SMALL BUSINESS

Addresses

Losing Family Farms—Time for Change: Shana R. Stine, E1721 [2OC]

Amendments

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), S10962 [13NO]

Government regulations: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), S4730, S4732, S4734 [22MY]

SBA: 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), S2331 [22MR]

Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3262 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524)—consideration (H. Res. 527), H6382 [19SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3244 [6JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5346, S5386 [11JN], S5398, S5412, S5462 [12JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S841, S870 [14FE], S1659 [7MR], H744, H746 [7MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 360), H743 [7MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), S11060, S11136 [14NO]

Analyses

Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act (S. 2994), S9121 [24SE]

Articles and editorials

Binge Mentality in the Federal Budget, E1357 [25JY]

Death Tax Senators, S5422 [12JN]

Focus on Farms Masks Estate Tax Confusion, S5421 [12JN]

For the People, S11717 [20NO]

Senate Needs Reality Check Before Refunding Estate Tax, S5421 [12JN]

State of the Estate Tax, H3283 [6JN]

Tax on Virtue, S5423 [12JN]

Unemployment Hit 5.9% in June—Revisions Show Grim Job Picture, S6616 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: create Federal advertising procurement opportunities for minority business concerns (see H.R. 5766), H9128 [22NO]

Agriculture: assist small farms with modernization to increase profitability and competitiveness (see H.R. 4479), H1410 [17AP]

Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (see S. 3026), S9714 [1OC]

Armed Forces: encourage employers who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve to provide a pay differential benefit and an extension of employee benefits to members on active duty (see H. Con. Res. 362), H1089 [20MR]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (see S. 3088), S10223 [9OC]

Aviation: provide economic relief to general aviation entities that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2007), S1782 [12MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 5744, 5745), H9023 [14NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 506), H5789 [25JY] (see H. Res. 606), H8732 [13NO]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 4167), H1281 [11AP] (see H.R. 5472), H6775 [26SE]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 3174), S11574 [19NO]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 5348), H6129 [9SE]

Business and industry: improve small business advocacy (see H.R. 4231), H1333 [16AP]

Community development: allow certain concerns that have employee stock ownership plans to qualify as HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 5347), H6129 [9SE]

———allow certain Presidential interagency task forces to designate certain areas as HUBZones (see H.R. 4805), H2943 [22MY]

Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3859 [24JN]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 3638), H82 [25JA]

———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 3637), H82 [25JA]

———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 3636), H82 [25JA]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see H.R. 5179), H5194 [23JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: codify and extend program to promote the use of agricultural commodities by bioenergy producers to produce ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 4227), H1289 [15AP]

———review agriculture mergers and acquisitions and outlaw unfair practices in the agriculture industry (see H.R. 5357), H6171 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: restrict bundling of contract requirements that unreasonably disadvantage small businesses (see S. 2463), S3953 [7MY]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see S. 3032), S9846 [2OC] (see H.R. 4073), H1089 [20MR]

———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (see H.R. 4209), H1283 [11AP]

Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 5523), H6982 [2OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: express support for and oppose efforts to delay implementation of tax cuts (see H. Res. 341), H104 [29JA]

Education: support business incubation in academic settings (see H.R. 5312), H5996 [26JY]

Employment: minimum wage and maximum hour requirement exemptions for certain seasonal fireworks employees (see H.R. 5520), H6982 [2OC]

———minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain construction engineering and design professionals (see H.R. 3678), H140 [5FE]

———provide for private-sector-led Community Workforce Partnerships (see H.R. 4104), H1153 [9AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 3141), S10676 [17OC]

Federal aid programs: authorize grants and other assistance to promote the redevelopment of certain remediated sites (see H.R. 4586), H1619 [24AP]

———provide emergency assistance to certain small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from drought (see H.R. 5197), H5452 [24JY]

———provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (see S. 2734), S6867 [16JY]

Federal paperwork requirements: reduce (see H.R. 4710), H2355 [9MY]

Financial institutions: allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an alternative loss reserve (see H.R. 5198), H5452 [24JY]

———improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans (see S. 3172), S11214 [15NO]

———improve calculation of the subsidy rate relative to certain small business loans and certain development company debentures (see H.R. 5645), H8021 [16OC]

Government regulations: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 444), H3600 [17JN]

Health: promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 2835), S7899 [1AU]

Investments: provide incentives (see H.R. 5258), H5994 [26JY]

Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act: permanently extend the bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4020), H1087 [20MR]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see S. 3104), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5597), H7892 [10OC]

Medicare: establish a program for the competitive acquisition of items and services (see S. 3098), S10359 [10OC]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2538), S4702 [22MY] (see H.R. 4799), H2943 [22MY]

Minority Business Development Agency: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 510), H7894 [10OC]

Motor vehicles: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (see S. 1914), S487 [7FE]

National security: recognize role in national defense and encourage government purchase of innovative technologies and services from small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 264), S4064 [8MY] (see H. Res. 515), H5997 [26JY]

Native Americans: ensure that any business owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on Indian lands is not considered an employer under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 4719), H2470 [14MY]

New York, NY: foster economic development through involvement of small businesses in procurements relative to the improvement and reconstruction of the area damaged by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4960), H3668 [18JN]

Petroleum: extend certain protections to franchised refiners or distributors of lubricating oil (see S. 2781), S7308 [24JY]

Postal Service: issue postage stamp in commemoration of small business concerns (see H. Con. Res. 480), H6559 [24SE]

Radio: increase locally and independently produced content and facilitate competition in programming, advertising, and concert promotion (see S. 2691), S6250 [27JN]

Rural areas: promote workforce development and assist low-income residents in moving from welfare to work (see H.R. 5015), H3927 [25JN]

———reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see H.R. 5273), H5995 [26JY]

SBA: establish a pilot program in consultation with regional technology consultants to make direct loans to technology-related small business concerns (see H.R. 3791), H561 [26FE]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 2455), S3843 [2MY] (see S. 2483), S4064 [8MY]

———establish a priority preference for firms that have both 8(a) Business Development and HUBZone Program certifications, and raise the sole-source thresholds in the awarding of Federal contracts (see S. 1994), S1599 [6MR]

———establish position of Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman for Procurement (see S. 2753), S7033 [18JY] (see H.R. 5314), H5996 [26JY]

———establish the Office of Native American Affairs and create the Native American Small Business Development Program (see S. 2335), S3435 [25AP]

———increase the maximum amount for which a loan can be made under the Microloan Program (see H.R. 3646), H103 [29JA]

———make nonprofit child care businesses eligible for certain loans (see S. 2891), S7900 [1AU] (see H.R. 5749), H9024 [14NO]

———prohibit from selling loans under the Disaster Loan Program (see H.R. 5028), H4068 [26JN]

Small Business Act: modify contract consolidation requirements (see S. 2466), S3953 [7MY]

States: provide incentives to apply certain waivers to use Federal funds to provide affordable employer-based health insurance coverage for uninsured small business workers (see H.R. 4021), H1087 [20MR]

Taxation: allow a minimum deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 5220), H5790 [25JY]

———allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (see S. 2837), S7899 [1AU] (see S. 3176), S11574 [19NO]

———allow certain small businesses to defer tax payments (see S. 1903), S176 [28JA]

———allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees while participating in mentoring programs for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 3629), H78 [24JA]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 3702), H227 [7FE]

———allow employers a tax credit for providing independent investment advice to employees (see S. 2087), S2485 [10AP]

———allow small employers a tax credit for costs paid or incurred for employee health insurance expenses (see S. 2666), S5901 [21JN] (see S. 2710), S6498 [9JY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 3711), H230 [8FE]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see S. 2827), S7744 [31JY]

———clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 2084), S2485 [10AP]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities and allow nonrecognition of gain on sales of real property if the proceeds are invested in renewal and similar community businesses (see H.R. 5566), H7171 [7OC]

———expand depreciation benefits available to small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see H.R. 4470), H1409 [17AP]

———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 3773), H523 [14FE]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 2816), S7469 [29JY]

———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see S. 2023), S1974 [15MR] (see H.R. 4087), H1152 [9AP]

———limit applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount (see H.R. 5008), H3859 [24JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 524), H6303 [17SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524)—consideration (see H. Res. 527), H6302 [17SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (see H. Res. 435), H3228 [5JN]

———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties (see S. 2022), S1974 [15MR] (see H.R. 4706), H2355 [9MY]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 2994), S9116 [24SE]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 5304), H5996 [26JY]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see S. 2000), S1675 [7MR]

———provide certain credits to expand retirement savings for moderate and lower income workers (see S. 2733), S6867 [16JY] (see H.R. 5190), H5194 [23JY]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see S. 3112), S10442 [15OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 3666), H104 [29JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 360), H736 [6MR]

