SMALL BUSINESS

Amendments

Foreign trade: reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), H12289, H12293 [31OC]

———reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), consideration (H. Res. 781), H12251 [31OC]

Investments: expand opportunities for investments in small business (H.R. 3567), H11004, H11005 [27SE]

———expand opportunities for investments in small business (H.R. 3567), consideration (H. Res. 682), H10946 [27SE]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S791, S803, S819, S853, S863, S866, S867, S868 [22JA], S880, S881, S882, S892, S893, S895, S897, S898, S903, S925, S926, S932, S933, S934, S935, S936, S937, S938, S939, S940, S941, S942, S949, S955, S956, S957, S958, S959, S960, S962, S963, S964, S965, S976, S986, S987, S988, S989, S990 [23JA], S1021, S1022, S1027, S1035, S1036, S1037, S1044, S1045, S1081, S1082, S1088, S1104, S1120, S1121, S1122, S1123, S1124 [24JA], S1141, S1152, S1159, S1160, S1164, S1172, S1173, S1180, S1200, S1201, S1202, S1203 [25JA], S1219, S1244 [26JA], S1275, S1294, S1295, S1296 [29JA], S1355, S1356 [30JA]

SBA: improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), H4113, H4116, H4117 [25AP]

———improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), consideration (H. Res. 330), H4105 [25AP]

———improve disaster relief programs (H.R. 1361), H3519, H3521, H3522 [18AP]

———improve the disaster loans program (S. 163), S10944, S10950, S10980 [3AU]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Investment Company Program (S. 1662), S14755 [5DE]

———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), H4723, H4727, H4729, H4730, H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734 [9MY], H4767, H4768 [10MY]

———update and expand procurement programs (H.R. 3867), H12178, H12179, H12180, H12181, H12182, H12183, H12184, H12185 [30OC]

———update and expand procurement programs (H.R. 3867), consideration (H. Res. 773), H12167 [30OC]

Small Business Act: improve veterans' programs (S. 1784), S15952, S16020, S16024 [19DE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 434), S1539, S1543 [1FE], H1291 [7FE]

Small Business Investment Act: reauthorize (H.R. 434), S1539, S1543 [1FE], H1291 [7FE]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10357, S10358, S10363, S10383, S10433, S10434, S10456, S10457, S10500, S10501, S10502, S10507, S10508, S10509, S10510, S10511, S10512, S10513, S10514, S10515, S10517, S10518, S10519, S10520, S10522, S10523 [31JY], S10544, S10556, S10573, S10575, S10580, S10584, S10586, S10588, S10629, S10642, S10643, S10646, S10647, S10648, S10649, S10650, S10651, S10652, S10653, S10655, S10656, S10657 [1AU], S10720, S10724, S10726, S10731, S10739, S10740, S10741, S10746, S10750, S10751, S10752, S10761, S10824, S10825, S10827, S10828, S10829, S10830, S10831, S10832, S10833, S10835, S10836 [2AU], S12123, S12158, S12159, S12168, S12169, S12170, S12183, S12185 [26SE], H10816, H10840 [25SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of motion to suspend House Rules to allow consideration (H. Res. 161), H1852 [16FE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 675), H10814 [25SE]

Analyses

Arbitration Fairness Act (S. 1782), S9145 [12JY]

Articles and editorials

For $7.93 an Hour, It's Worth a Trip Across a State Line, S1030 [24JA]

Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce Joins New York City in Promoting Minority and Women Owned Business, E823 [23AP]

Here's a Better Proposal for the Minimum Wage, H275 [10JA]

Minimum Wage, Maximum Myth, H296 [10JA]

Why Is American Samoa Exempted From Wage Hike?, H510 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: assist socially disadvantaged farmers, create research, conservation, and market viability incentives, improve worker conditions, provide healthier food, and address hunger and poverty (see H.R. 2401), H5530 [21MY]

———expand economic opportunites for farmers and ranchers, improve access to healthy food in underserved areas, provide access to locally grown food, and strengthen rural-urban linkages (see H.R. 2364), H5470 [17MY]

———promote use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality (see H.R. 3044), H7783 [13JY]

Armed Forces: provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components (see S. 904), S3199 [15MR]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (see S. 384), S1057 [24JA]

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. 255), H120 [5JA]

———provide support for small business concerns (see H.R. 2133), H4484 [3MY]

Children and youth: establish a temporary program under which emergency loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 1412), H2340 [8MR]

China, People's Republic of: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see H.R. 3273), H9466 (see H.R. 3273), H9543 [1AU]

Community development corporations: recognize importance (see H. Res. 71), H672 [17JA]

Conservation of energy: assist with the development, investment in, and purchase of energy efficient buildings, fixtures, equipment, and technology (see H.R. 2389), H5471 [17MY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 1135), S4600 [17AP] (see S. 1782), S9135 [12JY] (see H.R. 3010), H7774 [12JY]

———increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 1936), H3561 [18AP]

———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 1935), H3561 [18AP]

———require provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 1934), H3560 [18AP]

Courts: protect from litigation excesses (see H.R. 2995), H7655 [11JY]

Credit: allow an increased deferment period for loans under the 7(b) loan program (see H.R. 1446), H2399 [9MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve the Rural Energy for America Program to provide farmers and rural businesses with support to install renewable energy systems and improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 2154), H4485 [3MY]

———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 167), H116 (see H.R. 293), H122 [5JA]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 69), S38 [4JA]

———award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small manufacturers to develop new products (see S. 1191), S4917 [24AP]

———establish an Advanced Multidisciplinary Computing Software Institute (see S. 1948), S10787 [2AU] (see H.R. 3466), H10017 [4AU]

———establish an emergency fuel assistance grant program for small businesses during energy emergencies (see S. 1631), S7730 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a small business child care grant program (see S. 228), S283 [9JA]

Dept. of HUD: tribute to Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 621), H9709 [3AU]

Disasters: extend time for participating in the 8(a) business development program for a participating small business that was affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 1468), H2435 [12MR]

———extend time for participating in the 8(a) business development program when a participating small business is affected by a catastrophic incident (see H.R. 564), H759 [18JA]

———improve the availability of disaster loans to individuals and small businesses affected by catastrophic incidents (see H.R. 565), H759 [18JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 2380), H5471 [17MY]

Economy: increase minimum wage, improve access to health care coverage for employees of small businesses, and provide small business tax incentives (see H.R. 324), H251 [9JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see H.R. 1369), H2301 [7MR]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see S. 1405), S6192 [16MY] (see H.R. 1869), H3473 [17AP]

———enhance community development investments (see S. 2487), S15651 [14DE] (see H.R. 1066), H1788 [15FE]

Food industry: enhance State inspection of meat and poultry (see S. 1150), S4675 [18AP] (see H.R. 2315), H5052 [15MY]

Foreign trade: address impact of globalization, reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, and extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers (see S. 1848), S9774 [23JY] (see H.R. 3801), H11489 [10OC]

———reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (see H.R. 3920), H11846 [22OC]

———reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), consideration (see H. Res. 781), H12236 [30OC]

———reauthorize trade adjustment assistance for workers program (see H.R. 3943), H11934 [23OC]

Government regulations: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 4458), H15412 [12DE]

———assess impact of rules relating to internal controls (see S. 1153), S4675 [18AP]

———enhance compliance assistance (see S. 246), S358 [10JA]

———establish Small Business Health Plans, provide tax relief, correct first-time paperwork violations without penalty, protect from frivolous lawsuits, and improve access to Federal contracts (see H.R. 1012), H1563 [13FE]

———extend current moratorium for complying with certain internal auditing control requirements (see H.R. 2727), H6438 (see H.R. 2727), H6475 [14JN]

———suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see S. 281), S509 [12JA] (see H.R. 456), H514 [12JA]

