SMALL BUSINESS

Affidavits

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York, in re General Motors Corp., et al., Debtors: Frederick A. Henderson, General Motors Corp., H9259 [31JY]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1128 [30JA], S1277, S1278, S1279 [2FE], S1374, S1387, S1403, S1405, S1406, S1408, S1421, S1422, S1442, S1443, S1444, S1445, S1446, S1447, S1448, S1449, S1450, S1451, S1452, S1453, S1455, S1456, S1458, S1459, S1460, S1461, S1462, S1463, S1464, S1465, S1466, S1470, S1471 [3FE], S1482, S1484, S1485, S1486, S1491, S1494, S1498, S1499, S1500, S1501, S1518, S1520, S1528, S1530, S1536, S1537, S1538, S1554, S1555, S1556, S1557, S1558, S1559, S1560, S1561, S1562, S1563, S1564, S1565, S1574, S1575, S1576, S1577, S1578, S1579, S1580, S1582, S1583, S1584, S1585, S1586, S1587, S1588, S1589, S1590, S1591, S1592, S1593, S1594, S1595, S1596, S1597, S1598, S1599, S1600, S1601, S1609, S1610, S1611, S1612 [4FE], S1656, S1660, S1663, S1664, S1665, S1666, S1667, S1669, S1692, S1707, S1708, S1709, S1710, S1712, S1713, S1714, S1715, S1716, S1717, S1718, S1736, S1737, S1738, S1739, S1740, S1741, S1742, S1743, S1744, S1745, S1746, S1747, S1748, S1749, S1750, S1751, S1752, S1753, S1755, S1756, S1758, S1759, S1760, S1762, S1764, S1765, S1766, S1767, S1768, S1770, S1771 [5FE], S1808, S1817, S1819, S1822, S1826, S1827, S1829, S1833, S1835, S1850, S1856, S1867, S1868, S1870, S1871, S1872, S1875, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881, S1882, S1883 [6FE], S1907 [7FE], S2029 [9FE], S2084 [10FE], H527 [26JA], H603 [27JA], H711, H713, H717, H720, H721, H723, H724, H731, H732 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1535 [13FE]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H15432, H15443 [16DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H15004 [16DE]

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

———extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 1233), S7426, S7432 [13JY]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 2352), H5847, H5852, H5853, H5854, H5855, H5856, H5857, H5858, H5859, H5862 [20MY]

———amend (H.R. 2352), consideration (H. Res. 457), H5821 [20MY]

———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 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]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), consideration (H. Res. 941), H13479 [3DE]

Analyses

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Conference Report, H1538-H1553 [13FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2069 [10FE], H1103 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

Analysis—Stimulus Won't Jump-Start Economy, H1583 [13FE]

Banks Stepped Up When Chips, Economy Were Down, E1790 [15JY]

CBO Predicts Lower GDP in a Decade, H1583 [13FE]

Despite Pledges, Package Has Some Pork, H1582 [13FE]

Homeseller—Ball Homes Is Celebrating 50 Years in Business, S9320 [14SE]

Labor Cites JCT Analysis To Argue Against Cadillac Tax, S13590 [20DE]

Night of the Living Death Tax, H5821 [20MY], H13475 [3DE]

Return of Economic Nationalism, S2261 [13FE]

Senate Bill Fails Small Business, S11868 [20NO]

Senate Health Bill Unfair to Construction Industry—NAHB, S13814 [23DE]

Senators, Bring Sense to Stimulus, S1270 [2FE]

Senators Should Just Start Over in Fixing Fiscal Mess, S1507 [4FE]

Tax That Won't Die, S13282 [16DE]

``We're No. 1'' Chants a Thrill for BG Area Chamber Local Group Named Best in the Nation in Its Category, S9321 [14SE]

Why Permanent Tax Cuts Are the Best Stimulus, S1391 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (see S. 1064), S5555 [18MY] (see H.R. 2182), H4999 [29AP]

———rescind a portion of stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 3504), H9278 [31JY]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 2842), H6618 [11JN]

———rescind stimulus funds rejected by State and local governments and return them to the Treasury for debt reduction (see S. 1323), S6938 [23JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (see S. 336), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 1, 679), H525 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 88), H525 [26JA] (see H. Res. 92), H600 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 168), H1517 [12FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 158), H1246 [11FE]

———require funding to help recipients of economic stimulus funds to defray the costs of data collection requirements initiated by provision of such funds (see H.R. 1911), H4520 [2AP]

Aviation: recognize contributions of general aviation industry (see H. Res. 508), H6265 [4JN]

Business and industry: permit employers to provide contributions and assistance to certain employees who purchase individual health insurance (see H.R. 3822), H11456 [15OC]

———prevent States from limiting employers from using auto-enrollment for employee health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3821), H11456 [15OC]

China: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see S. 1616), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 2310), H5398 [7MY]

Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 648), H485 [22JA]

Consumer Product Safety Act: exempt second-hand sellers of certain products from lead content and certification requirements (see S. 374), S1542 [4FE] (see H.R. 968), H1158 [10FE] (see H.R. 1027), H1518 [12FE] (see H.R. 1465), H3399 [12MR]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 608), S3163 [17MR]

Contracts: allow incumbent contractors to be eligible to re-compete for Government contracts as small businesses (see H.R. 3558), H9490 [14SE]

———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 931), S4891 [29AP] (see H.R. 1020), H1517 [12FE] (see H.R. 1237), H2874 [26FE]

———require companies submitting offers to the Government for Federal contracts to include subcontracting agreements with the offers (see H.R. 4134), H13352 [19NO]

———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]

Courts: protect from litigation excesses (see H.R. 440), H161 [9JA]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: further adopt developed technologies and encourage small business partnerships in the development of energy through biorefineries (see S. 223), S337 [13JA]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 215), H3055 [5MR]

———award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology (see S. 1617), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3083), H7703 [26JN]

———establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 4343), H15499 [16DE]

———reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (see S. 695), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 4393), H15501 [16DE]

Dept. of HUD: increase limitation on amount of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 2532), H5891 [20MY]

———reauthorize Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1270), H2924 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: anniversary of Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H. Res. 967), H14827 [11DE]

———create a program to guarantee loans made to manufacturing companies in order to promote increased domestic lending to the U.S. manufacturing industry (see H.R. 2936), H7021 [18JN]

———direct repaid Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance to the FDIC to reduce premium increases for certain smaller institutions (see H.R. 4254), H14445 [9DE]

———halt purchase of luxury jet by Citigroup Inc., and require Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients to assist homeowners and small business and limit executive compensation and perks (see H. Res. 94), H602 [27JA]

———limit excessive and luxury expenses by Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients (see H.R. 979), H1246 [11FE]

———reallocate a portion of the Troubled Asset Relief Program to increase certain lending (see S. 2855), S12804 [9DE]

———redeploy Troubled Asset Relief Program funds into a Community Credit Renewal Fund to stimulate community bank lending (see S. 1822), S10635 [21OC]

———require all unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds be used to create jobs for U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 950), H13628 (see H. Res. 950), H14371 [8DE]

———require Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program to include the effect of the program on small businesses in oversight, audits, and reports (see H.R. 3179), H8008 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 2444), H5665 [14MY]

