SMALL BUSINESS ACT

Amendments

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), S10386, S10387, S10415 [16DE], S10521 [17DE], H8390, H8396 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: improve contracting provisions (see S. 2989), S481 [4FE]

Federal agencies and departments: permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see H.R. 6226), H7153 (see H.R. 6226), H7211 [28SE]

Programs: extend (see S. 3253), S2587 [22AP] (see S. 3839), S7446 [24SE] (see H.R. 4508), H386 [26JA]

Reauthorize (see H.R. 5849), H6042 [26JY]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 3959), S7968 [17NO] (see H.R. 6447), H7614 [18NO]

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1764), H8519 [15DE]

———establish a small business intermediary lending pilot program (see H.R. 5332), H3540 [18MY]

———establish Veterans' Business Center program (see S. 3394), S4082 [20MY]

———improve business development program (see H.R. 4818), H1323 [10MR]

———improve programs for socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and establish a Small Business Surety Bond Pilot Program (see S. 3458), S4621 [7JN]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 4598), H601 [4FE]

———improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting (see H.R. 5832), H5984 [22JY]

———provide for refinancing and consolidation of disaster loans made to people directly affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5787), H5818 [20JY]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 4053), S11037 [22DE]

———temporarily designate as a HUBZone counties that are most affected by a recession (see S. 3563), S5699 [30JN] (see H.R. 6251), H7389 [29SE]

Small business: clarify regulations relative to misrepresentation through the use of pass-through business (see H.R. 4420), H40 [12JA]

———prevent fraud in transactions involving certain small business concerns (see H.R. 6370), H7393 [29SE]

———reaffirm Congress' intent that Federal contracting officers have discretion to choose among any small business development and contracting programs when awarding contracts (see S. 3190), S2162 [26MR]

———waive temporarily certain matching amount requirements relative to small business development centers (see H.R. 4932), H2318 [24MR]

Cloture motions

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10666 [18DE]

Motions

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), S10386 [16DE], H8396 [15DE]

Outlines

Addressing small business needs to create jobs, S1640 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Federal aid programs: improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H4516 [16JN]

Programs: extend (H.R. 4508), H400, H401 [27JA]

———extend (S. 3253), H2879, H2895, H2896 [27AP], E692 [28AP]

———extend (S. 3839), H7090 [28SE]

Reauthorize (H.R. 5849), H6097 [27JY], E1499 [30JY], E1542 [9AU]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), Senate amendment, H8359, H8390-H8410 [15DE], H8944 [22DE], E2162 [16DE], E2177, E2180, E2182, E2197, E2199 [18DE], E2224 [21DE]

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1764), H8383-H8388 [15DE]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (H.R. 2568), H5963 [22JY]

———establish a small business intermediary lending pilot program (H.R. 5332), H3665 [20MY]

———extend Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, E1542 [9AU]

———extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H401 [27JA]

———improve business development program (H.R. 4818), H2896 [27AP]

———improve the Express Loan Program (H.R. 4598), H1493, H1494 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Contracts: improve contracting provisions, S5423, S5424 [24JN]

———improve contracting provisions (S. 2989), S433 [2FE], S486-S491 [4FE], S1642 [17MR]

Programs: extend (H.R. 4508), S351 [28JA]

———extend (S. 3253), S2573 [22AP]

———extend (S. 3839), S7452 [24SE]

Reauthorize (H.R. 5849), S6341 [27JY]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10504 [17DE], S10649-S10655, S10657, S10663-S10670, S10672, S10674, S10676-S10679, S10689 [18DE], S10732, S10737 [19DE], S11027 [22DE]

———establish Veterans' Business Center program (S. 3394), S4087-S4090 [20MY]

———extend and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 1233), S1642 [17MR]

———improve programs for socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and establish a Small Business Surety Bond Pilot Program (S. 3458), S4623 [7JN]

———improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting, S5423 [24JN]

———improve the Office of International Trade to expand small business exporting (S. 2862), S1639, S1640, S1641 [17MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 4053), S11000 [22DE]

———temporarily designate as a HUBZone counties that are most affected by a recession (S. 3563), unanimous-consent request, S8329 [1DE]

Small business: help to create new jobs and drive economic recovery, S1639-S1643 [17MR]

———reaffirm Congress' intent that Federal contracting officers have discretion to choose among any small business development and contracting programs when awarding contracts (S. 3190), S2163 [26MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1764) (H. Rept. 111-681), H8519 [15DE]

Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2989) (S. Rept. 111-343), S7786 [29SE]

Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2862) (S. Rept. 111-341), S7786 [29SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1764, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2965, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act, H8383 [15DE]

H.R. 4508, extend programs, H400 [27JA]

H.R. 5849, Small Business Investment Act reauthorization, H6097 [27JY]

S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act, S487-S490 [4FE]

S. 3190, Small Business Programs Parity Act, S2163 [26MR]

S. 3253, extend programs, S2573 [22AP], H2895 [27AP]

S. 3394, Strengthening Entrepreneurship for America's Veterans Act, S4087-S4090 [20MY]

S. 3458, Section 8(a) Improvements Act, S4624 [7JN]

S. 3839, extend programs, S7452 [24SE], H7090 [28SE]

S. 4053, SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement, S11000-S11011 [22DE]