SMALL BUSINESS

Amendments

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1810 [28FE], S1821, S1828, S1829, S1835, S1849, S1850, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881 [1MR], S1895, S1908, S1910, S1911, S1918, S1920, S1925, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955 [2MR], S1980, S1984, S1985, S1986, S1996, S2046, S2048, S2049 [3MR], S2074, S2085, S2086, S2097 [4MR], S2125, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2178, S2180, S2181, S2182, S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186, S2187, S2188, S2197 [7MR], S2203, S2229, S2230, S2276, S2277, S2288 [8MR], S2318, S2403 [9MR], S2463 [10MR], H1897 [12AP]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1991 [14AP]

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. 250), H8204, H8206, H8207, H8208, H8210 [21SE]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020, S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1933 [13AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 202), H1919 [13AP]

Health: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6497 [26JY]

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. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

OSHA: 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. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9589, H9590, H9591, H9592, H9594, H9595, H9598, H9599, H9600 [3NO]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2580 [27AP]

———establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (H. Res. 235), H2562 [27AP]

Taxation: provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13857 [16DE], H11923 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Credit Card Firms Won as Users Lost, S2070 [4MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors; Senate Nears Action on Bankruptcy Curbs, H2071-H2073 [14AP]

Erosion of Estate Tax Is a Session in Politics, H1914 [13AP]

500-Mile-Per-Gallon Solution—High Tech Cars, Arctic Drilling, New Gas Taxes—We Must Have the Will To Do It All, S7460 [28JN]

Imagine—500 Miles Per Gallon, S7460 [28JN]

Judges Say Overhaul Would Weaken Bankruptcy System, H2062 [14AP]

Paris Hilton Tax Cut, H1915 [13AP]

SBA Faces Budget Cuts, E596 [8AP]

SBA Program Looks Sound, H4450 [14JN], H9496 [2NO]

Shellfish Growers Feel Snubbed by ``Red Tide'' Loan Program, S7446 [27JN]

Smith Brothers—Building on a Firm Founation, E2200 [27OC]

Stable Funding Turns Banks on to SBA Lending, H9496 [2NO]

Stealing Home, S7430 [27JN]

Wal-Mart Calls for Minimum Wage Hike, H9049 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: provide assistance for small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan African countries (see H.R. 4319), H10225 [15NO]

Agriculture: promote use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality (see H.R. 140), H76 [4JA]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———protect financial condition of members of Reserve components ordered to long-term active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 624), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 1102), H982 [3MR]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components (see S. 1014), S5071 [12MY]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (see S. 1142), S6021 [26MY]

———tribute to civilian employers of members of the Reserve components for their support of members who are called to active duty and for their support of the members' families (see S. Res. 47), S1260 [10FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 256), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (see H. Res. 211), H1967 [13AP]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (see S. 314), S1115 [8FE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H7673 [6SE]

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 (see H.R. 250), H136 [6JA]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (see H. Res. 451), H8161 [20SE]

———establish a grant program to support cluster-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 145), H76 [4JA]

———provide for a fair and equitable resolution of claims relative to the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 1331), H1620 [16MR]

———strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see S. 2134), S13786 [16DE]

Children and youth: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 167), H76 [4JA]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 2742), H4142 [26MY]

———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 2741), H4142 [26MY]

———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. 2740), H4142 [26MY]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see S. 2017), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 435), H283 [1FE]

Credit unions: limitations on certain member business loans (see H.R. 191), H77 [4JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: investigate and find alternative actions relative to unilateral temporary termination of participation of retail food stores in food stamp electronic benefits transfer system (EBT) (see H. Res. 262), H2978 [4MY]

———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S979 [3FE]

———establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1308), S7294 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (see S. 233), S738 [1FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H11034 [18NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish Small Employer Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 3056), H5176 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation: prescribe rules requiring car dealerships to verify ownership before providing replacement keys (see H.R. 1995), H2736 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5361 [28JN]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: strengthen participation of small businesses in recovery efforts following a major disaster, emergency, or terrorist event (see H.R. 4611), H12049 [16DE]

Disasters: amend the definition of disaster to include below average water levels in the Great Lakes for purposes of certain SBA loan programs (see S. 413), S1622 [17FE]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see S. 939), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC] (see H.R. 4090), H9042 [20OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1795), H2471 [21AP]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans, small business loans, and consumer loans for residents of a Federal disaster area (see H. Con. Res. 257), H8643 [29SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE] (see H.R. 183), H77 [4JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 202), H1893 [12AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 282), S978 [3FE]

———include nurse practitioners and domestic partners within the scope of coverage, and extend the period of family or medical leave for spouses employed by the same employer (see H.R. 279), H137 [6JA]

FCC: increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions (see H.R. 1661), H2101 [14AP]

Federal aid programs: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

Financial institutions: increase interaccount transfers from business accounts and require the FRS to pay interest on certain reserves (see S. 1586), S9467 [29JY]

Foreign trade: protect small businesses from increased tariffs or other retaliatory actions taken by the U.S. during a trade dispute (see H.R. 3362), H6204 [20JY]

Government regulations: analyze economic impact of governmental agency decisions that result in a net loss of jobs (see S. 1519), S9158 [27JY]

———analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 1388), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 682), H520 [9FE]

———enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S3555 [13AP]

———reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (see H.R. 725), H522 [9FE]

Gulf Deregulation Commission: establish (see H.R. 4631), H12167 [17DE]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (see S. 1955), S12238 [2NO]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (see H. Res. 379), H6431 [25JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S142 [24JA]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 820), S3735 [15AP]