———provide authority to guarantee sureties against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bond by disadvantaged business enterprises (see H.R. 2991), H7144 [23JN]

———provide grants and technical assistance to restore orphan highways (see H.R. 3461), H9276 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans to elect to use certain financial educational assistance to establish and operate certain businesses (see H.R. 114), H32 [6JA]

———clarify responsibility to verify the veteran status of owners of small business concerns listed in the database maintained by the Dept. (see H.R. 2461), H5711 [18MY]

———establish Veterans Economic Opportunity Administration (see H.R. 3719), H10518 [6OC]

———improve acquisition practices (see H.R. 4221), H13627 (see H.R. 4221), H14370 [8DE]

———improve contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 3223), H8184 [15JY]

———improve laws relative to small business concerns and employment assistance (see H.R. 4220), H13627 (see H.R. 4220), H14370 [8DE]

———make certain improvements in benefits laws (see H.R. 3949), H12043 [28OC]

———reauthorize the small business loan program (see H.R. 294), H88 [8JA]

———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]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 1960), H4522 [2AP] (see H.R. 3463), H9276 [31JY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 976), H15498 [16DE]

———reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (see S. 1240), S6542 [11JN]

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

Education: provide distance learning to potential and existing entrepreneurs (see H.R. 1807), H4249 [31MR]

———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (see S. 638), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1645), H3704 [19MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 1152), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 2460), H5711 [18MY]

Energy Assistance Fund: establish to guarantee low-interest loans for purchase and installation of energy efficient property, idling reduction and insulation for trucks, and alternative refueling stations (see S. 855), S4573 [22AP]

EPA: request the President and require EPA and OMB to furnish the House of Representatives with documents on endangerment findings on greenhouse gases (see H. Res. 446), H5666 [14MY]

———request the President to furnish the House of Representatives with documents on endangerment findings on greenhouse gases (see H. Res. 449), H5671 [15MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exclude certain small health care practices from Red Flag Guidelines (see H.R. 2345), H5483 [12MY]

———provide an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain small businesses (see H.R. 3763), H11165 [8OC]

Federal aid programs: enhance services to disadvantaged small business concerns (see H.R. 2299), H5397 [7MY]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2919), S13698 [21DE] (see H.R. 3380), H9055 [29JY]

———exempt well-managed community-based depository institutions from certain capitalization, debt, and accounting requirements to ensure access to credit by small businesses and family farms (see H. Res. 943), H13520 [3DE]

Financial literacy: provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees (see H.R. 767), H778 [28JA]

———require financial literacy counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 1325), H3053 [5MR]

Foreign aid: provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (see H.R. 1987), H4580 [21AP]

Free Enterprise Education Week: designate (see H. Res. 325), H4524 [2AP]

Government regulations: suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see S. 1116), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 535), H324 [14JA]

Health: ensure health care needs of women and all individuals are met (see S. Con. Res. 6), S2144 [11FE] (see H. Con. Res. 48), H1248 [11FE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see S. 979), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 2360), H5484 [12MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 2607), H6011 [21MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3067), H7703 [26JN] (see H.R. 4038), H12586 [6NO]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 1165), S5943 [2JN]

High Point, NC: anniversary of High Point Furniture Market (see S. Res. 270), S9436 [16SE]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1934), H4521 [2AP]

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

———improve effectiveness of Government collection, analysis, and dissemination of business information using modern interactive data technologies (see H.R. 2392), H5581 [13MY]

———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]

Insurance: encourage development of cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit (see H.R. 850), H1041 (see H.R. 859), H1042 [4FE]

———provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals (see S. 93), S42 [6JA]

Investments: authorize certain debt refinancing (see H.R. 2527), H5891 [20MY]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 14), S3986 [30MR] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1519 [12FE]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see H.R. 843), H921 [3FE]

Medicare: exempt small pharmacies from certain accreditation requirements for the purpose of providing diabetic testing strips (see S. 1746), S10061 [1OC]

Minimum wage: postpone increase (see H.R. 3309), H8707 [23JY]

———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. 77), H30 [6JA]

———provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 3041), H7445 [25JN]

Motor vehicles: encourage President to recognize importance of automobile dealerships to communities and encourge remedies for franchises eliminated during recent car manufacturer bankruptcies (see H. Con. Res. 174), H9279 [31JY]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see S. 1304), S6804 [18JN] (see H.R. 2743, 2750), H6305 [8JN] (see H.R. 2796), H6537 [10JN]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (see H.R. 4219), H13627 (see H.R. 4219), H14370 [8DE]

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (see S. 2861), S12804 [9DE]

———make certain decisions reviewable by the Court of International Trade and ensure consideration of petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights (see S. 363), S1276 [2FE]

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

Protect Your Pharmacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 326), H4524 [2AP]

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. 4288), H14826 [11DE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1885), H4519 [2AP] (see H. Res. 748), H9730 [17SE]

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

Rural areas: provide infrastructure, nutrition, and housing assistance (see S. 323), S826 [26JA]

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

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

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 2772), H6413 [9JN] (see H.R. 2965), H7084 [19JN]

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration (see H. Res. 610), H7740 [7JY]

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

———extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 1233), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 2767), H6413 [9JN]

———extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 177), S211 [8JA]

———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 and increase award recipients from rural areas relative to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 2747), H6305 [8JN]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———improve the New Markets Venture Capital Program and establish the Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 3684), H10407 [30SE]

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

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

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

———increase maximum loan amount under the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 3529), H9279 [31JY]

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

———modernize Small Business Development Centers (see H.R. 1845), H4396 [1AP]

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

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

———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]

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

———reauthorize and expand the New Markets Venture Capital Program (see S. 1831), S10635 [21OC] (see H.R. 1491), H3400 [12MR]

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

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

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

SEC: exempt from certain attestation requirements relative to reporting requirements on the adequacy of internal control of financial reporting (see H.R. 3775), H11166 [8OC]

Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 2352), H5483 [12MY]

———amend (H.R. 2352), consideration (see H. Res. 457), H5790 [19MY]

———amend relative to awarding contract opportunities to qualified HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 3729), H10519 [6OC]

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

———improve New Markets Venture Capital and Renewable Fuel Capital Investment Programs (see H.R. 3722), H10518 [6OC]

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

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. 2287), H5307 [6MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums (see S. 207), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 3776), H11166 [8OC]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see S. 823), S4311 [2AP] (see S. 1835), S10700 [22OC] (see S. 1937), S10776 [27OC] (see H.R. 561), H380 [15JA] (see H.R. 2452), H5671 [15MY] (see H.R. 4013), H12288 [3NO]

———allow certain small businesses to defer payment of tax (see H.R. 2490), H5791 [19MY]

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

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see S. 333), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 159), H34 [6JA]

———allow employers a credit against income tax for costs of providing technical training for employees (see S. 1045), S5501 [14MY]

———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. 988), S5232 [6MY]

———allow estate of decedent to use capital loss carryover of decedent as a deduction against estate tax (see H.R. 4035), H12456 [5NO]

———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 3178), H8008 [10JY]

———allow loans from simplified employee pension accounts of small business owners for use in small business (see H.R. 3079), H7703 [26JN]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see S. 725), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 1470), H3399 [12MR]

