SMALL BUSINESS

Amendments

Contracts: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S5846 [21SE]

Corporations: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S2092 [4AP], S2099 [5AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1472 [2MR]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6420, H6422, H6423, H6425, H6426, H6427, H6428, H6429, H6431, H6434, H6435 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6365 [22SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8041, H8044, H8046, H8047, H8048, H8049 [1DE]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7957 [30NO]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1608, S1609, S1610 [14MR], S1620, S1641, S1642, S1648, S1649, S1654, S1683, S1684, S1685, S1686, S1687, S1690, S1691, S1692, S1693, S1694, S1695, S1696, S1697, S1698, S1699, S1700, S1701, S1703, S1704, S1705, S1706 [15MR], S1717, S1722, S1723, S1729, S1737, S1740, S1758, S1759, S1761, S1762, S1763, S1764, S1765 [16MR], S1781, S1854, S1855, S1873 [17MR], S1901, S1903, S1904 [28MR], S1930, S1939, S1940, S1941 [29MR], S1962, S1995, S1996, S1997, S1998 [30MR], S2056, S2057 [31MR], S2092 [4AP], S2141 [5AP], S2155, S2156, S2157, S2182 [6AP], S2284 [7AP], S2361 [8AP], S2400 [12AP], S2454 [13AP], S2546, S2547, S2549 [14AP], S2591, S2626, S2627, S2628, S2635 [3MY]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7294 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7287 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7300, H7301, H7302, H7303, H7304, H7306 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7287 [3NO]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S4974, S5023 [28JY], S5922, S5952, S5954, S5956 [23SE], S5994, S5995, S5996 [26SE], S6053 [3OC], H6315 [21SE], H6399, H6400 [22SE], H6529 [4OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6312 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6397 [22SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3199, S3200 [19MY], S3262, S3263, S3284, S3285 [24MY], S3346, S3347, S3348, S3349, S3356, S3357, S3358, S3359, S3360, S3361 [25MY], S3400, S3455, S3456 [26MY], H3352 [24MY], H3739 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S4974, S5023 [28JY], S5922, S5952, S5954, S5956 [23SE], S5994, S5995, S5996 [26SE], S6053 [3OC], H6315 [21SE], H6399, H6400 [22SE], H6529 [4OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6312 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6397 [22SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3199, S3200 [19MY], S3262, S3263, S3284, S3285 [24MY], S3346, S3347, S3348, S3349, S3356, S3357, S3358, S3359, S3360, S3361 [25MY], S3400, S3455, S3456 [26MY], H3352 [24MY], H3739 [26MY]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7159 [7NO], S7196, S7202 [8NO], S7303 [9NO], S7330, S7339, S7386 [10NO], H7644 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7090 [26OC]

Analyses

Terrorism and International Business—Looking Back and Striving Forward: Michael R. Czinkota, Gary Knight, and Gabriele Suder, E1672 [21SE]

Articles and editorials

Another EPA Rule Comes Under Attack, S5502 [12SE]

Better in Rwanda, S7272 [9NO]

Card Game—How Visa, Using Card Fees, Dominates a Market, S1569 [10MR]

GOP Jobs Bill Slashes Benefits, Allows States To Drug-Test the Unemployed, H8356 [12DE]

GOP Jobs Plan Vs. Obama's, S7271 [9NO]

Misrepresentations, Regulations and Jobs, H6931 [14OC]

Never Mind the Lobbyists, Durbin Amendment Helps Small Banks, S1571 [10MR]

Obama Tunes Out, and Business Goes on Hiring Strike, S3484 [6JN]

ObamaCare's Incentive To Drop Insurance, S465 [2FE]

Outdoor Gear Exchange Takes Its Store, and Philosophy, Into a Bigger Space, S2988 [16MY]

PolitiFACT's Lie of the Year—`Government Takeover of Health Care', H1538 [3MR]

U.S. Chamber Welcomes Sen. Collins' Proposed Regulatory Time-Out Bill, S5503 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (see S. 1161), S3682 [9JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: repeal and rescind all unobligated funds (see H.R. 599), H599 [9FE]

———rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see S. 391), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify definition of swap dealer (see H.R. 3527), H7998 [30NO]

Contracts: ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see S. 1334), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2424), H4671 [6JY]

———ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 125), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1766), H3108 [5MY]

———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1186), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

———modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

———prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S1827 [17MR]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 129), S125 [25JA]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers (see S. 370), S791 [16FE]

Corporations: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 (see S. 72), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 60), H35 (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA] (see H.R. 584), H598 [9FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 129), H1454 [1MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations and impose a surcharge on high income taxpayers (see H.R. 417), H469 [25JA]

CPSC: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 69), S124 [25JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 1888), S7702 [17NO]

———improve the business and industry direct and guaranteed loan program (see S. 805), S2446 [13AP]

———increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (see S. 2016), S8734 [16DE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a Made in America Block Grant Program (see S. 1457), S5191 [1AU]

———establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1912), H3301 [13MY]

———establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program (see S. 753), S2188 [6AP]

———establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

———provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (see S. 841), S2506 [14AP]

———reimburse certain fishermen for legal fees and costs incurred in connection with improper fines (see S. 1304), S4226 [29JN]

Dept. of Commerce and the Workforce: establish (see S. 1116), S3427 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3438), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 887), S2687 [4MY] (see H.R. 2183), H4276 [15JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 870), H1523 [2MR]

———recognize unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when issuing certain labor regulations for hired farm workers under age 16 (see H. Con. Res. 95), H9926 [16DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Small Business Lending Fund Program and provide for an appeals process (see H.R. 3147), H6781 [11OC]

———provide greater accountability in the Small Business Lending Fund (see S. 681), S1976 [30MR]

———provide greater transparency and accountability in the Small Business Lending Fund (see S. Res. 348), S8680 [15DE]

———provide the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program with oversight of the Small Business Lending Fund (see H.R. 1387), H2409 [6AP]

———transfer unobligated and repaid funds from the Small Business Lending Fund to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 2807), H5895 [5AU]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]

———provide authority to guarantee sureties against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bond by disadvantaged business enterprises (see H.R. 688), H774 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain veterans entitled to educational assistance to use such entitlement to start or purchase a qualifying business enterprise (see H.R. 3167), H6853 [12OC]

———promote jobs for veterans through use of sole source contracts to meet contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 240), H135 [7JA]

———revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1184), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1657), H2913 [15AP]

Developing countries: improve access to microenterprise by the very poor (see H.R. 2524), H5018 [13JY]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

———create jobs through tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and strengthening workforce training programs (see H.R. 3302), H7207 [1NO]

———encourage job creation through trade, tax, labor, health care, and court reforms, a balanced budget amendment, Alaskan energy development, Federal workforce reduction, and regulatory flexibility (see H.R. 3487), H7890 [18NO]

———increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see S. 1933), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 1965), S8461 [8DE]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (see S. 1866), S7451 [15NO] (see H.R. 3476), H7889 [18NO]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (see S. 1960), S8414 [7DE]

———retool manufacturers for clean energy production, provide worker training and tax credits for value-added agriculture investments, expand broadband access, and extend Build America Bonds program (see S. 1895), S7702 [17NO]

———spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7405 [10NO]

———strengthen competitiveness (see S. 1), S121 [25JA]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (see H. Res. 348), H5018 [13JY]

Education: provide priority consideration to local educational agencies that establish high quality entrepreneurship education programs for secondary schools (see H.R. 3445), H7713 [16NO]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 984), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1876), H3278 [12MY]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see S. 1292), S4225 [29JN] (see H.R. 1872), H3278 [12MY]

———establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates and provide for relief from those mandates (see S. 1971), S8461 [8DE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H3060 [4MY] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (see H. Res. 406), H6271 [20SE]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1154), S3541 [7JN]

FCC: reform by requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rulemaking process (see H.R. 2289), H4456 [22JN]

Federal agencies and departments: permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see S. 1110), S3427 [26MY]

Federal aid programs: modify certain assistance and goals for procurement contracts (see H.R. 2921), H6180 [14SE]

———require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (see S. 1874), S7452 [15NO]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3513), H7927 [29NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 350), S747 [15FE]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 509), S1406 [8MR]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1600), S5902 [22SE] (see H.R. 1697), H2998 [3MY]

———ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H3644 (see H.R. 1984), H3682 [25MY]

———provide amortization authority in certain situations for capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (see H.R. 1356), H2292 [4AP]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H2533 [7AP]

———reform limits on member business loans by credit unions (see H.R. 3745), H10014 [20DE]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 787), S2387 [12AP] (see S. 853), S2507 [14AP] (see S. 865), S2580 [2MY] (see H.R. 1918), H3301 [13MY]

Fish and fishing: permit eligible fishermen to approve certain limited access privilege programs (see S. 1678), S6390 [11OC] (see H.R. 2772), H5884 [1AU]

———preserve jobs and coastal communities through transparency and accountability in fishery management (see H.R. 1646), H2912 [15AP]

