SMALL BUSINESS

Amendments

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H157, H210, H211, H216 [28JA]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5449, H5451, H5453, H5454, H5455 [9JY]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8169 [5OC], H8304, H8307, H8409 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8285 [6OC]

Federal aid programs: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (H.R. 3818), H10214 [20NO]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), H3152, H3153, H3155 [18MY]

Health: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2976 [13MY]

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

Taxation: remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8151, S8244 [15JY], H4303, H4347 [17JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration (H. Res. 681), H4303 [17JN]

Analyses

American Jobs Creation Act Provisions on Deductions Relating to Domestic Production Activities Income: Dept. of the Treasury and IRS, E1872 [11OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S8221 [15JY], H7777 [29SE]

Articles and editorials

Awaiting Ivan in the Big Uneasy—New Orleans Girds for Major Damage, S9259 [15SE]

Chinese Workers Pay for Wal-Mart's Low Prices, E158 [10FE]

Employers Support Grows, S10804 [8OC]

More to the Story—Entrepreneur Adds Two Chapters to Autobiography, E139 [10FE]

Restaurant a Testament to Vietnamese Family's Drive, S2989 [23MR]

Sanctions Alter Dynamic on House Tax Bill, H4300 [17JN]

SEC Chief Pans Bankruptcy Adviser Change, H220 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs: extend (see H.R. 5260), H8857 [7OC]

Agriculture: promote use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality (see S. 2583), S7434 [24JN] (see H.R. 4696), H4927 (see H.R. 4696), H5070 [24JN]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 2864), S9936 [29SE] (see H.R. 5167), H7863 [29SE]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), consideration (see H. Res. 503), H127 [27JA]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 5195), H7944 [30SE]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), consideration (see H. Res. 706), H5330 [7JY]

———establish a grant program to support cluster-based economic development efforts (see S. 2581), S7434 [24JN] (see H.R. 4698), H4927 (see H.R. 4698), H5070 [24JN]

Community Banking Month: designate (see H. Res. 591), H1790 [31MR]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 4858), H5983 [19JY]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (see H.R. 5005), H6755 [7SE] (see H.R. 5072), H7137 [14SE] (see H.R. 5212), H8167 [5OC] (see H.R. 5227), H8407 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (see H. Res. 819), H8167 [5OC]

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

Employment: clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation (see S. 2975), S11090 [10OC]

———minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain construction engineering and design professionals (see H.R. 4396), H3391 [19MY]

Federal aid programs: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see S. 3027), S11799 [20NO] (see H.R. 3818), H574 [24FE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of electricity, heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see H.R. 5408), H10078 [19NO]

Federal contracts: require surety bond companies provide contractors accurate and non-discriminatory reasons for denial of surety bonding (see H.R. 4455), H3439 (see H.R. 4455), H3539 [20MY]

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

———reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

Health: certify programs to provide health coverage to uninsured employees (see S. 2544), S6997 [17JN]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 4281), H2656 [5MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), consideration (see H. Res. 638), H2815 [11MY]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2370), S4692 [29AP] (see H.R. 4256), H2491 [30AP] (see H.R. 5043), H6996 [9SE]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: clarify status as a private entity (see S. 2724), S8687 [22JY]

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. 4680), H4926 (see H.R. 4680), H5070 [24JN]

NIST: expand the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program to bring new technologies to small and medium-sized businesses (see S. 2579), S7434 [24JN]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding (see S. 2588), S7435 [24JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (see H.R. 4270), H2548 [4MY]

———suspend from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities persons that have not paid fines resulting from violations that caused a death in the workplace (see H.R. 4385), H3229 [18MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

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

———improve loan programs (see S. 2193), S2543 [10MR]

———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]

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

Small Business Act: amend to reauthorize the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program (see H.R. 4119), H2019 [1AP]

———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 certain loan programs (see S. 2915), S10702 [7OC]

———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: allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (see H.R. 5079), H7233 [15SE]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ veterans (see H.R. 5080), H7233 [15SE]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H2727 [6MY]

———allow small employers a tax credit for costs paid or incurred for employee health insurance expenses (see S. 2359), S4493 [28AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 4655), H4892 [23JN]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 2961), S10846 [8OC]

———encourage investment in small companies (see H.R. 4915), H6701 [22JY]

———expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses (see S. 2675), S8229 [15JY]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 2925), S10703 [7OC]

———expand work opportunity credit for small business jobs creation (see S. 2585), S7435 [24JN]

