [25SE]

Women: provide Federal contracting assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 4897), H6599 [19JY]

Conference reports

Minimum Wage Increase, Taxpayer Relief, Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Corrections, Pain Management Promotion, and Small Business Programs Improvement (H.R. 2614), H10909-H11087 [25OC]

Explanations

Small Business Innovation Research Program Authorization Extension (H.R. 2393), S7288 [19JY]

Letters

Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S8732 [19SE]

———Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S8733 [19SE]

SBA politicalization relative to plans for an ``SBA Day'' right before the election: Senator Bond, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S11229 [27OC]

Motions

Certified development company program: improve (H.R. 2614), conference report, S11416 [31OC]

Remarks in House

Belknap County Economic Development Council: New Hampshire Small Business Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, E883 [6JN]

Business Technologies and Solutions, Inc.: Ohio Region V Minority Small Business Firm of the Year award recipient, E1453 [13SE]

Certified development company program: improve (H.R. 2614), H9796 [11OC]

———improve (H.R. 2614), adoption of concurrent resolution making corrections in enrollment (H. Res. 663), H11546-H11555 [30OC]

———improve (H.R. 2614), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 533), H5190-H5194 [27JN]

———improve (H.R. 2614), conference report, H11243-H11264 [26OC], H11362-H11368, H11414 [27OC], H11497, H11499, H11500, H11504, H11505, H11506 [29OC], H11532 [30OC], H11793 [2NO], E1997, E1999, E2004 [28OC], E2039, E2041 [31OC], E2052 [1NO]

———improve (H.R. 2614), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 652), H11209-H11230 [26OC]

Dyor, Deborah: Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1167 [30JN]

Federal aid programs: conduct study on average time required to process loan applications, H1038, H1039 [15MR]

Government regulations: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (H.R. 4946), H8081-H8084 [26SE]

Hope, Claire: SBA Veteran Advocate of the Year award recipient, E644 [4MY]

Kennedy, Eileen: New Hampshire Small Business Women in Business Advocate of the Year award recipient, E883 [6JN]

Leddy, Joseph C.: New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E883 [6JN]

Loan programs: reauthorize, H12484, H12492 [15DE], E2240 [2JA]

Martin, Carolyn: New Hampshire Small Business Journalist of the Year award recipient, E883 [6JN]

Missouri: Lake of the Ozarks Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter recipient of SBA National SCORE Chapter of the Year award, E541 [12AP]

National Small Business Week: observance, H3532, H3533, H3534 [23MY], E859, E871 [25MY]

Nonprofit organizations: treatment relative to loans, H8672 [3OC]

Osborne, Steve: Colorado Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E919 [9JN]

Richmond, VA: anniversary of Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter 12, E583 [13AP]

San Antonio, TX: City Public Service recipient of the SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence, E985 [13JN]

Secure Care Products, Inc.: New Hampshire Small Business Exporter of the Year award recipient, E883 [6JN]

Small business: export enhancement assistance, E1437 [11SE]

———reauthorize assistance programs (H.R. 3843), H1032-H1039 [15MR], E332, E345 [16MR]

———reauthorize assistance programs (H.R. 3843), consideration (H. Res. 439), H1030-H1032 [15MR]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization, H12484, H12492 [15DE]

———extend authorization (H.R. 2392), E1655 [3OC], E1664 [4OC], E1699 [6OC]

———extend authorization (H.R. 2392), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 590), H8008-H8018 [25SE]

Small Business Week: observance, E541 [12AP]

Small businesses: microentrepreneurs development programs funding, H5159 [26JN]

Smith, Jacqueline Y.: Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1167 [30JN]

Women: Women's Business Centers and National Women's Business Council funding, H4979-H4984 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Belknap County Economic Development Group: New Hampshire Small Business Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, S5788 [26JN], S7830, S7833 [27JY]

Certified development company program: improve (H.R. 2614), S5154-S5159 [14JN], S7574 [25JY]

———improve (H.R. 2614), conference report, S11104-S11111 [26OC], S11194-S11205, S11207-S11230, S11286-S11290 [27OC], S11300-S11303, S11305 [28OC], S11320-S11322, S11324-S11329 [29OC], S11455-S11457, S11469, S11471-S11473, S11489 [1NO]

