SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8233, H8234, H8235, H8237, H8238, H8239, H8241, H8242, H8243, H8244, H8247, H8249, H8250, H8251, H8253, H8254 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), consideration (H. Res. 644), H8198 [16JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1432), S9685 [22SE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 1929), S10943 [29OC], H11987 [28OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12079, H12099, H12101, H12102, H12103, H12104, H12105, H12106, H12107, H12108, H12109, H12110, H12111, H12116 [29OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), consideration (H. Res. 875), H12074 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3614), S9872 [25SE], H10021 [29SE]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: enhance (H.R. 2965), H7763, H7771, H7773, H7774, H7775, H7776 [8JY]

———extend and improve (S. 1233), S7426, S7432 [13JY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 1929), S10943 [29OC], H11987 [28OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12079, H12099, H12101, H12102, H12103, H12104, H12105, H12106, H12107, H12108, H12109, H12110, H12111, H12116 [29OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), consideration (H. Res. 875), H12074 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3614), S9872 [25SE], H10021 [29SE]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: enhance (H.R. 2965), H7763, H7771, H7773, H7774, H7775, H7776 [8JY]

———extend and improve (S. 1233), S7426, S7432 [13JY]

Articles and editorials

NSF Finds Declining Federal Support of Academic R&D, S10347-S10350 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions

America's Recovery Capital Loan Program: repeal (see S. 2777), S11382 [16NO]

Angel Investment Program: establish (see H.R. 3684), H10407 [30SE]

Children and youth: establish a temporary program under which loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit child care businesses (see S. 2661), S10990 [2NO]

Community Express Program: make permanent (see H.R. 3546), H9396 [9SE]

Construction industries: establish mentorship and assistance programs designed to help minority, veteran-owned, and woman-owned small businesses operate in the construction industry (see H.R. 3771), H11165 [8OC]

Contracts: create parity among small business contracting programs (see S. 1489), S7779 [21JY]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 2568), H6009 [21MY]

———use Federal supply schedules for purchase of goods or services from small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans to meet certain contracting goals (see H.R. 2415), H5664 [14MY]

Credit: increase level of participation in certain guaranteed loans (see H.R. 575), H380 [15JA]

Crime: provide education and resources to small businesses to protect themselves from collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means (phishing) (see H.R. 2862), H6743 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: use Federal supply schedules for purchase of goods or services from small businesses owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans to meet certain contracting goals (see H.R. 2416), H5664 [14MY]

Disasters: improve and extend certain disaster assistance and hurricane relief programs and provide assistance to homeowners affected by defective drywall imported from China (see S. 2731), S11205 [5NO]

———improve disaster relief programs (see H.R. 3743), H11110 [7OC]

Ecology and environment: establish Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse (see H.R. 3032), H7250 [24JN]

Employment: assist in determination of whether a franchisee is affiliated with a franchisor in the temporary employee services industry (see H.R. 2197), H5060 [30AP]

Express Loan Program: improve (see S. 2808), S11883 [20NO]

———increase maximum loan amount (see H.R. 3529), H9279 [31JY]

Federal aid programs: establish a temporary program to assist small business concerns by decreasing interest payments for certain loans (see H.R. 2281), H5306 [6MY]

———establish and carry out a direct lending program for small business concerns (see H.R. 4265), H14742 [10DE] (see H.R. 4295), H14826 [11DE]

———improve certain loan programs (see S. 2918), S13698 [21DE]

———increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see S. 1832), S10635 [21OC] (see H.R. 4302), H14877 [14DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1432), S7317 [9JY] (see H.R. 3170), H8007 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), consideration (see H. Res. 644), H8099 [14JY]

Foreign trade: improve export growth opportunities for small businesses (see S. 1208), S6255 [8JN]

Loans: establish a small business intermediary lending pilot program (see S. 2780), S11430 [17NO]

Microloan Program: improve (see H.R. 1756), H4062 [26MR] (see H.R. 3737), H11110 [7OC]