———allow small businesses a credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4056), H12587 [6NO]

———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. 433), H161 [9JA]

———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. 810), H920 [3FE]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see H.R. 3255), H8355 [17JY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3580), H9670 [16SE]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2447), H5666 [14MY]

———enhance incentives for renewable energy development in high job-loss zones in metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (see H.R. 3834), H11457 [15OC]

———establish and provide for the treatment of Individual Development Accounts (see S. 985), S5232 [6MY]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 4309), H14980 [15DE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 3724), H10518 [6OC]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 913), S4807 [28AP] (see H.R. 2106), H4838 [27AP]

———extend and modify benefits available in empowerment zones and other tax-incentive areas (see H.R. 3500), H9278 [31JY]

———extend and modify the special allowance for certain acquired property and temporarily increase the limitation for expensing certain business assets (see S. 294), S719 [21JA]

———extend bonus depreciation deduction applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 2761), S11344 [10NO]

———extend certain estate tax provisions and restore and increase estate tax deduction for certain family-owned businesses (see H.R. 4015), H12364 [4NO]

———extend enhanced small business expensing and provide for a 5-year net operating loss carryback for losses incurred during certain years (see S. 156), S43 [6JA]

———extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing credit for certain disaster areas (see S. 1761), S10217 [7OC] (see H.R. 3929), H11790 [26OC]

———extend temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 3898), H11711 [22OC]

———extend the increase in the expensing deduction for small businesses (see H.R. 4311), H14980 [15DE]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 3301), H8585 [22JY]

———increase amount allowable as a deduction for meals and entertainment expenses of small businesses (see H.R. 3952), H12044 [28OC]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see S. 1402), S7192 [7JY] (see H.R. 1552), H3525 [17MR]

———increase limitation on reduction of fair market value of real property used for farming, or another trade or business, for purposes of estate taxes (see H.R. 4208), H13520 [3DE]

———increase maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property and restore and increase estate tax deduction for family-owned businesses (see H.R. 96), H31 [6JA]

———limit penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits and require a report on tax shelter penalties and other enforcement actions (see S. 2771), S11382 [16NO] (see H.R. 4068), H13001 [16NO]

———make permanent estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act tax deduction for health insurance (see H.R. 533), H324 [14JA]

———make permanent the increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see S. 2822), S12070 [1DE]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (see H.R. 4270), H14743 [10DE]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 273), H70 [7JA]

———permanently extend estate tax relief (see S. 2784), S11430 [17NO]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4306), H14877 [14DE]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 1613), H3703 [19MR]

———provide a full exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks (see S. 78), S41 [6JA]

———provide a payroll tax holiday for small businesses (see H.R. 1836), H4395 [1AP]

———provide a simplified research tax credit for small businesses (see H.R. 4244), H13628 (see H.R. 4244), H14371 [8DE]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see S. 1349), S7069 [25JN] (see S. 1754), S10162 [6OC] (see H.R. 1509), H3436 [16MR] (see H.R. 1561), H3526 [17MR] (see H.R. 3056), H7445 [25JN] (see H.R. 3615), H9806 [22SE]

———provide a temporary exclusion of the gain on the sale or exchange of certain small business stock (see H.R. 4236), H13628 (see H.R. 4236), H14371 [8DE]

———provide additional relief for small businesses (see S. 1381), S7070 [25JN]

———provide credits to small businesses and their employees for health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3115), H7740 [7JY]

———provide for tax-exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property (see H.R. 115), H32 [6JA]

———provide incentives for improving small manufacturers' computer technology (see H.R. 2963), H7084 [19JN]

———provide incentives to hire unemployed veterans (see S. 274), S652 [16JA]

———provide income tax credit for Eagle employers (see H.R. 989), H1247 [11FE]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 470), H194 [13JA]

———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 1763), H4063 [26MR]

———provide relief relative to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors (see H.R. 4174), H13466 [2DE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H14743 [10DE]

———reform estate and gift tax (see H.R. 2023), H4685 [22AP]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H35 [6JA]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H11711 [22OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H70 [7JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 292), S719 [21JA]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), consideration (see H. Res. 941), H13465 [2DE]

———S corporation reform (see S. 996), S5281 [7MY] (see H.R. 2910), H6971 [17JN]

———stimulate business investment (see S. 304), S786 [22JA]

———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]

Tillamook County Creamery Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 232), S8557 [30JY]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 3457), H9276 [31JY]

U.S. Code: codify certain laws as a title (see H.R. 1983), H4579 [21AP]

Veterans: make service-disabled veterans eligible under the 8(a) business development program (see H.R. 456), H162 [9JA]

Veterans Day: encourage employers to give veterans a holiday (see H. Res. 207), H2980 [4MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1906 [7FE], S2024 [9FE]

Commentaries

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Committee on Education and Labor (House) Republican Members, H637 [28JA]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican Members, H638 [28JA]

Conference reports

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1), H1307-H1516 [12FE]

Letters

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S2209 [12FE]

———Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S2180, S2181 [12FE]

———John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, H622 [28JA]

———John J. Castellani, Business Roundtable (organization), H623 [28JA]

———Peter R. Orszag, OMB, S1394 [3FE]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1585 [13FE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1584 [13FE]

Chemical and Water Security Act: Robert Namoff, Allied Universal Corp., H12372 [5NO]

Congressional Black Caucus priorities relative to jobs package: Representatives Barbara Lee and Cleaver, Congressional Black Caucus, H14856 [14DE]

Construction industry exclusion from small business exemption from providing minimum health insurance standards to employees: several construction industry organizations, S13775 [22DE], S13814 [23DE]

Dorais Chevrolet (business) dealership closure in connection with General Motors Corp. bankruptcy and restructuring: David and Kay Dorais, H7999 [10JY]

Encourage equitable distribution of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to community-based, minority-owned banks as well as national banks: Michael A. Grant, National Bankers Association, E621 [10MR]

———Orson Aguilar and Bob Gnaizda, Greenlining Institute, E620 [10MR]

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

———several organizations, H7753 [8JY]

Exempt from compensation standards community banks receiving less than a certain amount of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bank Association, H4299 [1AP]

Extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing tax credit for certain disaster areas: Senators Landrieu, Vitter, Wicker, and Cochran, S13872 [23DE]

Omnibus appropriations for certain New York projects: Senator Schumer, S12897 [10DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Small Business Coalition for Affordable Healthcare, S12975 [11DE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S12866-S12868 [10DE]

Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H13486 [3DE]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H13486 [3DE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, H13485 [3DE]

Restore economic rights of automobile dealers: Jane Denney, H8344 [17JY]

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

———several Senators, S11212 [5NO]

Small Business Jump Start Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7195 [7JY]

———Robert Hughes, National Association for the Self-Employed, S7195 [7JY]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S7195 [7JY]

———Todd McCracken, National Small Business Association, S7196 [7JY]

Small Business Tax Relief Act: Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S7577 [15JY]

Tax relief for small businesses: Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S4867 [29AP]

Lists

Non-stimulus provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S1777 [6FE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13486 [3DE]