Foreign aid: improve access to microfinance and microenterprise programs (see S. 2027), S8775 [17DE]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (see S. Res. 328), S7613 [16NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (see S. 1938), S8148 [1DE] (see H.R. 527), H549 [8FE]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (see H. Res. 477), H7927 [29NO]

———permit small business concerns to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations (see H.R. 3137), H6672 [6OC]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (see H.R. 3213), H6976 [14OC] (see H.R. 3655), H8880 [13DE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3773 [14JN] (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]

———provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see H.R. 3267), H7133 [26OC]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1218 [3MR] (see S. 1030), S3170 [19MY]

———suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see S. 128), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1770), H3108 [5MY]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

GSA: establish a small business growth pilot program (see H.R. 1812), H3159 [10MY]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (see S. 954), S2874 [11MY]

Health: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 1050), H1768 [11MR]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S3224 [23MY] (see H.R. 2676), H5661 [27JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 364), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3000), H6342 [21SE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA] (see H.R. 1744), H3107 [5MY]

———repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer's health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H4326 [16JN]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see S. 565), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 1114), H1905 [16MR]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 3686), H9430 [15DE]

———prioritize certain returning workers for purposes of the numerical limitation on H-2B temporary workers (see H.R. 3718), H9926 [16DE]

Income: recognize small employer benefit arrangements as employers (see H.R. 3249), H7007 [24OC]

Investments: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (see H.R. 3635), H8727 [12DE]

———provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (see H.R. 1082), H1841 [15MR]

IRS: clarify application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act and require convening of a regulatory review panel for certain rules (see H.R. 2545), H5086 [14JY]

———establish a self-employment tax initiative grant program to provide low-income startup companies with financial and business assistance (see H.R. 3571), H8186 [6DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S976 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Medicare: exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H3342 [23MY]

Minimum wage: 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. 42), H34 [5JA]

———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. 283), H201 [12JA]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 3274), H7159 [27OC]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (see H.R. 182), H40 [5JA]

National Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 744), H1039 (see H.R. 744), H1070 [16FE]

National Inventors Month: designate (see S. Res. 161), S2622 [3MY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S3275 [24MY]

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (see S. 61), S123 [25JA]

Native Americans: facilitate economic growth and development in Indian country (see H.R. 1599), H2910 [15AP]

NIST: reduce the cost share requirement for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3138), H6672 [6OC]

Oil Pollution Act: permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 214), S338 [27JA] (see H.R. 492), H508 [26JA]

OMB: direct Federal agencies to postpone implementation of major rules (see H. Res. 402), H6232 [15SE]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see S. 807), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1511), H2664 [13AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]

Pensions: reduce administrative burdens and encourage retirement plan formation and retention (see H.R. 3561), H8135 [5DE]

Railroads: require a certain percentage of high-speed rail project funds be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 2974), H6271 [20SE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1433), H2534 [7AP] (see H. Res. 438), H6977 [14OC]

SBA: develop classification system for small business size determinations and to promulgate rules to eliminate the nonmanufacturer exception to small business size determinations (see S. 1590), S5838 [21SE]

———eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H599 [9FE]

———eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 236), S359 [31JA]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]

———ensure treatment of Brevard County, FL, as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2712), H5811 [30JY]

———establish and approve small business concern size standards by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy (see H.R. 585), H598 [9FE]

———establish and carry out a direct lending program for small business concerns (see H.R. 3007), H6342 [21SE]

———establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns (see S. 532), S1502 [9MR]

———establish Veterans Business Center program (see H.R. 924), H1574 [3MR]

———extend designation of Monroe County, PA, as a HUBZone (see S. 976), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 2416), H4671 [6JY]

———extend HUBZone designations (see S. 1756), S6872 [20OC]

———extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (see S. 1511), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 2808), H5895 [5AU]

———extend temporary program allowing refinancing of certain eligible fixed assets under the Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program (see H.R. 2950), H6231 [15SE]

———improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (see S. 257), S481 [2FE]

———improve 8(a) Business Development Program (see H.R. 3754), H10014 [20DE]

———improve microenterprise technical assistance and capacity building grant program and establish an Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2809), H5895 [5AU] (see H.R. 2809), H5938 [6SE]

———improve the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 2936), H6230 [15SE]

———improve the New Markets Venture Capital Program (see H.R. 2872), H6010 [8SE]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (see H.R. 447), H506 [26JA]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 448), H506 [26JA]

———improve the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 449), H506 [26JA]

———increase small business lending (see S. 1828), S7187 [8NO]

———make the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program (see H.R. 1304), H2214 [31MR]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (see H.R. 3042), H6455 [23SE]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 493), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 1425), H2533 [7AP]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H4035 [3JN]

———temporarily reduce interest rates for certain small business disaster loans (see S. 1709), S6505 [13OC]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (see S. 653), S1894 [28MR] (see H.R. 1336), H2266 [1AP]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7294 [9NO] (see H.R. 2940), H6230 [15SE]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (see H. Res. 453), H7255 [2NO]

———exempt a certain class of securities from regulations limiting the amount of shares sold to raise capital by small businesses (see S. 1544), S5499 [12SE]

———make certain internal control reporting and assessment requirements optional for certain smaller companies (see S. 1962), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 2941), H6231 [15SE]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (see S. 1970), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 2930), H6181 [14SE]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (see H. Res. 453), H7255 [2NO]

Ships and vessels: prevent forfeited fishing vessels from being transferred to private parties (see S. 1890), S7702 [17NO] (see H.R. 3472), H7829 [17NO]

Small Business Act: extend programs (see S. 990), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1078), S3339 [25MY] (see S. 1082), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 366), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 2608), H5373 [21JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 405), H6271 [20SE] (see H. Res. 412), H6412 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6413 [22SE] (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6505 [3OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 281), H3753 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: amend relative to small business investment companies (see H.R. 3219), H6976 [14OC]

———extend programs (see S. 990), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1078), S3339 [25MY] (see S. 1082), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 366), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 2608), H5373 [21JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 405), H6271 [20SE] (see H. Res. 412), H6412 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6413 [22SE] (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6505 [3OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 281), H3753 [26MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO] (see H. Res. 468), H7714 [16NO]

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. 787), H1177 (see H.R. 787), H1197 [17FE]

Taxation: allow a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses (see H.R. 2858), H5964 [7SE]

———allow a credit against tax for certain fruit and vegetable farmers (see H.R. 317), H353 [19JA]

———allow a credit for equity investments in high technology and biotechnology small business concerns developing innovative technologies that stimulate private sector job growth (see H.R. 1732), H3061 [4MY]

———allow a credit to pass-thru entities for hiring unemployed individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3681), H9430 [15DE]

———allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 1985), H3644 (see H.R. 1985), H3682 [25MY]

———allow an income tax credit for equity investments in high technology small businesses (see H.R. 133), H38 [5JA]

———allow an income tax credit for equity investments in small businesses (see S. 256), S481 [2FE]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see S. 1540), S5499 [12SE] (see H.R. 2888), H6096 [12SE]

———allow distributions from retirement accounts to start a business (see H.R. 2614), H5373 [21JY]

———allow loans from certain retirement plans for the payment of certain small business expenses (see H.R. 1661), H2913 [15AP]

———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. 1948), H3342 [23MY]

———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. 1570), H2909 [15AP]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see S. 367), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 743), H1039 (see H.R. 743), H1070 [16FE]

———apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see S. 1558), S5624 [14SE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3720), H9926 [16DE]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see S. 1908), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 2466), H4792 [8JY]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (see S. 1917), S7908 [28NO] (see S. 1944), S8183 [5DE]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains (see H.R. 1313), H2265 [1AP]

———establish a Small Business Savings Account (see S. 364), S791 [16FE]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1180), H1983 [17MR] (see H.R. 1730), H3061 [4MY]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 1244), H2037 [29MR]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 974), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1957), H3408 [24MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 1644), S6089 [4OC]

———extend and expand tax relief for national disasters (see S. 1456), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 2718), H5882 [1AU]

———extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (see S. 1801), S7127 [3NO]

———extend increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 2739), H5883 [1AU]

———extend the qualifying therapeutic discovery project credit (see H.R. 1988), H3644 (see H.R. 1988), H3682 [25MY]

———extend the zero capital gains rate on certain small business stock and the exception from minimum tax preference treatment (see S. 208), S272 [26JA]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H4277 [15JN]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 3231), H6976 [14OC]

———make permanent the deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 880), H1524 [2MR]

———permanently extend and modify the research credit (see S. 825), S2506 [14AP]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 336), S683 [14FE] (see H.R. 696), H774 [14FE]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S1977 [30MR] (see H.R. 1265), H2106 [30MR]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 1773), H3108 [5MY]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 700), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1747), H3107 [5MY]

———preserve option for businesses to operate as they choose, including as flow-through entities, and oppose tax changes forcing such businesses to reorganize as C corporations (see S. Res. 88), S1219 [3MR]

———prevent pending tax increases and permanently repeal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 86), H35 [5JA]

———prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (see S. Res. 309), S7066 [2NO] (see H. Res. 95), H1039 (see H. Res. 95), H1070 [16FE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1452), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2701), H5780 [29JY]

