SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Women: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (S. 2267), S4716, S4721 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions

Loan programs: improve (see S. 2193), S2543 [10MR]

———reauthorize (see S. 2821), S9441 [21SE] (see H.R. 5108), H7328 [21SE]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 2834), S9611 [23SE]

———extend redesignation period for certain HUBZones in States with persistently high unemployment (see H.R. 4695), H4927 (see H.R. 4695), H5070 [24JN]

———promote growth (see S. 2946), S10845 [8OC]

Small Business Act: extend (see S. 2186), S2440 [9MR] (see S. 2700), S8474 [20JY] (see H.R. 3915), H926 [9MR] (see H.R. 4062), H1739 [30MR] (see H.R. 4478), H3719 [2JN] (see H.R. 5008), H6755 [7SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2802), consideration (see H. Res. 800), H7575 [23SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (see S. 2186), S2440 [9MR] (see S. 2700), S8474 [20JY] (see H.R. 3915), H926 [9MR] (see H.R. 4062), H1739 [30MR] (see H.R. 4478), H3719 [2JN] (see H.R. 5008), H6755 [7SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2802), consideration (see H. Res. 800), H7575 [23SE]

Taxation: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 2384), S4910 [5MY] (see H.R. 4149), H2152 [2AP]

Women: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (see S. 2267), S3456 [31MR] (see H.R. 4376), H3093 [17MY]

———increase amount to be reserved for women's business center programs sustainability grants (see S. 2266), S3455 [31MR]

———modify the women's business center program (see H.R. 4853), H5982 [19JY]

Letters

SBA Emergency Authorization Extension Act: Elaine Hamilton, National Association of Women Business Owners, S2448 [9MR], S2547 [10MR]

———Melanie Marsden and Shannon Lawler, A Better Place To Be Day Spa (business), S2448 [9MR], S2545 [10MR]

———Tony Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, S2540 [10MR]

Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension: Mary Kay Hamm, Linden International (business), S2710 [11MR]

———Tjuana C. Byrd, National Association of Women Business Owners, S2710 [11MR]

Small Business Investment Act and Small Business Act extension: Deryl K. Schuster, Business Loan Express, LLC, S3788 [6AP]

———Donald Wilson, Association of Small Business Development Centers, S3788 [6AP]

———Harriet Boshaw, Compass Bank, S3788 [6AP]

———Mary Kay Hamm, Linden International (business), S3788 [6AP]

———several financial organizations, S3787 [6AP]

———Sheila Tobier, National Association of Women Business Owners, S3788 [6AP]

———Shelly Bloom, Chrystal Collection (Internet site), S3788 [6AP]

———Tony Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, S3787 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Birge, Steve: SBA National Small Business Person of the Year award runner-up, E978 [2JN], E1048 [4JN]

Curran, Mark: SBA National Small Business Person of the Year award runner-up, E978 [2JN], E1048 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that small business set aside awards are evenly distributed along North American Industry Classification System codes relative to the Competitiveness Demonstration Program, H3423 [20MY]

Fowlkes, David: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

Gamache, Ben: Greater Manchester, NH, Chamber of Commerce Small Businessperson of the Year award recipient, H8642 [7OC]

Hardman, Ian: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

Howard, Clarisa F.: SBA National 8(a) Graduate of the Year award recipient, E1629 [15SE]

Loan programs: reauthorize, H10196 [20NO]

Microloan Program: funding, H5293, H5294 [7JY]

National Minority Enterprise Development Week: observance, E1629 [15SE]

O'Toole, Larry: SBA Massachusetts Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E681 [28AP]

SCORE Association: tribute, E1292 [25JN]

Seemore, Henry: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

Small business: 7(a) guarantee loan program funding, H5240-H5253 [7JY], H5335, H5378 [8JY], E1401 [16JY]

Small Business Act: extend (H.R. 3915), H990, H991 [10MR]

———extend (H.R. 4062), H1746-H1750 [31MR], E617 [22AP]

———extend (H.R. 4478), H3748, H3749 [3JN]

———extend (H.R. 5008), H7028-H7031 [13SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (H.R. 3915), H990, H991 [10MR]

———extend (H.R. 4062), H1746-H1750 [31MR], E617 [22AP]

———extend (H.R. 4478), H3748, H3749 [3JN]

———extend (H.R. 5008), H7028-H7031 [13SE]

Smeby, Waldo: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E856 [14MY]

Women's Business Centers: funding, H5321 [7JY]

Remarks in Senate

Commission on the Future of the National Technology and Industrial Base: ensure representation of small business concerns involved in Dept. of Defense and other Federal contracting, S6435 [3JN], S6494 [7JN]

Disasters: develop a plan to address weather-related natural disasters that impact farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, S4446 [28AP]

Funding, S2685 [11MR]

Houghton, William: SBA Nevada Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6338 [2JN]

Kohrs Lonnemann Heil Engineers (business): SBA Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6731 [14JN]

Loan programs: improve (S. 2193), S2559 [10MR], S3595 [1AP]

———reauthorize, S11749-S11751, S11789 [20NO]

———reauthorize (S. 2821), S9447 [21SE]

Robuck, Michael and Michele: SBA Alaska Small Business Person of the Year award recipients, S4683 [29AP]

Rural areas: economic development programs funding, S5385 [13MY]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (S. 2834), S9613 [23SE]

Small Business Act: extend (H.R. 3915), S2756 [12MR]

———extend (H.R. 4062), S3595 [1AP], S3785-S3787 [6AP]

———extend (H.R. 4478), unanimous-consent request, S6484 [4JN]

———extend (H.R. 5008), S9239 [14SE]

———extend (S. 2186), S2446-S2448 [9MR], S2540, S2545-S2548 [10MR], S2709 [11MR]

———extend (S. 2700), S8492 [20JY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (H.R. 3915), S2756 [12MR]

———extend (H.R. 4062), S3595 [1AP], S3785-S3787 [6AP]

———extend (H.R. 5008), S9239 [14SE]

———extend (S. 2186), S2446-S2448 [9MR], S2540, S2545-S2548 [10MR], S2709 [11MR]

———extend (S. 2700), S8492 [20JY]

Taxation: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 2384), S4915 [5MY]

Women: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (S. 2267), S3461 [31MR], S4719-S4721 [29AP]

———increase amount to be reserved for women's business center programs sustainability grants (S. 2266), S3461 [31MR]

Statements

Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act Extension: Representatives Manzullo and Velazquez, Committee on Small Business (House), E617-E619 [22AP]

Texts of

H.R. 3915, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, H990 [10MR]

H.R. 4062, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, H1746 [31MR]

H.R. 4478, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, H3749 [3JN]

H.R. 5008, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, H7028 [13SE]

S. 2186, SBA Emergency Authorization Extension Act, S2547 [10MR]

S. 2193, Small Business Loan Revitalization Act, S2560 [10MR]

S. 2266, Women's Business Center Safeguard Act, S3461 [31MR]

S. 2267, Women's Sustainability Recovery Act, S3461 [31MR], S4721 [29AP]

S. 2384, permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program, S4915 [5MY]

S. 2700, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, S8492 [20JY]

S. 2834, Small Business Compliance Assistance Enhancement Act, S9614 [23SE]