———provide incentives to small businesses to provide health insurance to their employees (see H.R. 5174), H5086 [22JY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 4229), H1289 [15AP] (see H.R. 5706), H8060 [8NO]

———simplify certain Internal Revenue Code provisions relative to individuals and small businesses (see H.R. 5505), H6925 [1OC]

———treatment of certain reinvested gains by S corporations (see H.R. 4675), H2164 [7MY]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see H.R. 3756), H366 [13FE]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 4875), H3229 [5JN]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend and expand (see S. 2714), S6498 [9JY] (see H.R. 5089), H4497 [10JY] (see H.R. 5731), H9023 [14NO]

Unemployment: provide additional grants to small business development centers in high unemployment districts (see H.R. 5004), H3859 [24JN]

Veterans: provide service-disabled veterans and other handicapped individuals who own small businesses a time-delimited preference in the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 5583), H7737 [9OC]

Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 5315), H5997 [26JY]

Biographies

LaFalce, Representative, E2092-E2102 [19NO]

Chronologies

Centrist Coalition efforts on economic stimulus legislation, S402 [6FE]

Conference reports

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 333), H5704-H5787 [25JY]

Cost Estimates

Increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073): CBO, S10651 [17OC]

Descriptions

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act (H.R. 327), S4734-S4736 [22MY]

Explanations

Qualified Family-Owned Business Interest Deduction, S5409 [12JN]

Letters

Child Care Lending Pilot Act: Ardith Wieworka, Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services, S7956 [1AU]

———Christopher Sikes, Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund Inc., S7956 [1AU]

———Edward P. Madaus, Guild of St. Agnes (nonprofit organization), S7957 [1AU]

———Eric Korsh, Neighborhood Business Builders (organization), S7956 [1AU]

———Erika Eurkus, ACCION, USA (nonprofit organization), S7957 [1AU]

———Heather Danton, South Eastern Economic Development Corp., S7957 [1AU]

———Julie A. Cripe, Omnibank N.A., S7956 [1AU]

EPA study on emissions from ethanol production facilities: Senator Feinstein, S4027, S4028 [8MY]

———Stephen Rothblatt, EPA, S4028 [8MY]

Estate tax relief: Senator Grassley, S11717 [20NO]

Extend timeframe for special tax depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after terrorist attacks: Jonathan Zuck, Association for Competitive Technology, S112 [25JA]

———Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S90 [24JA]

———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S112 [25JA]

Gasoline price levels: Senator Levin, Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6313 [28JN]

Improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S11221 [15NO]

———Senators Domenici, Conrad, Kerry and Bond, S11221 [15NO]

———Small Business Access to Capital Coalition, S11220 [15NO]

Increase deduction for expensing of certain depreciable assets by small businesses: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S161 [28JA]

Increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S1980, S1981 [15MR]

Small Business Drought Relief Act: Jim Hodges, Governor of South Carolina, S8900 [19SE], S11547 [19NO]

———Kenny C. Guinn, Governor of Nevada, S8900 [19SE]

———Michael F. Easley, Governor of North Carolina, S8900 [19SE]

———Paul E. Patton, Governor of Kentucky, S8900 [19SE]

———Southern Governors' Association, S8900 [19SE], S11546 [19NO]

Lists

Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, S326 [5FE], S647 [12FE]

Small Business Legislative Council, S327 [5FE], S647 [12FE]

Steps to add North American Industry Classification System codes to OMB/Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs existing computerized paperwork database, H3626 [18JN]

Supporters of S. 1499, American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, S2337 [22MR]

Messages

State of Small Business at the End of the 20th Century: President Bush, S11569 [19NO], H9040 [22NO]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H8825 [14NO]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6959 [2OC]

Government regulations: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), H3623 [18JN]

Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3274 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3248 [6JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5412, S5433, S5434 [12JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H746 [7MR]

Press releases

Dorgan Death-Tax Amendment: National Federation of Independent Business, S5410 [12JN]

Extend Timeframe for Special Tax Depreciation Allowance for Certain Property Acquired After Terrorist Attacks: Paul O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, S92 [24JA]

Proclamations

Tribute to 5 B's, Inc.: Representative Ney, E1676 [30SE]

Proposals

Allow individuals to take time off in event of disasters, E219 [27FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5348, Family Farmers and Family Fisherman Protection Act, H6850 [1OC], H6958 [2OC]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: assist small farms with modernization to increase profitability and competitiveness (H.R. 4479), E514 [12AP], E558 [17AP]

———Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs funding, E401 [21MR]

———reform farm subsidy programs, H66 [24JA]

———status of family farms, E1721 [2OC]

Aitken Associates: Gilroy, CA, Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award recipient, E29 [25JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H8825 [14NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment, H8874-H8877 [14NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, H6065 [5SE], H6108 [9SE], H6132 [10SE], H6306 [18SE], H6696 [26SE], H8824-H8877 [14NO], E1466, E1467 [29JY], E2143 [22NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 506), H6241 [12SE]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 606), H8742-H8757 [14NO]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H6699, H6700, H6701, H6702 [26SE]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 4167), H1302-H1305 [16AP]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 5472), H6848-H6850 [1OC]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H1183-H1188 [10AP]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6958 [2OC]

Benavides, Luz D.: SBA West Virginia Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E887 [23MY]

Buck Knives, Inc.: anniversary, E1022 [12JN]

Business and industry: improve small business advocacy (H.R. 4231), H2784-H2787 [21MY], E736 [7MY]

California Citrus Mutual (organization): anniversary, E1968 [31OC]

Campbell's Flowers and Greenhouses (business): tribute, E1669 [26SE]

Cedar Falls, IA: National Trust for Historic Preservation (organization) Great American Main Street Award recipient, E590 [18AP]

Chase Candy Co.: tribute, E1489 [4SE]

Chestnut, Thomas: SBA Arizona Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E774 [10MY]

Chmura's Bakery: anniversary, E856 [20MY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, H2092 [2MY]

Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (H. Con. Res. 424), H3900-H3902 [25JN], E1156 [27JN]

Continental Micronesia (airline): Guam Business Hall of Fame inductee, E905 [24MY]

Death Valley, CA: anniversary of Furnace Creek Inn, E45 [29JA]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Star Program proposals relative to windows, doors, and skylights, H4741 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: small business procurement goals, H5698 [25JY], E1451 [29JY]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), H3079-H3084 [4JN], E966, E980 [6JN]

———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (H.R. 4209), E520 [12AP]

Digital Tech Corps Act: require project management training and information technology program reports, ensure small business participation, and prohibit contractors from billing the Government for detailed private employees, H1170, H1176 [10AP]

———set aside a percentage of private sector training assignments for small businesses, H1177, H1178 [10AP]

Dunlap, J.E., Jr.: Experience Works (organization) Arkansas Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, E2086 [15NO]

Elkhay, John: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year recipient, E709 [3MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow individuals to take time off in event of disasters, E218 [27FE]

Federal paperwork requirements: reduce (H.R. 4710), E758 [10MY]

Ferguson, Ewell A.: SBA West Virginia Small Business Exporter of the Year award recipient, E859 [20MY]

Financial institutions: allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an alternative loss reserve (H.R. 5198), E1354 [25JY]

Garden Grove, CA: tribute to Zlaket's Market, E2024 [14NO]

Government regulations: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), Senate amendments, H3623-H3632 [18JN]

———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 444), H3622, H3623 [18JN]

Green Valley, AZ: tribute to Phelps Dodge Sierrita (mining company), E1669 [26SE]

Guthrie, Nancy: SBA West Virginia Home-Based Business Advocate of the Year award recipient, E922 [24MY]

Guzman, Frank C.: Guam Business Hall of Fame inductee, E905 [24MY]

Henderson, Geraldine (Jerry): SBA West Virginia Women in Business Advocate of the Year award recipient, E879 [22MY]

Herrera, Stephanie: SBA Minority Small Business Person of the Year award recipient for Colorado, E1350 [25JY]

Hispanic Business Association—Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Ohio: anniversary, E456 [9AP]

Houston, TX: tribute to Houston Minority Business Council EXPO, E550 [17AP]

Investments: provide incentives (H.R. 5258), E1457 [29JY]

IRS: enforce pension age discrimination laws relative to conversion of defined benefit plans to cash balance plans, H5333-H5336 [24JY]

Jarrett Stationary (business): anniversary, E227, E233 [28FE]

Lake County, IN: tribute to contributions of women to the community, E699 [3MY]

Latino Chamber of Commerce: tribute, E1992 [12NO]

LEASA Industries Co., Inc.: tribute to groundbreaking of production facility in Poinciana Industrial Park, E22 [24JA]

MacWilliams, Diane: SBA Illinois Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H2211 [8MY]

Mancor Carolina, Inc.: anniversary, H4076 [27JN]