Motor vehicles: provide assistance to motor vehicle dealers (see H.R. 2224), H5061 [30AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 154), S5615 [19MY]

New Markets Venture Capital Program: improve (see H.R. 3684), H10407 [30SE]

———reauthorize and expand (see S. 1831), S10635 [21OC] (see H.R. 1491), H3400 [12MR]

Office of International Trade: improve to expand small business exporting (see S. 1196), S6255 [8JN] (see S. 2862), S12804 [9DE]

SCORE (organization): improve small business counseling program (see H.R. 1839), H4395 [1AP]

Small business: authorize loan guarantees for health information technology (see S. 2765), S11344 [10NO]

———congratulate on-premises sign industry for contributions to success of small businesses (see H. Res. 292), H4063 [26MR] (see H. Res. 298), H4129 [30MR]

———increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing (see S. 2869), S12909 [10DE]

———modernize small business investment companies (see H.R. 3740), H11110 [7OC]

———promote commercialization of certain small business research and development projects (see H.R. 2769), H6413 [9JN]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries (see H.R. 3738), H11110 [7OC]

———provide for improved long-term financing of small business concerns by certified development companies (see H.R. 3739), H11110 [7OC]

———provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices (see H.R. 3014), H7249 [24JN]

———reauthorize and improve entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 1229), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 1842), H4396 [1AP]

———take steps to stop the small business credit crunch (see S. 1615), S8993 [6AU]

Small Business Act: extend programs (see S. 1513), S8094 [24JY] (see S. 1929), S10735 [26OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (see H.R. 3854), H11514 [20OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), consideration (see H. Res. 875), H12043 [28OC]

———improve small business loan activities (see H.R. 3723), H10518 [6OC]

———raise the net worth amount under the small business program for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 4253), H14445 [9DE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 1541), H3525 [17MR] (see H.R. 3614), H9806 [22SE]

———temporarily raise limits on certain loans (see S. 1817), S10570 [20OC]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program: repeal (see H.R. 1538), H3437 [16MR]

Small Business Development Centers: expand and improve assistance provided to Native Americans (see H.R. 1834), H4395 [1AP]

———modernize (see H.R. 1845), H4396 [1AP]

Small Business Information Security Task Force: establish (see S. 1070), S5614 [19MY]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: enhance (see H.R. 2772), H6413 [9JN] (see H.R. 2965), H7084 [19JN]

———enhance (H.R. 2965), consideration (see H. Res. 610), H7740 [7JY]

———extend (see S. 177), S211 [8JA]

———extend and improve (see S. 1233), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 2767), H6413 [9JN]

———improve and increase award recipients from rural areas (see H.R. 2747), H6305 [8JN]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (see S. 1513), S8094 [24JY] (see S. 1929), S10735 [26OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (see H.R. 3854), H11514 [20OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), consideration (see H. Res. 875), H12043 [28OC]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 1541), H3525 [17MR] (see H.R. 3614), H9806 [22SE]

———temporarily raise limits on certain loans (see S. 1817), S10570 [20OC]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: enhance (see H.R. 2772), H6413 [9JN] (see H.R. 2965), H7084 [19JN]

———enhance (H.R. 2965), consideration (see H. Res. 610), H7740 [7JY]

———extend (see S. 177), S211 [8JA]

———extend and improve (see S. 1233), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 2767), H6413 [9JN]

———improve and increase award recipients from rural areas (see H.R. 2747), H6305 [8JN]

Taxation: allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2672), H6154 [3JN]

———treat nonrecourse small business investment company loans from the SBA as amounts at risk for purposes of determining the deduction for losses (see H.R. 4211), H13520 [3DE]

Veterans: improve preference for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 3363), H8959 [28JY]

———improve services for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 4125), H13352 [19NO]

Veterans Business Center program: establish (see S. 2770), S11344 [10NO] (see H.R. 1803), H4249 [31MR]

Women: modify women's business centers (see H.R. 1838), H4395 [1AP]

