SMALL BUSINESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

SBA: create a grant program for governmental and other nonprofit organizations that support startup businesses by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses (see S. 2850), S5698 [17SE] (see H.R. 4059), H1776 [14FE]

——— direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 2794), S5564 [11SE] (see H.R. 5231), H7039 [29JY]

——— establish rules for franchise eligibility for financial assistance under certain small business programs (see H.R. 5600), H7884 [18SE]

——— establish the Innovative Approaches to Technology Transfer Grant Program (see S. 2551), S4153 [26JN]

——— improve small business development centers (see H.R. 4121), H2097 [28FE]

——— increase maximum loan amount for loans under the Microloan program (see S. 2487), S3811 [18JN]

——— make grants for economic growth, business retention, and business recruitment to economically underserved communities (see H.R. 3956), H1480 [28JA]

——— make permanent and reauthorize the Intermediary Lending Pilot Program (see S. 2637), S4705 [22JY]

——— provide authority for sole source contracts for certain small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 2481), S3719 [17JN]

——— provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 4876), H5398 [17JN]

——— raise prime and subcontract goals (see H.R. 4093), H2000 [26FE]

Small business: establish a loan program to assist and provide incentives for manufacturers to reinvest in making products in the U.S. (see H.R. 5514), H7674 [17SE]

——— 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 S. 2334), S3028 [14MY]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4837), H5318 [11JN]

Remarks in House

CBO: include in macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation estimates of potential impact on SBA HUBZone areas, H2932 [4AP]

——— require macroeconomic analysis include estimates on potential impact of legislation to HUBZone areas, H2939, H2940 [4AP]

SBA: improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, H8629 [4DE]

Remarks in Senate

SBA: create a grant program for governmental and other nonprofit organizations that support startup businesses by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses (S. 2850), S5700 [17SE]

——— improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, S6440 [9DE]

——— make permanent and reauthorize the Intermediary Lending Pilot Program (S. 2637), S4707 [22JY]

——— Microloan program funding, S6846 [15DE]

——— provide authority for sole source contracts for certain small business concerns owned and controlled by women, S6846 [15DE]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in corporations, S5300 [31JY]

Reports filed

Commonsense Construction Contracting Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2751) (H. Rept. 113–660), H9302 [11DE]

Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4093) (H. Rept. 113–409), H3142 [9AP]

Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2882) (H. Rept. 113–662), H9302 [11DE]

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4121) (H. Rept. 113–461), H4783 [21MY]

Women’s Procurement Program Equalization Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2452) (H. Rept. 113–661), H9302 [11DE]

Texts of

S. 2794, Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, S5565 [11SE]