Martin, Elaine: SBA Idaho Small Business Advocate of the Year award recipient, E759 [10MY]

McKinnon, David: International Franchise Association Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E732 [7MY]

Nagle, Patrick: SBA Pennsylvania Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, E941 [4JN]

National Association of Insurance Women, International: tribute, E640 [26AP]

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: anniversary, E520 [12AP]

National Roofing Contractors Association: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof, H741 [7MR]

National Small Business Week: observance, H2114 [7MY], H2171, H2211 [8MY], E742, E753 [8MY], E777, E781, E783 [10MY]

NIST: ensure inclusion of businesses that are majority women or minority owned in electronic enterprise integration initiatives, H4518-H4520 [11JY]

Pensions: reform, E151, E155 [14FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1997 [1MY]

Phillips, Aaron Z.: SBA New York Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E730 [7MY]

Postal Service: issue postage stamp in commemoration of small business concerns (H. Con. Res. 480), E1652 [25SE]

Rural areas: national objectives priority assignments, E54 [29JA]

SBA: revise calculation of certain loan subsidy rates, E1609 [19SE], E1961 [28OC]

Simmons, Aaron: SBA West Virginia Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E849 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a minimum deduction for business use of a home (H.R. 5220), E1398 [25JY]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities and allow nonrecognition of gain on sales of real property if the proceeds are invested in renewal and similar community businesses (H.R. 5566), E1777, E1780 [8OC]

———expand depreciation benefits available to small businesses for new business investment and equipment (H.R. 4470), E562 [17AP]

———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (H.R. 4087), E450 [9AP]

———increase unified estate tax credit, H3250-H3274 [6JN]

———limit applicability of estate tax to estates over a certain amount (H.R. 5008), H6394, H6395 [19SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H1522-H1527 [23AP], H2652, H2653 [20MY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), H3075 [4JN], H3165, H3166, H3206, H3208-H3214 [5JN], H3249-H3277, H3283 [6JN], H3300 [11JN], E1031, E1035 [13JN], E1050, E1058 [14JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524), H6393-H6404, H6408 [19SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), complete congressional action (H. Res. 524)—consideration (H. Res. 527), H6376-H6383 [19SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), consideration (H. Res. 435), H3238-H3249 [6JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), motion to recommit, H3274, H3275 [6JN]

———modify highest marginal income tax rates, increase estate tax deduction, repeal certain phaseouts of deductions and exemptions, and establish a task force on accomplishing critical priorities (H.R. 2999), E1133 [21JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), H3261 [6JN], E753 [8MY]

———prohibit use of Social Security trust funds to make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H3274, H3275 [6JN]

———provide certain credits to expand retirement savings for moderate and lower income workers (H.R. 5190), E1339 [24JY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H236 [12FE], H468-H477, H494-H508, H512 [14FE], H545-H551 [26FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H744-H767 [7MR], H939 [19MR], E311 [11MR], E319 [12MR], E329 [13MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 360), H742-H744 [7MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H4 [23JA], H114 [5FE], H216, H217 [7FE], H9109-H9115 [22NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), unanimous-consent request, H9114 [22NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3666), E47 [29JA]

———simplify certain Internal Revenue Code provisions relative to individuals and small businesses (H.R. 5505), E1722 [2OC]

Veterans: provide service-disabled veterans and other handicapped individuals who own small businesses a time-delimited preference in the award of Federal contracts (H.R. 5583), E1804 [9OC]

Remarks in Senate

Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (S. 3026), S9697, S9720-S9722 [1OC]

Armed Forces: provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (S. 3088), S10548 [16OC]

Aviation: provide economic relief to general aviation entities that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 2007), S1785 [12MR]

Baker County, OR: tribute to Baker Enterprise Growth Initiative, S10673 [17OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S2938 [18AP], S3160 [23AP]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, S7735 [31JY], S10559 [16OC], S11728 [20NO]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 4167), S3225 [23AP]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 5472), S10219 [9OC], S11792 [20NO]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1630), unanimous-consent request, S204 [29JA]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S467-S469 [7FE]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 3174), S11792 [20NO]

Bretton Woods, NH: anniversary of Mount Washington Hotel & Resort, S7032 [18JY]

Burger, Peter F.: SBA New Hampshire Special District Advocate of the Year recipient, S3558 [30AP]

Business and industry: improve small business advocacy (H.R. 4231), S6323 [28JN], S6327 [8JY]

Caron, Robert G.: SBA New Hampshire Service Corps of Retired Executives Counselor of the Year recipient, S3558 [30AP]