Biographies

Mills, Karen Gordon, S2034 [9FE]

Letters

Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act: Robert M. Berdahl, Association of American Universities, H7754 [8JY]

———several organizations, H7753 [8JY]

SBA Disaster Recovery and Reform Act: Karen Gordon Mills, SBA, S11212 [5NO]

———several Senators, S11212 [5NO]

Motions

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8267 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), consideration (H. Res. 644)—amend to include Representative Walden's Fairness Doctrine amendment, H8314 [17JY]

Small Business Act: improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12114 [29OC]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: enhance (H.R. 2965), H7779 [8JY]

Small Business Investment Act: improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12114 [29OC]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: enhance (H.R. 2965), H7779 [8JY]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 644, consideration of H.R. 3170, financial services and general Government appropriations, to include Representative Walden's Fairness Doctrine amendment, H8201 [16JY], H8313 [17JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, H7748, H7749 [8JY]

———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H8069 [14JY]

Arkansas State University: prohibit funding for Commercial Driver Training Institute, H8241, H8242 [16JY]

Bancroft, Mark A.: Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1205 [19MY]

Blackstock, Scott: SBA Georgia Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1151 [14MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3675-H3677 [19MR], H3732-H3739 [23MR]

California: prohibit funding for Loma Linda, CA, and Grand Terrace, CA, infrastructure expansion project, H8254, H8255 [16JY]

Capital Backstop Program: modify criteria of operation, H12111 [29OC]

Community Express Program: make permanent (H.R. 3546), H11797 [27OC]

Construction industries: allow for repayment of loans to small construction companies to be deferred, H12109 [29OC]

———establish mentorship and assistance programs designed to help minority, veteran-owned, and woman-owned small businesses operate in the construction industry (H.R. 3771), H12987 [16NO]

Credit: increase maximum amount of stabilization loans and delay repayment of such loans in areas of high unemployment, H12110 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish a program to provide business counseling and entrepreneurial development assistance to members of the Armed Forces, H5858, H5859 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow the awarding of sole source contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, H12157, H12158 [2NO]

Disasters: improve disaster relief programs (H.R. 3743), H12471-H12473 [6NO]

Economic Development Center of St. Charles County, MO: SBA 504 Lender of the Year award recipient, E1209 [20MY]

Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland (nonprofit corporation): prohibit funding for Defense Procurement Assistance Program, H8250, H8251, H8254 [16JY]

El Pajaro Community Development Corp.: prohibit funding for Commercial Kitchen Business Incubator project, H8249, H8250 [16JY]

Employment: enable temporary staffing agencies to qualify for SBA programs, H12077 [29OC]

———ensure individuals with loan application evaluation and underwriting responsibilities have a certain level of experience, H12111 [29OC]

Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H8237, H8238 [16JY]

———making appropriations, H2794 [25FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8029 [14JY], H8205-H8269 [16JY], E1828, E1829, E1834, E1835, E1837 [17JY], E1845 [20JY], E1862 [21JY], E1904 [23JY], E2002 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), consideration (H. Res. 644), H8191-H8199 [16JY], E1825 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), consideration (H. Res. 644)—amend to include Representative Walden's Fairness Doctrine amendment, H8313 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), earmark declaration, E1646 [7JY], E1729, E1733 [13JY], E1750, E1752, E1755, E1758, E1759, E1760, E1762, E1765, E1767 [14JY], E1780, E1784, E1788, E1789, E1792, E1800, E1801 [15JY], E1805, E1806, E1808, E1809, E1810, E1812, E1813, E1814, E1815, E1816, E1817, E1818, E1821, E1823 [16JY], E1862 [21JY], E1882 [22JY], E1935, E1958 [24JY], E2142, E2148 [31JY], E2213 [9SE], E2294 [16SE]

Florida Institute of Technology: prohibit funding for Activity Based Total Accountability project, H8247, H8248 [16JY]

Funding, H8195 [16JY]