Historic building and sites: establish a national historic country store preservation program (see S. 1011), S5071 [12MY]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1724), S10187 [19SE]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see S. 1807), S10796 [30SE]

———provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina survivors (see S. 1682), S9930 [12SE]

———provide for relief, recovery, and expansion of small business concerns affected by Hurricane Katrina through technical assistance, access to capital, and expanded Federal contracting opportunities (see H.R. 4234), H9695 [4NO]

———provide for workers and businesses during the response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1925), S11917 [26OC]

Immigration: match willing U.S. workers with employers, increase and fairly apportion H-2B visas, and ensure H-2B visas serve their intended purpose (see H.R. 1587), H1967 [13AP]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

Insurance: improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 490), H285 [1FE]

Investments: provide incentives (see S. 1396), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 436), H283 [1FE]

Loans: provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (see S. 416), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 2639), H4073 [25MY]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see H.R. 3839), H8162 [20SE]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S5436 [18MY] (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY] (see H.R. 3413), H6431 [25JY]

———level (H.R. 2429), consideration (see H. Res. 614), H11879 [15DE]

———provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining levels for employers required to pay a minimum wage at a rate higher than the current Federal rate (see H.R. 4505), H11503 [13DE]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 120), S4184 [25AP]

Native Americans: promote development of small business concerns (see S. 1907), S11744 [21OC]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 3403), H6380 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (see S. 947), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2005), H2736 [28AP]

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 (see H.R. 739), H581 [10FE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 874), S4108 [21AP]

OSHA: 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 (see H.R. 742), H581 [10FE]

———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. 742), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (see H.R. 2944), H4655 [16JN]

———prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 3926), H8387 [27SE]

———prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations (see S. 1717), S10187 [19SE]

Power resources: prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (see H.R. 4114), H9043 [20OC]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 918), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 3059), H5176 [24JN]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7428 [27JN] (see S. 1895), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 3083, 3087), H5361 [28JN] (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), consideration (see H. Res. 527), H9554 [2NO]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S2995 [17MR]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H76 [4JA]

———anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (see S. Res. 165), S6299 [9JN]

———clarify authority to make economic injury disaster loans in response to disasters caused by drought (see H.R. 1394), H1692 [17MR]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (see S. 1463), S8664 [21JY]

———establish a National Preferred Lender Program and facilitate delivery of financial assistance to small businesses (see S. 1603), S9468 [29JY]

———establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible entities for the development of peer learning opportunities for second-stage small business concerns (see H.R. 3207), H5739 [12JY]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 1411), S8384 [15JY] (see H.R. 230), H78 [4JA]

———establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]

———establish pilot program to eliminate certain restrictions on eligible certified development companies (see H.R. 3982), H8733 [6OC]

———establish Veterans Business Outreach Centers and Technical Mentoring Assistance Committees (see H.R. 3898), H8386 [27SE] (see H.R. 3939), H8642 [29SE]

———establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see S. 139), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 527), H348 [2FE]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2981), H4722 [17JN]

———expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1148), H1023 [8MR]

———foster local development by facilitating the delivery of financial assistance to small businesses (see S. 2162), S14316 [21DE]

———increase the maximum amount for which a loan can be made under the Microloan Program (see H.R. 194), H77 [4JA]

———make improvements to microenterprise programs (see S. 138), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 2640), H4073 [25MY]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 1263), S6740 [16JN] (see H.R. 2943), H4655 [16JN]

———permit women's business centers to recompete for sustainability grants (see S. 1517), S9158 [27JY]

———provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses (see S. 1316), S7428 [27JN]

———reform the Small Business Investment Companies program relative to companies licensed to issue participating debentures (see S. 1923), S11917 [26OC]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

———establish an energy emergency disaster loan program (see H.R. 4178), H9425 [28OC]

———modify contract consolidation requirements (see S. 137), S145 [24JA]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H80 [4JA]

———establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (see H. Res. 235), H2548 [26AP]

Small Business Investment Act: establish a participating debenture program (see H.R. 3429), H6649 [26JY]

———reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture Capital Program (see H.R. 4303), H10156 [10NO]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H1694 [17MR]

States: revise laws and regulations to enable individuals and small businesses to obtain health insurance through the combination of a health savings account and a high-deductible health plan (see H. Res. 371), H6205 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit against qualified equity investments in companies affected by Hurricane Kartrina (see H.R. 4404), H11033 [18NO]

———allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8642 [29SE]

———allow businesses to expense qualified security devices (see H.R. 875), H791 [17FE]

———allow credits for small businesses who employ activated military reservists and self-employed activated military reservists (see S. 240), S738 [1FE]

———allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (see S. 723), S3278 [6AP]

———allow loans from individual retirement plans for qualified small business capital assets (see H.R. 3872), H8341 [22SE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 446), H283 [1FE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for the value of service not performed during active military duty (see H.R. 443), H283 [1FE]

———clarify calculation of the reserve allowance for medical benefits of plans sponsored by bona fide associations (see S. 897), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 3599), H7560 [28JY]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 1782), S10594 [28SE] (see H.R. 2647), H4138 [26MY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H5361 [28JN]

———eliminate unnecessary paperwork burdens on government and small businesses by reducing number of excise tax returns filed by small taxpayers paying the Federal excise tax on wines and beer (see S. 720), S3278 [6AP]

———enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 1553), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3360), H6204 [20JY]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———exempt from income tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 3461), H6933 [27JY]

———expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses (see S. 543), S2148 [7MR]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 327), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 1345), H1621 [16MR]