———improve (H.R. 2614), conference report—motion to proceed, S11097 [26OC], S11416 [31OC]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S8732-S8734 [19SE]

Federal and State Technology Partnership program: funding, S11230, S11231 [27OC]

Fogelberg, Nancy L.: Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4232 [22MY]

General business loan program: funding, S6234 [30JN]

Giago, Warren: SBA Minority Small Business Person of the Year award recipient for South Dakota, S697 [22FE]

Kennedy, Eileen: New Hampshire Women in Business Advocate of the Year award recipient, S5788 [26JN]

Leddy, Joseph C.: New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5788 [26JN]

Loan programs: reauthorize, S11107, S11108 [26OC], S11863-S11865 [15DE]

Lone Hill, Leonard: SBA Minority Small Business Person of the Year award recipient for South Dakota, S697 [22FE]

Martin, Carolyn: New Hampshire Small Business Journalist of the Year award recipient, S5788 [26JN]

Nathanson, Iric: Minnesota Small Business Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, S4232 [22MY]

National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance: funding, S8746 [19SE]

National Small Business Week: observance, S4232 [22MY], S4340 [24MY]

National Women's Business Council: funding (S. 2243), S1416 [9MR]

Political ethics: politicalization relative to plans for an ``SBA Day'' right before the election, S11228 [27OC]

Regulatory Flexibility Act: anniversary, S8751 [19SE]

Secure Care Products, Inc.: New Hampshire Small Business Exporter of the Year award recipient, S7833 [27JY]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization, S11863-S11865 [15DE]

———extend authorization (H.R. 2392), S7285-S7293 [19JY], S9631-S9642 [2OC]

Small Business Innovation Research Rural Outreach Program: funding, S11121 [26OC], S11230, S11231 [27OC]

Reports filed

Adoption of Concurrent Resolution Making Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 663) (H. Rept. 106-1016), H11526 [29OC]

Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2614) (H. Rept. 106-1004), H11193 [25OC]

———Committee on Small Business (Senate) (H.R. 2614) (S. Rept. 106-280), S3691 [9MY]

Community Development and Venture Capital Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1594) (S. Rept. 106-383), S8019 [5SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 652) (H. Rept. 106-1007), H11193 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3843, Small Business Assistance Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 439) (H. Rept. 106-524), H996 [14MR]

Equity in Contracting for Women Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4897) (H. Rept. 106-879), H7990 [21SE]

National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4946) (H. Rept. 106-881), H7990 [21SE]

New Markets Venture Capital Program Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4530) (H. Rept. 106-785), H7092 [26JY]

SBA Expansion of Business-to-Business Relationships and the Provision of Certain Information: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4464) (H. Rept. 106-784), H7001 [25JY]

Small Business Assistance Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3843) (H. Rept. 106-522), H996 [14MR]

———Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 3121) (S. Rept. 106-422), S9381 [27SE]

Small Business Innovation Research Program Authorization Extension: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (H.R. 2392) (S. Rept. 106-289), S3831 [10MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Certified development company program: improve (H.R. 2614), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 652), H11215 [26OC]

Statements

Federal Contract Opportunities for Small Businesses in Economically Distressed Communities: Executive Office of the President, S8733 [19SE]

Small Business Innovation Research Program Authorization Extension (H.R. 2392): Committee on Small Business (House), E1699-E1703 [6OC]

Summaries

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4577): SBA Loan Programs Reauthorization, E2240-E2245 [2JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 439, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act, H11555 [30OC]

H. Res. 439, consideration of H.R. 3843, small business assistance programs reauthorization, H1030 [15MR]

H. Res. 533, concur with Senate amendment to H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act, H5190-H5192 [27JN]

H. Res. 590, concur with Senate amendment to H.R. 2393, Small Business Innovation Research Program authorization extension, H8008-H8016 [25SE]

H. Res. 652, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act, H11209 [26OC]

H. Res. 663, adoption of concurrent resolution making corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act, H11546 [30OC]

H.R. 2392, Small Business Innovation Research Program authorization extension, S9631-S9639 [2OC]

H.R. 2393, Small Business Innovation Research Program authorization extension, S7285-S7287 [19JY]

H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act, S5154 [14JN], S7574 [25JY]

H.R. 3843, small business assistance programs reauthorization, H1037 [15MR]

H.R. 4946, National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act, H8081-H8083 [26SE]