Chandler, Laurie L.: SBA New Hampshire Women in Business Advocate of the Year recipient, S3557 [30AP]

Cygnus, Inc.: tribute, S2720 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: promote public-private competition for contracts and procurement, S5933-S5939 [24JN]

———restrict bundling of contract requirements that unreasonably disadvantage small businesses (S. 2463), S3956 [7MY]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), S10962 [13NO]

———increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (S. 3032), S9850 [2OC], S11693 [20NO]

Drought: disaster assistance to North Carolina, S7030 [18JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: impact on economy, S317 [5FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (S. 3141), S10709 [17OC]

Federal aid programs: provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (S. 2734), S6871 [16JY], S7030 [18JY], S11546 [19NO]

———provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (S. 2734), unanimous-consent request, S8899-S8901 [19SE]

Financial institutions: improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans (S. 3172), S11219-S11222 [15NO]

Government regulations: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 849), S4190 [10MY]

———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), S4733-S4737 [22MY]

GT Equipment Technologies, Inc.: SBA New Hampshire Small Business Exporter of the Year recipient, S3558 [30AP]

Guadarrama, Belinda: SBA California Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4964 [4JN]

Haney, David: SBA New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year recipient, S3623 [1MY]

Health: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 858), S4188 [10MY], S9683 [1OC]

———improve access to health care for the uninsured, S3 [23JA]

———promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers (S. 2835), S7903 [1AU]

Howard, Mike (Doc): Lebanon/Marion County, KY, Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Businessperson award recipient, S1534 [5MR]

Irvine, KY: tribute to Estill County High School ``Designer Tickets & More'' printing business, S2073 [19MR]

Mabon, Melissa: New Hampshire High Technology Council Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, S5254 [7JN]

Maish, Joyce: National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship Teacher of the Year award recipient, S2721 [16AP]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (S. 3104), S10383 [10OC]

Medicare: establish a program for the competitive acquisition of items and services (S. 3098), S10378 [10OC]

Miller, Jerry: SBA New Hampshire Business Journalist of the Year recipient, S3557 [30AP]

Minimum wage: level, S3889 [6MY], S4769-S4772 [23MY]

———level (S. 2538), S4685-S4688, S4733 [22MY], S4741 [23MY], S10618, S10632, S10633 [17OC]

———level (S. 2538), unanimous-consent request, S10610 [17OC]

Monica, Laura L.: SBA New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year recipient, S3558 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: impose a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by certain motor carriers (S. 1914), S489 [7FE]

Nanz & Kraft Florists (business): anniversary, S5532 [13JN]

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: anniversary, S2407 [9AP]

National objectives: treatment relative to taxation and health care, S4188-S4191 [10MY]

National security: recognize role in national defense and encourage government purchase of innovative technologies and services from small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism (S. Res. 264), S4078 [8MY], S4191 [10MY], S6432 [8JY]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, S15 [23JA], S65, S66 [24JA]

Nottingham Insurance & Financial Services (business): Mercer County, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Small Business of the Year award recipient, S2071 [19MR]

Pensions: encourage employers to offer retirement plans to employees, S5970 [25JN]

Petroleum: extend certain protections to franchised refiners or distributors of lubricating oil (S. 2781), S7311 [24JY]

———gasoline price levels, S6312-S6314 [28JN]

Power resources: promote Energy Star Program to small businesses, S2462, S2463 [10AP], S2903 [18AP]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 295), S21 [23JA]

Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act: impact on small business, S6692 [12JY]

Radio: increase locally and independently produced content and facilitate competition in programming, advertising, and concert promotion (S. 2691), S6252 [27JN]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 1860), S793-S796 [14FE], S4549 [20MY]

Sabelhaus, Melanie: nomination to be SBA Deputy Administrator, S2407 [9AP]

Savage, Brooke: New Hampshire High Technology Council Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, S5254 [7JN]

SBA: 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), S2335-S2338 [22MR], S4189 [10MY]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (S. 2483), S4074 [8MY]

———establish a priority preference for firms that have both 8(a) Business Development and HUBZone Program certifications, and raise the sole-source thresholds in the awarding of Federal contracts (S. 1994), S1612, S1613 [6MR]

———establish position of Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman for Procurement (S. 2753), S7036 [18JY]

———establish the Office of Native American Affairs and create the Native American Small Business Development Program (S. 2335), S3443, S3447 [25AP]