———provide a credit to employers for the retention of certain individuals newly hired before a certain date (see H.R. 2873), H6010 [8SE]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 1827), H3217 [11MY]

———provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (see S. 1271), S4076 [23JN]

———provide a temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers (see S. 1330), S4394 [6JY]

———provide and investment tax credit for community wind projects having generation capacity of not more than a certain amount (see S. 1741), S6871 [20OC]

———provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 1478), H2603 [12AP]

———provide for tax-exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property (see H.R. 278), H201 [12JA]

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

———provide tax incentives to employers for providing training programs for jobs specific to the needs of the employers (see H.R. 2742), H5883 [1AU]

———provide the work opportunity credit for hiring long-term unemployed workers (see S. 1785), S7066 [2NO]

———reduce budget deficit and the burden on law-abiding taxpayers through stricter enforcement against delinquent taxpayers (see S. 1289), S4156 [28JN]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see S. 534), S1502 [9MR] (see H.R. 1236), H2037 [29MR]

———reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 777), H1177 (see H.R. 777), H1196 [17FE]

———reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 3467), H7829 [17NO]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H40 [5JA]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H38 [5JA]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments (see S. 359), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 705), H922 [15FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S124 (see S. 164), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (see H. Res. 448), H7068 [25OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6600 [17OC] (see S. 1762), S6917 [31OC]

———require responsible parties to pay full cost of offshore oil spills (see S. 215), S338 [27JA]

———rescind tax on investment income (see S. 1738), S6764 [19OC]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (see H.R. 1663), H2913 [15AP]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S359 [31JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 1461), S5191 [1AU] (see H.R. 1639), H2912 [15AP]

Trucking industry: increase effectiveness of Federal oversight of motor carriers by reforming regulations relative to licensed brokers (see H.R. 2357), H4573 [24JN]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 1137), H1906 [16MR]

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (see S. 1826), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 3427), H7626 [15NO]

Cloture motions

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1590 [14MR]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3262 [24MY], S3368 [26MY]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8383 [7DE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Descriptions

Committee on Small Business (House) Oversight of Federal Regulatory and Paperwork Burdens Administrative Plan, H634 [10FE]

E-mails

Free stuff: Ron and Cynthia Barrs, H6148 [14SE]

Explanations

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts (H.R. 674): Section on Reducing Veterans' Unemployment by Ensuring Training and Transition Assistance and Providing Incentives to Employers for Hiring Veterans, H7652-H7657 [16NO]

Factsheets

Look Inside the Pekin Noodle Parlor Exhibit, S4071 [23JN]

Letters

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H1533 [3MR]

———Seth N. Arluck, New Hampton Lumber Co. Inc., H1547 [3MR]

Debit Interchange Fee Study Act: several gasoline retail organizations, S2902 [12MY]

Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act: Dorothy Coleman, National Association of Manufacturers, S6766 [19OC]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Elaine F. Marshall, North Carolina Dept. of State, H7294, H7308 [3NO]

———Jack E. Herstein, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., H7307 [3NO]

Extend the public comment period before implementing any changes to certain EPA rules and actions: several health organizations, H6431 [23SE]

Health insurance premiums rates: Rich M. Macha, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (company), H4518 [23JN]

———Senator Alexander, S1773 [17MR]

Maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing a patent application: several startups and small businesses, S1095 [2MR]

Middle Class Tax Cut Act: Stephen C. Goss, SSA, S8390 [7DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance policy updates: Andrew F. Sullivan, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (company), H4518 [23JN]

Promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), S2023 [31MR]

———Anthony Evans, National Black Church Initiative (organization), S2184 [6AP]

———Brian E. Cartier, National Association of College Stores, S2025 [31MR]

———Gus K. West, Hispanic Institute, S2023 [31MR]

———Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Rainbow PUSH Coalition, S2183 [6AP]

———Joseph T. Hansen, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), S2024 [31MR]

———Main Street Alliance, S2184 [6AP]

———Merchants Payments Coalition, S2717 [5MY]

———Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S2023 [31MR]

———Senator Durbin, S2718 [5MY]

———several national and State trade associations, S2024 [31MR]

———Steven C. Anderson, National Association of Chain Drug Stores and Kathleen D. Jaeger, National Community Pharmacists Association, S2025 [31MR]

———Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S2023 [31MR]

———U.S. Public Interest Research Group and Public Citizen (organization), S2023 [31MR]

Protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2101 [5AP]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2107 [5AP]

———several organizations, S2101 [5AP]

Reform regulatory process to ensure freedom for small businesses to compete and create jobs: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3642 [9JN]

———several business associations, S3641 [9JN]

Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act: several business organizations, S8155 [1DE]

Regulatory reform legislation: William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8086 [2DE]

Repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts: Government Withholding Relief Coalition, H665 [10FE], H7140 [27OC], H7659 [16NO]

———Jay Gonzalez, Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance, S1802 [17MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7659 [16NO]

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program reauthorization and improvement: Bonita A. Robertson, BioDistrict New Orleans (organization), S1639 [15MR]

———Christopher White, Bay Area Innovation Alliance, S1639 [15MR]

———James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S1636 [15MR]

———Jenny C. Servo, Dawnbreaker, Inc., S1635 [15MR]

———Jere W. Glover, Small Business Technology Council, S1636 [15MR]

———Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., National Defense Industrial Association, S1635 [15MR]

———Mark G. Heesen, National Venture Capital Association, S1636 [15MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1634 [15MR]

———Robert A. Baker, Smaller Business Association of New England, S1639 [15MR]

———Robert F. Weiss, New England Innovation Alliance, S1636 [15MR]

———Scott Hauge, Small Business California (organization), S1635 [15MR]

———Senator Coburn, S2612 [3MY]

———Sharon V. Vercellotti, V-LABS, Inc., S1640 [15MR]

———Timothy Tardibono, CONNECT (organization), S1635 [15MR]

———Todd O. McCracken, National Small Business Association, S1639 [15MR]

———several organizations, S2657 [4MY]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

Study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions: Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, S3574 [8JN]

———Public Citizen (organization) and U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S3574 [8JN]

———Tom Gordy, Armed Forces Marketing Council, S3574 [8JN]

Temporarily suspend certain government regulations: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, S5503 [12SE]

———several business organizations, S5501 [12SE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Foundation of Independent Business, S5502 [12SE]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1530 [3MR]

Messages

American Jobs Act: President Obama, S5495 [12SE], H6049 [12SE]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012: President Obama, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

Motions

Corporations: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1549, H1551 [3MR]

EPA: require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6444 [23SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H8054 [1DE]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1962 [30MR], S2111 [5AP]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7312 [3NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7309 [3NO]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE], H6400 [22SE], H6530 [4OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3262 [24MY], S3400, S3401 [26MY], H3739 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 2608), S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE], H6315 [21SE], H6400 [22SE], H6530 [4OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), S3262 [24MY], S3400, S3401 [26MY], H3739 [26MY]

Taxation: create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), S8383 [7DE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7141 [3NO], H7149 [27OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6753 [19OC]

Press releases

Bills Introduced To Delay Swipe Fee Reform: National Small Business Association, S2024 [31MR]

Vermont Manufacturer of Mobile Health Care Units Is National Small Business Person of the Year: SBA, S3538 [7JN]

Remarks in House

Ada, Vicente D.: SBA Guam Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

Akron, OH: anniversary of Mustard Seed Market, E1235 [6JY]

Allen, TX: anniversary of Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce, E1020 [2JN]

Altoona, PA: anniversary of Benzel's Bakery, E1585 [9SE]

American Business Women's Association: anniversary, E1591 [9SE]

Asian American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to gala award recipients, E511 [17MR]

Barletta, Representative: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E1126 [16JN]

Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee: tribute, E1984 [2NO]

Blean, Gina L.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Blue Star Power Systems Inc.: tribute, H7082 [26OC]

Bowman, Darrel: SBA National Veteran Small Business Champion award recipient, E921 [23MY]

Brandt Holdings Co.: Dept. of Commerce President's ``E'' Star Award for Exports recipient, H3322 [23MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H950 [16FE]

Business and industry: eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H423 [24JA], H3260 [12MY], H3800 [31MY]

———limit settlements resulting from noncompliance with consumer protection and deceptive advertising laws, E2289 [16DE]

———provide support for small business concerns, H6533-H6538 [4OC], H7020 [25OC]

Caruso, Karen: SBA North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E928 [23MY]

Chelsea, MI: tribute to Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership award recipients, E239 [16FE]

Children and youth: importance of summer job creation, H3327 [23MY]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Montgomery Inn, E1972 [1NO]

Clare Rose, Inc.: anniversary, E1239 [6JY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to closing of Hotz Cafe, E540 [29MR]

Clifton, NJ: anniversary of Hot Grill (restaurant), E1868 [14OC]

Committee on Small Business (House): accomplishments, H6787 [12OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H7074 [26OC], H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE]