Health: establish a health benefits program (see H.R. 2132), H4484 [3MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 241), H120 [5JA]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 733), S2488 [1MR]

Hurricanes: address ongoing small business and homeowner needs in Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 537), S1781 [8FE] (see H.R. 1243), H2038 [28FE]

———provide for increased export assistance staff in areas in which the President declared a major disaster as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 745), S2488 [1MR]

———reduce wage taxes for certain employers, provide a bonus business travel tax deduction, and extend certain expiring tax credits and benefits for businesses in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 538), S1781 [8FE]

———revive tourist travel to States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 539), S1781 [8FE]

Insurance: establish a multiagency campaign to educate small business concerns about health insurance options available to children (see S. 1714), S8610 [27JN]

Investments: expand opportunities for investments in small business (see H.R. 3567), H10509 [18SE]

———expand opportunities for investments in small business (H.R. 3567), consideration (see H. Res. 682), H10939 [26SE]

Loans: provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (see S. 985), S3750 [26MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H12384 [31OC]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see H.R. 1007), H1563 [13FE]

Middle East Investment Initiative (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 503), H6827 [20JN]

Minimum wage: apply to American Samoa (see H.R. 509), H670 [17JA]

———increase and ensure that increases keep pace with any pay adjustments for Members of Congress (see S. 2514), S15911 [18DE]

———level (see S. 2), S36 [4JA] (see S. 347), S827 [22JA] (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]

———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. 32), H111 [5JA]

———provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 3, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 4637), H15467 [13DE]

Minorities: foster development of minority-owned small businesses (see S. 98), S38 [4JA] (see H.R. 1985), H3723 [20AP]

National Park Service: extend to small businesses the preferential right to renew concessions contracts and facilitate the renewal of authorization granting commercial use (see H.R. 310), H122 [5JA]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 174), S5184 [26AP]

Native Americans: promote development of small business concerns (see S. 2176), S12988 [17OC]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: make certain decisions reviewable by the Court of International Trade and ensure consideration of petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights (see S. 460), S1410 [31JA]

Pensions: increase retirement security of women and small business owners (see S. 1288), S5561 [3MY]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging on oil and gasoline products by merchants during certain abnormal market disruptions (see S. 94), S38 [4JA] (see H.R. 2460), H5723 [23MY]

Postage and stamps: assess impact of increased postage rates on businesses, especially mail-order businesses (see H. Res. 410), H5291 [16MY]

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. 926), H1413 [8FE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 48), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 3053), H7851 [16JY]

Rural areas: create investment opportunities for rural families and access to credit for rural entrepreneurs and microenterprises, and support rural regional investments (see S. 1034), S4160 [29MR]

———establish a rural entrepreneur and microenterprise assistance program (see S. 566), S1902 [13FE]

———provide job creation and assistance (see H.R. 2442), H5621 [22MY]

———reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 1093), S4437 [12AP]

SBA: authorize loans for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency projects under the Express Loan Program (see S. 1656), S7887 [19JN]

———award contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under the 8(a) business development program (see H.R. 1265), H2118 [1MR]

———designate areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as HUBZones (see H.R. 639), H886 [23JA]

———designate Campbell County, VA, as a qualified nonmetropolitan county for purposes of the HUBZone programs (see H.R. 449), H513 [12JA]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 108), H114 [5JA] (see H.R. 731), H1054 [30JA]

———establish a pilot program to provide small businesses with information and educational materials on health insurance options (see S. 1690), S8356 [25JN]

———establish a small business energy efficiency program (see S. 1657), S7887 [19JN]

———establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 2803), H6955 [21JN]

———establish pilot program to eliminate certain restrictions on eligible certified development companies (see H.R. 560), H758 [18JA]

———establish portfolio quality standards, improve lender oversight, create economic outcome and performance measurements, and strengthen 7(a) loan guaranty programs (see S. 2288), S13684 [1NO]

———establish the Gulf Coast Disaster Loan Refinancing Program (see H.R. 1988), H3723 [20AP]

———establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see H.R. 557), H758 [18JA]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2284), H4913 [10MY]

———improve access to capital programs (see H.R. 1332), H2241 [6MR]

———improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), consideration (see H. Res. 330), H4049 [24AP]

———improve disaster relief programs (see H.R. 1361), H2243 [6MR]

———improve disaster relief programs (H.R. 1361), consideration (see H. Res. 302), H3473 [17AP]

———improve small business lending and improve cooperation between the National Credit Union Administration and the SBA (see H.R. 1849), H3361 [29MR]

———improve the disaster loans program (see S. 163), S40 [4JA]

———improve the disaster loans program by creating a private disaster loan program (see S. 599), S1958 [14FE] (see H.R. 1044), H1667 [14FE]

———improve the Microloan Program (see H.R. 3020), H7775 [12JY]

———improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting (see S. 738), S2488 [1MR]

———improve the Surety Bond Guarantee Program (see S. 1960), S10787 [2AU]

———increase Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program expenditures (see S. 1932), S10605 [1AU]

———increase the amount of awards under the first and second phases of the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 4213), H14081 [15NO]

———provide additional authority to the Administrator relative to disaster surety bonds (see H.R. 2018), H4050 [24AP]

———provide expedited disaster assistance (see S. 715), S2355 [28FE]

———reauthorize and improve entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 1671), S8061 [20JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Investment Company Program (see S. 1662), S7887 [19JN]

———reauthorize loan programs (see S. 1256), S5390 [1MY]

———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (see H.R. 1873), H3473 [17AP]

———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), consideration (see H. Res. 383), H4627 [8MY]

———reauthorize Small Business Development Centers and Service Corps for Retired Executives programs (see H.R. 2359), H5470 [17MY]

———reauthorize veterans entrepreneurial development programs (see H.R. 2366), H5470 [17MY]

———reauthorize women's entrepreneurial development programs (see H.R. 2397), H5530 [21MY]

———require reporting regarding the disaster loan program (see S. 598), S1958 [14FE]

———revise definition of a HUBZone with respect to counties that are highly rural but adjacent to urban areas (see H.R. 383), H342 [10JA]

———update and expand procurement programs (see H.R. 3867), H11728 [17OC]

———update and expand procurement programs (H.R. 3867), consideration (see H. Res. 773), H12020 [24OC]

———waive prohibition on duplication of certain disaster relief assistance (see S. 690), S2273 [27FE] (see S. 981), S3706 [23MR] (see S. 1071), S4161 [29MR] (see H.R. 1212), H1967 [27FE]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 2532), H5925 [24MY]

———expand and improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to colonias (see H.R. 2499), H5923 [24MY]

———extend programs (see H.R. 3206), H8820 [27JY] (see H.R. 4252), H14155 [4DE]

———improve assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged firms (see H.R. 1611), H2744 [20MR]

———improve contracting provisions (see S. 2300), S13684 [1NO]

———improve trade programs (see H.R. 2992), H7655 [11JY]

———improve veterans' programs (see S. 1005), S4047 [28MR] (see S. 1784), S9135 [12JY] (see H.R. 4253), H14155 [4DE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 434), H513 [12JA]

———reauthorize certain programs (see H.R. 3866), H11728 [17OC]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (see H.R. 3206), H8820 [27JY] (see H.R. 4252), H14155 [4DE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 434), H513 [12JA]

———reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture Capital Program (see S. 1663), S7887 [19JN] (see H.R. 1719), H3183 [27MR]

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. 736), H1054 [30JA]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for qualified equity investments in certain small businesses (see H.R. 578), H788 [19JA]

———allow a married couple who operates an unincorporated business as co-owners to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 868), H1342 [7FE]

———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. 555), S1848 [12FE]

———allow loans from individual retirement plans for qualified small business capital assets (see H.R. 126), H115 [5JA]

———allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 2737), H6576 [15JN]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3660), H10901 [25SE]