———extend deduction for increased expensing for small business (see H.R. 1678), H2148 [19AP]

———extend the exemption from unrelated business tax for debt-financed property to church pension plans (see H.R. 3587), H7560 [28JY]

———improve deduction for depreciation (see S. 2100), S13570 [14DE]

———make permanent increased expensing for small businesses (see S. 1523), S9284 [28JY]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see S. 419), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 920), H793 [17FE]

———make permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 1388), H1692 [17MR]

———make permanent the rate reductions for individual income taxes and capital gains and dividend taxes, and the repeal of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 7), S142 [24JA]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see S. 785), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1114), H982 [3MR]

———nonrecognition of gain on certain real property involuntarily converted through eminent domain without regard to whether such property is replaced (see H.R. 2980), H4722 [17JN]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 928), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———permit startup partnerships and S corporations to elect taxable years other than required years (see H.R. 4006), H8733 [6OC]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see S. 663), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 727), H522 [9FE]

———provide a credit for small business employee training expenses, increase the exclusion of capital gains from small business stocks, and extend expensing for small businesses (see S. 2111), S13659 [15DE]

———provide a refundable credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 118), H75 [4JA]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space (see H.R. 1062), H941 [2MR]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see S. 1632), S9833 [8SE]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 4262), H10144 [9NO]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see H.R. 1473), H1777 [5AP]

———provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (see H.R. 1557), H1894 [12AP]

———provide for Small Business Protection Accounts (see H.R. 3586), H7560 [28JY]

———provide for tax-exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property (see H.R. 3874), H8341 [22SE]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 614), H410 [8FE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 3987), H8733 [6OC]

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 2001, 2002), H2736 [28AP] (see H.R. 4527), H11652 [14DE]

———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]

———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. 1091), H981 [3MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9361 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (see H.R. 4440), H11109 [6DE]

———provide that tax on distilled spirits, wine, and beer are collected quarterly from certain small taxpayers (see H.R. 1520), H1845 [6AP]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 965), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 2239), H3113 [10MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 702), S3200 [5AP]

———S corporation reform (see H.R. 4421), H11034 [18NO]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3841), H8247 [21SE]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see S. 896), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 1929), H2647 [27AP]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 3078), H5252 [27JN]

Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 2645), H4073 [25MY]

Women: collect data on the availability of credit for women-owned business (see H.R. 2570), H3892 [24MY]

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2053 [4MR], S2216 [8MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Explanations

Gulf Opportunity Zone Act (H.R. 4440), S14028-S14053 [19DE]

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, H2051 [14AP]

———Deborah Cutler-Ortiz, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S2227 [8MR], S2408 [10MR]

———Lisalyn R. Jacobs, Legal Momentum (organization), H1983 [14AP]

———Margot Bean, National Child Support Enforcement Association, H1982 [14AP]

———Nancy Duff Campbell, Marcia Greenberger, and Joan Entmacher, National Women's Law Center, S1839 [1MR], S2226 [8MR], H1982 [14AP]

———Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

———several bankruptcy and commercial law professors, H1984-H1986 [14AP]

———several financial institutions and associations, S1840 [1MR]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Dirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H1983 [14AP]

———Willard P. Ogburn and John Rao, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S1839 [1MR]

Bankruptcy protection for victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing: Jill Morris, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, S2230 [8MR]

———several domestic violence organizations, S2229 [8MR]

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2892, S2896 [17MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2887, S2888, S2897 [17MR]

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: several agricultural organizations, H1935 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense small disadvantaged business program extension: Carmen Nazario, Elyon International Inc., S14248 [21DE]

———Edmund Y. Tong, ASIAN, Inc., S14269 [21DE]

———John McDonald, S14171 [20DE]

Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding: Fredell Anderson, Leajak Concrete Construction Inc., S9444 [29JY]

———Loretta Molter, Molter Corp., S9444 [29JY]

———Wayne R. Frazier, Sr., Md. Washington Minority Contractors Association, Inc., S9444 [29JY], H7581 [29JY]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: Joseph P. Castillo, Albuquerque, NM, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

———Kevin Holsapple, Los Alamos, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant price increases in heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: several Senators, S7607 [29JN]

Exempt from bankruptcy means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H2075 [14AP]

H-2B temporary foreign visa program: J. Gregory Lewis, Little River Seafood, Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———John B. Graham, Sr., Graham & Rollins, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Richard E. Callis, R&W Marine Construction, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Ronald W. Bevans, Bevans Oyster Co., Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———Tom Stevens, S3536 [13AP]

Medical debt of individuals who file for bankruptcy protection: several medical and law professors, S6010 [26MY]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S2078 [4MR]

Modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards: William H. Donaldson, SEC, S2330 [9MR]

———several consumer organizations, S2329 [9MR]

Occupational safety and health legislation: Alan Reuther, UAW, H5680 [12JY]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H5681 [12JY]

———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H5679 [12JY]

———William J. Klinefelter, United Steelworkers of America, H5681 [12JY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H5679 [12JY]

Prevent certain employee retention bonuses during bankruptcy reorganizations: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, S2341 [9MR]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, H9571 [3NO]

———Janice L. Pauls, National Conference of State Legislatures, H9572 [3NO]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H9587 [3NO]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9586, H9587 [3NO]

———Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H9572 [3NO]

Prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations: Senator Dayton, S11552 [19OC]

Protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy: Kenneth Schmidt, H11755 [15DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S1989 [3MR]

———several consumer organizations, S1989 [3MR]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors: Berry D. Spears, S1128 [8FE]

———Commercial Law League of America, S1127 [8FE]

