SMALL BUSINESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Federal agencies and departments: permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see S. 1190), S4673 [19JN] (see H.R. 2441), H3928 [19JN]

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (see S. 1440), S6207 [1AU] (see H.R. 2908), H5341 [1AU]

——— clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see S. 415), S1011 [28FE] (see H.R. 1974), H2602 [14MY]

——— eliminate guarantee fees for certain loans where the total loan amount is not more than $150,000 (see H.R. 2462), H3988 [20JN]

——— ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 1622), H2157 [18AP]

——— establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial real property (see H.R. 2460), H3988 [20JN]

——— improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 2452), H3988 [20JN]

——— increase maximum loan amount for loans under the Microloan program (see H.R. 3191), H5883 [26SE]

——— permit prime contractors covered by a subcontracting plan for a single Federal contract to receive credit against such a plan for using small business subcontractors (see H.R. 2232), H3094 [4JN]

——— provide conformity in Native small business opportunities and promote job creation, manufacturing, and American economic recovery (see S. 1607), S7615 [29OC]

——— provide for grants to small business development centers (see H.R. 1283), H1718 [20MR]

——— provide interest rate for certain disaster related loans (see H.R. 2857), H5173 [30JY]

——— provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices (see H.R. 28), H28 [3JA]

Small business: prohibit use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements (see H.R. 2751), H4825 [19JY]

——— provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans to improve the Federal contracting process for service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 2882), H5260 [31JY]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S2684 [16AP]

Letters

Small Business Disaster Reform Act: Bob Mitchell, Bay Area Houston, TX, Economic Partnership, S1023 [28FE]

——— Brenda Bertus, St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation, S1023 [28FE], S4579 [18JN]

——— Bryan S. Derreberry, Charleston, SC, Metro Chamber of Commerce, S4580 [18JN]

——— C.E. (Tee) Rowe, Association of Small Business Development Centers, S1022 [28FE], S4578 [18JN]

——— Darrell W. Randle, Mobile, AL, Area Chamber of Commerce, S4580 [18JN]

——— George Swift, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, S1023 [28FE]

——— John W. Madden, National Emergency Management Association, S4578 [18JN]

——— Michael Hecht, Greater New Orleans, Inc., and Kathryn S. Wylde, Partnership for New York City (organization), S4579 [18JN]

——— Paul L. Krutko, International Economic Development Council, S1022 [28FE], S4578 [18JN]

——— Peggy E. Gustafson, SBA, S4577 [18JN]

——— Scott Martinez, North Louisiana Economic Partnership (organization), S1023 [28FE]

——— Todd O. McCracken, National Small Business Association, S4579 [18JN]

Remarks in House

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (H.R. 1974), E896 [17JN]

——— eliminate guarantee fees for certain loans where the total loan amount is not more than $150,000 (H.R. 2462), E928 [20JN]

——— ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (H.R. 1622), H2148 [18AP]

——— establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial real property (H.R. 2460), E953 [20JN]

——— permit prime contractors covered by a subcontracting plan for a single Federal contract to receive credit against such a plan for using small business subcontractors, E875 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (S. 1440), S6220 [1AU]

——— clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (S. 415), S1019–S1024 [28FE], S1085 [4MR], S4576 [18JN]

Reports filed

Small Business Disaster Reform Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 415) (S. Rept. 113–84), S6126 [31JY]

Texts of

S. 415, Small Business Disaster Reform Act, S1022 [28FE]

S. 1440, Tornado Family Safety Act, S6221 [1AU]

S. 1607, Native Small Business Conformity Act, S7633 [29OC]