SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Disasters: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1499), S11731 [13NO]

Microloan Program: improve (S. 174), S12013 [16NO]

Office of Advocacy: ensure independence and nonpartisan operation (S. 395), S2913 [26MR]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (S. 1196), S11923, S11963 [15NO], S12734, S12740, S12742 [7DE], H8318 [16NO], H9193 [11DE]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: reauthorize (S. 856), S9403, S9406 [13SE]

Articles and editorials

Colchester Man Named SBA's National Exporter of the Year, S5437 [22MY]

Credit Crunch Imperils the Economy, S13927 [20DE]

Kyl Accused of Blocking Aid Bill, S13928 [20DE]

Ripples of Sept. 11 Widen in Retailing, S12822 [11DE]

SBA Honors Turnbridge's Anichini Inc., S5435 [22MY]

Slowdown in Lending Activity, S13927 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: make grants for losses suffered by general aviation small business concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1552), S10769 [16OC]

Business and industry: establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see H.R. 2666), H4779 [27JY]

Disasters: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1499), S10287 [4OC] (see H.R. 2961), H6055 [25SE] (see H.R. 3011), H6259 [3OC] (see H.R. 3073), H6504 [10OC] (see H.R. 3085), H6700 [11OC] (see H.R. 3230), H7851 [6NO] (see H.R. 3308), H8248 [15NO]

———make grants and loans to small businesses and agricultural enterprises to enable them to reopen after natural or other disasters (see H.R. 540), H253 [8FE] (see H.R. 748), H441 [27FE]

Drug-Free Workplace Demonstration Program: extend authorization (see S. 348), S1462 [15FE]

Federal aid programs: make loans to any small business concern that suffers substantial economic injury (see H.R. 3350), H8420 [27NO]

Government regulations: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 203), H62 [6JA]

Loan programs: establish an office to conduct oversight of certain loan programs (see H.R. 1113), H1011 [20MR]

Microloan Program: enhance and expand through increased communication between intermediaries (see S. 182), S568 [25JA]

———improve (see S. 174), S527 [24JA]

Native Americans: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers (see H.R. 2538), H4112 [17JY]

Office of Advocacy: ensure independence and nonpartisan operation (see S. 395), S1616 [27FE]

OMB: require submission of certain disagreements to the OMB for resolution and establish a minimum period for the solicitation of offers for a bundled contract (see H.R. 2867), H5455 [6SE]

Patents: establish pilot program to underwrite costs of initial foreign patent applications by participants in Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (see S. 1323), S8704 [2AU]

Small business: exempt from loan guarantee fees concerns owned and controlled by veterans who have been recently discharged or released from military service (see H.R. 3263), H7959 [8NO]

———forgive interest payments on certain disaster loans and provide tax relief for concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1493), S10154 [3OC]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (see S. 1196), S7878 [18JY]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: reauthorize (see S. 856), S4590 [9MY] (see H.R. 1860), H2279 [16MY]

Taxation: promote employer and employee participation in telework arrangements (see S. 1856), S13701 [19DE]

Telecommunications: conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (see S. 522), S2219 [13MR] (see H.R. 1035), H928 [14MR]

Tribute (see S. Res. 86), S4590 [9MY]

Descriptions

Small Business Leads to Economic Recovery Act (S. 1493), S10163-S10165 [3OC]

Letters

American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act: Anthony R. Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc., S12046 [27NO], S13928 [20DE]

———Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, S12046 [27NO]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S12046 [27NO]

———Senator Kerry, S13044 [12DE]

———Steven C. Anderson and Lee Culpepper, National Restaurant Association, S12046 [27NO]

Native American Small Business Development Act: Bobby Whitefeather, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, E2247 [10DE]

Small business assistance programs funding: Agnes Noonan, WESST Corp., S3830 [24AP]

———Andrea C. Silbert, Association of Women's Business Centers, S3830 [24AP]