Corporations: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, H213 [18JA], H277 [19JA], H688, H692 [11FE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H635, H636 [10FE], H1404 [1MR], H1463, H1464 [2MR], H1527, H1529-H1553 [3MR], H1659 [9MR], H2309 [5AP], H3263 [12MY], E433 [8MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1465-H1473 [2MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H1550 [3MR]

Cruz, Reanna A.: SBA Guam Financial Services Champion of the Year award recipient, E724 [14AP]

Custom Aluminum Products, Inc.: anniversary, H4593 [6JY]

Dake family: Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipients, E901 [13MY]

De La Paz, Arnold: SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Minority Small Businessperson of the Year Award recipient, H7221 [2NO]

Delaware County, PA: anniversary of Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, E2078 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a pilot program for purchase of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving grants for that purpose, H8137 [6DE]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, H4263-H4267 [15JN]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding, H886 [15FE]

———establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program, H8353 [12DE]

———establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program (H.R. 1912), H3796 [31MY], H6538 [4OC], H7082 [26OC], H7582 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense: analyze impact of base realignment and closure-related transportation infrastructure actions on local entities, H3679, H3680 [25MY]

———assess impact of consolidated contracting actions on small businesses, H3717 [26MY]

———conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H3624-H3626 [25MY]

———discourage conversion from the private sector to the Government any functions that are not inherently governmental in nature, H3603 [25MY]

———Mentor-Protege Program funding, E240 [16FE]

———require prime contractors at military installations to set aside work for local qualified subcontractors, H3619-H3621 [25MY]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3438), E2321 [20DE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, E270 [18FE]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans (H.R. 1657), H3316, H3317 [23MY]

Devlin, Kathleen: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Dick's 5 & 10 (business): anniversary, E1881 [14OC]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, H7012 [25OC], H7077 [26OC]

———Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H1710 [10MR], H2590 [12AP]

———impact of Government regulations, H633-H673 [10FE], H687-H714 [11FE], H762 [14FE], H1633, H1634 [9MR], H1710 [10MR], H2024-H2029 [29MR], H2302 [5AP], H3264 [12MY], H4071-H4073 [13JN], H4282 [16JN], H4376 [22JN], H4862, H4863 [12JY], H5029 [14JY], H5244 [20JY], H5392 [22JY], H5437 [25JY], H5775 [29JY], H5951-H5957 [7SE], H5973 [8SE], H6086-H6091 [12SE], H6150, H6174 [14SE], H6277 [21SE], H6357, H6358, H6359, H6360, H6406 [22SE], H6558, H6560, H6617-H6622 [5OC], H6910 [13OC], H6946 [14OC], H7044 [25OC], H7074 [26OC], H7188, H7192 [1NO], H7269, H7319, H7321, H7322 [3NO], H7610 [15NO], H7642, H7691-H7697 [16NO], H8013, H8014 [1DE], H8910, H8911, H8912 [14DE]

———importance of job creation, H94-H97 [6JA], H105 [7JA], H258 [19JA], H380 [20JA], H420-H427 [24JA], H441, H443 [25JA], H473 [26JA], H557, H559, H560, H571-H573, H589-H593 [9FE], H607, H610, H673 [10FE], H706, H710 [11FE], H745, H746, H750, H756-H758, H762 [14FE], H838 [15FE], H1011 [16FE], H1405, H1406 [1MR], H1463, H1464, H1503, H1508-H1514 [2MR], H1529, H1570 [3MR], H1630-H1634, H1638, H1643-H1649 [9MR], H1676, H1677, H1704 [10MR], H1806, H1820, H1821, H1827-H1832 [15MR], H1851, H1852, H1857-H1859, H1901 [16MR], H2049 [30MR], H2320-H2323 [5AP], H2398 [6AP], H2598 [12AP], H2675 [14AP], H3013, H3029 [4MY], H3082 [5MY], H3147-H3150 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3213-H3216 [11MY], H3226, H3231, H3232, H3263-H3267, H3269 [12MY], H3324-H3328 [23MY], H3352 [24MY], H3803 [31MY], H3924 [2JN], H3989, H4023 [3JN], H4045, H4067-H4073 [13JN], H4094 [14JN], H4191, H4198, H4199, H4201, H4202 [15JN], H4282, H4318 [16JN], H4355-H4361 [21JN], H4469, H4470, H4473, H4515-H4524 [23JN], H4532 [24JN], H4592 [6JY], H4757, H4774 [8JY], H4861, H4867 [12JY], H4949, H4955, H4956, H4957 [13JY], H5025, H5029, H5030, H5031, H5032, H5033, H5080-H5083 [14JY], H5141-H5145 [18JY], H5155, H5167, H5168 [19JY], H5243, H5245, H5249, H5250, H5279-H5282 [20JY], H5289, H5299, H5300 [21JY], H5503 [26JY], H5592, H5593 [27JY], H5760, H5768-H5774, H5776 [29JY], H5786, H5787 [30JY], H5816, H5818 [1AU], H5942, H5956-H5963 [7SE], H5971, H5976, H5977, H5978, H5979, H5983, H5984, H5985 [8SE], H6014, H6036 [9SE], H6081-H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6105, H6106, H6129-H6135 [13SE], H6142, H6148, H6149, H6150, H6151, H6175-H6179 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6275, H6279, H6281 [21SE], H6356, H6391, H6392 [22SE], H6418, H6419 [23SE], H6495-H6501 [3OC], H6533-H6545 [4OC], H6566, H6617-H6622 [5OC], H6630, H6662 [6OC], H6678 [11OC], H6784, H6795 [12OC], H6859, H6860, H6872, H6874, H6878 [13OC], H6924, H6928, H6931 [14OC], H7004 [24OC], H7020, H7021, H7022, H7023, H7037-H7042 [25OC], H7082, H7090-H7094, H7096 [26OC], H7137, H7138, H7139, H7142, H7144, H7152 [27OC], H7168, H7187-H7194 [1NO], H7213, H7222, H7237 [2NO], H7264, H7265, H7267, H7269, H7270, H7271, H7272, H7273, H7283, H7284, H7316-H7324 [3NO], H7390-H7393 [4NO], H7421-H7425 [14NO], H7586, H7594, H7596, H7603, H7604, H7610-H7617 [15NO], H7695 [16NO], H7732, H7733 [17NO], H7834, H7838 [18NO], H7902 [29NO], H7933, H7951, H7970, H7989-H7994 [30NO], H8012, H8013, H8058 [1DE], H8080, H8081, H8088, H8093 [2DE], H8128 [5DE], H8147-H8152, H8174, H8179-H8185 [6DE], H8306 [8DE], H8741, H8743 [13DE], H8983 [15DE], E204 [10FE], E1539 [6SE]

———importance of tax reform to small businesses, H7115 [26OC]

———increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H9801 [16DE], E2210 [8DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5270-H5276 [20JY]

———reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural and small business sectors of the national economy, H8197 [7DE]

———urge Congress to consider and pass critical jobs legislation to address the crisis facing communities of color and nationwide (H. Res. 348), H6500 [3OC]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 1876), E1959 [27OC]

———disparity between Federal and private sector wages and benefits, H1713-H1716 [10MR]

EPA: conduct studies to identify pollution control policies which will lead to domestic job growth in the clean energy sector, H6428, H6429 [23SE]

———consider effects of certain rules and actions on clean energy jobs and clean energy companies, including those exporting clean energy technology, H6422, H6423 [23SE]

———consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program, H4978-H4980 [13JY]

———ensure analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions include impact on low-income communities and public health, H6423 [23SE]

———exclude from review all rules and regulations that undergo a cost-benefit analysis as part of regulatory requirements, H6427, H6428 [23SE]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, H2384, H2385 [6AP]

———extend the public comment period before implementing any changes to certain rules and actions, H6429-H6431 [23SE]

———Greenhouse Gas Registry funding, H988, H989 [16FE], H5630 [27JY]

———impact of Government regulations, H5450 [25JY]

———include National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants relative to cement manufacturing facilities in analyses of impacts of certain rules and actions, H6426 [23SE]

———provide that maximum achievement control technology and cross-State air pollution rules have no legal force or effect, H6433, H6434 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H5953 [7SE], H6089 [12SE], H6277, H6330 [21SE], H6352, H6357, H6367, H6376-H6389 [22SE], H6418-H6446 [23SE], H6559, H6575, H6621 [5OC], H6632, H6633, H6635 [6OC], E1699, E1700, E1703, E1706, E1707, E1710, E1715, E1716, E1721 [23SE], E1735 [3OC]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), consideration (H. Res. 406), H6360-H6366 [22SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), motion to recommit, H6444, H6445 [23SE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions include pending rules on gasoline sulfur levels and vapor pressure, H6425, H6426 [23SE]

———require analysis of impact of delay of certain rules and actions on incidence of birth and developmental defects and infant mortality, H6424 [23SE]

———require interagency council to examine the cost and benefit of certain rules and actions to green energy companies, H6421 [23SE]

FAA: report on participation of disadvantaged- and veteran-owned small business concerns in FAA programs, H2206 [31MR]

Fairfax, VA: Mason Small Business Development Center recipient of SBA Small Business Development Center of Excellence and Innovation award, E848 [10MY]

