SMALL BUSINESS see also Business and Industry

Amendments

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), S6607, S6635 [11DE], H10303 [11DE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H2077, H2079 [28FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), consideration (H. Res. 492), H2048 [27FE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), S4560 [16JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 2223), S2475, S2487 [29AP]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1979, H1989, H1990, H1992, H1993, H1995 [26FE], H2014, H2016, H2017, H2018, H2020 [27FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), consideration (H. Res. 487), H1958 [26FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S2958, S2959, S2976, S2978 [13MY], S3018, S3019, S3033, S3034, S3035, S3036, S3037, S3038, S3039, S3040, S3041 [14MY], S3082, S3083, S3084, S3086, S3088, S3089, S3090, S3092, S3093, S3094, S3095, S3096, S3097, S3098, S3101, S3102, S3103, S3104, S3105, S3106, S3107, S3108, S3109, S3110, S3111, S3113, S3114, S3115, S3117, S3119, S3120, S3124, S3132, S3133, S3134, S3135, S3136, S3137, S3138, S3139, S3140, S3141, S3142, S3143, S3144, S3145 [15MY], S3191, S3192 [20MY], S5271 [31JY]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to offer current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), consideration (H. Res. 717), H7407 [10SE]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), consideration (H. Res. 497), H2165 [5MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), consideration (H. Res. 530), H2818 [2AP]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (S. 1302), S531, S546 [28JA]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6454 [9DE], S6791, S6792 [12DE], S6924 [16DE]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), consideration (H. Res. 616), H5263 [11JN]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), consideration (H. Res. 661), H6048 [10JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), consideration (H. Res. 616), H5263 [11JN]

Articles and editorials

Census Report Shows Rise in Full-Time Work, Undercutting Claims by Health Reform Opponents, H7816 [18SE]

Craft Beer, the (Very) Limited Edition, S647 [30JA]

ObamaCare’s Hidden Hit on Businesses, S2084 [2AP]

Wage Hike Cost Is No Myth, S2537 [30AP]

Whatever Happened to ‘‘Every Man a King?’’, S5300 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: establish standardized labeling allowing consumers to identify products manufactured in the U.S., allow a tax credit for equity investments in small business, and establish small business savings accounts (see S. 2680), S5050 [29JY]

Career and Technical Education Act: amend and improve by using workforce data to ensure career and technical education curricula are aligned with employer needs (see H.R. 4425), H3057 [8AP]

CFTC: align exemptions for general solicitation of investment in commodity pools similar to the exemption provided for general solicitation of securities under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (see H.R. 4392), H2913 [3AP]

Courts: require upon request a probable cause hearing in connection with property seizures relative to certain monetary instruments transactions (see H.R. 5833), H9044 [10DE]

Credit: increase lending to small businesses (see H.R. 4652), H4059 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend the term of marketing assistance loans in cases in which a purchaser has bought the loan commodity subject to the loan and declared bankruptcy prior to paying for the loan commodity (see S. 2815), S5628 [16SE] (see H.R. 5542), H7882 [18SE]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 502), H2198 [5MR]

——— prepare and submit to Congress a report and recommendations to promote sustained economic development of Indian tribes and lands (see H.R. 4699), H4783 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 2788), S5507 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a grant program allowing National Laboratories provision of vouchers to small businesses to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and their economic impact (see S. 2973), S6350 [4DE]

——— 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]

Dept. of HHS: eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see S. 2278), S2614 [1MY]

Dept. of Labor: develop performance measures for individuals who receive entrepreneurial training as a part of any workforce investment activity and create requirements for providers of such training (see H.R. 4063), H1776 [14FE]

——— establish a competitive grant program for community colleges to train veterans for local jobs (see H.R. 5842), H9044 [10DE]

——— promulgate regulations implementing Good Jobs Model Employer Standards requiring Federal agencies to contract with companies that provide good jobs (see H.R. 5250), H7039 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: reauthorize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (see S. 2285), S2614 [1MY] (see H.R. 4556), H3407 [1MY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize partnership with industry to strengthen the safety culture and practices of short line and regional freight railroads (see S. 2478), S3719 [17JN]

——— ensure that minority- and women-owned businesses have fair and full opportunity to compete in rail projects and contracts and that such federally subsidized projects do not discriminate (see H.R. 4439), H3143 [9AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 4281), H2565 [21MR]

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]

——— extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, repeal medical device tax, restore 40-hour work week, and provide reemployment assessments (see H.R. 3885), H472 [15JA]

