SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6181, H6182, H6183, H6184, H6185, H6186, H6187, H6188, H6189, H6190, H6194, H6197, H6198, H6203, H6204, H6207, H6218 [14JY], H6262, H6263, H6264, H6265, H6266, H6267, H6268, H6270, H6271, H6272, H6273, H6274, H6275, H6276, H6277, H6278, H6279, H6280, H6282, H6297, H6298 [15JY], H6316, H6317, H6318, H6320, H6321, H6322, H6323 [16JY], H7037 [29JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), consideration (H. Res. 661), H6048 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions

Community development: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 5084), H6135 [11JY]

Contracts: develop and implement a plan to improve the quality of data reported on bundled and consolidated contracts (see H.R. 4094), H2000 [26FE]

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

Dept. of Energy: improve technology transfer by removing bureaucratic barriers to industry and small businesses and ensuring investments in research development generate maximum returns (see S. 2129), S1652 [13MR]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]

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

Federal aid programs: 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]

——— establish a grant program to empower encore entrepreneurs (see H.R. 4613), H4015 [8MY]

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

Federal contracts: establish pilot program to provide small business Federal contractors access to tools, training, and hands-on help necessary to diversify their businesses and create jobs (see S. 2582), S4404 [10JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 5016), H5826 [3JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), consideration (see H. Res. 661), H6034 [9JY]

Information technology: clarify that the use of electronic signatures and records in loan and related financing programs is permitted (see H.R. 5599), H7884 [18SE]

——— enhance Federal procurement, expand use of simplified Federal acquisition procedures, and redesignate Office of Electronic Government as the U.S. Digital Government Office (see H.R. 5255), H7124 [30JY]

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

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

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

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 583), H4064 [13MY]

Office of Veterans Business Development: direct the task force 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]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): strengthen entrepreneurial resources (see S. 2008), S852 [10FE]

Small business: 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]

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

——— streamline and simplify registration system used by small business concerns to be eligible to contract with the Federal Government (see H.R. 5154), H6398 [17JY]

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

Veterans: establish veterans’ business outreach center program and improve certain other veterans programs (see S. 2396), S3294 [22MY]

——— increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs (see S. 2143), S1652 [13MR] (see H.R. 5045), H6034 [9JY]

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

Women’s business center program: reauthorize (see S. 2693), S5134 [30JY] (see H.R. 5584), H7884 [18SE]

Motions

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6274 [15JY], H6331 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Actuated Medical, Inc.: SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Tibbetts Award recipient, H5508 [19JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: prohibit Defense Logistics Agency funding to implement SBA interim rule relative to procurement of footwear, H5570, H5571 [20JN]

Entrepreneurial development programs: funding, H6204, H6205 [14JY]

Federal aid programs: establish a grant program to empower encore entrepreneurs (H.R. 4613), H4046 [9MY]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding for contractors who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay employees for hours worked, H6265 [15JY]

Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction for related agencies, H6278, H6279 [15JY]

——— making appropriations, H441, H443 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6122, H6125 [11JY], H6169–H6213 [14JY], H6242–H6245, H6261–H6284 [15JY], H6316–H6333 [16JY], H6361 [17JY], H6853–H6857 [25JY], E1165, E1172, E1176, E1177 [16JY], E1187 [17JY], E1195 [18JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), consideration (H. Res. 661), H6043–H6049 [10JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5016), motion to recommit, H6331, H6332 [16JY]

——— prohibit funding by related agencies to contract with entities that have reincorporated in tax havens, H6263, H6264 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H6267 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles except in accordance with Presidential memorandum on Federal fleet performance, H6316 [16JY]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities, H1973, H1974 [26FE]

Lindeman, Mary Allen: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E987 [13JN]

Maine: tribute to award recipients, E959 [11JN]

National Small Business Week: observance, E755 [15MY]

Ridgway, PA: express support for first responders, local leaders, and people for aiding citizens affected by Clarion River flooding and provide disaster assistance, H5075 [9JN]

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) (organization): anniversary of Orlando, FL, chapter, E698 [7MY]

Small Business Development Centers: funding, H6331, H6332 [16JY]

Smith, Carlton: SBA Regional and State of Florida Small Exporter of the Year award recipient, E1288 [31JY]

Spear, Alan: SBA Maine Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E987 [13JN]

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

Remarks in Senate

Contreras-Sweet, Maria: nomination to be SBA Administrator, S1792 [27MR]

——— nomination to be SBA Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S1771 [26MR]

Dept. of Energy: improve technology transfer by removing bureaucratic barriers to industry and small businesses and ensuring investments in research development generate maximum returns (S. 2129), S1656 [13MR]

Eldertide LLC: SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Tibbetts Award recipient, S5127 [30JY]

Federal aid programs: 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]

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

Meridian, ID: tribute to Wild Touch Taxidermy (business), S4146 [26JN]

Microloan program: funding, S6846 [15DE]

Multanen, Gary: SBA Idaho Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S3026 [14MY]

National Small Business Week: observance, S2908 [12MY]

SCORE Association: anniversary, S3338 [2JN]

State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program: provide for permanent establishment, S6846 [15DE]

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

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

Women’s business center program: reauthorize (S. 2693), S5138 [30JY], S6440 [9DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations and H.R. 4718, Bonus Depreciation Modification and Permanency: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 661) (H. Rept. 113–517), H6034 [9JY]

Contracting Data and Bundling Accountability Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4094) (H. Rept. 113–410), H3142 [9AP]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5016) (H. Rept. 113–508), H5826 [3JY]

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]

Nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet To Be SBA Administrator: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S1315 [5MR]

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]

Rulings of the Chair

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6199, H6208 [14JY], H6272, H6274 [15JY]

Tables

Financial services and general Government appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6171–H6176 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 661, consideration of H.R. 5016, financial services and general Government appropriations and H.R. 4718, bonus depreciation modification and permanency, H6043 [10JY]

S. 2693, Women’s Small Business Ownership Act, S5138–S5142 [30JY]

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