———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 4945), H6703 [22JY]

———nonrecognition of gain on certain real property involuntarily converted through eminent domain without regard to whether such property is replaced (see H.R. 4603), H4391 (see H.R. 4603), H4506 [17JN]

———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]

———provide a small business health tax credit (see S. 2245), S3214 [26MR]

———provide an economic stimulus to small business (see S. 2767), S8688 [22JY]

———provide incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses (see H.R. 4707), H4927 (see H.R. 4707), H5071 [24JN]

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 5355), H9184 [9OC]

———provide small business tax incentives, increase the minimum wage, and increase the exemption for annual gross volume of business done by an enterprise (see H.R. 5093), H7233 [15SE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 4356), H2918 [12MY]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 2604), S7435 [24JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H3784 [4JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration (see H. Res. 681), H4286 [16JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 830), H8856 [7OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 828), H8407 [6OC]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see S. 2326), S4225 [21AP]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 3811), H515 [11FE]

Technology: promote business incubator activities (see S. 2591), S7435 [24JN]

Cloture motions

Taxation: remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10764 [8OC], S11038 [10OC]

Conference reports

American Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 4520), H8411-H8640 [7OC]

Explanations

Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 4818): SBA Loan Programs Reauthorization, S11751-S11757 [20NO], H10196-H10202 [20NO]

Factsheets

Liability Costs for Small Business: NERA Economic Consulting (business), E1636 [15SE]

Patriotic Employers of Guard and Reservists Act (H.R. 4655), H5067 [24JN]

Letters

American Jobs Creation Act: John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, S11030 [10OC]

———Mark W. Everson, IRS, E1872 [11OC]

———Representative English, E1921 [11OC]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4434 [17JN]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4435 [17JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4434, H4435 [17JN], E1921 [11OC]

Availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses: Karen R. Harned, National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation, H6479 [21JY]

Bankruptcy reform: Edith H. Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, H151, H219 [28JA]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H156 [28JA]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H156 [28JA]

———William H. Donaldson, SEC, H220 [28JA]

Charitable Giving Act: Senators Santorum and Lieberman, S9414 [21SE]

Community Banking Month: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4586 [21JN]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H4586 [21JN]

Disaster relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms: Senator Bill Nelson, S11194 [11OC]

Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act: several agricultural organizations, S10611 [6OC]

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine opinions relative to certain antibiotics: Stephen F. Sundlof, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, H5586 [13JY]

Improve access to Federal contracts by minority contractors: Cici Rojas and Carlos Orta, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, S11724 [20NO]

———George Herrera, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S11723 [20NO]

———Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S11723 [20NO]

———James B. Webb, Minority Business Council, S11724 [20NO]

———Rafael N. Marin, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis, S11724 [20NO]

Minimum wage increase: several economists, S10557 [6OC]

Minimum wage level: Imo Harned, S3351 [30MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3124 [18MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3124, H3125 [18MY]

OSHA reform legislation: Alan Reuther, UAW, H3118 [18MY]

———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H3118 [18MY]

———Representatives Boehner and Norwood, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3105 [18MY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H3117 [18MY]

Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3151 [18MY]

———Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H3152 [18MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3152 [18MY]

Patriotic Employers of Guard and Reservists Act: Representatives McGovern and Lantos, H5067 [24JN]

Provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard and allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve: Senator Landrieu, S10965 [9OC]

Reenactment period extension for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H147, H150 [28JA]

———George Naylor, National Family Farm Coalition, H147 [28JA]

———Mark Smith, Farm Aid (organization), H146 [28JA]

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 Health Fairness Act: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, H2973 [13MY]

———Karen Bender, American Academy of Actuaries, H2972 [13MY]

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]

Tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve: several Senators, S11194 [11OC]

———William S. Cohen, Dept. of Defense, S11199 [11OC]

Lists

Economists supporting minimum wage increase, S10557-S10560 [6OC]

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve outstanding employers, S10806 [8OC]

Organizations opposing H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2961-H2966 [13MY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2980 [13MY]

Proposed OSHA reform legislation (1995-2003), H3119 [18MY]

Senate staff assisting with H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, S11219 [11OC]

State, county, and local governments covering pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S11196 [11OC]

Motions

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H216, H219 [28JA]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5460 [9JY]

Health: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2984 [13MY]

Taxation: remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H4408 [17JN], H7749 [29SE]

Poems

``Taxpayer's Lament—Why Am I Paying for Other People's Humvees?'' Representative Markey, E1940 [11OC]