———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. 843), H1271 [6FE] (see H.R. 1213), H1968 [27FE]

———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. 844), H1271 [6FE]

———allow the amortization of goodwill and certain other intangibles that are acquired from a small business (see H.R. 3362), H9704 [3AU]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see H.R. 3770), H11315 [4OC]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see S. 1849), S9774 [23JY] (see H.R. 3554), H10433 [17SE]

———enhance taxpayer protections and outreach (see H.R. 1677), H3079 [26MR]

———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 1797), H3358 [29MR]

———expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses (see S. 296), S578 [16JA]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 3016), H7775 [12JY]

———extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4312), H14492 (see H.R. 4312), H15207 [6DE]

———extend increased expensing for small businesses (see S. 299), S578 [16JA]

———extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing credit buildings in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 1180), S4809 [20AP]

———extend the period for which the designation of an area as an empowerment zone is in effect (see S. 943), S3352 [20MR]

———extend work opportunity tax credit for Hurricane Katrina employees (see H.R. 3312), H9653 [2AU]

———improve deduction for depreciation (see S. 1197), S4917 [24AP]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 2040), S11504 [12SE]

———increase and make permanent the expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see S. 269), S445 [11JA]

———modify the partial exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks (see S. 1214), S5086 [25AP]

———modify the work opportunity credit to include the hiring of certain domestic abuse victims by small employers (see H.R. 3576), H10510 [18SE]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H10695 [20SE]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see S. 2170), S12936 [16OC]

———permit startup partnerships and S corporations to elect taxable years other than required years (see S. 270), S445 [11JA]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see S. 2239), S13437 [25OC]

———provide 15-year straight-line cost recovery for improvements to retail space and new restaurant improvements and expand eligibility for the work opportunity credit to disabled veterans (see S. 297), S578 [16JA]

———provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses (see S. 99), S38 [4JA]

———provide a refundable credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1802), H3359 [29MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space (see S. 271), S445 [11JA] (see H.R. 2936), H7432 [28JN]

———provide additional incentives to employers and employees of small businesses (see S. 349), S827 [22JA]

———provide credits for the installation of wind energy property, including by rural homeowners, farmers, ranchers, and small businesses (see S. 673), S2165 [16FE] (see H.R. 1772), H3357 [29MR]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see H.R. 600), H834 [22JA]

———provide for more effective use of the deduction for domestic production activities for businesses with net operating losses (see H.R. 3693), H11026 [27SE]

———provide for tax-exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property (see H.R. 2110), H4415 [2MY]

———provide incentives to small businesses (see H.R. 46), H112 [5JA]

———provide permanent relief for sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses (see H.R. 411), H434 [11JA]

———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 976), H1424 [9FE] (see H.R. 3907), H11776 [18OC]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of motion to suspend House Rules to allow consideration (see H. Res. 161), H1667 [14FE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 675), H10755 [24SE]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them (see S. 455), S1410 [31JA] (see H.R. 3827), H11547 [15OC]

———reduce estate tax by increasing unified credit, lowering maximum rate, restoring exclusion for family-owned business interests, and excluding value of decedent's principal residence (see H.R. 4042), H12453 [1NO]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 3874), H11728 [17OC]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 1586), H2742 [20MR]

———repeal sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and repeal the individual alternative minimum tax (see S. 14), S4599 [17AP]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H1563 [13FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 777), S2693 [6MR]

———S corporation reform (see H.R. 4840), H16946 [19DE]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see S. 2097), S12141 [26SE] (see H.R. 4215), H14081 [15NO]

———waive employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 4684), H15468 [13DE]

Texas: tribute to wine and winegrape industry (see H. Con. Res. 216), H10696 [20SE]

Transportation Security Administration: repeal exemptions from basic contracting laws (see S. 1922), S10605 [1AU] (see H.R. 3284), H9467 (see H.R. 3284), H9543 [1AU]

Veterans: make service-disabled veterans eligible under the 8(a) business development program (see H.R. 109), H114 [5JA]

———provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001 (see S. 1409), S6192 [16MY]

———provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2385), H5471 [17MY]

Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 3137), H8292 [23JY]

Cloture motions

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S791, S821 [22JA], S1018, S1020 [24JA], S1232 [26JA], S1314 [30JA], S1380 [31JA]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10589 [1AU], S12123 [26SE], S12206 [27SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), motion to proceed, S10117 [26JY], S10226 [30JY]

Cost Estimates

Fair Minimum Wage Act (H.R. 2): CBO, H269-H271 [10JA]

Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (H.R. 1873): CBO, H4719 [9MY]

Letters

Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: John C. Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency, H1906 [27FE]

———John M. Reich, OTS, H1905 [27FE]

Effects of increasing the Federal minimum wage versus expanding the earned income tax credit: Donald B. Marron, CBO, S1223-S1225 [26JA]

Extend current moratorium on small businesses complying with certain internal auditing control requirements: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7324 [27JN]

———Stephen W. Broadie, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, H7324 [27JN]

Fair Minimum Wage Act: several religious organizations, S886-S888 [23JA]

Provide for a point of order against legislation that creates unfunded mandates on small business concerns: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S3567 [22MR]

Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act reauthorization: Steven C. Preston, SBA, H583 [17JA]

Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act: James E. Koutz, American Legion, H12187 [30OC]

Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act: Senator Landrieu, S235 [8JA]

———Steven C. Preston, SBA, S9298 [17JY], S10983 [3AU]

Small Business Investment Expansion Act: Jere W. Glover, Small Business Technology Council, H11000 [27SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H11001 [27SE]

———Todd O. McCracken, National Small Business Association, H10999, H11000 [27SE]

Small Business Tax Relief Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H1858 [16FE]

Tax credit for small wind energy property expenditures to property placed in service in connection with a farm or rural small business: several farming and environmental organizations, S15184 [12DE]

Tax incentives to small businesses: Coalition for Job Opportunities, S1019 [24JA]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S1020 [24JA]

———David C. Lizarraga and Michael L. Barrera, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S1019 [24JA]

———Steven C. Anderson and John Gay, National Restaurant Association, S1020 [24JA]

Motions

Investments: expand opportunities for investments in small business (H.R. 3567), H11006 [27SE]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S1141, S1152, S1163 [25JA], S1375, S1379 [31JA], H298, H306 [10JA]

SBA: improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), H4118 [25AP]

———improve disaster relief programs (H.R. 1361), H3525 [18AP]

———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), H4770 [10MY]

———update and expand procurement programs (H.R. 3867), H12186 [30OC]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10582 [1AU], S10736, S10749, S10753 [2AU], H10840 [25SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 675), H10804 [25SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), veto, H11203 [3OC]

Press releases

Extend Current Moratorium on Small Businesses Complying With Certain Internal Auditing Control Requirements: National Taxpayers Union, H7324 [27JN]

Faleomavaega Comments on Minimum Wage Bill Now Before Congress: Representative Faleomavaega, H509 [12JA]

Minimum Wage Hike Threatens Healthy U.S. Economy: Employment Policies Institute, H275 [10JA]

Tax Package Tied to Minimum Wage Hike Fails To Deliver Relief for Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H4118 [25AP]

Remarks in House

Ady, Robert: SBA Guam Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E453 [5MR]

Agriculture: expand economic opportunites for farmers and ranchers, improve access to healthy food in underserved areas, provide access to locally grown food, and strengthen rural-urban linkages (H.R. 2364), H5535 [22MY], E1078 [17MY]

———promote use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality (H.R. 3044), E1522 [13JY]

Alcorn, Lucy Montinola: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E453 [5MR]

Anderson's Frozen Custard (business): Cheektowaga, NY, Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award recipient, E1265 [12JN]

Ann Arbor, MI: anniversary of Zingerman's Delicatessen, E968 [7MY]