Federal agencies and departments: assess impact of regulatory actions on the economy, H7082 [26OC]

Federal Railroad Administration: require a percentage of funding be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (H.R. 3513), E2123 [29NO]

Ferndale, MI: anniversary of Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce, E2018 [4NO]

Financial institutions: encourage investment, H7082 [26OC]

———impact of government regulations on small banks, H7022 [25OC]

———provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (H.R. 1418), H6564 [5OC]

———reform limits on member business loans by credit unions (H.R. 3745), E2328 [20DE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: require a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis of impact of regulations on the financial industry and on consumers' and small business credit access, H5341, H5342 [21JY]

Foreign trade: promote strategies for exporting products and services into the global marketplace, H8742 [13DE]

Francis Hall Insurance Services (business): anniversary, E1789 [6OC]

Freese and Nichols, Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, E254 [17FE]

Gainesville, GA: inclusion in Newgeography.com (Internet site) ``Best Cities for Job Growth'' list, H4799 [11JY]

General Electric Co.: require Dept. of Defense to conduct a national security review of joint venture with the Chinese firm AVIC to develop jet avionic systems, H7637 [16NO]

Georgia Olive Farms (business): tribute, E2149 [1DE]

Glasgow Investigative Solutions, Inc.: tribute, E1817 [11OC]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate, E2102 [18NO]

Golden Hotel (business): Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E331 [28FE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H692, H693 [11FE], H2026 [29MR], H7989-H7994 [30NO], H8034-H8056 [1DE], H8083 [2DE], H8220, H8221 [7DE], E2168, E2172, E2173 [2DE], E2275 [15DE]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7949-H7957 [30NO]

———ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), motion to recommit, H8054 [1DE]

———exempt any rulemaking intended to provide incentives for small businesses to hire veterans from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8054 [1DE]

———exempt rules determined by OMB to create jobs from requirement of a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8047, H8048 [1DE]

———exempt rules promulgated by the Dept. of Homeland Security from requirement of a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8044-H8046 [1DE]

———exempt rules related to food, workplace, or consumer products safety, or air or water quality from requirement of complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities before implementation, H8046, H8047 [1DE]

———provide additional exemptions from internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (H.R. 3213), E1878 [14OC]

———provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (H.R. 3267), E1940 [26OC]

———require a GAO report to determine costs, impact on Federal agency rulemaking and ability to respond to emergencies of requiring a complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H8048 [1DE]

———require agencies' regulatory flexibility analysis to assess cumulative impact of rules stemming from implementation of free trade agreements, H8044 [1DE]

Gulf of Mexico: anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

Guthrie, Debbi Huffman: Greater Riverside, CA, Chambers of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E588, E593 [31MR]

Guzman, Monica: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E722 [14AP]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees, H3119 [10MY]

Heysinger, Kelly A.: SBA Iowa Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E728 [15AP]

Hi-Rel Products, Inc.: SBA New England Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E931 [23MY]

Hollin Hall Automotive (business): anniversary, E682 [8AP]

Hy-Capacity, Inc.: Small Business Commerce Association Best of Business Award recipient, E887 [13MY]

Illinois: economic impact of Chicago, IL, economic innovation zone and Waukegan, IL, harbor preservation and repair on area businesses and job creation, H7004 [24OC]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (H.R. 1114), E490 [15MR], E500 [16MR]

Investments: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (H.R. 3635), E2228 [12DE]

IRS: establish a self-employment tax initiative grant program to provide low-income startup companies with financial and business assistance (H.R. 3571), H8198 [7DE]

ITMC Solutions, LLC: tribute, E1814 [11OC]

J Vineyards and Winery (business): anniversary, E1568 [8SE]

Kent, WA: hosting of Helping Identify Real Employment (HIRE) for America bipartisan jobs fair, H7732, H7733 [17NO]

Lake City, FL: anniversary of S&S Food Stores, E1429 [28JY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, H6786 [12OC]

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co.: tribute, H5269 [20JY]

Metropolitan Fire Sprinkler, LLC: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E773 [2MY]

Monroe, WA: tribute to opening of WorkSource employment center, E2055 [15NO]

National Association of Convenience Stores: anniversary, E1709, E1714 [23SE]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (H.R. 182), H1201 [18FE]

National Golf Day: observance, H2648 [13AP]

NOAA: Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico fisheries catch-share programs funding, H1313, H1314 [18FE]

Oak Ridge Office Supply (business): Representative Fleischmann Economic Excellence Award recipient, H7081 [26OC]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Dorsey's Locker restaurant, E1448 [29JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H4855 [12JY], H6963 [14OC]

———evaluation of economic policies, H7188, H7192, H7193 [1NO], H7705 [16NO]

———evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H5377 [22JY], H6276 [21SE]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (H.R. 1511), E706 [13AP]

OtterBox (business): Colorado National Philanthropy Day Outstanding Small Business or Corporation honoree, H7221 [2NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: amend definition of ``micro entity'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———amend definition of ``small entities'' to include minority- and women-owned business relative to eligibility for fee discounts, H4387 [22JN]

———conduct study to determine methods to assist small businesses in obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing foreign patents, H4486, H4487 [23JN]

———determine whether transitional review process for business method patents could result in the unlawful taking of property and therefore be in violation of the Constitution, H4388 [22JN], E1191 [23JN]

———develop methods to track the diversity of applicants, including minorities, women, and veterans, H4484 [23JN]

———establish a Patent Ombudsman Program to provide a fast lane for small businesses to receive information and support regarding patent filing issues, H4430 [22JN]

Patents: eliminate post-grant reviews and reexaminations on individual inventors and small businesses with few employees, H4494, H4495 [23JN]

———ensure no violation of the Constitution relative to actions that result in the unlawful taking of property, H4389 [22JN]

———extend grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure of their inventions before filing an application, H4388 [22JN]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, H4429 [22JN]

———prohibit expansion of prior-user rights, H4482-H4484 [23JN]

———promote industries to develop new technologies that spur growth and create jobs and protect rights of small businesses and inventors from predatory behavior, H4388 [22JN], H4484-H4486 [23JN]

———sunset transitional review process for business method patents, H4388 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H4190 [15JN], H5392 [22JY], H7154 [27OC]

———impact on small businesses, H87 [6JA], H226, H229, H230, H243 [18JA], H271, H272, H289 [19JA], H4517 [23JN]

Pennsylvania: report on monthly constituent work period activities, E947 [25MY]

Pharmaceuticals: recognize importance and value of pharmacists, E428 [8MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4355-H4361 [21JN], H8743 [13DE]

Santelli, Joseph: SBA Western Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1039 [3JN]

Say, Karen: SBA 8(a) Graduate Firm of the Year Award recipient, E1944 [26OC]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (H.R. 598), E186 [9FE]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (H.R. 3184), H7084 [26OC]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 448), E133 [26JA]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (H.R. 447), E133 [26JA]

———improve the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 449), E133 [26JA]

———provide for low interest loans for small businesses in major disaster areas (H.R. 3042), H6549 [4OC]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H8932, H8936 [14DE], E2274 [15DE]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 1425), H3010 [4MY], H3169 [11MY]

———Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding, H844, H845 [15FE]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), H7223 [2NO], H7289-H7295, H7311-H7314, H7320 [3NO], E1991, E2000, E2003 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7279-H7288 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), corrections in engrossment, H7314 [3NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), motion to recommit, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

———require issuers of securities to verify that purchasers are accredited investors, H7290 [3NO]

———require persons offering or selling securities utilizing general advertising or general solicitation to not have been previously convicted of fraud in connection with a financial transaction, H7312, H7313 [3NO]

———require securities' advertising materials associated with exempted offerings to disclose bonus compensation structures and golden parachute arrangements, H7294, H7295 [3NO]

Securities: adjust for inflation the aggregate annual amounts of investments, H7302 [3NO]

———index individual investment cap to inflation, H7303 [3NO]

———preserve State rights to enforce securities laws with respect to fraud, deceit, or unlawful conduct, H7306-H7308 [3NO]

———prohibit persons doing business with Iran from using registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, H7309, H7310 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), H7223 [2NO], H7295-H7311, H7320 [3NO], E1991, E2000, E2003 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), consideration (H. Res. 453), H7279-H7288 [3NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), motion to recommit, H7309, H7310 [3NO]

———require crowdfunding intermediaries to disclose methods of compensation to potential investors, H7303, H7304 [3NO]

Sidick, Chris: SBA Region III Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1046 [3JN]

Silvestri, James: SBA Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery recipient, H3285 [13MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), H445, H446 [25JA]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), H5539-H5541 [26JY], E1427 [27JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6304-H6314 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6389-H6399 [22SE], E1741 [3OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6410 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 83), H6485 [3OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6315-H6328 [21SE], H6366-H6373, H6399-H6410 [22SE], H6470 [3OC], H6528-H6532 [4OC], E1703, E1718 [23SE], E1749-E1751 [4OC], E1770 [5OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), H3352, H3353 [24MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 281), H3738, H3739 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3739-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend programs (S. 1082), H3778-H3780 [31MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), H445, H446 [25JA]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), H5539-H5541 [26JY], E1427 [27JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 405), H6304-H6314 [21SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 412), H6389-H6399 [22SE], E1741 [3OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), H6410 [22SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 83), H6485 [3OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), Senate amendment, H6315-H6328 [21SE], H6366-H6373, H6399-H6410 [22SE], H6470 [3OC], H6528-H6532 [4OC], E1703, E1718 [23SE], E1749-E1751 [4OC], E1770 [5OC]