Press releases

James W. Pyles Elected Board Chair of SCORE—First African-American To Lead SCORE in Its 40-Year History, E2160 [6DE]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: American Academy of Actuaries, H2971 [13MY]

Proclamations

National Mortgage Broker Day: Representative Ney, E804 [11MY]

Remarks in House

All Points Logistics, Inc.: Boeing Co., Small Disadvantaged Business Supplier of the Year award recipient, E563 [20AP]

Allmon, Kelly: Cortez, CO, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E784 [6MY]

Aruba: increase in number of private sector businesses, E1844 [8OC]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H148-H218 [28JA], E84 [30JA], E95 [3FE]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), consideration (H. Res. 503), H143-H148 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), motion to instruct conferees, H219-H222 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), motion to recommit, H217, H218 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 2864), H9011 [8OC]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H212-H216 [28JA]

———reform, H144-H222 [28JA]

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

Brown's Cycles (business): Grand Junction, CO, Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award recipient, E698 [28AP]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5440-H5462 [9JY]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), recommit, H5460 [9JY]

———costs of providing employee benefits and employment taxes relative to the status of manufacturing jobs, H1745 [31MR], H2891-H2893 [12MY]

Clark Metal Products Co.: anniversary, E861 [14MY]

Community Banking Month: designate (H. Res. 591), H4585-H4587 [21JN]

Credit unions: allow access to the Federal Home Loan Bank, H1250 [18MR]

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

Dept. of Commerce: increase funding and permit flexibility in determining Federal cost-share of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, H5455-H5458 [9JY]

———prohibit use of funds for general re-competition of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, H5451-H5453 [9JY]

———re-orient current Technology Administration, Under Sec. of Technology, and Office of Technology Policy toward manufacturing and competitiveness issues, H5453, H5454 [9JY]

———require that auditing of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers meet OMB requirements and that there be public financial disclosures, H5455 [9JY]

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]

———require large companies to submit a subcontracting plan prior to being awarded a contract for work overseas, H4696, H4697 [22JN]

Dept. of Labor: treatment of veterans and military personnel in overtime regulations revisions, H368 [4FE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit use of funds for administrative expenses and public agencies that do not recognize Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program certifications from other States or localities, H7199 [15SE]

Disasters: assistance for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H7238 [17SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H9120-H9125 [9OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), H6717, H6726-H6731 [7SE], H6760 [8SE], H7047-H7052 [13SE], H7217 [15SE], E1561 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5072), H7217 [15SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8175, H8287-H8311 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8278-H8287 [6OC]

Divernon, IL: anniversary of Bramley Funeral Home, E1014 [2JN]

Drought: impact on Kansas, H7404 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H3877 [14JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H907 [9MR]

eco/Springfield, LLC: OSHA Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program participant, E978 [2JN]

Everglades National Park: provide assistance to minority and disadvantaged communities affected by the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, H4460 [17JN]

FDA: Center for Veterinary Medicine funding, H5585 [13JY]

Federal aid programs: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (H.R. 3818), H10211-H10217 [20NO]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of electricity, heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (H.R. 5408), E2111 [20NO]

Federal contracts: require surety bond companies provide contractors accurate and non-discriminatory reasons for denial of surety bonding (H.R. 4455), E952 [21MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for any contract in contravention of the Small Business Act, H5861 [15JY]

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

Freeman's Fur Shop (business): tribute, E676 [27AP]

Fresno County, CA: tribute to Business Women of the Year award recipients, E1982 [16NO]

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

Government regulations: reduce unnecessary regulations, H1374 [24MR]

———reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), H3049 [17MY], H3141-H3160 [18MY], H3235 [19MY], E920, E921 [19MY], E945 [21MY], E997 [2JN]

———reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

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

Health: costs of providing employee health care, H1101 [16MR]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care, E761 [5MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H114 [27JA], H2735, H2737 [11MY], H2820, H2895 [12MY], H2923 [13MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2818 [12MY], H2951-H2986 [13MY], E876 [17MY], E891 [18MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2822-H2829 [12MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), motion to recommit, H2984-H2986 [13MY]

———medical savings accounts, H114 [27JA], H2894 [12MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2900-H2907 [12MY], H2922 [13MY]

———protect State-mandated coverage of breast cancer screening, pregnancy and childbirth, well child care, and obstetric and gynocological services, H2984-H2986 [13MY]

Hirth Plumbing & Heating Co.: anniversary, E37 [21JA]