EEOC: maintain up-to-date information on its website regarding charges and actions brought (see H.R. 4959), H5767 [25JN]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 2642), S4705 [22JY] (see H.R. 5159), H6654 [22JY]

——— encourage corporate, academic, and social entities to develop rules requiring consideration of minority candidates when searching for a business vendor or filling leadership positions (see S. Res. 511), S4705 [22JY]

——— exempt employers hiring long-term unemployed from employer health insurance mandate, provide payroll tax holiday and relocation loans, and reform and strengthen workforce investment system (see S. 2038), S1048 [25FE]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (see H.R. 4), H7528 [15SE]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 727), H7616 [16SE]

——— provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick for every 30 hours worked (see H.R. 5849), H9302 [11DE]

EPA: provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings (see H.R. 5034), H6034 [9JY]

——— revise third-party certification requirements for labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program (see H.R. 4921), H5557 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: establish uniform requirements for thorough economic analysis of regulations by Federal agencies based on sound principles (see S. 2099), S1416 [10MR] (see H.R. 3863), H223 [14JA]

——— require online posting of regulatory fines and provide for judicial review of administrative fines (see H.R. 5791), H8668 [4DE]

Federal aid programs: 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]

Financial institutions: amend certain banking statutes to ensure legitimate businesses have nondiscriminatory access to financial services and products (see H.R. 4986), H5817 [26JN]

——— exempt community banks from certain regulatory requirements, include a community bank representative in the FRS Board of Governors, and create a process to designate a county as a rural area (see H.R. 5786), H8365 [3DE]

——— modify exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers (see H.R. 4521), H3363 [30AP]

——— provide that residential mortgages held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of presumption of ability to repay requirements (see S. 2641), S4705 [22JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 721), H7454 [11SE]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (see H.R. 4742), H4834 [23MY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (see S. 1900), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 3830), H134 [9JA]

FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H2913 [3AP]

Government regulations: prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see H.R. 4200), H2301 [11MR]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), consideration (see H. Res. 492), H2000 [26FE]

——— provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 2931), S6022 [17NO] (see H.R. 4655), H4059 [9MY]

——— provide with a grace period for any regulatory violation (see S. 2216), S2194 [7AP]

Health: repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see S. 2546), S4153 [26JN]

House of Representatives: bring an action seeking relief in response to the failure of the Sec. of the Treasury to faithfully execute the law relative to health insurance-related IRS reporting requirements (see H. Res. 655), H5830 [7JY]

Hurricanes: extend replacement period for nonrecognition of gain for property involuntarily converted in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area (see H.R. 5716), H7995 [14NO]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (see H.R. 5378), H7184 [31JY]

Information technology: 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]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see S. 2578), S4336 [9JY] (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

IRS: delay application of revenue ruling on the characterization of payments as tips or service charges (see H.R. 5341), H7182 [31JY]

——— permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see H.R. 4503), H3240 [28AP]

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: improve crowdfunding provisions (see H.R. 4564), H3445 [6MY]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (see S. 2223), S2239 [8AP]

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 4839), H5318 [11JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 4013), H1686 [6FE]

National Entrepreneurs Day: designate (see S. Res. 582), S6095 [18NO]

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

Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 2923), S5993 [13NO]

NIST: reauthorize (see H.R. 5035), H6034 [9JY]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), consideration (see H. Res. 487), H1937 [25FE]

Patents: advance public health by encouraging independent innovators to pursue drug repurposing research and develop new treatments and cures by providing intellectual property protections for those innovations (see S. 2150), S1691 [24MR] (see H.R. 4287), H2610 [24MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2190), S1923 [1AP]

——— allow sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners to purchase health insurance on the small business exchange (see H.R. 5313), H7181 [31JY]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (see S. 2808), S5588 [15SE] (see H.R. 5453), H7454 [11SE]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 4118), H2097 [28FE]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), consideration (see H. Res. 497), H2147 [4MR]

——— exclude alien agricultural seasonal workers when determining employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5392), H7240 [1AU]

——— exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate (see S. 2205), S2161 [3AP]

——— exempt small businesses which are experiencing hardship from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5651), H7886 [18SE]

——— impose restrictions on risk corridor program (see H.R. 4406), H2961 [4AP]

——— modify definition of applicable large employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2168), S1818 [27MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), consideration (see H. Res. 530), H2801 [1AP]

——— provide temporary shift in scheduled collection of transitional reinsurance program payments (see S. 2253), S2379 [10AP] (see H.R. 4735), H4829 [22MY]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see S. 2106), S1519 [11MR] (see H.R. 4064), H1776 [14FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 2191), S1923 [1AP]