———Corinne Cooper, S1128 [8FE]

———Elizabeth Warren, S1127 [8FE]

———Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1126 [8FE]

———Jay L. Westbrook and Benno C. Schmidt, S1128 [8FE]

———L.E. Creel III, S1128 [8FE]

———Lynn M. LoPucki, S1128 [8FE]

———Robin Schausell, National Association of Credit Management, S1129 [8FE]

———Russell L. Munsch, S1129 [8FE]

———Scott Harshbarger, S1127 [8FE]

———Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S1909 [2MR]

———William Greendyke, S1129 [8FE]

———several State attorneys general, S1903 [2MR]

SBA loan programs funding: several small business associations, H9495 [2NO]

Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act: several Senators, S902 [2FE]

Small Business Bill of Rights: Represenative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2582 [27AP]

———Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House), H2582 [27AP]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H2582 [27AP]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Al Redmer, Jr., Maryland Insurance Administration, H6505 [26JY]

Tribute to employers assisting and supporting National Guard and Reserve members: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, E262 [16FE]

Lists

Amendments made in order to bankruptcy bills—105th-109th Congress, H1979 [14AP]

Amendments to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, submitted to the Committee on Rules (House) and denied consideration by the rule, H1976 [14AP]

Cosponsors of S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

Cosponsors of Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act (2001), S7607 [29JN]

International Franchise Association member franchisors participating in VetFran program, E1772 [7SE]

Organizations supporting Dodd amendment to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, to protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2310 [9MR]

Memorandums

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Howard M. Radzely, Dept. of Labor, H5682 [12JY]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2074 [14AP]

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. 250), H8214 [21SE]

Health: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6506 [26JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2590 [27AP]

Press releases

Harvard Study Shows Legislation a Danger to Millions Bankrupted by Medical Bills: Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Aggreko plc: Aggreko's National Repair Team recipient of Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana Platinum Award for Continued Excellence, E1683 [29JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4268 [8JN]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members, H1494, H1495, H1497 [15MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (H.R. 838), E261 [16FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H1606 [16MR], H1856 [12AP], H1946 [13AP], H1993, H2062-H2077, H2084, H2086 [14AP], H2631 [27AP], E623 [12AP], E677 [18AP], E699, E704 [19AP], E737 [22AP], E754 [25AP], E838 [2MY]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1974 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members, H2074, H2075 [14AP]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, H1981, H1982 [14AP]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H4160, H4162 [7JN], H4277-H4285 [8JN], H4564 [16JN], H6207 [21JY], H8134 [20SE], H9350 [27OC]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from their homes, H2060 [14AP]

Berry, James: SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence recipient, E810 [28AP]

Better Business Bureau of Central New England, Inc.: tribute to Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics recipients, E804 [27AP]

Bonilla, Antonio: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Businessman of The Year award recipient, E605 [12AP]

Bozeman, MT: American Cities Business Journal best small-business market designee, H292 [2FE]

Brooks, Vern: SBA Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E904 [5MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2641-H2643 [27AP]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (H. Res. 451), H8182-H8189 [21SE], E1938 [22SE]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8198-H8218 [21SE], E32 [6JA], E1934 [22SE]

Business Flooring Specialists, Inc.: inclusion in Entrepreneur Magazine list of nation's fastest growing new businesses, E1139 [7JN]

Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association: anniversary, H11507 [14DE]

Churches and synagogues: prohibit exercise of eminent domain over houses of worship and other nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations, H9598 [3NO]

Cigarroa family: Laredo, TX, Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E1151 [7JN]

Collier, Chris: Lawrence County, PA, Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1231 [14JN]

COLSA Corp.: anniversary, E2339 [10NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H7570 [29JY]

Consular Corps Association: anniversary, E803 [27AP]

Contracts: provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

Courts: allow property owners to obtain injunctive or declaratory relief in cases of eminent domain, H9591, H9592 [3NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Manufacturing and Technology Administration, H8209, H8210 [21SE]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H4552 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: extend small disadvantaged business program, H12208, H12211 [18DE], E2514 [13DE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1512, H1560, H1561, H1568, H1570-H1572, H1610 [16MR], H1626, H1647 [17MR]

———transfer of Community Development Fund Program to Dept. of Commerce, H387, H388 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: require report by Federal agencies on regulations and procedures relating to eminent domain, H9599 [3NO]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, H7578, H7579 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H4110 [26MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (H.R. 1795), E728 [21AP]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4012), H8795 [7OC], E2055 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4090), E2139 [20OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H2589 [27AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1857, H1869 [12AP], H1900, H1901, H1902, H1921-H1943, H1946, H1960 [13AP], H1971, H1972, H1980, H2073 [14AP], E661, E662 [15AP], E699, E702 [19AP], E711 [21AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 202), H1910-H1919 [13AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H5721 [12JY], H5746, H5748 [13JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H9054 [25OC]

Energy and water development: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H3874 [24MY]

Espinoza, Alicia: Laredo, TX, Small Business Advocate Financial Champion of the Year award recipient, E1153 [7JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, E145 [2FE]

FCC: increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions (H.R. 1661), E662 [15AP]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding to pay contractors not in compliance with certain Small Business Act subcontracting regulations, H5529 [30JN]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8993, H8994, H8996 [20OC]

———exempt cases against dealers selling to persons appearing on Federal terrorist watch list and violent gang list from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8999 [20OC]

Franchise Appreciation Day: observance, E1772 [7SE]

Gallo, Richard: National Federation of Independent Business Pennsylvania Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E1268 [17JN]

Gifford, Joyce: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E824 [28AP]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes, H2588, H2589 [27AP]