Homosassa, FL: tribute to Margarita Grill (restaurant), E1207 [22JN]

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

Immigration: impact of illegal immigration on employment, H550-H555 [24FE], H1779-H1783 [31MR], H2059-H2062 [1AP], H2144-H2149 [2AP], H3952-H3955 [14JN], E786 [7MY], E1064 [8JN]

Investments: provide incentives (H.R. 3170), H2423, H2424 [28AP]

Iron and steel industry: increases in steel prices, E339 [11MR]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: anniversary, H3938-H3945 [14JN], H4768 [23JN]

Junior Achievement of New York, Inc.: anniversary, E1980 [16NO]

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: allow nonprofit organizations to be eligible (H.R. 3389), H759-H762 [3MR]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act (H.R. 3598): consideration (H. Res. 706), H5335-H5341 [8JY]

Mart, TX: Texas Historical Marker dedication at Watson Feed Store, E2156 [6DE]

Minimum wage: level, H2143 [2AP]

———level (H.R. 4256), E716 [30AP], E1894 [11OC]

Monterey County, CA: tribute to Ocean Mist Farms, E1587 [10SE]

Mount Morris, MI: anniversary of Martin Funeral Home, E1586 [10SE]

National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce: tribute, E2025 [18NO]

National Guard: tribute to employers' support of National Guard and Reserve members, E346 [11MR]

National Hispanic Contractors Association: tribute, E1710 [24SE]

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

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, H6933, H6934, H6936-H6938 [9SE], E1610 [13SE]

NaturaLawn of America (business): tribute, H2204 [21AP]

Nelson Westerberg, Inc.: anniversary, E21 [21JA]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H5226, H5262, H5263 [7JY], H5440-H5449 [9JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (H.R. 4270), H3123, H3129 [18MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), H3096, H3107-H3117, H3127, H3139, H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY], E992 [2JN]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

Oregon: Dept. of Agriculture proposed emergency order on sudden oak death disease, H3824 [9JN]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), H3096, H3108-H3117, H3124-H3132, H3139, H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY], E992 [2JN]

———provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), H3096, H3108-H3117, H3127, H3132-H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY], E992 [2JN]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

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

Republican Party: national agenda, E927 [20MY]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary of Bert's Burger Bowl (restaurant), E1573 [9SE]

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

———reauthorize loan programs, H10196 [20NO]

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

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

SCORE Association: tribute, E1292 [25JN]

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

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]

Small Business Week: observance, E942, E944, E960, E963 [21MY]

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

Taxation: allow a bonus deduction for depreciable business assets, E1506 [22JY]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (H.R. 5079), E1634 [15SE]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ veterans (H.R. 5080), E1630 [15SE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (H.R. 4655), H5067 [24JN]

———nonrecognition of gain on certain real property involuntarily converted through eminent domain without regard to whether such property is replaced (H.R. 4603), E1152 [18JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H3166, H3167, H3182, H3183 [18MY], H3240 [19MY], H3444 [20MY], H3938-H3945 [14JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H880 [9MR], H1203 [17MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (H.R. 4356), H2975 [13MY], E843 [14MY]

———rates, H1066 [11MR]

———reform Internal Revenue Code, E1389, E1390 [15JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H4291, H4292, H4293, H4294, H4305, H4393-H4433 [17JN], H7749 [29SE], E1182, E1187, E1189 [18JN], E1220 [23JN], E1393 [16JY], E1506 [22JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, H8711-H8726 [7OC], E1852 [10OC], E1909, E1914, E1917, E1918, E1921, E1923, E1940, E1945, E1950 [11OC], E2150 [6DE]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration (H. Res. 681), H4295-H4305 [17JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830), H8704-H8711 [7OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 828), H8651-H8658 [7OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), motion to instruct conferees, H7750-H7757 [29SE]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), motion to recommit, H4431-H4433 [17JN]

———small business deductions for purchases of sport utility vehicles (SUVs), E1940 [11OC]

———treatment of cigar manufacturers, E1852 [10OC]

Virgin Islands: residency requirements for tax liability, H10916, H10917 [6DE], E1950 [11OC]

Waterport, NY: anniversary of Orchard Dale Fruit Farms and Brown's Berry Patch, E990 [2JN]

Westbury, NY: tribute to Westbury Language Center, E97 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

American Jobs Creation Act: recusal by Senator Kohl from votes due to conflict of interest, S11033 [10OC]