——— repeal provisions establishing a transitional reinsurance program and risk corridors for health plans to prevent taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3812), H20 [7JA] (see H.R. 3851), H162 [10JA]

——— repeal risk corridor program (see H.R. 5175), H6744 [23JY]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 5725), H8033 [17NO]

——— simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see S. 2881), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 5213), H6976 [28JY]

——— study impact on small businesses (see S. 2383), S3293 [22MY] (see H.R. 4728), H4828 [22MY]

——— sunset provisions establishing a transitional reinsurance program and risk corridors, and repeal risk adjustment for health plans to prevent bailout of health insurance issuers (see H.R. 3985), H1544 [3FE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: clarify definition of substantial cessation of operations (see S. 2511), S3863 [19JN]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see H.R. 4275), H2488 [18MR]

Postal Service: take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7241 [1AU]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 4646), H4058 [9MY]

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

——— 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]

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

——— 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]

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

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

——— 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]

——— 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]

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

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

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

——— 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]

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

Science: support innovation (see H.R. 5812), H8930 [9DE]

SEC: clarify definition of general solicitation under Federal securities law as not applying to events like demo days (see S. 2498), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 4915), H5557 [19JN]

——— enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 5405), H7295 [8SE]

——— improve small company capital formation laws (see H.R. 4565), H3445 [6MY]

——— prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (see S. 2765), S5217 [31JY]

——— provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (see S. 1923), S325 [14JA]

——— provide smaller public companies with access to capital-raising advantages by eliminating excessive filing requirements and expediting stock registration (see H.R. 4568), H3446 [6MY]

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

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 548), S5629 [16SE] (see H. Res. 728), H7617 [16SE]

Taxation: allow a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses (see H.R. 5346), H7182 [31JY]

——— allow a credit against income tax for equity investments by angel investors (see S. 2497), S3863 [19JN] (see H.R. 4931), H5597 [20JN]

——— allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars for assistance to employees purchasing health care policies in the individual market and except certain health reimbursement arrangements from group plan requirements (see H.R. 5860), H9302 [11DE]

——— cut and reduce excess and duplicative tax assessments and paperwork for entrepreneurs (see H.R. 5636), H7886 [18SE]

——— eliminate cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes (see H.R. 5852), H9302 [11DE]

——— establish Promise Zones to revitalize high-poverty communities through Federal-local partnerships (see S. 2597), S4454 [14JY] (see H.R. 4941), H5640 [23JN]

——— establish small business savings accounts (see H.R. 5427), H7387 [9SE]

——— expand and modify the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see S. 2069), S1233 [27FE] (see H.R. 4128), H2097 [28FE] (see H.R. 4244), H2433 [13MR]

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

——— expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 4757), H5022 [29MY]

——— expand eligibility time period for credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4133), H2097 [28FE]

——— expand the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (see H.R. 4132), H2097 [28FE]

——— expand the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the Uniformed Services (see S. 2958), S6205 [20NO]

——— expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 5615), H7885 [18SE]

——— extend and modify the research and development credit to encourage innovation (see S. 1920), S325 [14JA]

——— extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4743), H4834 [23MY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (see H.R. 5771), H8225 [1DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H8272 [2DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 124), H9044 [10DE]

——— extend exclusion for small business stock and provide incentives for small business high technology research investment (see S. 2139), S1652 [13MR]

——— extend the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 3946), H1479 [28JA]

——— increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 4647), H4059 [9MY]

——— increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 3861), H183 [13JA]

——— increase maximum nameplate capacity of a small wind turbine qualifying for an energy credit (see H.R. 4761), H5022 [29MY]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (see H.R. 4454), H3195 [10AP]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 4453), H3195 [10AP]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), consideration (see H. Res. 616), H5248 [10JN]

——— make technical corrections to recently enacted tax legislation and remove provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are no longer applicable (see S. 2261), S2424 [28AP] (see H.R. 5528), H7882 [18SE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H4828 [22MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), consideration (see H. Res. 661), H6034 [9JY]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (see S. 1970), S599 [29JA] (see H.R. 4376), H2853 [2AP]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (see H.R. 4457), H3195 [10AP]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), consideration (see H. Res. 616), H5248 [10JN]

——— permanently extend straight-line cost recovery and certain expensing for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4940), H5639 [23JN]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4212), H2360 [12MR]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H2853 [2AP]

——— provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 4052), H1770 [11FE]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 2540), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5372), H7184 [31JY]

——— provide an elective safe harbor for expensing costs of acquiring or producing tangible property by small businesses (see S. 2237), S2378 [10AP]