GAO: study effect of venture capital ownership restrictions on participation in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H7773, H7774 [8JY]

———study effectiveness of certain legislation in growing and assisting veteran owned businesses, H5854 [20MY]

Geophex, Ltd: tribute, H7761 [8JY]

Health: conduct study to assess feasibility of a program to help fund startup medical technology firms, H12106, H12107 [29OC]

———provide health insurance education and outreach, in coordination with the SBA, to hard-to-reach communities, H12844 [7NO]

Housing: make low-interest disaster loans to homeowners for repair or replacement of toxic drywall installed in principal residences, H12111-H12113 [29OC]

Idaho TechConnect, Inc.: prohibit funding for Proof of Concept Center, H8242, H8243 [16JY]

Microenterprise Training Center Program: establish, H5856 [20MY]

Microloan Program: improve, H12076 [29OC]

———improve (H.R. 3737), H12466-H12469 [6NO]

Montgomery County, MD: prohibit funding for Green Businesss Incubator project, H8245-H8247 [16JY]

Motor vehicles: provide assistance to motor vehicle dealers, H5820 [20MY]

Myrtle Beach, SC, International Trade and Conference Center: prohibit funding, H8251, H8252 [16JY]

National Lender Training Program: pay claim of any lender who follows the applicable requirements, H12101 [29OC]

National Small Business Week: observance, H5805, H5807 [20MY], E1202, E1203 [19MY], E1323 [4JN]

New Market Venture Capital Program: give priority to veterans applying for grants, H12072 [29OC]

Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc.: prohibit funding for Greenstone Group project, H8243 [16JY]

Pittsburgh, PA, Life Sciences Greenhouse: prohibit funding, H8253, H8254 [16JY]

Renewable Energy Capital Investment Program: require release of regulations for participation and progress reports on expansion, H12102 [29OC]

Rural areas: require district offices to establish marketing plan for rural businesses on financing and investment alternatives, designate a rural business outreach specialist, and host outreach seminars, H12102, H12103 [29OC]

Rural Entrepreneurship Advisory Council: establish, H5857 [20MY]

SBA: prohibit funding for Idaho TechConnect, Inc., Proof of Concept Center, H8242, H8243 [16JY]

SCORE (organization): improve small business counseling program (H.R. 1839), H13075-H13077 [18NO]

Small business: congratulate on-premises sign industry for contributions to success of small businesses (H. Res. 298), H4369, H4370 [1AP]

———ensure that loans may be used to purchase facilities and equipment that may have been left behind by closed manufacturing plants, H12079 [29OC]

———give priority for business stabilization loans to small businesses located in cities with high unemployment rates, H12071 [29OC]

———give priority for disadvantaged small businesses outreach grants to underrepresented areas, women, service-disabled veterans, and minority-owned organizations, H7775, H7776 [8JY]

———modernize small business investment companies, H12075, H12076 [29OC]

———prohibit direct loans to private small businesses unable to secure loans through private lenders, H12072 [29OC]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries, H12111 [29OC]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries (H.R. 3738), H13081-H13084 [18NO]

———provide for improved long-term financing of small business concerns by certified development companies, H12075 [29OC]

———provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices, H12077 [29OC], E2680 [2NO]

———provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices (H.R. 3014), H13084-H13086 [18NO]

———provide small businesses with information and technical assistance if they face cost increases as a result of taxes on carbon emissions, H5861 [20MY]

———reauthorize and improve entrepreneurial development programs (H.R. 1842), H13079-H13081 [18NO], E2825 [19NO]

———small business development centers funding to assist small manufacturers transitioning into growth sectors, H5859, H5860 [20MY]

———study whether certain new costs and taxes imposed on small businesses negatively impact timely repayment of loans, H12114, H12115 [29OC]

———take steps to stop the small business credit crunch, H14449 [10DE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 1513), H8916-H8918 [28JY], H8988 [29JY]