———make nonprofit child care businesses eligible for certain loans (S. 2891), S7954 [1AU]

Schramm, Walter J.: Experience Works (organization) South Dakota Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, S8617 [13SE]

Scott, Robert: New Hampshire High Technology Council Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, S5256 [7JN]

Small Business Act: modify contract consolidation requirements (S. 2466), S3957-S3959 [7MY], S6223 [27JN]

Small Business Investment Act: amend (S. 1196), S4189 [10MY]

Supreme Court: decision relative to Family and Medical Leave Act notification requirements, S2313 [22MR]

Taxation: allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (S. 2837), S7904 [1AU]

———allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (S. 3176), S11579 [19NO]

———allow certain small businesses to defer tax payments (S. 1903), S181 [28JA]

———allow employers a tax credit for providing independent investment advice to employees (S. 2087), S2488 [10AP]

———clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies (S. 2084), S2487 [10AP]

———extend timeframe for special depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after terrorist attacks, S89-S92 [24JA], S111-S115, S117 [25JA], S206, S207, S216-S219 [29JA]

———improve tax equity for military personnel, S9915-S9927 [3OC], S9937, S9978 [4OC]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (S. 2816), S7498 [29JY]

———income forecast depreciation method, S1702 [8MR]

———increase contribution limit and impose reporting requirements relative to simplified employer pension plans, S1700 [8MR]

———increase deduction for expensing of certain depreciable assets by small businesses, S90 [24JA], S128-S130 [25JA], S160 [28JA], S200-S202 [29JA]

———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (S. 2023), S1979-S1981 [15MR]

———increase unified estate tax credit, S5346-S5358 [11JN], S5398-S5412 [12JN]

———make repeal of estate and gift taxes permanent, S220 [29JA], S315, S324-S334, S336 [5FE], S608, S637-S648 [12FE], S676, S677, S688, S691 [13FE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent, S2890-S2893 [18AP], S5397, S5404, S5413-S5435 [12JN], S7260 [24JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 2143), S5258 [7JN], S5262 [10JN]

———modify limitations on qualified issue bonds for manufacturing facilities, S275 [4FE]

———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties, S386 [6FE]

———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties (S. 2022), S1978 [15MR]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (S. 2994), S9118 [24SE]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5343-S5358 [11JN], S5393, S5397-S5435 [12JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S3117 [23AP]

———prohibit use of Social Security trust funds to make permanent certain scheduled tax cuts, S639, S640, S644, S645 [12FE], S676, S677, S691 [13FE]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period, S1702 [8MR]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (S. 2000), S1677 [7MR]

———provide certain credits to expand retirement savings for moderate and lower income workers (S. 2733), S6870 [16JY]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (S. 3112), S10446 [15OC]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S16, S17 [23JA], S51, S53-S92 [24JA], S111-S115, S117, S128 [25JA], S153, S154, S158-S165 [28JA], S194-S221 [29JA], S264-S276, S279-S281 [4FE], S321-S341 [5FE], S383-S402 [6FE], S481 [7FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S841, S842 [14FE], S888 [15FE], S1658-S1671 [7MR], S1689-S1692, S1694, S1698-S1702 [8MR], S1855 [13MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), S19-S21, S48 [23JA], S78 [24JA], S11060, S11061 [14NO], S11699, S11703 [20NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), unanimous-consent request, S4122 [9MY], S10620 [17OC]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants, S9920 [3OC]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend and expand (S. 2714), S6616 [11JY]

Terrorism: forgive interest payments on certain disaster loans and provide tax relief for concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (S. 1493), S4189 [10MY]

Tourist trade: provide loan guarantees to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry that have been affected by terrorist attacks, S324 [5FE]

Vermont: anniversary of Vermont Small Business Development Center, S485 [7FE]

Wyatt, Russell: Experience Works (organization) South Dakota Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, S8617 [13SE]

Reports

Qualified Family-Owned Business Interests Deductions: Sirote & Permutt, P.C., S5410 [12JN]

Reports filed

Assistance for the Poorest People in Developing Countries Under Microenterprise Assistance Programs: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4073) (H. Rept. 107-453), H2389 [10MY]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 333) (H. Rept. 107-617), H5789 [25JY]

Combined 8(a) and HUBZone Priority Preference Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1994) (S. Rept. 107-294), S9713 [1OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 506) (H. Rept. 107-618), H5789 [25JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 606) (H. Rept. 107-781), H8731 [13NO]