Applewood Plumbing, Heating, & Electric (business): Golden, CO, Rotary Club Ethics in Business Award recipient, E1723 [3AU]

Branch, Linda F.: SBA Nevada Microenterprise Initiative Business Person of the Year award recipient, E957 [4MY]

Burger, Jim: SBA Regional Exporter of the Year award recipient, E1196 [5JN]

Central States Trucking Co.: inclusion in Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing private companies in America list, E1897 [17SE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Zengeler Cleaners, E934 [2MY]

Chiero, Dorothy: Berwyn Development Corp., Charles E. Piper Award recipient, E2304 [1NO]

China, People's Republic of: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (H.R. 3273), E1699 [2AU]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Pierre's Ice Cream Co., E1663 [31JY]

Coeur d'Alene, ID: tribute to Hudson's restaurant, E965 [7MY]

Contracts: include green small business concerns in the Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses, H4732 [9MY]

———include overseas contracts in the Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses, H4730 [9MY]

———increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses, H4730, H4731 [9MY]

———prevent large corporations and venture capital firms from unfairly benefiting from Federal small business contracts, H10997, H10998 [27SE]

———require Federal contract officers to verify cost benefit of bundled contracts and to ensure competition in the Federal procurement process, H4720, H4728 [9MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H440 [12JA], H2142-H2149 [5MR]

Dept. of Commerce: Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H4453 [3MY]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership funding, H9557 [2AU]

Dept. of Energy: conduct a study of the renewable energy system rebate program for homes and small businesses, H9856, H9857 [4AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase contracts to minority and small businesses, H6461 [14JN]

———increase Office of Inspector General funding to assist minority and small disadvantaged businesses, H6428, H6429 [14JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1347 [8FE], H8258, H8259 [23JY]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of commercial property insurance coverage for catastrophic events, H13363 [8NO]

———extend time for participating in the 8(a) business development program for a participating small business that was affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 1468), H3029-H3031 [26MR]

Dobbie, Maury: SBA Colorado Women in Business Champion Award recipient, E951 [4MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H11462, H11463 [10OC]

Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, H4538-H4543 [7MY], H4584-H4592 [8MY], H5369, H5370, H5373 [17MY]

———impact of tax cuts, H1455-H1462 [12FE], H2142-H2149 [5MR], H2224-H2227 [6MR]

———increase minimum wage, improve access to health care coverage for employees of small businesses, and provide small business tax incentives, H261, H265, H272-H278, H280, H282, H295, H305 [10JA]

———make permanent certain tax relief provisions, H6245 [12JN]

———promote investment in green products and services to increase employment opportunities for workers in underserved communities, H5537 [22MY]

EEOC: prohibit funding for litigation expenses against employers that require employees to speak English, H13387, H13388 [8NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand, H5147 [16MY]

Farmington Co.: anniversary, E2541 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: create database to track compliance of prime contractors with small business subcontracting plans and use information to evaluate awarding of future contracts, H4729 [9MY]

Financial institutions: enhance community development investments (H.R. 1066), H1905, H1906 [27FE], E588 [20MR]

Foreign trade: reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), H12253-H12337, H12348, H12352, H12375 [31OC], H12450 [1NO], E2305 [1NO], E2335 [6NO], E2402 [14NO], E2547 [12DE]

———reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), consideration (H. Res. 781), H12244-H12252 [31OC]

———reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), corrections in engrossments, H12348 [31OC]

Gantt's Excavating and Contracting, Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E1862 [11SE]

Gil Family: SBA Nevada Family Owned Small Business of the Year award, E976 [7MY]

Government regulations: extend current moratorium on complying with certain internal auditing control requirements, H7323-H7327 [27JN], E1467 [29JN]

———reinstate requirement to set aside contract competition for small businesses located in HUBZones, H12186, H12187 [30OC]

Hartleb, Mary Beth: SBA Nevada Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E955 [4MY]

Health: improve access and choice relative to employee health care, H818 [22JA]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers, H6229 [11JN], H7475 [10JY]

Immigration: allow businesses the right to refuse to hire or fire a person who cannot speak English, H8622 [26JY]

———tribute to immigrants, E616 [23MR]

Investments: establish a bright-line standard of majority stock ownership for determining whether a venture capital firm is affiliated with the companies in which it invests, H11004, H11005 [27SE]

———expand opportunities for investments in small business (H.R. 3567), H10994-H11008 [27SE], H12774 [6NO]

———expand opportunities for investments in small business (H.R. 3567), consideration (H. Res. 682), H10944-H10947 [27SE]

———expand opportunities for investments in small business (H.R. 3567), motion to recommit, H11006, H11007 [27SE]

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, E2122 [12OC]

J.F. Allen Co.: tribute to contributions made to workers safety, H6115 [7JN]

Leon Guerrero, Lourdes: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E454 [5MR]

Leon Guerrero, Maraquita C.: SBA Guam Home-Based Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E457 [5MR]

Manatee County, FL: Manatee County Chamber of Commerce recipient of the American Chamber of Commerce Executive's Chamber of the Year Award, E1816 [6SE]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (H.R. 1007), E334 [13FE]

Mathews, Tammy: SBA Nevada Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E963 [4MY]

Miami Township, OH: anniversary of Shaw Farms, H7998 [18JY]

Minimum wage: apply to American Samoa, H425-H432 [11JA], H492, H502, H508-H510 [12JA], H731, H732, H733 [18JA], H778, H779 [19JA]

———level, H1460 [12FE], H2347 [9MR], H5536 [22MY], H8298, H8299, H8300, H8301 [24JY], H12218 [30OC], E1607 [24JY]

———level (H.R. 2), H96 [5JA], H126 [9JA], H256, H257, H258, H259, H260-H308, H326 [10JA], H425-H432 [11JA], H501, H506-H510 [12JA], H775, H779 [19JA], H981 [29JA], H2016 [28FE], H8737 [26JY], H10137 [5SE], H12011, H12012 [24OC], E32 [5JA], E74, E78, E82 [11JA], E88, E93 [12JA], E129 [17JA], E152 [19JA]

———level (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H305, H306, H307 [10JA]

———maintain current levels for employers who provide employers with health care benefits, H306, H307 [10JA]

Minorities: foster development of minority-owned small businesses (H.R. 1985), E828 [23AP]

Moreno, Hernando A.: SBA Nevada Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E967 [7MY]

Mountain View, CA: anniversary of Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary, E1908 [18SE], E1926 [19SE]

Naholowaa, Michael W.: SBA Guam Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E456 [5MR]

National Academy of Public Administration: recommendations on small business access to changing technology, production techniques, and business management practices, H4455 [3MY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of small business employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB, H2047 [1MR]

National Small Business Association: anniversary, E994 [9MY]

National Small Business Week: observance, H4162 [25AP]

Native Americans: foster dialogue with tribal nations to address economic concerns of native communities in Federal procurement process, H4721 [9MY]

NAVSYS Corp.: Small Business Technology Council Tibbetts Award recipient, E2388 [9NO]

New York, NY: tribute to Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, E823 [23AP]

Pearson, Roy: filing of frivolous lawsuit against dry cleaner, H7207 [27JN]

Perea, Gustavo I.: Greater Philadelphia, PA, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2463 [4DE]

Perez Bros., Inc.: SBA Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year award recipient, E458 [5MR]

Power resources: include assistance to help small businesses achieve energy efficiency, H11005, H11006 [27SE]

Quality Float Works, Inc.: inclusion in Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing private companies in America list, E1898 [17SE]

R.J. Nathe and Sons, Inc.: anniversary, E2323 [5NO]

Raschke, Fred: Galveston, TX, Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E1467 [29JN]

Readers' Books (business): Sonoma Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Sonoma Valley Business of the Year award recipient, E2128 [15OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, H7145 [26JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3053), E1508 [13JY]