———extend programs (S. 1929), H11986, H11987 [28OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12074-H12117 [29OC], E2680 [2NO], E2691 [3NO], E2706 [4NO], E2754 [9NO]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), consideration (H. Res. 875), H12069-H12074 [29OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), motion to recommit, H12114, H12115 [29OC]

———improve small business loan activities, H12076 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1541), H3468, H3469 [17MR], E741 [23MR]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3614), H9819-H9821 [23SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3614), Senate amendment, H10021 [29SE]

Small Business Development Centers: expand and improve assistance provided to Native Americans (H.R. 1834), H13077-H13079 [18NO], E2805 [18NO]

———modernize, H5845 [20MY]

———modernize (H.R. 1845), H12473-H12477 [6NO]

Small Business Early-Stage Investment Program: add photonics technology to list of targeted business sectors qualified to receive grants, H12104 [29OC]

Small Business Financing and Investment Act: sunset programs at the end of authorization or after 5 years, H12108 [29OC]

Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Program: extend participation eligibility period, H12105 [29OC]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: eligibility of companies backed with venture capital, H7749-H7751, H7757-H7763 [8JY]

———enhance (H.R. 2965), H7757-H7781 [8JY], E1687, E1689, E1691, E1706 [9JY]

———enhance (H.R. 2965), consideration (H. Res. 610), H7747-H7756 [8JY]

———enhance (H.R. 2965), motion to recommit, H7779 [8JY]

———funding, H9820 [23SE]

———improve and increase award recipients from rural areas, H7759, H7761 [8JY]

———medical technology research funding, H7776, H7777 [8JY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 1513), H8916-H8918 [28JY], H8988 [29JY]

———extend programs (S. 1929), H11986, H11987 [28OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12074-H12117 [29OC], E2680 [2NO], E2691 [3NO], E2706 [4NO], E2754 [9NO]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), consideration (H. Res. 875), H12069-H12074 [29OC]

———improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), motion to recommit, H12114, H12115 [29OC]

———prohibit use of Small Business Early-Stage Investment Program funds for earmarks, H12103, H12104 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1541), H3468, H3469 [17MR], E741 [23MR]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3614), H9819-H9821 [23SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3614), Senate amendment, H10021 [29SE]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: eligibility of companies backed with venture capital, H7749-H7751, H7757-H7763 [8JY]

———enhance (H.R. 2965), H7757-H7781 [8JY], E1687, E1689, E1691, E1706 [9JY]

———enhance (H.R. 2965), consideration (H. Res. 610), H7747-H7756 [8JY]

———enhance (H.R. 2965), motion to recommit, H7779 [8JY]

———funding, H9820 [23SE]

———improve and increase award recipients from rural areas, H7759, H7761 [8JY]

Space policy: ensure that agencies with space shuttle related commercialization programs include efforts to assist small businesses affected by the termination of the space shuttle program, H7774, H7775 [8JY]

Taxation: rates, H3514, H3515, H3520 [17MR]

3 Phoenix, Inc.: tribute, H7761 [8JY]

University of Texas at Brownsville: International Trade Center funding, E1834 [17JY]

University of West Georgia: prohibit funding for small business incubator project, H8239-H8241 [16JY]

Veterans: allow veterans business centers to receive grants to develop specialized entrepreneurial programs that assist unemployed veterans, reservists, and surviving spouses, H5855 [20MY]

———increase loan guarantee on qualifying loans for veteran-owned small businesses, H12105, H12106 [29OC]

Veterans Business Center program: establish, H5816, H5845, H5846, H5857, H5858 [20MY]

———establish (H.R. 1803), H8912-H8915 [28JY], E2178 [31JY]

Water: establish research program to improve efficiency of water delivery systems and usage patterns, H7772 [8JY]

Women: modify women's business centers, H5844 [20MY]

———modify women's business centers (H.R. 1838), H12469-H12471 [6NO]

Yepez, Juan: SBA Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery recipient, E1204 [19MY]

Yepez, Luis: SBA Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery recipient, E1204 [19MY]

Youth Entrepreneurs Program: establish, H12107, H12108 [29OC]