———Anthony R. Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc., S3829 [24AP]

———Donald T. Wilson, Association of Small Business Development Centers, S3830 [24AP]

———Independent Community Bankers of America, S3830 [24AP]

———Maritza Rivera, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S3830 [24AP]

Small Business Investment Act amendments, H9194 [11DE]

———Hector V. Barreto, SBA, H8316 [16NO]

Tribute to Jere W. Glover: several business groups, S704 [30JA]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 1499, American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, S12046 [27NO]

Supporters of S. 1499, American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, S13927 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Beckman, Joseph A.: Indiana Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H1937 [8MY]

Business and industry: establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (H.R. 2666), H6090-H6093 [2OC]

Colorado: tribute to SBA district office employees, E641 [26AP]

Covert, Anita: Michigan Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E719 [3MY]

Disasters: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8523, H8524 [28NO]

———authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2961), E1737 [25SE]

———authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3230), E2005 [6NO]

Federal aid programs: loan and technical assistance programs funding through reductions in Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State administrative accounts, H4142-H4147, H4201 [18JY]

———make loans to any small business concern that suffers substantial economic injury (H.R. 3350), E2297 [14DE]

Fresno, CA: tribute to Fresno District Office, E2072 [14NO]

Funding, H4083 [17JY], E1373 [19JY]

Government regulations: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (H.R. 203), H6086-H6090 [2OC], E1833 [9OC]

Hillburst, Rebecca: Illinois Small Business Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E750 [8MY]

Hurt, William K.: Colorado Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H2137 [10MY]

Loan programs: establish an office to conduct oversight of certain loan programs (H.R. 1113), E406 [20MR]

National Small Business Week: observance, H2066-H2071 [9MY]

Native Americans: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers (H.R. 2538), H8856-H8860 [5DE], E2220, E2223 [7DE], E2247 [10DE]

Schmus, Christopher: Wisconsin Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

Small business: assistance programs funding, H1199 [28MR]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (S. 1196), H8316-H8320 [16NO], H9193-H9195 [11DE]

Small business investment companies: programs funding, H4159 [18JY]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1860), H5936-H5941 [24SE], E1720 [25SE]

Telecommunications: conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (H.R. 1035), E359 [14MR]

Willich, Frederick W.: Kansas Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H2137 [10MY]

Women's Business Centers: funding, H4171, H4172 [18JY]

Ybarra, Corine: SBA medal recipient for efforts relative to the President's Council on the Year 2000 Conversion, E698 [2MY]

Youmans, Gary: Small Business Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, H2057 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: make grants for losses suffered by general aviation small business concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (S. 1552), S10770 [16OC]

Bankruptcy: conduct study on small business bankruptcies and make proceedings more efficient, S2032-S2034, S2046, S2050, S2051 [8MR]

Barreto, Hector V., Jr.: nomination to be SBA Administrator, S8190-S8194 [25JY]

Burdick, Gene: South Dakota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4038 [30AP]

Burdick, Jim: South Dakota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4038 [30AP]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S12655 [7DE]

Disasters: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1499), S10289-S10293, S10340 [4OC], S10345, S10379 [9OC], S11717 [13NO], S12045-S12047 [27NO], S12821-S12826 [11DE], S13044 [12DE], S13423 [18DE], S13691 [19DE], S13925-S13929 [20DE]

———prohibit sale of disaster loans to any private company or other entity, S9237, S9238 [10SE]

Dollenmaier, Susan: Vermont Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5435 [22MY]

Drug-Free Workplace Demonstration Program: extend authorization (S. 348), S1479 [15FE]

Federal aid programs: loan assistance programs funding, S3657, S3659 [6AP]

Hazelett, R. William: National Small Business Exporter of the Year award recipient, S5437 [22MY]

Keller, Charles W.: New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5537 [23MY]

Kocher, Fred: New Hampshire Small Business Journalist of the Year award recipient, S5537 [23MY]