———extend programs (S. 990), H3352, H3353 [24MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 281), H3738, H3739 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), Senate amendment, H3739-H3749 [26MY], E978 [27MY], E1001 [31MY], E1007 [1JN], E1025 [2JN]

———extend programs (S. 1082), H3778-H3780 [31MY]

Sterling Heights, MI: anniversary of Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry, E570 [30MR], E584 [31MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for expenses in connection with the trade or business of selling medical marijuana in accordance with State laws (H.R. 1985), E953 [25MY]

———allow an income tax credit for equity investments in high technology small businesses (H.R. 133), E219 [14FE]

———allow distributions from retirement accounts to start a business (H.R. 2614), E1384 [21JY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible, H3099 [5MY]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, H8961 [14DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, H7919, H7924 [29NO], H7941, H7942, H7951-H7956 [30NO], H8001, H8012, H8015 [1DE], H8080 [2DE], H8139, H8140, H8148-H8151, H8167, H8171, H8176, H8179-H8185 [6DE], H8199, H8200, H8202, H8216, H8251, H8252 [7DE], H8266, H8268-H8270, H8297, H8299, H8309 [8DE], H8908 [14DE], H9801 [16DE], H10003 [20DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), H7932 [30NO]

———create tax credits for employers who hire veterans returning from war and veterans with service-connected disabilities, H7082 [26OC], H7242, H7243 [2NO]

———denial of tax relief to companies found delinquent in paying their Federal taxes, H7149 [27OC]

———encourage investment in certain industries by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains, H1639 [9MR]

———establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (H.R. 1730), H3798 [31MY], H7613 [15NO]

———extend increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (H.R. 2739), H5971 [8SE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, H2513 [7AP], H7941 [30NO]

———prohibit tax increase on middle class, H1465-H1473 [2MR], H1530, H1537, H1539, H1540, H1542-H1549 [3MR]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (H.R. 2701), H7177 [1NO]

———provide tax incentives to employers for providing training programs for jobs specific to the needs of the employers (H.R. 2742), H6495 [3OC]

———rates, H4863 [12JY], H5090 [15JY], H6281 [21SE], H6394 [22SE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (H.R. 1236), H5269 [20JY]

———reform estate and gift taxes (H.R. 3467), E2091 [17NO]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, H1530-H1553 [3MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H665 [10FE], H6354 [22SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7021, H7022 [25OC], H7072, H7075 [26OC], H7137, H7139-H7143, H7145, H7148, H7151, H7152 [27OC], H7213 [2NO], H7267, H7282 [3NO], E1952 [27OC], E1967 [1NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7635, H7639, H7643-H7661 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7084-H7090 [26OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to recommit, H7149 [27OC]

———temporarily provide the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire unemployed individuals (H.R. 1663), H5776 [29JY]

Terrorism: impact of terrorist attacks on international business trends, E1672 [21SE]

Thorsen's Plumbing & Air Conditioning Inc.: anniversary, E2029 [10NO]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

———provide small business incentives to hire veterans, H7336 [4NO]

———provide tax credits to businesses hiring unemployed veterans and unemployed veterans with service disabilities, H7586 [15NO], H7635 [16NO]

———reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, H7639, H7650-H7661 [16NO], H7920 [29NO], H8957 [14DE]

Vy, Cencio T.C.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E725 [14AP]

Wellehan, Jim: Auburn Business Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E789 [3MY]

Williams, Bernard (Brownie): St. Cloud, MN, Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E779 [2MY]

Women: health care for women, H282, H283 [19JA], H366, H367 [20JA], H1789-H1794 [14MR]

———tribute to entrepreneurs, H7115 [26OC]

Women's Business Development Center: anniversary, E1591 [9SE]

Wu, Albert: SBA Guam Minority Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E723 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers (S. 1161), S3686, S3690 [9JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (S. 391), S1519 [10MR]

Appropriations: impact of spending cuts on women and children, S1185-S1192 [3MR]

Bank of America Corp.: decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC]

———reversal of decision to charge debit card holders monthly fees, S6987 [1NO]

Biovation LLC: Smaller Business Association of New England Rising Star award recipient, S3424 [26MY]

Blacksmiths Winery (business): tribute, S5899 [22SE]

Brunswick, ME: anniversary of Morning Glory Natural Foods, S4391 [6JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3633, S3634 [9JN]

Butte, MT: anniversary of Pekin Noodle Parlor, S4070 [23JN]

Cape Elizabeth, ME: tribute to Old Farm Christmas Place of Maine, S8412 [7DE]

Cochran, Rick: SBA National Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S3537 [7JN]

Concordia Publishing House (business): Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8488 [12DE]

Contracts: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S1843 [17MR], S5846 [21SE]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers, S1719, S1720, S1744-S1746 [16MR]

Cool as a Moose, LLC: tribute, S8600 [14DE]

Corporations: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S383 [1FE], S459, S461, S471-S474 [2FE], S539 [3FE], S1774 [17MR], S1909, S1912 [29MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), S1242 [3MR], S1306 [4MR], S1669 [15MR], S2069 [4AP], S2096, S2099-S2108 [5AP], S2151 [6AP]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), unanimous-consent agreement, S2059 [31MR]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (S. 18), S84 [25JA]-S385, S388 [1FE], S529 [3FE], S1713 [16MR], S2226 [7AP]

CPSC: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (S. 69), S181 [25JA]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S1568-S1572 [10MR], S1747-S1749 [16MR], S1778-S1780 [17MR], S2020-S2026, S2029 [31MR], S2146-S2148, S2183 [6AP], S2218 [7AP], S2471 [14AP], S2715-S2720 [5MY], S3041-S3044 [17MY], S3509 [6JN], S3515-S3518, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6903 [31OC], S6988 [1NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase access to healthy food for families and to credit for small and new farmers (S. 2016), S8736 [16DE]

———reform payment limitation rules for farm subsidies, S3866 [16JN]

Dept. of Commerce: provide cost-sharing assistance to improve access to foreign markets for energy efficiency and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. (S. 841), S2521 [14AP]

———reimburse certain fishermen for legal fees and costs incurred in connection with improper fines (S. 1304), S4234 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S6585 [17OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of Labor: recognize unique circumstances of farm family youth workers when issuing certain labor regulations for hired farm workers under age 16, S8699 [16DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: ensure greater accountability in the Small Business Lending Fund Program, S1929 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to Mentor-Protege Program, S4446 [7JY]

Disasters: provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (S. 1205), S3810 [15JN]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion, S7263-S7268, S7270-S7277 [9NO], S7336-S7338 [10NO]

———create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (S. 1720), S6566-S6569, S6621 [17OC], S6623 [18OC]

———impact of Bush administration tax cuts, S3518 [7JN], S3721-S3723 [13JN], S4120 [27JN]

———impact of Government regulations, S2151 [6AP], S2646, S2647 [4MY], S3295 [25MY], S3645-S3647 [9JN], S3799-S3801, S3803 [15JN], S4043, S4045 [23JN], S4269 [30JN], S4786 [21JY], S7239, S7246, S7247, S7250 [9NO], S7314 [10NO], S7422 [15NO], S8698, S8708 [16DE]

———importance of job creation, S1034 [1MR], S1720 [16MR], S1788 [17MR], S1884-S1888 [28MR], S2225 [7AP], S2644-S2648, S2664 [4MY], S2708 [5MY], S3482, S3488 [6JN], S3512, S3567 [7JN], S3633 [9JN], S3758, S3763 [14JN], S3796, S3799 [15JN], S3982-S3984 [22JN], S4043 [23JN], S4171 [29JN], S4551 [13JY], S4574, S4591 [14JY], S4754, S4764 [21JY], S4930 [27JY], S4982 [28JY], S5220 [2AU], S5315, S5329, S5330 [6SE], S5348, S5352, S5355, S5371 [7SE], S5395-S5398 [8SE], S5471, S5479 [9SE], S5484-S5486 [12SE], S5508-S5510, S5525-S5528 [13SE], S5594 [14SE], S5732, S5749 [20SE], S6024-S6026 [3OC], S6060 [4OC], S6147-S6149, S6172 [5OC], S6286-S6288, S6297-S6299, S6304-S6306 [6OC], S6482-S6484 [13OC], S6789 [20OC], S6898 [31OC], S7056 [2NO], S7146, S7147 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO], S7307 [10NO], S7634, S7636 [17NO], S7886 [28NO], S8700 [16DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention, S7327 [10NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2408 [13AP]

———provide growth through small business tax relief, research and innovation, veterans' business incentives, regulatory relief, support for high-skilled workers, and counterfeiting enforcement (S. 1866), S7594-S7596 [16NO]