Questionable stimulative provisions in conference report to H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2260 [13FE]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1382, S1400, S1420 [3FE], S1524, S1525, S1526, S1527, S1528 [4FE], S1659, S1662, S1664 [5FE], S1853, S1856 [6FE], S2069 [10FE], H746 [28JA], H1090, H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1586 [13FE]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H15443 [16DE]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), H7779 [8JY]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 2352), H5861 [20MY]

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

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

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13491, H13492 [3DE]

Proclamations

Clow Water Systems Co., Anniversary: Representative Space, E1287 [3JN]

Steiner Cheese, Ltd., Anniversary: Representative Space, E260 [12FE]

Tribute to Ronda Kinnamon: Representative Space, E2267 [15SE]

W.E. Quicksall and Associates, Inc. Anniversary: Representative Space, E195 [4FE]

Remarks in House

Alabama: anniversary of First Community Bank, E2287 [16SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on Nevada economy, H8949 [28JY]

———implementation in Maine, H9555 [16SE]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (H.R. 2182), H5722, H5723, H5768 [19MY], E1261 [21MY]

———require conference report to be available in an electronic form for at least 48 hours prior to approval, H1096-H1102 [10FE], H1253, H1257-H1260 [12FE], H1524, H1525, H1534, H1536, H1538 [13FE], H2817 [25FE]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (H.R. 2842), H6594 [11JN]

America's Affordable Health Choices Act: impact on small businesses, H9499 [15SE]

Angelique's Bridal Salon, Inc.: tribute, E1812 [16JY]

AOC Holding Co.: tribute, E1888 [22JY]

Appropriations: eliminate discretionary spending from supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, H720 [28JA]

———eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, H3059 [6MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H495, H496, H507, H508, H510, H512, H517 [26JA], H530, H531, H532, H556-H583, H594-H599 [27JA], H605, H606, H620-H750, H758, H770 [28JA], H878, H880, H881, H882, H885-H893, H897, H901, H908, H912, H914 [3FE], H926, H927, H928, H999, H1000, H1001, H1009, H1012, H1013 [4FE], H1048, H1049, H1051, H1065 [9FE], H1085, H1086, H1087, H1088, H1089, H1090, H1134, H1136, H1138, H1144-H1154 [10FE], H1161, H1162, H1163, H1164, H1177-H1179, H1185-H1187, H1190, H1192-H1195, H1197, H1198, H1202, H1205, H1214-H1232 [11FE], E172, E174, E175 [2FE], E196, E204, E207, E214 [4FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1251, H1252, H1253, H1254, H1255-H1260, H1267, H1278, H1279, H1283-H1289, H1293-H1302 [12FE], H1523, H1524, H1536-H1590, H1592-H1600 [13FE], H1610, H1625, H1642-H1647 [23FE], H2605, H2607 [24FE], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2815-H2819, H2823, H2824 [25FE], H2839, H2864, H2867 [26FE], H2889, H2890, H2902, H2912 [3MR], H2932, H2964-H2968 [4MR], H2984, H3050 [5MR], H3059, H3072 [6MR], H3099 [9MR], H3107, H3111 [10MR], H3340, H3379 [12MR], H3448 [17MR], H3733 [23MR], H3751, H3806, H3812-H3820 [24MR], H4049-H4051 [26MR], H4984 [29AP], H6160 [4JN], H6317, H6319 [9JN], H6417 [10JN], H7709, H7735 [7JY], H7746 [8JY], H7995, H7996 [10JY], H8033, H8035, H8088, H8089 [14JY], H8163 [15JY], H8191 [16JY], H8309 [17JY], H8429 [21JY], H8590 [23JY], H8880, H8894, H8901 [28JY], H8964, H8965 [29JY], H9253-H9257, H9262, H9265 [31JY], H9498, H9499 [15SE], H11176 [13OC], H11303 [14OC], H12180 [2NO], E261 [12FE], E291 [13FE], E293, E295, E297 [23FE], E311, E313, E317 [24FE], E529 [3MR], E735 [23MR], E783 [26MR], E874 [2AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 88), H535-H543, H581 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607-H619 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1524-H1536 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), corrections in engrossment, H749 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to go to conference, H1090-H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H1096-H1102 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H747 [28JA]

———require recipients of stimulus funds to disclose use of money, H615 [28JA]

Aviation: recognize contributions of general aviation industry (H. Res. 508), H8926-H8928 [28JY], H9037 [29JY], E2060 [29JY], E2170, E2175 [31JY]

Bakersfield, CA: anniversary of Dewar's Family Candy and Ice Cream Parlor, E1159 [14MY]

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]

Borunda, David: Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Businessman of the Year award recipient, E2187 [8SE]

Bowling Green, KY: Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce recipient of American Chamber of Commerce Executives (organization) Chamber of the Year award, E2188 [8SE]

Bridgeport, NE: anniversary of Berg's True Value (business), E1167 [14MY]

Business and industry: provide support for small business concerns, H288, H289 [14JA], H880 [3FE], H1162 [11FE], H1252 [12FE], H3294 [11MR], H3377 [12MR], H3758, H3759 [24MR], H4243 [31MR], H5820 [20MY], H6256 [4JN], H8159 [15JY], H14846, H14855 [14DE]

China: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (H.R. 2310), E1105 [7MY]

Chisom, Sylvester: St. Louis County, MO, Hoodie Award recipient, E2511 [13OC]

Contracts: facilitate increased access to Federal contracts by small businesses, H14853 [14DE]

Corning, NY: tribute to Sorge's Restaurant (business), E2623 [23OC]

Cragin & Pike (business): anniversary, E2329 [22SE]

Credit: improve access, H3614 [18MR]

———require GAO study to ensure that enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan would not restrict access to credit or increase cost of credit for small businesses, H5011, H5012 [30AP]

Dave Wilson Nursery (business): Stanislaus County, CA, Agricutural Hall of Fame inductee, E2887 [3DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8011 [13JY], H8103 [15JY], H11433 [15OC]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (H. Res. 215), H9526, H9527 [15SE], E2270 [15SE], E2288 [16SE], E2310 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: acquisition criteria for congressionally directed spending to for-profit entities, H11122 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: impact of implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities, H12371 [5NO]

———prohibit implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for protection of chemical facilities where such regulations would result in job losses under certain economic conditions, H12533 [6NO]

———prohibit implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities, H12522-H12524 [6NO]

Dept. of Labor: Women Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Occupations grants funding, H570 [27JA]

Dept. of State: report on effects of Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative with emphasis on border security and economic impact, H6504, H6505 [10JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: distribution of funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, H4000 [25MR]

———encourage equitable distribution of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to community-based, minority-owned banks as well as national banks, E620 [10MR]

———establishment of the Public-Private Investment Program to provide assistance to minority and women-owned businesses, H3787 [24MR]

———exempt from compensation standards community banks receiving less than a certain amount of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance, H4299, H4300 [1AP]

———halt purchase of luxury jet by Citigroup Inc., and require Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients to assist homeowners and small business and limit executive compensation and perks, H605, H606 [28JA]

———require Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program to include the effect of the program on small businesses in oversight, audits, and reports (H.R. 3179), H9527-H9529 [15SE]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 2444), E1173 [14MY]