Meidinger, Susan: South Dakota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4040 [30AP]

Mercado, I. Martin: SBA Minority Small Business Person of the Year award recipient for New Mexico, S9737 [24SE]

Meunier-Bouchard, Marie: New Hampshire Small Business Exporter of the Year award recipient, S5537 [23MY]

Microloan Program: enhance and expand through increased communication between intermediaries (S. 182), S571 [25JA]

———improve (S. 174), S548, S549 [24JA], S12013, S12014 [16NO]

Office of Advocacy: ensure independence and nonpartisan operation (S. 395), S1621-S1623 [27FE], S2913-S2918 [26MR]

Patents: establish pilot program to underwrite costs of initial foreign patent applications by participants in Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (S. 1323), S8738 [2AU]

Small business: assistance programs funding, S3829 [24AP]

———forgive interest payments on certain disaster loans and provide tax relief for concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (S. 1493), S10131, S10159-S10161 [3OC]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (S. 1196), S7875, S7882 [18JY], S11923-S11926 [15NO], S12740-S12744 [7DE]

Small business investment companies: modify fee structure, S12742-S12744 [7DE]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1860), S9856 [26SE]

———reauthorize (S. 856), S4582, S4609-S4612 [9MY], S9407-S9409 [13SE]

Taxation: promote employer and employee participation in telework arrangements (S. 1856), S13710 [19DE]

Telecommunications: conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers (S. 522), S2223 [13MR]

ThermoAnalytics, Inc.: Small Business Regional Prime Contractor of the Year award recipient, S5688 [25MY]

Tribute (S. Res. 86), S4582-S4584 [9MY], S4936 [15MY]

Women's Business Centers: funding, S9383 [13SE]

Reports filed

Independent Office of Advocacy Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 395) (S. Rept. 107-5), S2661 [21MR]

Microloan Program Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 174) (S. Rept. 107-18), S5830 [5JN]

National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 203) (H. Rept. 107-210), H5924 [21SE]

Native American Small Business Development Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2538) (H. Rept. 107-211), H5924 [21SE]

Nomination of Hector V. Barreto, Jr., To Be SBA Administrator: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S8014 [20JY]

Nomination of Thomas M. Sullivan To Be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S10793 [17OC]

SBA Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1860) (H. Rept. 107-213), H5924 [21SE]

———Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 856) (S. Rept. 107-54), S9074 [4SE]

Small Business Investment Act Amendments: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1196) (S. Rept. 107-55), S9074 [4SE]

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2666) (H. Rept. 107-212), H5924 [21SE]

Summaries

Revising and Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83): Kerry Amendment on SBA Loan Assistance Programs Funding, S3659 [6AP]

Small Business Investment Act Amendments (S. 1196), S7883 [18JY]

Texts of

H.R. 203, National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act, H6086 [2OC]

H.R. 1860, SBA Small Business Technology Transfer Program reauthorization, H5936 [24SE]

H.R. 2538, Native American Small Business Development Act, H8856 [5DE]

H.R. 2666, Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act, H6090 [2OC]

S. 174, Microloan Program Improvement Act, S549 [24JA], S12014 [16NO]

S. 348, Drug-Free Workplace Program Extension Act, S1479 [15FE]

S. 395, Independent Office of Advocacy Act, S1622 [27FE], S2916-S2918 [26MR]

S. 522, Small Business Telecommuting Act, S2223 [13MR]

S. 856, Small Business Technology Transfer Program reauthorization, S4611 [9MY]

S. 1196, Small Business Investment Act amendments, S11925 [15NO], S12740-S12742 [7DE], H8317 [16NO]

S. 1323, SBIR and STTR Foreign Patent Protection Act, S8739 [2AU]

S. 1493, Small Business Leads to Economic Recovery Act, S10161-S10163 [3OC]

S. 1856, Teleworking Advancement Act, S13711 [19DE]

S. Res. 86, tribute, S4613 [9MY]