———provide incentives to create jobs through tax reform, infrastructure investment, regulatory reform, and consolidating and strengthening job training programs (S. 1960), S8415-S8417 [7DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 984), S2948 [12MY]

EPA: delay implementation of greenhouse gas regulations, exempt certain agriculture related greenhouse gas emissions from regulation under the Clean Air Act, and extend qualifying advanced energy project tax credit, S2173, S2174, S2178 [6AP]

———exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S2158, S2173, S2177 [6AP]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), S7176 [8NO]

Falcon Performance Footwear (company): Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership Manufacturing Excellence Award recipient, S5246 [2AU]

Farmington, ME: anniversary of Mills and Mills Law Office, S6327 [6OC]

Federal agencies and departments: permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (S. 1110), S3439 [26MY]

Federal aid programs: require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (S. 1874), S8761, S8780, S8781 [17DE]

———require timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program (S. 1874), unanimous-consent request, S8761 [17DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (S. 350), S748 [15FE]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, S1785-S1787 [17MR], S2019 [31MR]

———advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (S. 509), S5722 [19SE]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (S. 1600), S8056 [30NO]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions, S3515-S3518, S3522, S3528-S3535 [7JN], S3571-S3575, S3579-S3594, S3600 [8JN], S3665 [9JN], S6018 [3OC], S6061 [4OC], S6988 [1NO]

———study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (S. 575), S2029 [31MR], S2471 [14AP], S2902 [12MY], S3093 [18MY]

Foreign trade: repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms, S6638-S6640, S6643-S6646, S6649 [18OC]

Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: designate (S. Res. 328), S7629 [16NO]

Government: require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns, S7691 [17NO]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (S. 1938), S8152 [1DE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative, S6158 [5OC], S7275 [9NO]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs, S1886 [28MR], S3595, S3603, S3604 [8JN], S3635-S3655, S3666 [9JN], S6474-S6477 [13OC], S7274 [9NO]

———reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (S. 474), S1224 [3MR], S6299 [6OC]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations, S6085 [4OC], S7104 [3NO]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (S. 1538), S5500 [12SE]

Hagan, Senator: results of North Carolina Budget Listening Tour, S4547 [13JY]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund: establish (S. 954), S2889 [11MY]

Health: granting of waivers to exempt companies from annual caps on health care costs, S438, S443 [2FE], S2151 [6AP]

———health insurance premiums rates, S1772-S1774 [17MR]

Idaho Small Business Development Center: anniversary, S741 [15FE]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (S. 565), S1602 [14MR]

Insurance: protect from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage, S2099-S2107 [5AP]

Isamax Snacks Inc.: tribute, S7292 [9NO]

Islandport Press (business): tribute, S7063 [2NO]

Jonesboro, ME: tribute to Smoky Toast Cafe, S4606 [14JY]

Lynch, James: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2925 [12MY]

Maine Wood Concepts (business): anniversary, S6761 [19OC]

McCurdy, James: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S2925 [12MY]

Mother's Mountain (business): anniversary, S6456 [12OC]

National Academy of Sciences: consider the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program as part of the evaluation of the SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, S2469 [14AP]

National Inventors Month: designate (S. Res. 161), S2637 [3MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S8365 [6DE], S8440 [8DE]

———streamline Federal regulations, attract business investment, bring cutting-edge research to the marketplace, attract and retain entrepreneurial talent, and encourage pro-growth State and local policies, S6483 [13OC]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2925 [12MY]

———observance (S. Res. 197), S3287 [24MY]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: funding, S1662, S1663 [15MR], S1716 [16MR]

Native American Economic Advisory Council: establish (S. 61), S175 [25JA]

North East Wipers (company): tribute, S541 [3FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, S4898 [26JY]

Ocean Farm Technologies, Inc.: tribute, S2345 [8AP]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (S. 807), S2448 [13AP]

Outdoor Gear Exchange (business): tribute, S2988 [16MY]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish a Patent Ombudsman Program to provide a fast lane for small businesses to receive information and support regarding patent filing issues, S1033 [1MR], S5432 [8SE]

Patents: allow a fee reduction for certain businesses participating in the Track I patent examination program, S956 [28FE]

———importance of prior-user rights, S5426-S5428, S5429 [8SE]

———maintain grace period for inventors to protect their rights relative to disclosure, public use, or sale of their inventions before filing an application, S1094, S1096, S1112 [2MR], S1182 [3MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (S. 1395), S4803 [21JY], S5351 [7SE]

———impact, S1772-S1778 [17MR], S1883 [28MR], S2226 [7AP], S4421 [7JY]

———repeal, S7274, S7275 [9NO]

Portage Woods Products, LLC: OSHA Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award recipient, S1500 [9MR]

Portland, ME: tribute to DiMillo's on the Water (restaurant), S5450 [8SE]

Quin-Easter, Erica: SBA Maine Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, S2728 [5MY]

Rancourt & Co. Shoecrafters: tribute, S8065 [30NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, S7146 [7NO], S7175-S7178 [8NO], S7246 [9NO]

Saco, ME: tribute to Way Way Store reopening, S4800 [21JY]

Saunders Brothers LLC: tribute, S789 [16FE]

SBA: adjust for inflation the personal net worth cap under the 8(a) program for small disadvantaged business concerns, S782 [16FE]

———eliminate Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program allocation increase and ensure participation of businesses with substantial venture capital funding, S2342 [8AP]

———establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns, S1740, S1741 [16MR]

———establish Patriot Express Loan Program to make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns (S. 532), S1509 [9MR]

———extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (S. 1511), S5342 [6SE]

———improve certain programs to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology (S. 257), S483 [2FE]

———increase small business lending (S. 1828), S7193 [8NO]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S7685 [17NO], S7971, S7982, S7983 [29NO]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1264 [4MR], S1613, S1620-S1644, S1647-S1673 [15MR], S1715-S1732, S1734-S1738, S1740-S1746 [16MR], S1780-S1788, S1802-S1805 [17MR], S1883-S1888 [28MR], S1907, S1909, S1912-S1914, S1922-S1927, S1929 [29MR], S1950, S1953-S1957, S1959-S1970 [30MR], S2012, S2013, S2015-S2017, S2019-S2026, S2028-S2034 [31MR], S2065, S2066, S2092 [4AP], S2111 [5AP], S2149, S2154-S2159, S2161-S2183 [6AP], S2295, S2342 [8AP], S2403 [12AP], S2429 [13AP], S2468-S2470, S2496, S2550 [14AP], S2572 [2MY], S2589-S2593, S2602, S2611, S2636 [3MY], S2640, S2657-S2661 [4MY], S2921 [12MY]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to commit, S1962-S1964 [30MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1574-S1576 [14MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), unanimous-consent agreement, S1641 [15MR], S2142 [5AP]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), unanimous-consent request, S1786 [17MR], S2495 [14AP]

———reduce or waive civil penalties imposed on small entities under certain conditions, S1673 [15MR]

———reinstate increase in surety bond guarantee limits, S1781 [17MR]

———require agencies to report on how they are using their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding, S2469 [14AP]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (S. 653), S1896 [28MR]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (H.R. 2940), S7160 [7NO], S7163 [8NO]

———eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (S. 1831), S7283 [9NO], S7634 [17NO]

———exempt a certain class of securities from regulations limiting the amount of shares sold to raise capital by small businesses (S. 1544), S7634 [17NO]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (H.R. 2930), S7160 [7NO], S7163 [8NO]

———provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities (S. 1970), S8458 [8DE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S2560 [2MY], S2756 [9MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), S261 [26JA]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), S4974 [28JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), S6007 [26SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 83), S6065 [4OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5732, S5736 [20SE], S5849, S5852, S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), unanimous-consent agreement, S5921 [23SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), unanimous-consent request, S5922, S5923 [23SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S2972 [12MY], S2975 [16MY], S3200 [19MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3263 [24MY], S3292, S3298, S3311-S3316, S3319, S3320, S3322, S3361 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S3333 [25MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S3322 [25MY], S3390 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 1082), S3372 [26MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 366), S261 [26JA]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), S4974 [28JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 81), S6007 [26SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 83), S6065 [4OC]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5732, S5736 [20SE], S5849, S5852, S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), unanimous-consent agreement, S5921 [23SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 2608), unanimous-consent request, S5922, S5923 [23SE]

———extend programs (S. 990), S2972 [12MY], S2975 [16MY], S3200 [19MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment, S3263 [24MY], S3292, S3298-S3311, S3319, S3320, S3322, S3361 [25MY], S3367-S3372, S3386-S3402 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S3333 [25MY]

———extend programs (S. 990), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S3322 [25MY], S3390 [26MY]

———extend programs (S. 1082), S3372 [26MY]

Small Business Saturday: designate (S. Res. 320), S7391 [10NO]

Snell Prosthetic & Orthotic Laboratory (business): anniversary, S789 [16FE]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit for equity investments in small businesses (S. 256), S483 [2FE]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, S6066 [4OC]

———allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (S. 367), S7150 [7NO], S7278 [9NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund, S8164-S8166 [5DE], S8357, S8366 [6DE], S8469, S8472 [12DE], S8493, S8531 [13DE], S8555, S8574, S8577-S8581 [14DE], S8621, S8622, S8669 [15DE], S8694, S8715 [16DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), S7883, S7935 [28NO], S7937, S7939 [29NO], S8009-S8011 [30NO]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), motion to proceed, S8011, S8012 [30NO], S8079-S8083, S8103-S8105, S8109, S8111, S8120, S8138-S8140 [1DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1917), unanimous-consent agreement, S8126 [1DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), S8161, S8185, S8342 [5DE], S8345, S8349 [6DE], S8381 [7DE]

———create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and ensure protection of Social Security trust fund (S. 1944), motion to proceed, S8389, S8390, S8394, S8407-S8409 [7DE], S8421, S8429, S8437-S8445 [8DE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (S. 974), S2942 [12MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (S. 1644), S6091 [4OC]

———extend certain Creating Small Business Jobs Act provisions (S. 1801), S7128 [3NO]

———extend the zero capital gains rate on certain small business stock and the exception from minimum tax preference treatment (S. 208), S289 [26JA]

———permanently extend and modify the research credit (S. 825), S2514 [14AP]

———preserve option for businesses to operate as they choose, including as flow-through entities, and oppose tax changes forcing such businesses to reorganize as C corporations (S. Res. 88), S1237 [3MR]

———prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses (S. Res. 309), S7082 [2NO]

———prohibit rate increase on small businesses, S4504 [12JY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 1452), S5073 [29JY]

———provide a temporary credit for hiring previously unemployed workers (S. 1271), S4100 [23JN]

———provide and investment tax credit for community wind projects having generation capacity of not more than a certain amount (S. 1741), S6874 [20OC]

———provide relief for small businesses (S. 361), S793-S796 [16FE]

———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (S. 534), S1510 [9MR]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (S. 1278), S4102 [23JN]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, S1668 [15MR], S1886, S1888 [28MR], S2103 [5AP]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, S1802, S1803 [17MR], S3651 [9JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931 [1NO], S7150 [7NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7263-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7307, S7326-S7328, S7330-S7346 [10NO], S7395 [14NO], S7422 [15NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7145, S7151 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7173, S7182 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent request, S6839 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6622 [17OC], S6623 [18OC], S6912 [31OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6790, S6810-S6813, S6832, S6836-S6841, S6851 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [20OC]

———rescind tax on investment income (S. 1738), S6766 [19OC]

Unemployment: encourage States to allow individuals receiving extended or emergency unemployment compensation to utilize such benefits for self-employment assistance (S. 1826), S7192 [8NO]

———rates, S3633 [9JN], S4115 [27JN]

Veterans: reduce unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing incentives to employers for hiring veterans, S7145 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7166 [8NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7266-S7269, S7277-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7326-S7328, S7336-S7346, S7354 [10NO], S7395 [14NO]

Wells Wood Turning & Finishing, Inc.: anniversary, S267 [26JA]

Reports

State of Small Business Report—January 2011 Survey of Small Business Success (excerpt): Network Solutions, LLC, and University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, S1888 [28MR]

Where Do Innovations Come From? Transformations in the U.S. National Innovation System, 1970-2006: Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, S1636-S1638 [15MR]

Reports filed

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2940) (H. Rept. 112-263), H7165 [31OC]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 705) (H. Rept. 112-16), H1389 [28FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 129) (H. Rept. 112-21), H1454 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]

Consideration of H.R. 674, Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 112-261), H7068 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 406) (H. Rept. 112-213), H6271 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 453) (H. Rept. 112-265), H7255 [2NO]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 405) (H. Rept. 112-212), H6271 [20SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 412) (H. Rept. 112-215), H6412 [22SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 112-92), H3753 [26MY]

Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 112-90), H3753 [26MY]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1425) (H. Rept. 112-90), H4586 [1JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Revision of Enforcement Penalties for Misrepresentation of Certain Veterans Small Business Concerns: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1657) (H. Rept. 112-85), H3341 [23MY]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2930) (H. Rept. 112-262), H7165 [31OC]

Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 350), S3170 [19MY]

Haitian-American Enterprise Fund Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 954) (S. Rept. 112-67), S5338 [6SE]

Nomination of Winslow L. Sargeant To Be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S6461 [12OC]

Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 112-289), H7712 [16NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 112-289), H7712 [16NO], H7927 [29NO]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 674) (H. Rept. 112-253), H6982 [18OC]

SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 493), S1501 [9MR]

Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1082) (H. Rept. 112-143), H4944 [12JY]

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4) (H. Rept. 112-15), H1389 [28FE]

Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 585) (H. Rept. 112-288), H7712 [16NO]

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2401) (H. Rept. 112-208), H6230 [15SE]

Resolutions by organizations

National Veterans Business Development Corp., funding: American Legion, S1663 [15MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Corporations: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H1551, H1553 [3MR]

Statements

Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business: Representative Kucinich, E665 [7AP]

Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act: Executive Office of the President, S2105 [5AP]

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act: Executive Office of the President, H7282, H7296 [3NO]

Promulgate Regulations Regarding Debit and Credit Card Interchange Transaction Fees: Consumer Federation of America, S2184 [6AP]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Executive Office of the President, H7142 [27OC]

Tables

Summary by State of projects on hold due to immediate needs financing decision, S5520 [13SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 81, correction in enrollment of H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, H6410 [22SE]

H. Con. Res. 83, correction in enrollment of H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, H6485 [3OC]

H. Res. 129, consideration of H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act, H1465 [2MR]

H. Res. 281, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3738 [26MY]

H. Res. 405, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, H6304 [21SE]

H. Res. 406, consideration of H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, H6360 [22SE]

H. Res. 412, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, H6389 [22SE]

H. Res. 448, consideration of H.R. 2576, modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs and H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7084 [26OC]

H. Res. 453, consideration of H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act and H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7279 [3NO]

H. Res. 477, consideration of H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, H7949 [30NO]

H.R. 4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act, H1529 [3MR]

H.R. 366, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act programs extension, H445 [25JA]

H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, H8041-H8044 [1DE]

H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7139 [27OC]

H.R. 1657, Dept. of Veterans Affairs revision of enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or by service-disabled veterans, H3316 [23MY]

H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, H6419 [23SE]

H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, S4974 [28JY], S6053 [3OC], H5539 [26JY]

H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, H7300 [3NO]

H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, H7289 [3NO]

S. 1, American Competitiveness Act, S128 [25JA]

S. 61, Native American Economic Advisory Council Act, S175 [25JA]

S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act, S484 [2FE]

S. 350, Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act, S748 [15FE]

S. 474, Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act, S1225-S1228 [3MR]

S. 633, Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act, S1843-S1845 [17MR], S5846-S5848 [21SE]

S. 653, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act, S1897 [28MR]

S. 681, Greater Accountability in the Lending Fund Act, S1991 [30MR]

S. 807, Voluntary Protection Program Act, S2449 [13AP]

S. 825, Job Creation Through Innovation Act, S2514-S2516 [14AP]

S. 841, Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act, S2521 [14AP]

S. 974, Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act, S2943 [12MY]

S. 984, Healthy Families Act, S2949-S2954 [12MY]

S. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 1049, Small Business Health Relief Act, S3228 [23MY]

S. 1082, Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act, S3372 [26MY], H3778 [31MY]

S. 1154, Honoring Promises to Service-Disabled Veterans Act, S3552 [7JN]

S. 1161, Rural America Preservation Act, S3687 [9JN]

S. 1278, repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services, S4103 [23JN]

S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act, S5073-S5076 [29JY]

S. 1511, Gulf Coast Disadvantaged Business Relief Act, S5343 [6SE]

S. 1644, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, S6092 [4OC]

S. 1726, Withholding Tax Relief Act, S6604 [17OC]

S. 1738, Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act, S6766 [19OC]

S. 1741, Community Wind Act, S6875 [20OC]

S. 1801, Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act, S7129-S7131 [3NO]

S. 1874, HUBZone Qualified Census Tract Act, S8781 [17DE]

S. 1938, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, S8152-S8155 [1DE]

S. Con. Res. 7, Local Radio Freedom Act support, S978 [28FE]

S. Res. 88, preserve option for businesses to operate as they choose, including as flow-through entities, and oppose tax changes forcing such businesses to reorganize as C corporations, S1237 [3MR]

S. Res. 161, National Inventors Month, S2625, S2637 [3MY]

S. Res. 197, National Small Business Week, S3279, S3287 [24MY]

S. Res. 309, prevent the imposition of new burdensome or unfair tax collecting requirements on small online businesses, S7082 [2NO]

S. Res. 320, Small Business Saturday, S7385, S7391 [10NO]

S. Res. 328, Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA, S7619, S7630 [16NO]

S. Res. 348, provide greater transparency and accountability by the Dept. of the Treasury in the Small Business Lending Fund, S8688 [15DE]

Transcripts

White House Discussion on Cost Containment at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform: Congressional Leadership Delegation and President Obama, S1772 [17MR]