GSA: eTravel Services funding, H5527, H5528 [30JN]

Head, Bill: SBA South Carolina Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E810 [28AP]

Health: improve access and choice relative to employee health care, H2750 [3MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H1427 [15MR], H6309 [21JY], H6384, H6408, H6417 [25JY], H6438, H6477-H6509 [26JY], H6656 [27JY], E150 [2FE], E750 [22AP], E1635, E1637, E1640 [27JY], E1665 [29JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6466-H6472 [26JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), motion to recommit, H6507 [26JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H174 [25JA]

Hurricanes: exempt victims of Hurricane Katrina from seizure of condemned property through exercise of eminent domain, H9599, H9600 [3NO]

Insurance: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H2583, H2584 [27AP], H6384, H6408 [25JY], E1637, E1640 [27JY]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers, H5719-H5723 [12JY]

———maintain certain forms of coverage mandated by State laws, H6507 [26JY]

Interprint, Inc.: anniversary, E1778 [7SE]

Investments: provide incentives (H.R. 436), H1790, H1791 [6AP]

J.J. Kennedy, Inc.: anniversary, E1908 [21SE]

Jefferson County, CO: anniversary of Jefferson Economic Council, E753 [25AP]

Kensington, KS: tribute to Kensington Community Store, E746 [22AP]

Lai, George K.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E488 [17MR]

Loans: provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (H.R. 2639), E1088 [25MY]

Lozano, Araceli: Laredo, TX, Small Business Advocate Women Champion of the Year award recipient, E1153 [7JN]

Mendoza, Benjamin, Sr.: SBA California Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1544 [20JY]

Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act: implementation, E1900 [20SE]

Minimum wage: level, H995 [8MR], H9438 [1NO], H12055 [17DE]

———level (H.R. 2429), H5663-H5674, H5703 [12JY], H9049 [25OC], E1024 [19MY]

NASA: submit report on Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, H6360, H6361 [22JY]

National Small Business Week: observance, E809, E810, E813 [28AP]

Nelson, Mike: SBA Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E799 [27AP]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, E1351 [24JN]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Hobby's Delicatessen and Restaurant, E857 [3MY]

NIST: submit a three year programmatic and operational plan for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8207 [21SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace, H5696 [12JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (H.R. 2005), E820, E823 [28AP]

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. 739), H5677-H5698, H5705, H5706 [12JY], E1539, E1556 [20JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), append H.R. 740, 741, and 742 language, H5709 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661-H5676 [12JY]

OSHA: 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. 742), H5678, H5683, H5687, H5689-H5706 [12JY], E1539, E1556 [20JY]

———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. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661-H5676 [12JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H10013-H10017 [8NO], H11759 [15DE]

Pensions: reform, H4903 [22JN], H11224 [8DE]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (H.R. 2944), E1262 [17JN]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, H8478, H8479 [28SE], H8628 [29SE]

Phillip's Flowers and Gifts, Inc.: Illinois Retail Merchants Association Retailer of the Year award recipient, E1872 [15SE]

Power resources: prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (H.R. 4114), E2147 [20OC]

Real estate: clarify definition of economic development in cases of eminent domain, H9593, H9594 [3NO]

———clarify that the burden is on the State or agency to show that an eminent domain taking is not for certain economic development, H9592 [3NO]

———encourage the cleanup and use of brownfields and other sites that contain hazardous contaminants in cases of eminent domain, H9596, H9597 [3NO]

———enumerate harmful uses of land which constitute a threat to public health and safety in cases of eminent domain, H9594, H9595 [3NO]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons, H9579, H9580 [3NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, H9333 [27OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3083), H5369 [29JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3135), E1426 [1JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9475, H9476, H9477 [2NO], H9559, H9569-H9605, H9613 [3NO], H9644 [4NO], E2253 [3NO], E2278 [4NO], E2281 [7NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), amendment process, H9396 [28OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), consideration (H. Res. 527), H9560-H9562 [3NO]

Red Wing Shoe Co.: anniversary, E1574 [21JY]

Richey, John W.: Good Neighbor Pharmacist of the Year award recipient, E2577 [17DE]

Roanoke, VA: anniversary of Texas Tavern, E182 [8FE]

Ruggery, Donald, Sr.: St. Francis University Small Business Development Center Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1369 [27JN]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley, E1376 [28JN]

SBA: direct and guaranteed loan programs funding, H4431 [14JN], E1247 [15JN]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (H.R. 2981), E1270 [17JN]

———expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1148), E380 [8MR]

———funding, E596 [8AP]

———loan programs funding, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———make improvements to microenterprise programs (H.R. 2640), E1087 [25MY]

———Microloan program funding, E1242 [15JN]

———modernize and streamline eligibility criteria for participation in the minority-owned small business development 8(a) program, H2583-H2591 [27AP]

———New Market Venture Capital Program funding through reductions in SBA salary and expense account funding, H4511 [15JN]

———7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4449-H4454 [14JN], H8975 [19OC], E1242 [15JN]

———small business guarantee loan program funding, H2583-H2591 [27AP]

———tribute to Colorado District Office, E2485 [8DE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4512 [15JN]

Self Help Enterprises (organization): anniversary, E1583 [22JY]

Sheets, Mary Ellen: International Franchise Association Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E586 [7AP]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2580-H2591, H2641 [27AP], E872 [4MY]

———establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (H. Res. 235), H2558-H2562 [27AP]

———establish (H. Res. 22), motion to recommit, H2590 [27AP]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4773-H4777 [20JN]

Small Business Investment Act: reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture Capital Program (H.R. 4303), E2334 [10NO]