Armed Forces: provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S10402 [5OC], S10791-S10793, S10799, S10801-S10807 [8OC], S10962-S10969 [9OC], S11012, S11025-S11029, S11033, S11034, S11039-S11045, S11047, S11060-S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11195-S11202, S11219, S11304 [11OC]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 2864), S10611 [6OC]

Business and industry: establish an Assistant Sec. for Manufacturing within the Dept. of Commerce, an Interagency Manufacturing Task Force, and a Small Business Manufacturing Task Force, S11749-S11751 [20NO]

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]

———establish, S7387 [24JN]

Crescent Springs, KY: tribute to St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy, S366 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Logistics Agency Procurement Technical Assistance Program disclosure requirements for subcontracting information provided to small businesses, S6067 [21MY]

———expand Mentor-Protege program to include service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and qualified HUBZone small businesses, S6066 [21MY]

———impact of certain contracting practices on small business, S7387 [24JN]

———improve assessment of public-private competition for work performed by civilian employees, S6778, S6779, S6789 [15JN], S7280 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: treatment of veterans and military personnel in overtime regulations revisions, S1541 [25FE], S2839 [22MR], S2964, S2966 [23MR]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, S9102-S9104 [13SE], S9178, S9179 [14SE], S9657 [24SE], S9807 [28SE], S11225-S11227 [11OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), S8816, S8817, S8819, S8820, S8831, S8839, S8840, S8846 [7SE], S8937-S8939, S8957 [8SE], S9257-S9260 [15SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S5033 [7MY]

Employment: clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation, S10670 [7OC], S10809 [8OC], S10972 [9OC], S11030 [10OC], S11276-S11278 [11OC]

———clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation (S. 2975), S11068, S11107 [10OC]

Federal aid programs: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (H.R. 3818), S12018 [8DE]

———improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (S. 3027), S11836 [20NO]

Federal contracts: improve access by minority contractors, S11723 [20NO]

Financial institutions: allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an alternative loss reserve (H.R. 923), S5726, S5727 [18MY]

Funding, S2686 [11MR]

Government regulations: enhance compliance assistance (S. 2834), S9613 [23SE]

Health: certify programs to provide health coverage to uninsured employees (S. 2544), S7014 [17JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S5387-S5389 [13MY]

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

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: allow nonprofit organizations to be eligible (H.R. 3389), S9655 [23SE]

Minimum wage: level, S101, S102 [21JA], S211 [23JA], S1440, S1441 [23FE], S1539 [25FE], S3265, S3266, S3268, S3269 [29MR], S3336-S3345, S3349-S3352 [30MR], S3407-S3420, S3428, S3433, S3437, S3447 [31MR], S3529-S3538, S3548 [1AP], S3765 [6AP], S7698, S7700, S7705 [7JY], S8271 [16JY], S9401-S9404 [21SE], S10557 [6OC], S10943 [9OC], S11793 [20NO]

———level (S. 2370), S4699, S4722 [29AP], S4727 [3MY]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: clarify status as a private entity, S8539 [21JY]

———clarify status as a private entity (S. 2724), S8640 [22JY]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S7280, S7281 [23JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), S5891 [19MY]

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

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

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

———funding, S2685, S2686 [11MR]

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

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

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

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

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: allow small employers a tax credit for costs paid or incurred for employee health insurance expenses (S. 2359), S4502 [28AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve, S10402 [5OC], S10791-S10793, S10799, S10801-S10807 [8OC], S10962-S10969 [9OC], S11012, S11025-S11029, S11033, S11034, S11039-S11045, S11047, S11060-S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11195-S11202, S11219, S11304 [11OC]

———expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses (S. 2675), S8237 [15JY]

———improve portability of retirement savings and expand pension coverage and savings opportunities (S. 1912), S298 [28JA]

———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]

———protect certain small businesses from tax hikes on upper incomes, S2666, S2667 [11MR]

———provide a small business health tax credit (S. 2245), S3215 [26MR]

———provide an economic stimulus to small business (S. 2767), S8755-S8757 [22JY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), S2948-S2952 [23MR], S9412-S9414 [21SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent request, S2951 [23MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S2281-S2285 [8MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements, S9544 [23SE]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (S. 2604), S7483 [24JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8150-S8178, S8199, S8217-S8221 [15JY], S8402 [16JY], S9519 [22SE], S9558 [23SE], S10394, S10402, S10410 [5OC], S10547 [6OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10624 [7OC], S10791-S10793, S10795-S10807, S10815, S10816 [8OC], S10928-S10932, S10934-S10945, S10957-S10960, S10962-S10978 [9OC], S11012, S11019-S11045, S11047-S11050, S11052-S11055, S11060-S11063, S11084-S11087 [10OC], S11191-S11222, S11235, S11237, S11243, S11244, S11246, S11249, S11303 [11OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11068 [10OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), unanimous-consent agreement, S8104, S8105 [14JY]

