SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4852 [11JY], H4946 [12JY], H5088 [14JY]

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]

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

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 Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: reauthorize and improve (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]

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]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: reauthorize and improve (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], 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]

Bills and resolutions

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

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

Community development: extend HUBZone designations (see S. 1756), S6872 [20OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1573), S5684 [15SE] (see H.R. 2434), H4747 [7JY]

Government regulations: 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]

———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]

Hurricanes: 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]

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

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

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

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

Native Americans: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 236), S359 [31JA] (see H.R. 598), H599 [9FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: improve (see H.R. 447, 448), H506 [26JA]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 493), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 1425), H2533 [7AP]

Small Business Investment 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 Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: improve (see H.R. 448, 449), H506 [26JA]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 493), S1264 [4MR] (see H.R. 1425), H2533 [7AP]

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

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

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

Cloture motions

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 Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: reauthorize and improve (S. 493), S1590 [14MR], S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR]

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]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: reauthorize and improve (S. 493), S1590 [14MR], S2573 [2MY], S2661 [4MY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR]

Letters

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]

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]

Motions

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

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 Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: reauthorize and improve (S. 493), S1962 [30MR], S2111 [5AP]

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]

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

Press releases

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

Remarks in House

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H633-H673 [10FE], H687-H714 [11FE], H2024-H2029 [29MR]

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

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

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H9893, H9894 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2434), H4863 [12JY]

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 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]

———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]

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

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]

Melvin, Eileen: SBA Region III Exporter of the Year award recipient, E1053 [3JN]

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

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

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

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: encourage investment by financial institutions, H7082 [26OC]

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 Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: funding, H844, H845 [15FE]

———improve (H.R. 447), E133 [26JA]

———improve (H.R. 448), E133 [26JA]

———reauthorize and improve, H8932, H8936 [14DE], E2274 [15DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 1425), H3010 [4MY], H3169 [11MY]

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]

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: improve (H.R. 448), E133 [26JA]

———improve (H.R. 449), E133 [26JA]

———reauthorize and improve, H8932, H8936 [14DE], E2274 [15DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 1425), H3010 [4MY], H3169 [11MY]

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

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

Remarks in Senate

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels, S2468, S2469 [14AP]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: impact of lack of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding on research activities, S2659 [4MY]

Federal aid programs: increase small business lending (S. 1828), S7193 [8NO]

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

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S7395 [14NO], S7432-S7434 [15NO], S8757 [17DE]

———making appropriations (S. 1573), S6993 [1NO]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Small Business Week: observance, S2925 [12MY]

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

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

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

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7873 [18NO]

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

Sargeant, Winslow L.: nomination to be SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, S6454 [12OC]

Small business: 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]

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

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

———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]

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

———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]

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 Innovation Research (SBIR) Program: reauthorize and improve, S7685 [17NO], S7971, S7982, S7983 [29NO]

———reauthorize and improve (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 (S. 493), motion to commit, S1962-S1964 [30MR]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1574-S1576 [14MR]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 493), unanimous-consent agreement, S1641 [15MR], S2142 [5AP]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 493), unanimous-consent request, S1786 [17MR], S2495 [14AP]

———require agencies to report on how they are using their funding, S2469 [14AP]

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 Technology Transfer (STTR) Program: reauthorize and improve, S7685 [17NO], S7971, S7982, S7983 [29NO]

———reauthorize and improve (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 [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 (S. 493), motion to commit, S1962-S1964 [30MR]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 493), motion to proceed, S1543 [10MR], S1574-S1576 [14MR]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 493), unanimous-consent agreement, S1641 [15MR], S2142 [5AP]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 493), unanimous-consent request, S1786 [17MR], S2495 [14AP]

Reports

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

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

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]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2434) (H. Rept. 112-136), H4747 [7JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 112-79), S5684 [15SE]

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]

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 Size Standard Flexibility Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 585) (H. Rept. 112-288), H7712 [16NO]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): financial services and general Government, H9835-H9840 [16DE]

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. 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. 412, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, H6389 [22SE]

H. Res. 477, consideration of H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, H7949 [30NO]

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. 2608, Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act, S4974 [28JY], S6053 [3OC], H5539 [26JY]

S. 257, Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act, S484 [2FE]

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. 990, PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act, H3739 [26MY]

S. 1082, Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act, S3372 [26MY], H3778 [31MY]

S. 1511, Gulf Coast Disadvantaged Business Relief Act, S5343 [6SE]

S. 1874, HUBZone Qualified Census Tract Act, S8781 [17DE]

S. 1938, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, S8152-S8155 [1DE]

S. Res. 197, National Small Business Week, S3279, S3287 [24MY]