Small Business Week: observance, H5746 [13JY], E872 [4MY]

Social Security: apply savings from the enactment of certain estate tax legislation to trust fund restoration, H1918 [13AP]

Sparta, Inc.: anniversary, E1682 [29JY]

Springer, NM: anniversary of Macaron's Scooper Market, E2174 [25OC]

Taxation: clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 3095), H9630 [3NO], H11660 [15DE]

———extend deduction for increased expensing for small business, H11243 [8DE]

———make permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable business assets (H.R. 1388), E507 [17MR]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (H.R. 727), E198 [9FE]

———provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (H.R. 1557), E612 [12AP]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, H9335 [27OC]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (H.R. 2073), H3757 [23MY]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (H.R. 4155), H11076 [6DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), H11152-H11163 [7DE], H11242 [8DE], H11923, H11940 [16DE]

———rates, H2587 [27AP]

———reform Internal Revenue Code, H4192 [8JN]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (H.R. 3078), E1368 [27JN]

Temple City, CA: anniversary of Wonder Cleaners & Drapery, E2387 [17NO]

Trek Corp.: tribute to contribution of Trek bicycles to Lance Armstrong's Tour de France victories, E1663 [29JY]

Tribute, H3204 [12MY]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: minimum wage level, H9049 [25OC]

Weyers, Larry L.: Rotary Foundation of Green Bay, WI, Free Enterprise Award recipient, E766 [26AP]

Workforce Investment Act: allow unemployed workers to use Personal Reemployment Account funds to cover borrower guarantee costs of certain SBA loans, H904, H905 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: protect financial condition of members ordered to active duty, S2506 [11MR]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components (S. 1014), S5101 [12MY], S9876 [9SE]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (S. 1142), S6034 [26MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1725-S1783, S1785-S1788 [28FE], S1813-S1815, S1818-S1831, S1834-S1857 [1MR], S1892-S1915, S1918-S1927 [2MR], S1979-S1997 [3MR], S2053-S2056, S2069-S2078 [4MR], S2111, S2113-S2143 [7MR], S2199-S2230 [8MR], S2306-S2342 [9MR], S2406-S2408, S2415-S2417, S2420-S2422, S2424-S2428, S2459-S2474 [10MR], S2515-S2517 [11MR], S6010 [26MY]

———amend laws (S. 256), unanimous-consent agreement, S1889 [2MR], S2098 [4MR], S2229 [8MR]

———discourage predatory mortgage lending practices, S1920-S1922 [2MR]

———impose nondischargeable sanctions on debtors who falsify schedules, enforce rules sanctioning attorney misconduct, and maintain existing laws regarding reaffirmation agreements, S2319 [9MR]

———increase certain filing fees, S1985 [3MR]

———modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards, S2328-S2334, S2336, S2337 [9MR], S2424-S2426 [10MR]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2223-S2227 [8MR], S2310, S2311, S2325 [9MR]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S1986-S1991, S1995 [3MR], S5049-S5052 [12MY], S5205 [16MY], S9110, S9115 [27JY]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing, S2229 [8MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1902 [2MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (S. 314), S1125 [8FE]

———reform small business regulations, S2221-S2223, S2228 [8MR]

Boneal Inc.: SBA Region IV Regional Prime Contractor of the Year award recipient, S2844 [16MR]

Business and industry: strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (S. 2134), S13800 [16DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S13307 [18NO]

Contracts: encourage contracting in overseas procurement, S13647 [15DE]

———ensure fair access to multiple-award contracts, S13648 [15DE]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (S. 2017), S12950-S12954 [16NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S110 [24JA]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (S. 296), S991 [3FE]

———establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (S. 1308), S7316 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: extend small disadvantaged business program, S12673 [10NO], S14170-S14172 [20DE], S14248, S14269 [21DE]

Dept. of Energy: prevent the counting of subcontracts toward small business prime contracting goal, S4089 [21AP]

———small business subcontracting program requirements, S4842 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (S. 233), S743 [1FE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2895-S2897, S2899, S2924, S2954, S2965 [17MR]

———restore Community Development Block Grant Program funding through closing certain tax loopholes, S2887-S2894, S2899, S2923 [17MR]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, S9403, S9405, S9413, S9442-S9444 [29JY]

———notify State and local governments that federally certified minority contractors are automatically certified for State and local contracts receiving Federal funding, S4636, S4637 [9MY]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S11899 [26OC], S12024, S12025 [27OC]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10010-S10012, S10018 [14SE], S10071 [15SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, S7055 [22JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), S3770 [18AP], S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (S. 420), S1633 [17FE]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees, S11516-S11521, S11533-S11548 [19OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (S. 282), S984 [3FE]

Federal aid programs: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, S7606-S7608 [29JN], S10011 [14SE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 269), S902 [2FE], S973 [3FE]

Federal contracts: impact of micro-purchase threshold increase on small business contracting set-asides, S9875 [9SE]

FEMA: re-bid noncompetitive contracts and give priority to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S13090, S13124 [17NO]

FERC: require greater structural and financial separation of utilities and their affiliates, S7052, S7053 [22JN]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9112, S9115 [27JY], S9242-S9244 [28JY]

Gardner, Oliver: SBA Vermont Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6222 [8JN]

Government regulations: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 1388), S8220 [13JY]

———enhance compliance assistance (S. 769), S3557 [13AP]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S12242-S12251 [2NO]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 406), S1452, S1541-S1550 [16FE], S4012 [20AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 16), S110, S111, S127, S183 [24JA]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (S. 820), S3749 [15AP]