———provide grants and technical assistance to restore orphan highways (H.R. 3461), E2139 [31JY]

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

———clarify responsibility to verify the veteran status of owners of small business concerns listed in the database maintained by the Dept., H12157 [2NO]

———improve acquisition practices (H.R. 4221), E2908 [8DE]

———improve laws relative to small business concerns and employment assistance (H.R. 4220), H15469 [16DE], E2904 [8DE]

———make certain improvements in benefits laws (H.R. 3949), H12152-H12160, H12181 [2NO], E2724 [5NO]

———reauthorize the small business loan program (H.R. 294), E45 [8JA]

Doylestown, PA: tribute to Monument Bank, E1271 [2JN]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H5817-H5819 [20MY]

Economy: impact of buying locally produced products, E2806 [18NO]

———impact of increased tax rates, H8066 [14JY], H11520, H11522, H11523 [21OC], H11586, H11693-H11697 [22OC], H12475-H12477, H12485 [6NO], H12613, H12914, H12915 [7NO], H13042, H13043 [17NO], H13511 [3DE]

———importance of job creation, H577, H578 [27JA], H1212 [11FE], H1251, H1253, H1254 [12FE], H3107 [10MR], H3758 [24MR], H4004, H4007, H4009-H4011 [25MR], H4222 [31MR], H4875 [28AP], H5462 [12MY], H6298-H6303 [8JN], H7397 [25JN], H7642 [26JN], H8011 [13JY], H8417, H8419, H8437, H8438, H8439 [21JY], H8802 [24JY], H8879 [28JY], H9261-H9263 [31JY], H10527 [7OC], H11808 [27OC], H13116, H13118 [18NO], H13358 [1DE], H13390, H13391, H13392, H13447-H13453, H13460-H13463 [2DE], H13469, H13470, H13471, H13472, H13501-H13512 [3DE], H13600, H13602 [8DE], H14378, H14379 [9DE], H14448 [10DE], H14747, H14806, H14811, H14817 [11DE], H14851-H14862 [14DE], H14887, H14961-H14966, H14970 [15DE], H14987 [16DE], E297 [23FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14994-H15006 [16DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H14984, H14985, H14989, H15418, H15431-H15473, H15479-H15485 [16DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H4556, H4558 [21AP], H4694 [23AP], H5155-H5161 [5MY]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H8437 [21JY]

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

Education: provide distance learning to potential and existing entrepreneurs (H.R. 1807), H8915, H8916 [28JY]

Elk Grove Village, IL: anniversary of Jarosch Bakery, E2445 [6OC]

EPA: prohibit funding to implement notice of proposed rulemaking on endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, H7394 [25JN]

———release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, H5172 [6MY], H7929 [9JY], H13554, H13613-H13615 [8DE]

Errotabere Ranches (business): Baker, Peterson & Franklin, CPA, LLP, Ag Business Award recipient, E2786 [17NO]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain small businesses (H.R. 3763), H11467-H11469 [20OC], E2670 [29OC]

Federal aid programs: enhance services to disadvantaged small business concerns (H.R. 2299), E1098 [7MY]

FEMA: risk map production solicitation, H7182 [24JN]

Financial institutions: allow banks to pay interest to business checking accounts, H14737 [10DE]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy counseling for borrowers (H.R. 1325), H4857 [28AP], H9603 [16SE]

Foreign aid: provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers, H9480 [14SE]

———provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (H.R. 1987), E917 [21AP]

FRS: determine that regulations for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan will not result in reduction in availability of credit to small businesses, H5039, H5040 [30AP]

Galveston, TX: tribute to community banks for recovery loans made to residents after Hurricane Ike, E1790 [15JY]

GAO: expand study of certain mortgage regulations to include effect on consumer and small business credit availability and affordability, H5360, H5361 [7MY]

———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]

Gifford's Ice Cream (company): World Dairy Expo World's Best Chocolate Ice Cream award recipient, E2662 [29OC]

Grosso, Gina: National Association of Women Business Owners Beyond the Glass Ceiling Award recipient, E2643 [27OC]

Guerra, Encarnacion A. (Carny): Junior Achievement of South Texas (organization) Laredo Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1045 [4MY]

Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (H.R. 2360), H6125, H6144 [3JN]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care, H12961 [7NO]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 2607), H12217 [3NO]

———insurance coverage, H8886, H8888 [28JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), H12859, H12860, H12888 [7NO]

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

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists (HCSS), Inc.: inclusion in Wall Street Journal list of top small business workplaces, H11272 [13OC]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Three Brothers Bakery, E1112 [11MY]

Information technology: improve effectiveness of Government collection, analysis, and dissemination of business information using modern interactive data technologies, H14838 [14DE]

———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]

Insurance: health insurance premium rates, H11522 [21OC], H11809, H11810 [27OC], H12012 [28OC], H13127-H13129 [18NO]

———provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals, H10494, H10497 [6OC]

Investments: authorize certain debt refinancing (H.R. 2527), E1219 [20MY]

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

Madison County, OH: anniversary of Madison County Chamber of Commerce, E807 [30MR]

Manassas, VA: tribute to Cakes by Happy Eatery, E2828 [19NO]

Marshall, MI: anniversary of Schuler's Restaurant & Pub, E930 [22AP]

Mary's Pizza Shack (business): Sonoma Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E2487 [8OC]

Mejia, Carlos V.: Junior Achievement of South Texas (organization) Laredo Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1047 [4MY]

Minimum wage: level, H8712 [24JY]

Minnesota: tribute to small town community banks, E1127 [12MY]

Monroe County, FL: concerns of constituents, H11271 [13OC]

Motor vehicles: allow third-party arbitration to terminate automobile dealership franchises with General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC, H14459 [10DE]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers, H6784 [15JN], H8193, H8195, H8207-H8209, H8215 [16JY], H8344 [17JY], H9259, H9260 [31JY], H10503 [6OC], H14475-H14479, H14738 [10DE], E1825 [16JY], E1829 [17JY], E1904 [23JY]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (H.R. 2743), H6314 [9JN], H6523 [10JN], H6594 [11JN], H8070 [14JY], H10056, H10057 [29SE], E1862 [21JY]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (H.R. 2796), E1862 [21JY]

National Association Management Group: tribute, E140 [26JA]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (H.R. 4219), H14376 [9DE], H14747 [11DE]

National Franchisee Association: tribute, E140 [26JA]

National Small Business Week: observance, H5721 [19MY], H5805, H5807 [20MY], E1202, E1203 [19MY], E1323 [4JN]

Nebraska: tribute to Third District Excellence in Economic Development Award recipients, E2116 [31JY]

Nevada County Association of Realtors: anniversary, E3068 [23DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H8469, H8470 [21JY]

O'Fallon Casting LLC: anniversary, E2592 [21OC]

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

O'Rourke, Melinda: Golden, CO, Rotary Club Ethics in Business Award recipient, E1107 [7MY]

Pete's Hamburgers, Inc.: anniversary, E1618 [26JN]

Power resources: encourage awareness of energy saving techniques and programs, H5853, H5854 [20MY]

Queens, NY: prohibit funding for Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Jamaica Export Center, H6960, H6961 [17JN]

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 (H.R. 4288), E2973 [11DE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, H2810 [25FE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1885), E883 [2AP]