Robison-Billups, Gina: SBA Nevada Home Based Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E940 [3MY]

Rural areas: provide job creation and assistance (H.R. 2442), E1118 [22MY]

SBA: add sustainable design or low-impact design to ultimately reduce carbon-emissions and environmental impact to public policy goals of 504 loan program, H4112, H4117 [25AP]

———allow certain independently owned and operated franchises access to 7(a) loan program, H4110 [25AP]

———allow rural small business owners who are not within a certain distance of a lender to receive benefits of the rural lending outreach program, H4116, H4117 [25AP]

———Angel Investment Program funding, H11006, H11007 [27SE]

———complete study on feasibility and desirability of providing financial incentives to Federal prime contractors who meet minority and disadvantaged business enterprise goals, H4732, H4733 [9MY]

———conduct study to determine changes needed to provide greater assistance to participants in the 8(a) program who have low equity in their businesses, H12179, H12180 [30OC]

———conduct study to determine if Federal contractors are filing frivolous protests to extend length of current contracts and offer recommendations to discourage practice, H12182, H12183 [30OC]

———designate small businesses that are adversely impacted by certain expiring tax provisions as economically disadvantaged, H4770 [10MY]

———eligibility of Armed Forces Reserve component members for loans under the Community Express Program and Increased Veteran Participation Program, H4116 [25AP]

———eligibility of qualified Indian tribe members for loans under the Community Express Program, H4116 [25AP]

———ensure severely disabled veterans are given priority for contracts, require criminal background checks on small businesses receiving benefits, and clarify standards for the women's procurement program, H12179 [30OC]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses, H6620 [18JN]

———establish Angel Investment Program (H.R. 2803), H16938 [19DE]

———establish Gulf Coast Disaster Loan Refinancing Program, H3522, H3523 [18AP]

———examine and update groups under the Disadvantaged Business Program, H12183, H12184 [30OC]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (H.R. 2284), H6624-H6627 [18JN], E1023 [11MY]

———expand definition of ``economically disadvantaged'' business to include businesses adversely impacted by increase in Federal minimum wage, H4118, H4119 [25AP]

———funding, H7310, H7311 [27JN]

———improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), H4108-H4120 [25AP], H4179 [26AP], E897 [1MY], E912 [2MY]

———improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), consideration (H. Res. 330), H4101 [25AP]

———improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), corrections in engrossment, H4120 [25AP]

———improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), motion to recommit, H4118, H4119 [25AP]

———improve disaster relief programs (H.R. 1361), H3511-H3527 [18AP], H12774 [6NO]

———improve disaster relief programs (H.R. 1361), consideration (H. Res. 302), H3506-H3508 [18AP]

———improve disaster relief programs (H.R. 1361), motion to recommit, H3525 [18AP]

———improve small business' ability to be more energy efficient, H9735 [4AU]

———improve the Microloan Program (H.R. 3020), H10029-H10032 [4SE]

———include small business set-asides in acquisitions under the GSA Federal supply schedule, H12181, H12182 [30OC]

———post on Internet site action taken and result achieved relative to any disagreement between the SBA and a contract procurement agency, H4733 [9MY]

———prohibit duplication of certain disaster relief benefits, H3519, H3521 [18AP]

———prohibit grants to certain small businesses that were effected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, or Wilma but denied disaster loans, H3521, H3522 [18AP]

———prohibit loans to individuals convicted of a felony, H3525 [18AP]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Investment Company Program (S. 1662), H16938 [19DE]

———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), H4609 [8MY], H4719-H4734 [9MY], H4766-H4772 [10MY], H12173 [30OC], E1028 [11MY], E1076 [17MY]

———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), consideration (H. Res. 383), H4643-H4646 [9MY]

———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), corrections in engrossment, H4734 [9MY]

———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), motion to recommit, H4770 [10MY]

———reauthorize procurement programs and activities (H.R. 1873), unanimous-consent agreement, H4719 [9MY]

———reauthorize Small Business Development Centers and Service Corps for Retired Executives programs (H.R. 2359), H6615-H6620 [18JN], E1092 [17MY], E1361, E1362 [20JN]

———reauthorize veterans entrepreneurial development programs (H.R. 2366), H6620-H6624 [18JN], E1358 [20JN], E1402 [25JN]

———reauthorize women's entrepreneurial development programs (H.R. 2397), H6627, H6629 [18JN], E1390 [22JN]

———reduce burden placed on small businesses to certify compliance with certain size standards regulations, H4645, H4646 [9MY]

———require notification of appropriate congressional committees with jurisdiction of any disagreement between the SBA and a contract procurement agency, H4734 [9MY]

———study effectiveness of the HUBZone program in reaching rural areas, H12173, H12180 [30OC]

———update and expand procurement programs (H.R. 3867), H12170-H12189 [30OC], E2288 [31OC], E2306 [1NO]

———update and expand procurement programs (H.R. 3867), consideration (H. Res. 773), H12164 [30OC]

———update and expand procurement programs (H.R. 3867), motion to recommit, H12186, H12187 [30OC]

SCORE Association: tribute, E1474 [10JY]

Sillik, Debra: SBA Nevada Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E953 [4MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 3206), H8899, H8900 [30JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 4252), H14223, H14224 [5DE]

———improve assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged firms (H.R. 1611), H12172 [30OC], E2288 [31OC]

———improve trade programs (H.R. 2992), H10026-H10029 [4SE]

———improve veterans' programs (H.R. 4253), H14218-H14223 [5DE], E2512 [6DE]

———reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 3866), H12773-H12776 [6NO]

———reauthorize (H.R. 434), H582-H584 [17JA]

———reauthorize (H.R. 434), Senate amendment, H1291 [7FE], E312 [9FE]

Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act: enforce pay-as-you-go requirements, H4645 [9MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 3206), H8899, H8900 [30JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 4252), H14223, H14224 [5DE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 434), H582-H584 [17JA]

———reauthorize (H.R. 434), Senate amendment, H1291 [7FE], E312 [9FE]

Taxation: allow a married couple who operates an unincorporated business as co-owners to file separate self-employment tax returns, H1859 [16FE]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (H.R. 3660), E1976 [25SE]

———enhance taxpayer protections and outreach (H.R. 1677), H3404, H3417-H3423 [17AP], E789 [19AP], E846 [24AP]

———expand expensing for small business (H.R. 1797), E701 [30MR]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (H.R. 3622), E1940 [20SE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space (H.R. 2936), E1454 [29JN]

———provide credits for the installation of wind energy property, including by rural homeowners, farmers, ranchers, and small businesses (H.R. 1772), E718 [30MR]

———provide estate tax relief and permanently extend certain education-related tax deductions and dividend and capital gain tax rate reductions, H3483, H3484 [18AP], H3595, H3596 [19AP], H4510, H4515, H4516 [7MY]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), H1460 [12FE], H1854-H1860 [16FE], H2016 [28FE], H11074, H11075, H11076, H11077, H11164, H11168 [2OC], E422 [28FE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of motion to suspend House Rules to allow consideration (H. Res. 161), H1848 [16FE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 675), H10803-H10815 [25SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), Senate amendments, H10739-H10747 [24SE], H10760, H10761, H10762, H10763, H10816-H10889 [25SE], H10905, H10906 [26SE], H10944 [27SE], E1946 [20SE], E1961 [24SE], E1982, E1985, E1990, E1992 [26SE], E1996, E2001 [27SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), veto, H11173, H11174, H11175, H11176, H11177, H11204-H11214, H11231-H11236, H11241-H11248 [3OC], H11254, H11255, H11307-H11313 [4OC], H11324, H11376, H11381, H11382 [9OC], H11397, H11398, H11399, H11400, H11471-H11476, H11478, H11482-H11488 [10OC], H11497, H11533, H11536-H11542 [15OC], H11551-H11555, H11621, H11631-H11636 [16OC], H11641, H11642, H11644, H11699-H11708, H11714-H11726 [17OC], H11732, H11733, H11735-H11754, H11757, H11760, H11764-H11773 [18OC], H11850, H11851, H11852 [23OC], H11938, H11939, H11990, H11994, H11997 [24OC], H12084 [25OC], E2131, E2132 [15OC], E2162 [17OC], E2192 [22OC], E2210, E2216 [23OC]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, H12762 [6NO]