Historic building and sites: establish a national historic country store preservation program (S. 1011), S5073 [12MY]

Hurricanes: provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, S11638 [20OC]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (S. 1807), S10799-S10802 [30SE], S11168 [5OC], S13635 [15DE]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1724), S10194-S10196 [19SE]

———provide financial relief to individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9887 [9SE], S10071 [15SE]

———provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina survivors (S. 1682), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———reallocate certain unspent emergency relief funding to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S11167-S11172 [5OC]

Idaho TechConnect: SBA Best Practices award recipient, S5216 [16MY]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, S3533-S3542 [13AP], S3621, S3626, S3638 [14AP], S3885, S3886 [19AP], S4629 [9MY], S4823, S4832, S4842, S4843 [10MY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (S. 352), S1280-S1284 [10FE]

Investments: provide incentives (S. 1396), S8304 [14JY]

IRS: assure existing Federal employment preferences for disabled veterans as part of the contracting criteria for outsourcing collection of unpaid and past due income taxes, S11642, S11643 [20OC]

Minimum wage: level, S1980, S1981 [3MR], S2113-S2133, S2134 [7MR], S11407-S11409 [17OC], S11469 [18OC], S11516-S11521, S11529-S11548 [19OC]

———level (S. 1062), S5451 [18MY], S5549 [19MY]

Missouri Merchants and Manufacturers Association: anniversary, S4867 [10MY]

National Small Business Week: observance, S4384-S4386 [27AP]

———observance (S. Res. 120), S4160 [25AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (S. 947), S4566 [28AP]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 874), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S12094 [1NO]

Pensions: reform, S4522 [28AP], S6146 [7JN], S13436 [12DE]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, S9717 [7SE], S11551, S11552 [19OC]

Portland Transmission Warehouse: MassMutual Financial Group National Family Business of the Year award recipient, S6222 [8JN]

Power resources: Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) research and development funding, S7460 [28JN]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, S5018, S5025 [12MY]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (S. 918), S4405 [27AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, S10026 [14SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1313), S7429 [27JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1895), S11568 [19OC]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 675), S3056 [17MR]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (S. Res. 165), S6339 [9JN], S7198, S7199 [22JN]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought, S12942 [16NO]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (S. 1463), S8682 [21JY]

———establish a National Preferred Lender Program and facilitate delivery of financial assistance to small businesses (S. 1603), S9523 [29JY]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (S. 1411), S8385 [15JY]

———establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (S. 139), S351-S353 [24JA]

———exempt security cost reimbursement from size standard caps for small subcontractors providing services in combat zones, S13337 [18NO]

———foster local development by facilitating the delivery of financial assistance to small businesses (S. 2162), S14323 [21DE]

———funding, S4384-S4386 [27AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, S13649 [15DE]

———loan programs funding, S2947 [17MR]

———make improvements to microenterprise programs (S. 138), S351-S353 [24JA]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 1263), S6758 [16JN]

———permit women's business centers to recompete for sustainability grants (S. 1517), S9198, S9199 [27JY]

———provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses (S. 1316), S7446 [27JN]

———reform the Small Business Investment Companies program relative to companies licensed to issue participating debentures (S. 1923), S11919-S11921 [26OC]

———tribute, S4534 [28AP]

———tribute to Vermont Small Business Champion Award recipients, S6222 [8JN]

Small Business Act: modify contract consolidation requirements (S. 137), S351-S353 [24JA]

Tang, Dan: SBA Colorado Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4392 [27AP]

Taxation: allow credits for small businesses who employ activated military reservists and self-employed activated military reservists (S. 240), S747-S749 [1FE]

———allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (S. 723), S3290 [6AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty, S2830 [16MR]

———clarify calculation of the reserve allowance for medical benefits of plans sponsored by bona fide associations (S. 897), S4190 [25AP]

———enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies (S. 1553), S9472 [29JY]

———expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses (S. 543), S2170 [7MR]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (S. 327), S1202 [9FE]

———improve deduction for depreciation (S. 2100), S13575-S13577 [14DE]

———make permanent increased expensing for small businesses (S. 1523), S9290 [28JY]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (S. 419), S1632 [17FE]

———make permanent the rate reductions for individual income taxes and capital gains and dividend taxes, and the repeal of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 7), S109 [24JA]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (S. 928), S4423 [27AP]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (S. 663), S3031 [17MR]

———provide a credit for small business employee training expenses, increase the exclusion of capital gains from small business stocks, and extend expensing for small businesses (S. 2111), S13679 [15DE]

———provide a refundable credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance, S13120, S13129 [17NO]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13457 [12DE], S13509 [13DE], S13702-S13708, S13743 [16DE], S14028 [19DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), unanimous-consent request, S13692, S13697 [16DE]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (S. 965), S4580 [28AP]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (S. 702), S3206 [5AP]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (S. 896), S4189 [25AP]

Transportation: improve consumer protection through regulation of the household goods moving industry, S5268, S5269 [17MY], S13324 [18NO]

Reports

Historical Relationship Between the Minimum Wage and Poverty, 1959 to 2005: Tom Gabe, Congressional Research Service, H5668-H5670 [12JY]

Washington State Gun Dealer Violations of Federal Law: ATF, H8993 [20OC]

Reports filed

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 256), S1620 [17FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 22, Small Business Bill of Rights: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept. 109-55), H2548 [26AP]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 109-35), H1893 [12AP]

Consideration of H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 451) (H. Rept. 109-227), H8161 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 379) (H. Rept. 109-183), H6431 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 109-266), H9554 [2NO]

