SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: improve (H.R. 5819), H2607, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622 [23AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2585 [23AP]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: improve (H.R. 5819), H2607, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622 [23AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2585 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: reform and improve the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see S. 3699), S10659 [19NO]

Credit: stabilize the small business lending market (see S. 3596), S9493 [25SE]

Disasters: extend term for participating in 8(a) business development program for small businesses affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 3285), S6937 [17JY]

Ecology and environment: establish the Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and the Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse (see H.R. 5402), H870 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: improve certain loan programs (see H.R. 7175), H10299 [27SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 3260), S6650 [14JY] (see H.R. 7323), H10974 [10DE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 524), S3257 [22AP]

Office of Advocacy: ensure independent operation and complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules (see S. 2902), S3304 [23AP]

Power resources: provide low-interest loans to small business concerns providing transportation services to assist them in dealing with high motor fuel prices (see H.R. 6922), H8396 [17SE]

Rural areas: improve access to technology by and increase entrepreneurship among small businesses located in rural communities (see S. 3342), S7526 [26JY]

Small business: provide economic stimulus (see S. 2612), S784 [7FE]

———provide incentives to small business concerns for innovative energy-efficient technologies and products (see S. 3682), S10486 [2OC]

———reauthorize and improve financing and entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 2920), S3402 [24AP]

———take steps to stop the small business credit crunch (see S. 3705), S10659 [19NO]

Small Business Act: extend programs (see S. 3026, 3029), S4282 [15MY]

———improve veterans' programs (H.R. 4253), concur in Senate amendment with amendment (see H. Res. 921), H295 [16JA]

Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program: establish (see S. 3223), S6327 [27JN] (see H.R. 6429), H6228 [8JY]

Small Business Information Security Task Force: establish (see S. 3102), S5390 [9JN] (see H.R. 6206), H5110 [9JN]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: extend (see S. 3451), S8130 [8SE]

———improve (see H.R. 5819), H2442 [16AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), consideration (see H. Res. 1125), H2551 [22AP]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 3362), S7629 [29JY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (see S. 3026, 3029), S4282 [15MY]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: extend (see S. 3451), S8130 [8SE]

———improve (see H.R. 5819), H2442 [16AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), consideration (see H. Res. 1125), H2551 [22AP]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 3362), S7629 [29JY]

Telework: conduct pilot program to raise awareness among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer options to employees (see H.R. 5217), H556 [29JA]

Women: reauthorize women's entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 3262), S6650 [14JY]

Women's procurement program: make improvements (see S. 2608), S784 [7FE]

Cost Estimates

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Improvement (H.R. 5819): CBO, E676 [22AP]

Motions

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: improve (H.R. 5819), H2625 [23AP]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: improve (H.R. 5819), H2625 [23AP]

Remarks in House

Alvarez, Robert and Judy: SBA Nevada Home-Based Business of the Year award recipients, E856 [8MY]

Anderson, Jade: SBA Nevada Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E881 [8MY]

Au-Yeung, Benson: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E424 [14MR]

Dacanay, Laura-Lynn Viegas: SBA Guam Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E415 [14MR]

Dallaire, Dawn: SBA Georgia Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E659 [17AP]

DeLaney, Jackie: SBA Nevada Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E860 [8MY]

Disasters: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornadoes and floods in Midwestern States and commend first responders and citizens for relief efforts, H6319 [9JY]

Economy: utilize certain Government-sponsored enterprises to ensure funding and credit under the proposed Government bailout of financial institutions assists small businesses, homeowners, and farmers, H10768 [3OC]

Federal aid programs: improve certain loan programs (H.R. 7175), H10224-H10228 [27SE]

Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST): view favorably grant applicants that use accredited small business development centers programs, H2621 [23AP]

Fraser, Edie: SCORE Association Lou Campanelli Award recipient, E802 [1MY]

Guederian, Jerry: SBA Nevada Microenterprise Initiative Business Person of the Year award recipient, E877 [8MY]

Hudson, Rodney D.: SBA Maryland Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E679 [22AP]