Remarks in Senate

America's Recovery Capital Loan Program: repeal (S. 2777), S11388 [16NO]

Children and youth: establish a temporary program under which loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit child care businesses (S. 2661), S10992 [2NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S8265 [29JY]

Contracts: create parity among small business contracting programs, S7768 [21JY]

———create parity among small business contracting programs (S. 1489), S7792 [21JY]

———reform and improve the HUBZone program for small business concerns, S4164 [1AP]

———require Federal Acquisitions Regulations reflect SBA interpretation of Small Business Act and provide parity for small business firms participating in Federal contracting, S5258 [7MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S7308 [9JY], S10544 [20OC]

Disasters: improve and extend certain disaster assistance and hurricane relief programs and provide assistance to homeowners affected by defective drywall imported from China (S. 2731), S11207-S11210 [5NO]

Eng, Carla: SBA Ohio Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5497 [14MY]

EPA: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to require a certain portion of funding for the Energy Star Program to be allocated to the Energy Star for Small Business Program, S4284 [2AP]

Federal aid programs: improve certain loan programs (S. 2918), S13699 [21DE]

———increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (S. 1832), S10695 [22OC]

———increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (S. 2869), S12912 [10DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (S. 1432), S8265 [29JY]

Foreign trade: improve export growth opportunities for small businesses (S. 1208), S6267 [8JN]

Funding, S2818 [5MR]

Government regulations: ensure that contracts initiated with economic stimulus assistance follow existing Federal procurement laws, S2299 [13FE]

Gustafson, Peggy E.: nomination to be SBA Inspector General, S9428 [16SE], S9859 [24SE]

Loans: establish a small business intermediary lending pilot program (S. 2780), S11432 [17NO]

Masterson, Tom: SBA Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6715 [17JN]

Mills, Karen Gordon: nomination to be SBA Administrator, S2034 [9FE], S4295 [2AP]

National Small Business Week: observance, S5567 [19MY]

———observance (S. Res. 154), S5646 [19MY]

New Markets Venture Capital Program: reauthorize and expand (S. 1831), S10643 [21OC]

Office of International Trade: improve to expand small business exporting (S. 1196), S6257 [8JN], S12816 [9DE]

———improve to expand small business exporting (S. 2862), S12811-S12818 [9DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4293 [2AP]

Sargeant, Winslow L.: nomination to be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, S9428 [16SE]

SCORE (organization): tribute to small business counseling program volunteers in Texas, S10569 [20OC]

Small business: authorize loan guarantees for health information technology (S. 2765), S11349 [10NO]

———encourage participation of small business concerns in Federal loan programs, S1795 [6FE], S2032-S2034 [9FE]

———reauthorize and improve entrepreneurial development programs (S. 1229), S6459-S6471 [10JN]

———surety bond guarantee program improvement, S1484, S1485, S1523 [4FE], S2032 [9FE]

———take steps to stop the small business credit crunch (S. 1615), S9015 [6AU]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 1513), S8101 [24JY]

———extend programs (S. 1929), S10740 [26OC]

———extend programs (S. 1929), House amendment, S10943 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1541), S3318 [17MR]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3614), S9890 [25SE]

Small Business Information Security Task Force: establish (S. 1070), S5807 [21MY]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: enhance (H.R. 2965), insert S. 1233 language in lieu, S7433 [13JY]

———extend and improve (S. 1233), S7426-S7433 [13JY], S8628 [31JY]

———extend (S. 177), S221 [8JA]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1233), S6536 [11JN]

———require Federal agencies receiving economic stimulus assistance to allocate a portion, S1794 [6FE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 1513), S8101 [24JY]

———extend programs (S. 1929), S10740 [26OC]

———extend programs (S. 1929), House amendment, S10943 [29OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 1541), S3318 [17MR]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3614), S9890 [25SE]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: enhance (H.R. 2965), insert S. 1233 language in lieu, S7433 [13JY]