——— provide an exception to the exclusive use requirement for home offices if the other use involves care of a qualifying child of the taxpayer (see S. 2488), S3811 [18JN]

——— provide exception from passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities (see H.R. 4855), H5363 [12JN]

——— provide for 100 percent bonus depreciation for manufacturing property (see H.R. 4822), H5248 [10JN]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform (see H.R. 1), H9043 [10DE]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (see H.R. 4696), H4783 [21MY]

——— provide tax relief for damages relating to federally declared disasters during September 2013 (see H.R. 4497), H3240 [28AP]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012, 2013, and 2014 (see S. 2634), S4705 [22JY] (see H.R. 5082), H6135 [11JY]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012 and 2013 (see S. 2233), S2327 [9AP]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see S. 2169), S1818 [27MR] (see H.R. 4083), H1937 [25FE]

——— reform estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 4061), H1776 [14FE]

——— reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 2899), S5783 [18SE]

——— repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 5438), H7433 [10SE]

——— tax treatment of Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see S. 2724), S5216 [31JY]

Technology: 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]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (see H.R. 4131), H2097 [28FE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see S. 2250), S2379 [10AP] (see H.R. 4450), H3195 [10AP]

Veterans: provide a payroll tax holiday for newly hired veterans (see S. 2138), S1652 [13MR]

——— 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]

Chronologies

Federal minimum wage affecting American Samoa: Delegate Faleomavaega, E1710–E1712 [3DE]

Cloture motions

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), motion to proceed, S4451 [14JY], S4535 [16JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 2223), motion to proceed, S2409 [28AP], S2545 [30AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S3019 [14MY], S3060 [15MY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), motion to proceed, S2850 [8MY], S2930 [13MY]

Comments

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act poll on Senator Cruz’s Facebook page, H2873–H2882 [3AP]

Cost Estimates

Tax Technical Corrections Act (S. 2261): CBO, S2559 [30AP]

Letters

Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act: David Levin and Frank Knapp, American Sustainable Business Council, H1994 [26FE]

America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act: National Association of Manufacturers, H5335 [12JN]

——— several businesses and organizations, H5335 [12JN]

Bonus depreciation modification and permanency: several organizations, H6117 [11JY]

Employee Health Care Protection Act: Brad Jones, Cornerstone Staffing, Inc., H7419 [10SE]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7414 [10SE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7414 [10SE]

Enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H3425 [6MY]

Jobs for America Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H7817 [18SE]

Minimum Wage Fairness Act: Aric Newhouse, National Association of Manufacturers, S2539 [30AP]

——— Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S2538 [30AP]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, S2540 [30AP]

——— Jonathan Eisen, International Foodservice Distributors Association, S2538 [30AP]

——— Peter J. Larkin, National Grocers Association, S2539 [30AP]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2538 [30AP]

——— Robert J. Green, National Council of Chain Restaurants, S2538 [30AP]

——— Scott DeFife, National Restaurant Association, S2539 [30AP]

——— several business organizations, S2537 [30AP]

——— Stephen J. Caldeira, International Franchise Association, S2538 [30AP]

——— Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S2539 [30AP]

S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act: several organizations, H5326 [12JN]

Save American Workers Act: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, H2883 [3AP]

——— David French, National Retail Federation, H2884 [3AP]

——— Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX) Coalition, H2883 [3AP]

——— Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H2833 [2AP]

——— Mary Kusler, National Education Association, H2828 [2AP]

——— Mike Aitken, Society for Human Resource Management, H2865 [3AP]

——— Peter J. Cotter and Misty Chally, National Franchise Association, Inc., H2833 [2AP]

——— Peter J. Larkin, National Grocers Association, H2832 [2AP]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H2883 [3AP]

——— Scott DeFife, National Restaurant Association, H2829 [2AP]

——— Small Business Coalition for Affordable Health Care, H2884 [3AP]

——— Stephen J. Caldeira, International Franchise Association, H2829 [2AP]

Save American Workers Act and Forty Hours Is Full Time Act: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2827 [2AP]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2827 [2AP]

Sustainable growth rate repeal and improved Medicare payments through delay of individual health insurance mandate: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2465 [14MR]

——— Karen Ignagni, America’s Health Insurance Plans (organization) and Scott P. Serota, BlueCross BlueShield Association, H2465 [14MR]

——— Richard E. Thorp, California Medical Association, H2466 [14MR]

——— Richard J. Fiesta, Alliance for Retired Americans, H2466 [14MR]