Roderick, Janet M.: National Association of Small Business Centers Maine State Star Award recipient, E3047 [17DE]

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

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

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

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

———eligibility of companies backed with venture capital under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H7749-H7751, H7757-H7763 [8JY]

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

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), H7757-H7781 [8JY], E1687, E1689, E1691, E1706 [9JY]

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration (H. Res. 610), H7747-H7756 [8JY]

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), motion to recommit, H7779 [8JY]

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

———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]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———funding, H8195 [16JY]

———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]

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

———improve and increase award recipients from rural areas relative to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H7759, H7761 [8JY]

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

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

———improve the Microloan Program, H12076 [29OC]

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

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

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

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

———modernize Small Business Development Centers, H5845 [20MY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———provide assistance to motor vehicle dealers, H5820 [20MY]

———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 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]

———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]

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

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

———Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program funding, H9820 [23SE]

———Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program medical technology research funding, H7776, H7777 [8JY]

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

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

Service Corps of Retired Executives: tribute, E1216 [20MY]

Sevierville, TN: tribute to Sims Barber Shop, E1899 [22JY]

Shivers, Arthur: St. Louis County, MO, Hoodie Award recipient, E2511 [13OC]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 2352), H5805, H5807, H5842-H5863 [20MY], E1225, E1251, E1263 [21MY], E1323 [4JN]

———amend (H.R. 2352), consideration (H. Res. 457), H5815-H5823 [20MY]

———amend (H.R. 2352), corrections in engrossment, H5863 [20MY]

———amend (H.R. 2352), motion to recommit, H5861 [20MY]

———amend relative to awarding contract opportunities to qualified HUBZone small business concerns (H.R. 3729), E2453 [6OC]

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

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 investment companies: modernize, H12075, H12076 [29OC]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E1091 [7MY]

St. Joseph County, IN: anniversary of St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, E637 [11MR]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Smoking Joe's Bar-Be-Que (restaurant), E2255 [14SE]

Stone, Bryan: Small Business Council of America Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1091 [7MY]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses, H12384, H12386, H12388 [5NO], E2749 [6NO]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (H.R. 2452), E1180 [15MY]

———allow companies to choose asset depreciation schedule that best suits their individual business, H12070, H12071 [29OC]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases, H1564 [13FE]

———allow expensing of certain real property (H.R. 3178), E1725 [10JY]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (H.R. 3724), E2460 [6OC]

———extend deduction for newly purchased business equipment, H13470 [3DE]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (H.R. 1552), H4138 [31MR]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (H.R. 4270), E2961 [10DE]

———permanently extend estate tax relief, H4384 [1AP]

———prohibit tax increase on real estate partnerships, H14399-H14402 [9DE]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (H.R. 1509), H5897 [21MY], E686 [17MR]

———provide a temporary exclusion of the gain on the sale or exchange of certain small business stock (H.R. 4236), H14399 [9DE]

———provide alternative minimum tax relief and increase limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets, H14405 [9DE]

———provide credits to small businesses and their employees for health insurance coverage, H8306 [17JY]

———provide financing for automobile dealer floor plan loans, H292 [14JA]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (H.R. 470), H304-H311 [14JA], H329 [15JA], H448 [22JA], H579, H598, H599 [27JA], H891 [3FE], H1193 [11FE], H2914, H2919 [3MR], H13269 [19NO]

———rates, H736-H743 [28JA], H1153 [10FE], H1229-H1231 [11FE], H2932 [4MR], H2983, H2986, H3042, H3047-H3049 [5MR], H3074 [6MR], H3450, H3451 [17MR], H3530 [18MR], H8066 [14JY], H8895, H8908, H8910 [28JY], H10412 [1OC], H12258, H12261 [3NO], H13451-H13453 [2DE], H14882 [15DE], H15483 [16DE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (H.R. 4278), E2963 [10DE]

———reform estate and gift tax, H11724, H11725 [23OC]

———repeal estate tax, H13118 [18NO], H13358 [1DE], H13473-H13479, H13491-H13494 [3DE]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes, H13486 [3DE]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (H.R. 3905), E2913 [8DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13482-H13494, H13512 [3DE], E2898 [7DE], E2913 [8DE], E2935 [10DE], E2965 [11DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), consideration (H. Res. 941), H13472-H13480 [3DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), motion to recommit, H13491-H13494 [3DE]

Tempe, AZ: tribute to India Plaza, E2517 [14OC]

Thousand Islands Winery (business): New York Wine and Grape Foundation Winery of the Year award recipient, E1121 [12MY]

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

Tillamook County Creamery Association: anniversary, E2076 [29JY]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: evaluation and impact of Obama administration business policies, H12049, H12050, H12122 [29OC]

U.S. Code: codify certain laws as a title (H.R. 1983), E904 [21AP]

Unemployment: rates, H8427 [21JY]

Upper Arlington, OH: anniversary of Miller Gas Station, E1782 [15JY]

Varnell, Leah M.: Golden, CO, Rotary Club Ethics in Business Award recipient, E1108 [7MY]

Vasquez, Mike and Maria: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipients, E495 [26FE]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Vienna Inn, E2824 [19NO]

Watkins Brothers Memorial Chapel, Inc.: anniversary, E1377 [11JN]

Wisconsin Dells, WI: anniversary of Wally's House of Embers, E2661 [29OC]

Women: health care for women and role of women in health care decisions, H12182-H12189 [2NO]

———support women's entrepreneurial efforts, H12987 [16NO]

Woodbridge, VA: tribute to Smart Car Wash (business), E2857 [1DE]

Wygle, Dana: Ahwatukee, AZ, Foothills Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Scholarship recipient, E1369 [10JN]

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]

Youngstown, OH: inclusion on Entrepreneur (publication) Best Cities to Start a Business list, H8562 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: impact of health insurance premium rates, S13772 [22DE]

———tribute to Native Alaskans, S11021 [3NO]

Allagash Brewing Co.: tribute, S6717 [17JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: implementation, S3625 [24MR]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (S. 1064), S5690 [20MY], S6678 [17JN]

Appropriations: eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, S1407 [3FE], S1521 [4FE], S1666-S1669 [5FE], S1780, S1803, S1804, S1839 [6FE], S1903 [7FE], S2209 [12FE], S2282 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1008, S1038 [29JA], S1108-S1115 [30JA], S1236-S1242, S1265-S1273 [2FE], S1371-S1428 [3FE], S1473-S1538 [4FE], S1615-S1676 [5FE], S1773-S1859 [6FE], S1885 [7FE], S1991-S2024, S2030-S2035 [9FE], S2037-S2072 [10FE], S2092-S2103, S2123, S2125-S2127, S2167 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2170-S2173, S2176-S2209, S2247 [12FE], S2258-S2313 [13FE], S2354, S2382 [23FE], S2405, S2409, S2410 [24FE], S2522 [26FE], S2803 [5MR], S2859 [6MR], S3008 [11MR], S3329 [18MR], S3891, S3892 [26MR], S6627, S6628, S6634, S6635 [16JN], S6670 [17JN], S6753 [18JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1232 [30JA], S1859 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (S. 336), S822 [26JA], S881 [27JA], S989 [28JA]