Kloppenburg, Earl E., and family: SBA Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year award recipient, E433 [14MR]

Long, Sam: SBA Idaho Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E667 [22AP]

Louisiana: anniversary of Louisiana Small Business Development Center, E195 [14FE]

Merritt, A.P.: SBA Texas Small Business Person of the Year Award recipient, E1724 [8SE]

Muna, Annmarie T.: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E433 [14MR]

Pangelinan, Dolores McDonald (Laling): SBA Guam Home-Based Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E431 [14MR]

SCORE Association: District of Columbia chapter recipient of SBA District Director's Award, E2346 [9DE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 3029), H4206-H4209 [20MY]

———improve veterans' programs (H.R. 4253), concur in Senate amendment with amendment (H. Res. 921), H35-H39 [16JA]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: clarify eligibility of business incubators for partnerships with awardees, H2618 [23AP]

———develop an initiative with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to publicize program to veterans and encourage veterans to apply for grants, H2622 [23AP]

———eligibility of companies backed with venture capital, H2606, H2607, H2617, H2618 [23AP], E794 [1MY]

———establish pilot program to make grants to minority institutions that partner with nonprofit organizations, H2620 [23AP]

———grant priority to companies in areas that have lost a major source of employment, H2612, H2613 [23AP]

———grant priority to companies making significant contributions to energy efficiency, H2614, H2615 [23AP]

———grant priority to transportation and infrastructure research, H2619 [23AP]

———grant priority to veterans, H2619, H2620 [23AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), H2599-H2628 [23AP], E737 [24AP], E787, E794 [1MY]

———improve (H.R. 5819), consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2577-H2586, H2598 [23AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), corrections in engrossment, H2630 [23AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), motion to recommit, H2626, H2627 [23AP]

———include projects with the potential to lower gasoline and diesel prices, H2626, H2627 [23AP]

———maintain current level of funding for set-asides, H2579, H2581, H2613, H2614 [23AP]

———prohibit funding for earmarks, H2580 [23AP]

———prohibit grants to businesses owned by or that employ illegal aliens, H2623 [23AP]

———provide explanations to unsuccessful applicants, H2614 [23AP]

———require appointment of veteran small business owner to the Small Business Innovation Resarch (SBIR) Board, H2621, H2622 [23AP]

———require that primary business operations of applicants be in the U.S., H2616 [23AP]

———target disabled veterans to receive consideration for grants, H2620, H2621 [23AP]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 3029), H4206-H4209 [20MY]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: eligibility of companies backed with venture capital, H2606, H2607, H2617, H2618 [23AP], E794 [1MY]

———establish pilot program to make grants to minority institutions that partner with nonprofit organizations, H2620 [23AP]

———grant priority to companies in areas that have lost a major source of employment, H2612, H2613 [23AP]

———grant priority to companies making significant contributions to energy efficiency, H2614, H2615 [23AP]

———grant priority to veterans, H2619, H2620 [23AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), H2599-H2628 [23AP], E737 [24AP], E787, E794 [1MY]

———improve (H.R. 5819), consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2577-H2586, H2598 [23AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), corrections in engrossment, H2630 [23AP]

———improve (H.R. 5819), motion to recommit, H2626, H2627 [23AP]

———maintain current level of funding, H2579, H2581 [23AP]

———maintain current level of funding for set-asides, H2613, H2614 [23AP]

———prohibit funding for earmarks, H2580 [23AP]

———prohibit grants to businesses owned by or that employ illegal aliens, H2623 [23AP]

———provide explanations to unsuccessful applicants, H2614 [23AP]

Stephens, Carolyn: SBA Nevada Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E873 [8MY]

Sung, Gary K.: SBA Guam Small Business Young Entrepreneur Champion of the Year award recipient, E420 [14MR]

Tavares, Stephanie: SBA Nevada Small Business Journalist of the Year award recipient, E867 [8MY]

Telework: conduct pilot program to raise awareness among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer options to employees (H.R. 5217), E94 [29JA]

Varias, Faye Balmonte: SBA Guam Journalist Champion of the Year award recipient, E434 [14MR]