———repeal tax increase on real estate partnerships, H13393 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, E2392 [13NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 1023), H11455 [10OC], E343 [13FE]

———waive employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (H.R. 4684), E2569 [13DE]

Tempe, AZ: anniversary of House of Tricks, E1721 [3AU]

Texas: tribute to Golden Triangle Minority Business Council, E2367 [8NO]

Transportation Security Administration: repeal exemptions from basic contracting laws (H.R. 3284), E1699 [2AU]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of El Casino Ballroom, E2434 [15NO]

Turley, Patrick: SBA Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery recipient, E851 [25AP]

Ukiah, CA: anniversary of Ukiah Main Street Program, E841 [24AP]

Ultra Machining Co.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2059 [3OC]

Wausau, WI: prohibit funding for North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, H8332, H8333 [24JY]

West Virginia University: prohibit funding for the Small Business Incubator, H7361-H7363 [28JN]

Wirsz, Jordan: SBA Nevada Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E948 [4MY]

Workman, Paul: SBA Nevada Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E950 [4MY]

Wright, Robert L.: Boy Scouts of America's Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1905 [18SE]

Youngstown, OH: prohibit funding for the Grace Johnstown Area Regional Industries Incubator and Workforce Development Program, H7349, H7350 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: improve programs for small businesses that employ reservists, S4029 [28MR]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components (S. 904), S3211, S3212 [15MR]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (S. 384), S1070 [24JA]

Boulet, Michael: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5560 [3MY]

Budget: provide for a point of order against legislation that creates unfunded mandates on small business concerns, S3566-S3569, S3585 [22MR]

———use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families and small businesses and expand health insurance coverage for children, S3469-S3471, S3492-S3498 [21MR], S3577, S3580, S3596 [22MR]

Caxton Printers, Ltd.: anniversary, S7725 [14JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, S10877 [3AU]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (S. 1135), S4614 [17AP]

———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (S. 1782), S9144 [12JY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (S. 69), S83 [4JA]

———establish an Advanced Multidisciplinary Computing Software Institute (S. 1948), S10895 [3AU]

———establish an emergency fuel assistance grant program for small businesses during energy emergencies (S. 1631), S7748 [14JN]

———Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program cost sharing, S5073 [25AP]

———Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S5045 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a small business child care grant program, S890-S893 [23JA]

———small business child care grant program funding, S13048 [18OC], S13209, S13210 [23OC]

Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, S5842-S5853 [9MY], S11030 [4SE]

———impact of tax cuts, S3596 [22MR]

EEOC: prohibit funding for litigation expenses against employers that require employees to speak English, S14444 [15NO]

F.A. Peabody Co.: SBA Maine Small Business of the Year award recipient, S7175 [6JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand, S8297 [22JN]

Glaser, Jack: SBA Vermont Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S7001 [4JN]

Government regulations: assess impact of rules relating to internal controls (S. 1153), S4693 [18AP]

———enhance compliance assistance, S804 [22JA], S879, S881, S888-S890 [23JA]

———enhance compliance assistance (S. 246), S385 [10JA], S5176 [26AP]

———suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations, S1028 [24JA]

Health: promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers, S3701 [23MR]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (S. 733), S2499 [1MR]

Hughes, John: National Restaurant Association Award recipient, S11746 [19SE]

Hurricanes: address ongoing small business and homeowner needs in Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 537), S1790-S1792 [8FE]

———provide for increased export assistance staff in areas in which the President declared a major disaster as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 745), S2514 [1MR]

———revive tourist travel to States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 539), S1790-S1792 [8FE]

Immigration: require the debarment from Federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements of employers who hire unauthorized aliens, S1174-S1179 [25JA]

Insurance: establish a multiagency campaign to educate small business concerns about health insurance options available to children (S. 1714), S8616 [27JN]

Jordan-Fernald Funeral Homes, Inc.: Ellsworth, ME, Chamber of Commerce Top Drawer Award recipient, S14395 [14NO]

Madison, ME: tribute to Backyard Farms, Inc., S9914 [25JY]

Maine Machine Products Co.: Maine Development Foundation Champion of Economic Development Award recipient, S14783 [5DE]

Marnee's Cookies, Inc.: tribute, S12984 [17OC]

McCook, NE: anniversary of Sehnert's Bakery, S1901 [13FE]

Minimum wage: allow each State to determine level, S1021, S1041-S1043 [24JA], S1489 [1FE]

———apply to American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, S4035, S4036 [28MR]

———exempt from increase certain employers who contribute to employee health benefit expenses, S1172 [25JA], S1247-S1252 [26JA]

———impact on women, S1026, S1027 [24JA]

———increase by an amount that is based on applicable State minimum wages, S1136-S1141 [25JA], S1489 [1FE]

———level, S3793, S3819 [27MR], S5137, S5141 [26AP], S8278-S8280 [22JN], S9767 [23JY], S9824 [24JY], S9913 [25JY]

———level (H.R. 2), S401 [10JA], S405 [11JA], S784, S791-S806, S818-S821 [22JA], S874, S879, S880-S904 [23JA], S1003, S1006-S1008, S1011-S1030, S1035-S1048 [24JA], S1136-S1182 [25JA], S1212, S1216-S1227, S1229, S1231, S1232, S1247-S1253 [26JA], S1255, S1256, S1264, S1266-S1277 [29JA], S1299-S1302, S1307-S1319 [30JA], S1359, S1364-S1369, S1372-S1380 [31JA], S1483-S1486, S1488-S1512 [1FE], S1567, S1572 [5FE]

———level (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S1378 [31JA]

———level (S. 2), S10, S198 [4JA], S240 [8JA], S644 [17JA]

———provide rates for agricultural workers, S1172 [25JA], S1316-S1318 [30JA]

Minorities: foster development of minority-owned small businesses (S. 98), S105 [4JA]

National Small Business Association: anniversary, S4840 [23AP]

National Small Business Week: observance, S4838 [23AP], S5073, S5074 [25AP], S5175 [26AP]

———observance (S. Res. 174), S5255, S5256 [26AP]

Oak Island Seafood, Inc.: Maine International Trade Center Maine Exporter of the Year Award recipient, S6547 [23MY]

Penobscot Bay Media, LLC.: tribute, S12772 [4OC]

Penobscot Bay Porch Swings (business): tribute, S14059 [7NO]

Pensions: increase retirement security of women and small business owners (S. 1288), S5580 [3MY]

Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act: allow small businesses to opt out of requirement of public companies to conduct an additional audit on their internal controls, S4873-S4875, S4896-S4899 [24AP]

Running N Cattle Co.: anniversary, S4301 [10AP]

Rural areas: improve opportunities, S1931 [14FE]

———reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 1093), S4439 [12AP], S5693 [8MY]

San Luis, CO: anniversary of R&R Market (business), S8300 [22JN]

SBA: authorize loans for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency projects under the Express Loan Program (S. 1656), S7897 [19JN]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance, S1042 [24JA]

———establish a pilot program to provide small businesses with information and educational materials on health insurance options (S. 1690), S8361 [25JN]

———establish a small business energy efficiency program, S8295 [22JN]

———establish a small business energy efficiency program (S. 1657), S7897 [19JN]

———establish portfolio quality standards, improve lender oversight, create economic outcome and performance measurements, and strengthen 7(a) loan guaranty programs (S. 2288), S13689 [1NO]