———extend and improve (S. 1233), S7426-S7433 [13JY], S8628 [31JY]

———extend (S. 177), S221 [8JA]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1233), S6536 [11JN]

———require Federal agencies receiving economic stimulus assistance to allocate a portion, S1794 [6FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 610) (H. Rept. 111-192), H7740 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3170, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 644) (H. Rept. 111-208), H8099 [14JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3854, Small Business Financing and Investment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 875) (H. Rept. 111-317), H12043 [28OC]

Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2965) (H. Rept. 111-190), H7740 [7JY]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2965) (H. Rept. 111-190), H7703 [26JN]

Entrepreneurial Development Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1229) (S. Rept. 111-36), S7138 [6JY]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3170) (H. Rept. 110-202), H8007 [10JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1432) (S. Rept. 111-43), S7317 [9JY]

Nomination of Karen Gordon Mills To Be SBA Administrator: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S4171 [1AP]

Nomination of Peggy E. Gustafson To Be SBA Inspector General: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S9436 [16SE]

Nomination of Winslow L. Sargeant To Be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S9436 [16SE]

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1233) (S. Rept. 111-37), S7138 [6JY]

Small Business Financing and Investment Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3854) (H. Rept. 111-315), H11790 [26OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8267 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), consideration (H. Res. 644), H8191 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), consideration (H. Res. 644)—amend to include Representative Walden's Fairness Doctrine amendment, H8314 [17JY]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: enhance (H.R. 2965), H7779 [8JY]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: enhance (H.R. 2965), H7779 [8JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S8265 [29JY]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H8069 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 298, congratulate on-premises sign industry for contributions to success of small businesses, H4369 [1AP]

H. Res. 610, consideration of H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act, H7747 [8JY]

H. Res. 644, consideration of H.R. 3170, financial services and general Government appropriations, H8191 [16JY]

H. Res. 875, consideration of H.R. 3854, Small Business Financing and Investment Act, H12069 [29OC]

H.R. 1541, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act reauthorization, H3468 [17MR]

H.R. 1803, Veterans Business Center Act, H8912 [28JY]

H.R. 1834, Native American Business Development Enhancement Act, H13077 [18NO]

H.R. 1838, SBA women's business centers modifications, H12469 [6NO]

H.R. 1839, improve SCORE (organization) small business counseling program, H13075 [18NO]

H.R. 1842, Expanding Entrepreneurship Act, H13079 [18NO]

H.R. 1845, Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act, H12473-H12475 [6NO]

H.R. 2965, SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program extension and improvement, S7433-S7439 [13JY]

H.R. 3014, Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act, H13084 [18NO]

H.R. 3170, financial services and general Government appropriations, H8216-H8233 [16JY]

H.R. 3614, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act reauthorization, S9890 [25SE], H9819 [23SE]

H.R. 3737, Small Business Microlending Expansion Act, H12466 [6NO]

H.R. 3738, Small Business Early-Stage Investment Act, H13081 [18NO]

H.R. 3743, Small Business Disaster Readiness and Reform Act, H12471 [6NO]

H.R. 3854, Small Business Financing and Investment Act, H12079-H12099 [29OC]

S. 1196, Small Business International Trade Enhancements Act, S6258-S6260 [8JN]

S. 1208, Small Business Export Opportunity Development Act, S6268-S6271 [8JN]

S. 1229, Entrepreneurial Development Act, S6460-S6470 [10JN]

S. 1233, SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program extension and improvement, S7426-S7431 [13JY]

S. 1513, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act programs extension, S8101 [24JY], H8916 [28JY]

S. 1615, Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act, S9015 [6AU]

S. 1929, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act programs extension, S10740 [26OC], S10943 [29OC]

S. 2731, SBA Disaster Recovery and Reform Act, S11210-S11212 [5NO]

S. 2777, repeal the SBA America's Recovery Capital Loan Program, S11389 [16NO]

S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act, S12812-S12816 [9DE]

S. Res. 154, National Small Business Week, S5623, S5646 [19MY]