Young, Kim Anderson: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E431 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Antignano, Robert: SBA National Jeffrey H. Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year award recipient, S3303 [23AP]

Contracts: reform and improve the HUBZone program for small business concerns (S. 3699), S10662 [19NO]

Credit: stabilize the small business lending market (S. 3596), S9505 [25SE]

Disasters: extend term for participating in 8(a) business development program for small businesses affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 3285), S6940 [17JY]

———improve the disaster loans program, S4242 [15MY]

Federal aid programs: reauthorize loan programs (S. 1256), S3342 [24AP]

FEMA: require persons located in flood prone areas to hold flood insurance as a condition for receiving Federal disaster assistance, S3947, S3948 [8MY]

Inspector General: redactions in report on investigation of Business Loan Center, LLC, S10468-S10470 [2OC]

National Small Business Week: observance, S3303 [23AP], S3342, S3396 [24AP]

———observance (S. Res. 524), S3260, S3261 [22AP], S3452 [28AP]

Office of Advocacy: ensure independent operation and complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules (S. 2902), S3307 [23AP], S3549 [29AP]

Ready, Brendan: SBA National Young Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S3888 [7MY]

Ready, John: SBA National Young Entrepreneurs of the Year award recipient, S3888 [7MY]

Reiche, Ford: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4103 [13MY]

Rural areas: improve access to technology by and increase entrepreneurship among small businesses located in rural communities (S. 3342), S7528-S7530 [26JY]

Small business: provide economic stimulus (S. 2612), S793 [7FE]

———provide incentives to small business concerns for innovative energy-efficient technologies and products (S. 3682), S10489 [2OC]

———reauthorize and improve entrepreneurial development programs (S. 1671), S3342 [24AP]

———reauthorize and improve financing and entrepreneurial development programs (S. 2920), S3413 [24AP], S3415 [28AP], S7530 [26JY]

———take steps to stop the small business credit crunch (S. 3705), S10665 [19NO]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 3029), S4288 [15MY]

———improve veterans' programs (H.R. 4253), S555-S559 [31JA]

Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program: establish (S. 3223), S6328 [27JN]

Small Business Information Security Task Force: establish (S. 3102), S5391 [9JN]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: extend (S. 3451), S8134 [8SE], S9634 [26SE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 3362), S7637 [29JY], S10721 [20NO]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 3029), S4288 [15MY]

Small Business Investment Company Program: reauthorize and improve (S. 1662), S3342 [24AP]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: extend (S. 3451), S8134 [8SE], S9634 [26SE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 3362), S7637 [29JY], S10721 [20NO]

Women's procurement program: make improvements (S. 2608), S790 [7FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5819, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1125) (H. Rept. 110-603), H2551 [22AP]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 7323) (H. Rept. 110-920), H10974 [10DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3260) (S. Rept. 110-417), S6650 [14JY]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Improvement: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5819) (H. Rept. 110-595), H2490 [18AP]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 3362) (S. Rept. 110-447), S8130 [8SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 921, concur in Senate amendment with amendment to H.R. 4253, Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act, H35-H38 [16JA]

H.R. 4253, Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act, S556-S558 [31JA]

H.R. 5819, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program improvement, H2607-H2612 [23AP]

H.R. 7175, Small Business Financing Improvement Act, H10224-H10226 [27SE]

S. 2608, Small Business Women's Procurement Program Improvement Act, S791 [7FE]

S. 2902, Independent Office of Advocacy and Small Business Regulatory Reform Act, S3308 [23AP]

S. 3029, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act programs extension, S4289 [15MY], H4206 [20MY]

S. 3102, Small Business Information Security Act, S5391 [9JN]

S. 3223, Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act, S6329 [27JN]

S. 3285, Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act, S6941 [17JY]

S. 3342, Rural Small Business Enhancement Act, S7530 [26JY]

S. 3699, HUBZone Improvement Act, S10662 [19NO]

S. 3705, 10 Steps for a Main Street Economic Recovery Act, S10666-S10670 [19NO]

S. Res. 524, National Small Business Week, S3260 [22AP], S3452 [28AP]