———funding, S3675 [23MR]

———improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), S5314 [30AP], S5432 [1MY]

———improve the disaster loans program, S15635 [14DE]

———improve the disaster loans program by creating a private disaster loan program (S. 599), S1976 [14FE]

———improve the disaster loans program (S. 163), S151 [4JA], S234 [8JA], S9296-S9299 [17JY], S10980 [3AU]

———improve the disaster loans program (S. 163), unanimous-consent request, S9296 [17JY]

———improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting (S. 738), S2503 [1MR]

———improve the Surety Bond Guarantee Program (S. 1960), S10805 [2AU]

———provide expedited disaster assistance (S. 715), S2365 [28FE]

———reauthorize and improve entrepreneurial development programs (S. 1671), S8078-S8088 [20JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Investment Company Program (S. 1662), S7903-S7905 [19JN], S14754-S14757 [5DE]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Investment Company Program (S. 1662), unanimous-consent request, S14753 [5DE]

———reauthorize loan programs (S. 1256), S5393 [1MY]

———reauthorize Small Business Development Centers and Service Corps for Retired Executives programs (H.R. 2359), S8271 [21JN], S8273 [22JN]

———reauthorize veterans entrepreneurial development programs (H.R. 2366), S8158 [20JN], S8270 [21JN], S14596 [16NO]

———reauthorize veterans entrepreneurial development programs (H.R. 2366), unanimous-consent request, S14592 [16NO]

———require reporting regarding the disaster loan program (S. 598), S1976 [14FE]

———revise definition of a HUBZone relative to counties that are highly rural but adjacent to urban areas and communities impacted by military base closings, S11402 [11SE]

———waive prohibition on duplication of certain disaster relief assistance (S. 690), S2276 [27FE]

———waive prohibition on duplication of certain disaster relief assistance (S. 1071), S4150-S4153 [29MR]

———waive prohibition on duplication of certain disaster relief assistance (S. 1071), unanimous-consent request, S4221 [29MR]

———women's business centers funding, S881, S882 [23JA], S1043, S1044, S1045 [24JA]

Simply Divine, LLC: tribute, S15906 [18DE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 3206), S10524 [31JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 4252), S15037 [7DE]

———improve contracting provisions (S. 2300), S13702-S13711 [1NO]

———improve veterans' programs (H.R. 4253), insert S. 1784 language in lieu, S15952 [19DE]

———improve veterans' programs (S. 1005), S4050 [28MR]

———improve veterans' programs (S. 1784), S9149-S9153 [12JY], S15950-S15952 [19DE]

———improve veterans' programs (S. 1784), unanimous-consent agreement, S15952 [19DE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 434), S1539, S1540, S1543 [1FE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 3206), S10524 [31JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 4252), S15037 [7DE]

———reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture Capital Program (S. 1663), S7905-S7907 [19JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 434), S1539, S1540, S1543 [1FE]

Social Security: establish multiagency nationwide campaign to educate small business concerns about the State Children's Health Insurance Program options available to children, S10750 [2AU]

Taxation: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (S. 555), S1857-S1859 [12FE]

———expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses (S. 296), S5175 [26AP]

———extend certain income tax rates, S3678 [23MR]

———extend increased expensing for small businesses, S1365, S1367, S1373-S1375 [31JA]

———extend increased expensing for small businesses (S. 299), S644 [17JA]

———extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing credit buildings in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (S. 1180), S4813 [20AP]

———extend tax depreciation treatment of leasehold, restaurant, and retail space improvements, S1152, S1153, S1159, S1179, S1180 [25JA], S1376-S1379 [31JA], S5138, S5139 [26AP]

———extend the period for which the designation of an area as an empowerment zone is in effect (S. 943), S3391-S3393 [20MR]

———improve deduction for depreciation (S. 1197), S4924 [24AP]

———increase and make permanent the expensing of certain depreciable business assets (S. 269), S453 [11JA], S4591 [17AP], S5175 [26AP]

———limit tax credit for small wind energy property expenditures to property placed in service in connection with a farm or rural small business, S15111, S15113-S15115, S15126 [11DE], S15183-S15189, S15216 [12DE]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction, S10749 [2AU]

———make professional employer organizations the employer of record for tax purposes, S1488 [1FE]

———modify the partial exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks (S. 1214), S5099 [25AP]

———permit startup partnerships and S corporations to elect taxable years other than required years (S. 270), S453 [11JA], S4591 [17AP], S5175 [26AP]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (S. 2239), S13452 [25OC]

———provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses (S. 99), S108 [4JA]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space (S. 271), S453 [11JA], S4591 [17AP], S5175 [26AP]

———provide additional incentives to employers and employees of small businesses (S. 349), S1046 [24JA]

———provide credits for the installation of wind energy property, including by rural homeowners, farmers, ranchers, and small businesses (S. 673), S2179 [16FE]

———provide estate tax relief and permanently extend certain education-related tax deductions and dividend and capital gain tax rate reductions, S3492-S3498, S3504 [21MR], S5859, S5860, S5861, S5862 [9MY]

———provide estate tax relief and reform, S3578-S3582 [22MR], S3667-S3670 [23MR], S5838-S5842 [9MY]

———provide incentives to small businesses, S883, S899-S903 [23JA], S1019 [24JA], S1229 [26JA], S1367-S1369 [31JA], S1492, S1493 [1FE], S1567 [5FE], S3819 [27MR]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, S10719, S10720, S10736, S10754 [2AU]

———provide relief for small businesses, S5137 [26AP]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S2219 [17FE], S2235 [26FE], S10307 [30JY], S10340-S10342, S10346-S10389, S10401-S10408 [31JY], S10537-S10592 [1AU], S10703, S10719-S10764 [2AU], S10879-S10883 [3AU], S11498 [12SE], S11536 [17SE], S11780, S11781, S11848 [20SE], S11998, S11999 [24SE], S12017, S12018, S12024-S12028, S12044, S12046 [25SE], S12345-S12347 [1OC], S12391, S12418 [2OC]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), House amendments, S12079-S12086, S12091, S12116, S12118, S12120, S12121, S12122, S12127-S12134 [26SE], S12190-S12193, S12198, S12204, S12206-S12248, S12254 [27SE], S12332 [28SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), motion to proceed, S10117 [26JY], S10212-S10230, S10303, S10311 [30JY]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), unanimous-consent agreement, S10730, S10731, S10749, S10751 [2AU], S12075 [25SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), unanimous-consent request, S11002 [4SE]

———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), veto, S12479, S12480, S12485, S12486, S12495 [3OC], S12696-S12699, S12714, S12766 [4OC], S12833, S12836 [15OC], S12886-S12890, S12927, S12929 [16OC], S12950-S12952, S12954, S12966 [17OC], S13030, S13031, S13044-S13046, S13050, S13065, S13071, S13074 [18OC], S13169 [22OC]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them (S. 455), S1431 [31JA]

———repeal estate tax, S3681, S3682 [23MR], S11035 [4SE]

———repeal sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and repeal the individual alternative minimum tax (S. 14), S4585, S4602-S4604 [17AP], S4647 [18AP]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 777), S2713 [6MR], S14824-S14826 [6DE]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (S. 2097), S12145 [26SE]

The Veterans Corp. (nonprofit organization): tribute to efforts to provide business opportunities to veterans, S6546 [23MY]

Transportation Security Administration: repeal exemptions from basic contracting laws (S. 1922), S10613 [1AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 110-108), H4049 [24AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1361, Relief for Entrepreneurs—Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery (RECOVER) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 302) (H. Rept. 110-97), H3473 [17AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 110-137), H4627 [8MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3567, Small Business Investment Expansion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 682) (H. Rept. 110-350), H10939 [26SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 773) (H. Rept. 110-407), H12020 [24OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 781) (H. Rept. 110-417), H12236 [30OC]