Ball Homes LLC: anniversary, S9320 [14SE]

Bancroft Contracting Corp.: tribute, S3367 [18MR]

Bangor, ME: tribute to Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications, S13316 [16DE]

Barkwheats Dog Products, LLC: tribute, S6443 [10JN]

Bowling Green, KY: Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce recipient of American Chamber of Commerce Executives (organization) Chamber of the Year award, S9321 [14SE]

Cadillac Mountain Sports (business): Ellsworth, ME, Area Chamber of Commerce Top Drawer Award recipient, S5229 [6MY]

Caldwell Auto Parts & Towing (business): tribute to donation of vehicle to Limestone, ME, Police Dept., S385 [14JA]

Carter Industries, Inc.: Defense Logistics Agency Business Alliance Award for Outstanding Readiness Support recipient, S596 [15JA]

China: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (S. 1616), S9016 [6AU]

Committee on Economic Recovery (Joint, Select): establish, S1269 [2FE]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (S. 608), S3165 [17MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (S. 931), S4897 [29AP]

Corp. for Travel Promotion: require one member of Board of Directors to have expertise relative to small business concerns and retail sector, S9165 [9SE]

County Super Spuds (company): tribute, S8550 [30JY]

CPSC: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect small and home businesses from final consumer product safety rule banning lead in children's products, S4286, S4287 [2AP]

Cragin & Pike (business): anniversary, S9547 [17SE]

Credit: allow merchants to offer a discount over credit cards for individuals paying with cash, check, or debit card, S5464, S5467 [14MY]

———ensure that regulations for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan will not result in reduction in availability of credit to small businesses, S5463 [14MY]

Custom Cordage, LLC: tribute, S7256 [8JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Farm Service Agency loan program funding, S1795, S1796 [6FE]

———further adopt developed technologies and encourage small business partnerships in the development of energy through biorefineries (S. 223), S341 [13JA]

Dept. of Commerce: Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S1650 [5FE]

———reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (S. 695), S3789 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: acquisition criteria for congressionally directed spending to for-profit entities, S10144, S10154, S10155 [6OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: distribution of funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, S4710 [24AP], S13076 [12DE]

———provide for expenditure of remaining Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for the benefit of consumers, S4254-S4256 [2AP]

———redeploy Troubled Asset Relief Program funds into a Community Credit Renewal Fund to stimulate community bank lending (S. 1822), S10642 [21OC]

D&G Machine Products Inc.: tribute, S10698 [22OC]

Economy: impact of increased tax rates, S11312, S11333 [10NO], S11845, S11866, S11868 [20NO], S12601 [7DE], S12762, S12783, S12796 [9DE], S12865 [10DE], S12994 [11DE], S13148, S13158, S13175, S13176 [14DE], S13241 [15DE], S13771, S13773 [22DE], S13814 [23DE]

———importance of job creation, S10828-S10830 [28OC], S10948 [30OC], S11083-S11085, S11095 [4NO], S11251 [6NO], S11877 [20NO], S13284 [16DE], S13356 [17DE]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S154-S156 [7JA], S196 [8JA], S250 [9JA]

———role of strong initial public offering (IPO) market in sustained economic recovery, S13284 [16DE]

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

Edgecomb Potters (business): tribute, S9430 [16SE]

Education: provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (S. 638), S5346 [12MY]

Elmet Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S6182 [4JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 1152), S5874 [21MY]

Energy Assistance Fund: establish to guarantee low-interest loans for purchase and installation of energy efficient property, idling reduction and insulation for trucks, and alternative refueling stations (S. 855), S4576 [22AP]

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

Enhancement Wedding Services (business): tribute, S4169 [1AP]

EPA: complete investigation of treatement of Alan Carlin relative to release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, S9639, S9640 [22SE]

———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]

———release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, S4418 [20AP], S4557 [22AP], S5000-S5002 [1MY], S5478-S5480 [14MY], S5913-S5916 [2JN]

Erlanger, KY: anniversary of Johnny's Car Wash (business), S5610 [19MY]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (S. 2919), S13872 [23DE]

Forests: timber manufacturing industry aid funding, S1800 [6FE]

GAO: compile reports from each Federal agency that receives economic stimulus funds, S1269 [2FE]

Genest Concrete (business): anniversary, S1541 [4FE]

Grover Gundrilling, Inc.: tribute, S2471 [25FE]

Harbor Technologies, LLC: tribute, S9837 [24SE]

Health: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address health insurance needs of small businesses and the self-employed, S4272 [2AP]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible, S12994 [11DE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (S. 979), S5133-S5135 [5MY], S11311 [10NO]

———health insurance premiums rates, S11007 [3NO], S12107 [2DE], S12487 [5DE], S12581, S12582 [7DE]

———impact of tax increases on health insurance premiums rates, S11017 [3NO]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (S. 1165), S5948 [2JN]

High Point, NC: anniversary of High Point Furniture Market (S. Res. 270), S9487 [16SE]

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

Insurance: health insurance premium rates, S10727-S10729 [26OC], S11444-S11451 [18NO], S11845, S11866 [20NO], S13737 [22DE], S13828 [23DE]

———provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals, S10597 [21OC]

Kittery Trading Post (business): tribute, S8989 [6AU]

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc.: tribute, S4889 [29AP]

Maine Float-Rope Co.: tribute, S7256 [8JY]

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

Micro Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S4571 [22AP]

Morris Yachts Inc.: tribute, S11115 [4NO]

Motor vehicles: allow third-party arbitration to determine reinstatement of automobile dealership franchises with General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, S13128, S13130 [13DE]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (S. 1304), S8030 [23JY], S13128 [13DE]

Muddy Rudder (business): tribute, S11342 [10NO]

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

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

Native Americans: application and impact of economic stimulus, S1242 [2FE]

NIH: allocate a portion of economic stimulus funds to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S9093 [7AU]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (S. 2861), S12810 [9DE]

———make certain decisions reviewable by the Court of International Trade and ensure consideration of petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights (S. 363), S1276 [2FE]

Ogunquit, ME: tribute to Katie's Cafe, S8034 [23JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: provide a temporary waiver of recovery of certain pension overpayments to participants or beneficiaries, S1840 [6FE]

Reed & Reed, Inc.: tribute, S10214 [7OC]

Ricker Hill Orchards (business): tribute, S11488 [18NO]

Rural areas: home health agencies funding, S1800 [6FE]

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

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

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

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), insert S. 1233 language in lieu, S7433 [13JY]

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

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

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

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

———extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 1233), S7426-S7433 [13JY], S8628 [31JY]

———extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 177), S221 [8JA]

———funding, S2818 [5MR]

———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]

———improve certain loan programs (S. 2918), S13699 [21DE]

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 1233), S6536 [11JN]

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

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

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

———require Federal agencies receiving economic stimulus assistance to allocate a portion to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S1794 [6FE]

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

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

Shaw & Tenney, Inc.: tribute, S12156 [2DE]

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 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]

Stockbridge, Becky: Business Week (publication) America's Best Young Entrepreneurs award finalist, S10849 [28OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums (S. 207), S313 [12JA]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses, S10879 [29OC], S11033 [3NO], S11075 [4NO]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (S. 823), S4385 [2AP]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases, S1390, S1398, S1399, S1400 [3FE], S2041 [10FE], S2279, S2298, S2309, S2310 [13FE]

———allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (S. 988), S5236 [6MY]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (S. 725), S3925 [26MR]

———decrease required estimated tax payments for certain small businesses, S1794 [6FE]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for estate tax relief, S4275-S4277 [2AP]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain tax cuts for small businesses, S4228-S4230 [1AP], S4261 [2AP]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (S. 913), S4813 [28AP]

———extend and modify the special allowance for certain acquired property and temporarily increase the limitation for expensing certain business assets (S. 294), S723 [21JA]

———extend enhanced small business expensing and provide for a 5-year net operating loss carryback for losses incurred during certain years (S. 156), S138 [6JA]

———extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing credit for certain disaster areas, S13872 [23DE]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (S. 1402), S7195 [7JY]

———limit penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits and require a report on tax shelter penalties and other enforcement actions (S. 2771), S11384 [16NO]

———make permanent the increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets (S. 2822), S12071 [1DE]

———provide a full exclusion for gain from certain small business stocks (S. 78), S83 [6JA]

———provide a point of order against additional estate tax relief unless an equal amount of aggregate tax relief is provided to middle-income individuals, S4278 [2AP]

———provide a point of order against legislation that increases income tax rates on small businesses, S4120, S4147, S4150 [1AP], S4639, S4640, S4651, S4655 [23AP]

———provide a point of order against legislation that increases taxes during certain periods of high unemployment, S4264 [2AP]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (S. 1349), S7073 [25JN]

———provide additional relief for small businesses (S. 1381), S7091-S7094 [25JN], S7577 [15JY]

———provide relief for small businesses, S4867 [29AP]

———provide relief to improve competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses and eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, S3965, S3966 [30MR], S11096 [4NO]

———rates, S3344-S3347 [18MR], S3578 [19MR], S7453 [14JY], S7575-S7577 [15JY], S10871-S10877, S10884 [29OC], S13164 [14DE], S13241 [15DE], S13590 [20DE], S13744 [22DE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 292), S721 [21JA]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), S13279, S13281-S13283 [16DE], S14140 [24DE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), unanimous-consent request, S13243 [15DE], S13281 [16DE]

———stimulate business investment (S. 304), S790 [22JA]

Tex Tech Industries: tribute, S9294 [11SE]

Tillamook County Creamery Association: anniversary, S8132 [27JY], S8758 [4AU]

Travel and tourism: expand opportunities to small businesses to attract foreign tourists, S6709 [17JN]

Truth in Lending Act: extend credit card protections to small businesses, S5425 [13MY], S5471, S5488-S5491 [14MY]

Wells, ME: tribute to East Restaurant & Lounge, S993 [28JA]

Whitney Wreath (business): anniversary, S12803 [9DE]

Wild Oats Bakery & Cafe (business): tribute, S6991 [24JN]

Workforce Investment Act: formula grants funding, S1796-S1798 [6FE]

Yarmouth, ME: tribute to Estabrook's Farm and Greenhouses, S13697 [21DE]

Youngstown, OH: inclusion on Entrepreneur (publication) Best Cities to Start a Business list, S7772 [21JY]

Reports filed

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 111-16), H1517 [12FE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 679) (H. Rept. 111-4), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 336) (S. Rept. 111-3), S893 [27JA]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 168) (H. Rept. 111-17), H1517 [12FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 111-6), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 111-9), H600 [27JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 457) (H. Rept. 111-121), H5790 [19MY]

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

Consideration of H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 941) (H. Rept. 111-350), H13465 [2DE]

Consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 976) (H. Rept. 111-380), H15498 [16DE]

Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (Senate) (S. 1064) (S. Rept. 111-56), S7868 [22JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2182) (H. Rept. 111-115), H5711 [18MY]

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]

Government Information Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Goverment Reform (House) (H.R. 2392) (H. Rept. 111-239), H9204 [30JY]

Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2352) (H. Rept. 111-112), H5671 [15MY]

Request the President Furnish the House of Representatives With EPA Documents on Endangerment Findings on Greenhouse Gases: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 449) (H. Rept. 111-146), H6742 [12JN]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 158) (H. Rept. 111-15), H1246 [11FE]

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]

Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3949) (H. Rept. 111-324), H12197 [2NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1659 [5FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1525 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607 [28JA]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14995 [16DE]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), H7779 [8JY]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13491 [3DE]

Statements

Laying the Foundation for National Prosperity—The Imperative of Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: Center for Community Economic Development, H3787-H3789 [24MR]

12 American Solutions for Jobs & Prosperity: American Solutions (organization), H2914 [3MR]

Summaries

House Votes on Conference Report of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H3649 [19MR]

Jobs for Main Street Act (H.R. 2847), H15462-H15465 [16DE]

SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (S. 988), S5239 [6MY]

Tables

Estimated cost of extending certain provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2181 [12FE]

Estimated macroeconomic impacts of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2182 [12FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 88, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H536 [27JA]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H607 [28JA]

H. Res. 168, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H1524 [13FE]

H. Res. 215, Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency anniversary, H9526 [15SE]

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

H. Res. 457, consideration of H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act, H5815 [20MY]

H. Res. 508, recognize contributions of general aviation industry, H8926 [28JY]

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

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

H. Res. 941, consideration of H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13472 [3DE]

H. Res. 976, consideration of H.R. 3326, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act, H.J. Res. 64, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 4314, financing of Government operations, H14994 [16DE]

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H642-H711 [28JA]

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. 1807, Educating Entrepreneurs Through Today's Technology Act, H8915 [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. 2182, Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act, H5722 [19MY]

H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act, H5847-H5852 [20MY]

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. 3179, SIG TARP Small Business Awareness Act, H9528 [15SE]

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. 3763, provide an exclusion from Fair Credit Reporting Act Red Flag Guidelines for certain small businesses, H11467 [20OC]

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

H.R. 3949, Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act, H12152-H12156 [2NO]

H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13482 [3DE]

S. 156, Small Business Stimulus Act, S139 [6JA]

S. 608, Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act, S3166 [17MR]

S. 725, Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act, S3925 [26MR]

S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, S4813 [28AP]

S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act, S4898 [29AP]

S. 979, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, S5135-S5142 [5MY]

S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act, S5237-S5239 [6MY]

S. 1165, Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperatives Act, S5949 [2JN]

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. 1349, Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act, S7074 [25JN]

S. 1381, Small Business Tax Relief Act, S7094 [25JN]

S. 1402, Small Business Jump Start Act, S7195 [7JY]

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. 1616, U.S.-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act, S9016 [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. 2822, Small Business Expensing Permanency Act, S12072 [1DE]

S. 2861, Small Business Trade Representation Act, S12811 [9DE]

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

S. Con. Res. 6, ensure health care needs of women and all individuals are met, S2164 [11FE]

S. Con. Res. 14, support Local Radio Freedom Act, S4006 [30MR]

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

S. Res. 232, Tillamook County Creamery Association anniversary, S8567 [30JY]

S. Res. 270, High Point Furniture Market, High Point, NC, anniversary, S9440, S9487 [16SE]