Consideration of S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 211) (H. Rept. 109-43), H1967 [13AP]

Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 250) (H. Rept. 109-92), H3767 [23MY]

National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 230) (H. Rept. 109-208), H7556 [28JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Education and the Workplace (House) (H.R. 739) (H. Rept. 109-46), H2106 [18AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H2645 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H3767 [23MY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4128) (H. Rept. 109-262), H9435 [31OC], H9640 [3NO]

SBA Small Business Development Centers' Assistance to Native Americans Expansion and Improvement: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2981) (H. Rept. 109-206), H7555 [28JY]

Second-Stage Small Business Development Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3207) (H. Rept. 109-205), H7555 [28JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: Committee on Small Business (House) (H. Res. 22) (H. Rept. 109-52), H2469 [21AP]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 525) (H. Rept. 109-41), H1967 [13AP]

Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3405) (H. Rept. 109-261), H9435 [31OC]

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 109-207), H7556 [28JY]

Statements

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Arkadi Kuhlmann, ING DIRECT (financial institution), H2071 [14AP]

———Marshall Wolf, ABA, H1983 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy Small Business Subcontracting Program: Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House) and Senator Snowe, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S4843 [10MY], H3016 [5MY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: Representative Manzullo, H2582 [27AP]

Summaries

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256), H2048 [14AP]

Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (S. 282), S985 [3FE]

Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act (S. 1955), S12244 [2NO]

National Historic Country Store Preservation Act (S. 1011), S5075 [12MY]

Testimonies

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Elizabeth Warren, H2054 [14AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 22, Small Business Bill of Rights, H2580 [27AP]

H. Res. 202, consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H1910 [13AP]

H. Res. 235, consideration of H. Res. 22, Small Business Bill of Rights, H2558 [27AP]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, occupational safety and health legislation, H5661 [12JY]

H. Res. 379, consideration of H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H6466 [26JY]

H. Res. 451, consideration of H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H8182 [21SE]

H. Res. 527, consideration of H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9560 [3NO]

H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H1921 [13AP]

H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H8204-H8206 [21SE]

H.R. 436, Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act, H1790 [6AP]

H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H6478-H6484 [26JY]

H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H5677 [12JY]

H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H5698 [12JY]

H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9589 [3NO]

H.R. 4440, Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, H11152-H11159 [7DE], H11923-H11940 [16DE]

S. 16, Affordable Health Care Act, S184-S204 [24JA]

S. 137, Small Business Federal Contractor Safeguard Act, S353-S355 [24JA]

S. 138, SBA Microenterprise Improvements Act, S355 [24JA]

S. 139, Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act, S356 [24JA]

S. 233, Caring for Children Act, S743 [1FE]

S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S768-S821 [1FE], S1726-S1779 [28FE], S2531-S2584 [11MR], H1993-H2047 [14AP]

S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

S. 296, Dept. of Commerce Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program appropriations, S992 [3FE]

S. 327, Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act, S1202 [9FE]

S. 352, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act, S1281 [10FE]

S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act, S1542-S1549 [16FE]

S. 663, Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act, S3032 [17MR]

S. 702, repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits, S3206 [5AP]

S. 723, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act, S3291-S3294 [6AP]

S. 769, Small Business Compliance Assistance Enhancement Act, S3558 [13AP]

S. 820, Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperative Act, S3750 [15AP]

S. 874, Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act, S4114-S4118 [21AP]

S. 896, Farmer Tax Fairness Act, S4190 [25AP]

S. 897, clarify calculation of the reserve allowance for medical benefits of insurance plans sponsored by bona fide associations, S4191 [25AP]

S. 918, E-85 Fuel Utilization and Infrastructure Development Incentives Act, S4406 [27AP]

S. 928, Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act, S4423-S4425 [27AP]

S. 939, Disaster Recovery Act, S12025 [27OC]

S. 947, Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act, S4566 [28AP]

S. 965, reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations, S4581 [28AP]

S. 1011, National Historic Country Store Preservation Act, S5074 [12MY]

S. 1014, Supporting Our Patriotic Businesses Act, S5101-S5103 [12MY]

S. 1142, Helping Our Patriotic Employers at Helping Our Military Employees (HOPE at HOME) Act, S6035-S6037 [26MY]

S. 1263, Save America's Biotechnology Innovative Research (SABIR) Act, S6759 [16JN]

S. 1308, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Reorganization Act, S7316 [23JN]

S. 1316, Red Tide Emergency Relief Act, S7447 [27JN]

S. 1388, Regulatory Flexibility Reform Act, S8221 [13JY]

S. 1411, National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act, S8385 [15JY]

S. 1463, Small Business Drought Relief Act, S8682 [21JY]

S. 1517, permit women's business centers to recompete for sustainability grants, S9199 [27JY]

S. 1523, Small Business Expensing Permanency Act, S9290 [28JY]

S. 1553, enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies, S9472 [29JY]

S. 1603, Small Business Lending Improvement Act, S9524 [29JY]

S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, S12244-S12251 [2NO]

S. 2017, Equal Access to Justice Reform Act, S12951-S12953 [16NO]

S. 2100, Tax Depreciation, Modernization, and Simplification Act, S13576 [14DE]

S. 2134, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, S13800-S13802 [16DE]

S. 2162, Local Development Business Loan Program Act, S14324-S14326 [21DE]

S. Res. 47, tribute to civilian employers of members of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces for their support of members who are called to active duty and for their support of the members' families, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 120, National Small Business Week, S4161, S4193 [25AP]

S. Res. 165, SBA Small Business Development Centers anniversary, S6339 [9JN], S7199 [22JN]