Consideration of Motion To Suspend House Rules To Allow Consideration of H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 110-13), H1667 [14FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 675) (H. Rept. 110-346), H10755 [24SE]

Entrepreneurial Development Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1671) (S. Rept. 110-185), S12140 [26SE]

Microloan Amendments and Modernization Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 110-313), H10075 [4SE]

Relief for Entrepreneurs—Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery (RECOVER) Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1361) (H. Rept. 110-82), H3374 [30MR]

SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2359) (H. Rept. 110-193), H6576 [15JN]

SBA Expansion and Improvement of Assistance Provided by Small Business Development Centers to Native Americans: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2284) (H. Rept. 110-192), H6576 [15JN]

SBA Trade Programs Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2992) (H. Rept. 110-312), H10075 [4SE]

SBA Veterans' Programs Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2366) (H. Rept. 110-194), H6576 [15JN]

SBA Women's Business Programs Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2397) (H. Rept. 110-195), H6576 [15JN]

Small Business and Work Opportunity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 349) (S. Rept. 110-1), S827 [22JA]

Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3867) (H. Rept. 110-400), H11846 [22OC]

Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 163) (S. Rept. 110-64), S5655 [7MY]

Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1873) (H. Rept. 110-111), H4483 [3MY], H4627 [8MY]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1873) (H. Rept. 110-111), H4203 [26AP]

Small Business Investment Expansion Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3567) (H. Rept. 110-347), H10900 [25SE]

Small Business Lending Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1332) (H. Rept. 110-104), H3723 [20AP]

Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1256) (S. Rept. 110-154), S11504 [12SE]

Small Business Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 976) (H. Rept. 110-14), H1787 [15FE]

Small Business Venture Capital Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1662) (S. Rept. 110-199), S12936 [16OC]

Taxpayer Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1677) (H. Rept. 110-84), H3399 [16AP]

Trade and Globalization Assistance Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3920) (H. Rept. 110-414), H12155 [29OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S1152 [25JA], H305 [10JA]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 675), H10804 [25SE]

Statements

Hundreds of Economists Say—Raise the Minimum Wage: Several Economists, H266-H269 [10JA]

Provide Individuals Relief From the Alternative Minimum Tax: Senator Specter, S10719 [2AU]

Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act: Executive Office of the President, H12175 [30OC]

Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act: Executive Office of the President, H4646 [9MY]

Small Business Investment Expansion Act: Executive Office of the President, H10999 [27SE]

Small Business Job Protection Act (1996): William J. Clinton, S884-S886 [23JA]

Small Business Lending Improvements Act: Executive Office of the President, E898 [1MY]

Studies

Raising the Federal Minimum Wage—Another Empty Promise to the Working Poor: Craig Garthwaite, Employment Policies Institute, S1225 [26JA]

Summaries

Invest in Small Business Act (S. 1214), S5100 [25AP]

Tables

State minimum wage levels, S1490 [1FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 161, consideration of motion to suspend House Rules to allow consideration of H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act, H1848 [16FE]

H. Res. 302, consideration of H.R. 1361, Relief for Entrepreneurs—Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery (RECOVER) Act, H3506 [18AP]

H. Res. 330, consideration of H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act, H4101 [25AP]

H. Res. 383, consideration of H.R. 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, H4643 [9MY]

H. Res. 675, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act, H10803 [25SE]

H. Res. 682, consideration of H.R. 3567, Small Business Investment Expansion Act, H10944 [27SE]

H. Res. 773, consideration of H.R. 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, H12164 [30OC]

H. Res. 781, consideration of H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act, H12244 [31OC]

H.R. 2, Fair Minimum Wage Act, S1500-S1511 [1FE], H260 [10JA]

H.R. 434, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act reauthorization, H582 [17JA]

H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act, S10953-S10977 [3AU], H1854 [16FE]

H.R. 1066, Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act, H1905 [27FE]

H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act, H4113-H4115 [25AP]

H.R. 1361, Relief for Entrepreneurs—Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery (RECOVER) Act, H3516-H3519 [18AP]

H.R. 1468, Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act, H3029 [26MR]

H.R. 1677, Taxpayer Protection Act, H3417-H3419 [17AP]

H.R. 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act, H4723-H4727 [9MY]

H.R. 2284, expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans, H6625 [18JN]

H.R. 2359, SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act, H6615-H6618 [18JN]

H.R. 2366, SBA Veterans' Programs Act, H6620, H6623 [18JN]

H.R. 2397, SBA Women's Business Programs Act, H6627 [18JN]

H.R. 3020, SBA Microloan Program improvements, H10029 [4SE]

H.R. 3206, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act programs extension, H8899 [30JY]

H.R. 3567, Small Business Investment Expansion Act, H11001-H11004 [27SE]

H.R. 3866, Small Business Programs Act, H12773 [6NO]

H.R. 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act, H12176-H12178 [30OC]

H.R. 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act, H12253, H12266-H12280 [31OC]

H.R. 4252, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act programs extension, H14223 [5DE]

H.R. 4253, Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act, H14218-H14221 [5DE]

S. 98, Minority Entrepreneurship Development Act, S106-S108 [4JA]

S. 99, Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Act, S108 [4JA]

S. 163, Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act, S152-S157 [4JA], S11066-S11071 [4SE]

S. 246, Small Business Compliance Assistance Enhancement Act, S386 [10JA]

S. 269, increase and make permanent the expensing of certain depreciable business assets, S453 [11JA]

S. 270, Small Business Tax Flexibility Act, S454 [11JA]

S. 271, provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space, S454 [11JA]

S. 299, extend increased expensing for small businesses, S599 [16JA]

S. 455, Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act, S1431-S1434 [31JA]

S. 537, Gulf Coast Back to Business Act, S1792 [8FE]

S. 538, Work, Hope, and Opportunity for the Disaster Area Today Act, S1793-S1795 [8FE]

S. 539, Helping Our States Through Tourism (HOST) Act, S1795 [8FE]

S. 555, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act, S1859-S1861 [12FE]

S. 599, Private Disaster Loans Act, S1977 [14FE]

S. 690, Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act, S2277 [27FE]

S. 715, Small Business Disaster Recovery Assistance Improvement Act, S2366 [28FE]

S. 733, Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperatives Act, S2499 [1MR]

S. 738, Small Business International Trade Enhancements Act, S2504 [1MR]

S. 745, Gulf Coast Export Recovery Act, S2515 [1MR]

S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act, S2714 [6MR]

S. 943, extend the period for which the designation of an area as an empowerment zone is in effect, S3393 [20MR]

S. 1005, Small Business Act veterans' programs improvement, S4051-S4053 [28MR]

S. 1135, Fair Arbitration Act, S4615 [17AP]

S. 1180, Workforce Housing Construction for the GO Zone Act, S4814 [20AP]

S. 1214, Invest in Small Business Act, S5100 [25AP]

S. 1631, Small Business Emergency Fuel Assistance Act, S7749 [14JN]

S. 1657, Small Business Energy Efficiency Act, S7898-S7900 [19JN]

S. 1662, Small Business Venture Capital Act, S7904 [19JN]

S. 1663, Securing Equity for the Economic Development of Low Income Areas (SEED) Act, S7906 [19JN]

S. 1671, Entrepreneurial Development Act, S8079-S8087 [20JN]

S. 1690, Small Business Health Insurance Options Act, S8362 [25JN]

S. 1714, Small Business Children's Health Education Act, S8617 [27JN]

S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act, S9144 [12JY]

S. 1784, Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act, S9150-S9152 [12JY]

S. 2097, Farmer Tax Fairness Act, S12146 [26SE]

S. 2228, Small Business Lending Oversight and Program Performance Improvement Act, S13689-S13691 [1NO]

S. 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act, S13703-S13710 [1NO]

S. Res. 174, National Small Business Week, S5222, S5256 [26AP]