SMALL BUSINESS ACT

Amendments

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

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

———extend (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]

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]

Bills and resolutions

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

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

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

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

SBA: 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]

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

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

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

———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]

———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]

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

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

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

Cloture motions

Programs: extend (H.R. 2608), House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE]

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

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]

Letters

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

Programs: extend (H.R. 2608), S5922 [23SE], S5976 [26SE], H6315 [21SE], H6400 [22SE], H6530 [4OC]

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

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]

Remarks in House

Programs: extend (H.R. 366), H445, H446 [25JA]

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

———extend (H.R. 2608): Senate amendment, E1749-E1751 [4OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

———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]

Remarks in Senate

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

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]

Programs: extend (H.R. 366), S261 [26JA]

———extend (H.R. 2608), S4974 [28JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

———extend (S. 1082), S3372 [26MY]

SBA: 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]

———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]

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

Reports filed

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]

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]

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.R. 366, extend programs, H445 [25JA]

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

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

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