Consideration of H. Res. 524, Complete Congressional Action on H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 107-660), H6302 [17SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 435) (H. Rept. 107-494), H3228 [5JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendment With an Amendment to H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 360) (H. Rept. 107-367), H736 [6MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 327, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 107-510), H3600 [17JN]

General Aviation Industry Reparations Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3347) (H. Rept. 107-406), H1288 [15AP]

Increase Assistance for the Poorest People in Developing Countries Under Microenterprise Assistance Programs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4073), S10114 [8OC]

Linking Educators and Developing Entrepreneurs for Reaching Success Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1335), S5850 [20JN]

National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2483) (S. Rept. 107-308), S10222 [9OC]

Native American Small Business Development Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2335) (S. Rept. 107-236), S7898 [1AU]

Nomination of Melanie Sabelhaus To Be SBA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S1782 [12MR]

Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2753) (S. Rept. 107-251), S8091 [3SE]

Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4231) (H. Rept. 107-433), H2099 [2MY]

Small Business Drought Relief Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2734) (S. Rept. 107-230), S7742 [31JY]

Small Business Federal Contractor Safeguard Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2466) (S. Rept. 107-306), S10114 [8OC]

Small Business Opportunity Enhancement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2867) (H. Rept. 107-432), H2099 [2MY]

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1271) (S. Rept. 107-153), S4623 [21MY]

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (H.R. 2666) (S. Rept. 107-307), S10222 [9OC]

White House Quadrennial Small Business Summit Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 396) (S. Rept. 107-136), S487 [7FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, H8825 [14NO]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6958 [2OC]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 360), H744 [7MR]

Tables

Budget estimates from President Bush's budget submission relative to use of Social Security trust funds to make permanent certain scheduled tax cuts, S676 [13FE]

CBO projected economic growth, S402 [6FE]

Distributional effects of conference agreement to H.R. 1836, Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, S7261 [24JY], S7511 [30JY]

Revenue effects of H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, S7261 [24JY]

Testimonies

Pension Reform: Betty R. Moss, E151-E153 [14FE]

———Karl V. Farmer, E155 [14FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 424, tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof, H3900 [25JN]

H. Res. 360, consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, H742 [7MR]

H. Res. 435, consideration of H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H3238 [6JN]

H. Res. 444, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 327, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, H3622 [18JN]

H. Res. 524, complete congressional action on H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H6393 [19SE]

H. Res. 527, consideration of H. Res. 524 and H. Res. 525, complete congressional action on H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 4737, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act, H6376 [19SE]

H. Res. 606, consideration of conference report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H8742 [14NO]

H.R. 2143, Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act, H3249 [6JN]

H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, S1659-S1670 [7MR]

H.R. 4073, increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs, S10962-S10964 [13NO], H3079 [4JN]

H.R. 4167, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Extension Act, H1302 [16AP]

H.R. 4231, Small Business Advocacy Improvement Act, H2784 [21MY]

H.R. 5472, Protection of Family Farmers Act, H6848 [1OC]

S. 1903, Business Retained Income During Growth and Expansion (BRIDGE) Act, S182 [28JA]

S. 2000, provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period, S1677 [7MR]

S. 2022, Small Business Investment Company Capital Access Act, S1979 [15MR]

S. 2084, clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies, S2487 [10AP]

S. 2087, allow employers a tax credit for providing independent investment advice to employees, S2489 [10AP]

S. 2335, Native American Small Business Development Act, S3444-S3447 [25AP]

S. 2466, Small Business Federal Contractor Safeguard Act, S3958 [7MY]

S. 2734, Small Business Drought Relief Act, S6871 [16JY]

S. 2753, Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman Act, S7037 [18JY]

S. 2781, extend certain protections to franchised refiners or distributors of lubricating oil, S7311 [24JY]

S. 2816, Foreign and Armed Services Tax Fairness Act, S7499 [29JY]

S. 2891, Child Care Lending Pilot Act, S7955 [1AU]

S. 2994, Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act, S9119-S9121 [24SE]

S. 3026, Arbitration Fairness Act, S9722 [1OC]

S. 3032, increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs, S9851 [2OC]

S. 3104, modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations, S10383 [10OC]

S. 3112, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act, S10447-S10449 [15OC]

S. 3172, improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans, S11222 [15NO]

S. Res. 264, recognize role of small business in national defense and encourage government purchase of innovative technologies and services from small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism, S4078 [8MY], S6432 [8JY]