———treatment of certain business aircraft, S10976, S10977 [9OC]

———treatment of certain business expenses, S10976, S10977 [9OC]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (S. 2326), S4226 [21AP]

Transportation: improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods moving industry, S1235 [12FE]

Reports

Government Paperwork Burdens Have Increased Substantially Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H3144 [18MY]

Incentives to Employers of Members of the Reserve Components: Dept. of Defense, S11199 [11OC]

Reports filed

Allow Nonprofit Organizations To Be Eligible for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3389) (H. Rept. 108-419), H513 [11FE]

American Jobs Creation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4520) (H. Rept. 108-755), H8856 [7OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4520) (H. Rept. 108-548), H4286 [16JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 830) (H. Rept. 108-762), H8856 [7OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3598, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 706) (H. Rept. 108-589), H5330 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 638) (H. Rept. 108-484), H2814 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 681) (H. Rept. 108-549), H4286 [16JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5212, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Relief for States Impacted by Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 819) (H. Rept. 108-735), H8167 [5OC]

Consideration of S. 1920, Reenactment Period Extension for Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code Relative to Family Farmers: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 503) (H. Rept. 108-407), H127 [27JA]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 108-581), H5194 [6JY]

Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3818) (H. Rept. 108-459), H2151 [2AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2730) (H. Rept. 108-488), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2728) (H. Rept. 108-487), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2731) (H. Rept. 108-489), H3015 [13MY]

Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2432) (H. Rept. 108-490), H3092 [17MY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 830, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 828) (H. Rept. 108-752), H8407 [6OC]

Resolutions by organizations

OSHA reform legislation: National Council for Occupational Safety and Health Network, H3119 [18MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Taxation: remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H7751 [29SE]

Statements

American Jobs Creation Act: Executive Office of the President, H4403 [17JN]

It's Time for a Raise—Hundreds of Economists Support a Minimum Wage Increase: several economists, E1894 [11OC]

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

Studies

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Beth Fritchen and Karen Bender, Mercer Risk, Finance & Insurance Consulting, Inc., H2971 [13MY]

Summaries

Death on the Job Report: AFL-CIO, H3138 [18MY]

Tables

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8289-H8292 [6OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 503, consideration of S. 1920, reenactment period extension for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H144 [28JA]

H. Res. 591, Community Banking Month, H4585 [21JN]

H. Res. 638, consideration of H.R. 4279, taxation of cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H.R. 4280, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, and H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2821 [12MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 681, consideration of H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, H4295 [17JN]

H. Res. 706, consideration of H.R. 3598, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H5335 [8JY]

H. Res. 819, consideration of H.R. 5212, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H8278 [6OC]

H. Res. 828, same-day consideration of H. Res. 830, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, H8651 [7OC]

H. Res. 830, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, H8704 [7OC]

H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act, H3152 [18MY]

H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H3107, H3108 [18MY]

H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act, H3124 [18MY]

H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H3132, H3133 [18MY]

H.R. 3170, Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act, H2423 [28AP]

H.R. 3389, allow nonprofit organizations to be eligible for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, H759 [3MR]

H.R. 3818, Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act, H10211, H10214-H10216 [20NO]

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. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2951-H2957 [13MY]

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

H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, H4306-H4347 [17JN]

H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S8281-S8399 [16JY]

H.R. 5005, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H6726 [7SE]

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

H.R. 5212, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H8300-H8304 [6OC]

S. 1920, reenactment period extension for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H157-H210 [28JA]

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

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

S. 2245, Small Business Health Tax Credit Act, S3216 [26MR]

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. 2544, Health Care Access for Small Businesses Act, S7015 [17JN]

S. 2604, reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations, S7483 [24JN]

S. 2675, expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses, S8238 [15JY]

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

S. 2724, clarify status of the National Veterans Business Development Corp. as a private entity, S8641 [22JY]

S. 2864, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act, S9955 [29SE], S10611 [6OC], H9011 [8OC]

S. 2975, clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation, S11084, S11107 [10OC]

S. 3027, Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act, S11836-S11839 [20NO]