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act: Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6627 [22JY]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6627 [22JY]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Katherine McFate and Robert Weissman, Coalition for Sensible Safeguards, H2078, H2081 [28FE]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2071 [28FE]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2071 [28FE]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), H2071 [28FE]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H2070 [28FE]

Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H1906 [25FE]

Lists

Patent Transparency and Improvements Act provisions impacting business and industry, H3288 [29AP]

Motions

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), H7854 [18SE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H2083 [28FE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), S4443 [14JY], S4461 [15JY], S4513 [16JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 1737), S1860 [31MR], S1883 [1AP], S2043 [2AP]

——— increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 2223), S2333 [10AP], S2409 [28AP], S2427 [29AP], S2527 [30AP]

OMB: require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H2025 [27FE]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), H7436 [11SE]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), H2175 [5MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2889 [3AP]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6823 [15DE], S6869 [16DE], H8341 [3DE]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), H5329 [12JN]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), H6119 [11JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), H5338 [12JN]

Press releases

Faleomavaega Thanks Senator DeMint for Allowing Minimum Wage Delay To Move Forward by Unanimous Consent: Delegate Faleomavaega (2010), E1722 [3DE]

House Passes Minimum Wage Delay for American Samoa on Anniversary of Tsunami; H.R. 3940 Now Awaiting President’s Signature: Delegate Faleomavaega (2010), E1722 [3DE]

President Obama Signs Minimum Wage Delay Into Law: Delegate Faleomavaega (2010), E1723 [3DE]

Senate Passes Minimum Wage Delay by Unanimous Consent: Delegate Faleomavaega (2010), E1722 [3DE]

Remarks in House

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

Adams, NY: tribute to residents, businesses, first responders, and emergency service organizations for assistance rendered to stranded motorists during major snowstorm, E105 [17JA]

Air Force: Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Missile Project delivery vehicle funding, H5463, H5464 [18JN]

Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Café Lush (business), E1002 [17JN]

Amherst, NY: tribute to Amherst Chamber of Commerce Small Business Award recipients, E776 [20MY]

Arrowhead Building Supply, Inc.: Branson/Lakes, MO, Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award recipient, E1475 [19SE]

Augusta, ME: tribute to Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E95 [16JA]

Bangor, ME: tribute to Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E100 [16JA]

Bolton, MS: tribute, E1034 [20JN]

——— tribute to Jackie’s Beauty Boutique (business), E32 [9JA]

——— tribute to Mack’s Cafe (business), E55 [13JA]

——— tribute to Magnolia Windshield Repair and Replacement (business), E34 [9JA]

——— tribute to Robinson’s Grocery, LLC, E42 [10JA]

——— tribute to Super Auto Shop (business), E44 [10JA]

Brookfield, IL: anniversary of Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., E1041 [20JN]

Budget: impact of Republican proposal on small business, H3078 [9AP]

Career and Technical Education Act: reauthorize, H7817 [18SE]

Carubba, Joseph: Italian American Leadership Council of Western New York Anthony M. Castiglia Achievement Award recipient, E440 [26MR]

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]

Collierville, TN: Parade (publication) ‘‘America’s Best Main Street’’ contest winner, E1461 [19SE]

Congress: legislative priorities, H7132 [31JY], H7947 [13NO], H8077 [19NO]

Contracts: raise prime contracting and subcontracting goals, H4753 [21MY]

Corning, NY: anniversary of Brown’s Cigar Store, E1650 [20NO]

——— anniversary of Corning Area Chamber of Commerce, E391 [14MR]

Cuba, NY: anniversary of Cuba Chamber of Commerce, E637 [30AP]

Dania Beach, FL: tribute to Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlour, E305 [5MR]

Dedham, ME: anniversary of Lucerne Inn, E266 [27FE]

Del Norte Bakery (business): tribute, H2683 [26MR]

Dente, Blaise A.: UNICO National (organization) Man of the Year Award recipient, E1807 [12DE]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency, H2348 [12MR], E303, E313 [5MR]

——— anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (H. Res. 502), H3148 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: increase opportunities for women-owned small businesses, H4724 [21MY]

——— prohibit conversion of previously contracted functions to performance by Federal employees, H4733–H4735 [21MY], E828 [22MY]

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

Dept. of Energy: prohibit Loan Program Office funding, H6078, H6079 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: foster further innovation and entrepreneurship in the health information technology sector (H.R. 2363), E1447 [17SE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H5159, H5160, H5172 [9JN], H5256 [11JN]

——— Community Development Block Grant Program funding through reductions in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, H5158 [9JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (H.R. 954), H5966 [9JY]

——— promulgate regulations implementing Good Jobs Model Employer Standards requiring Federal agencies to contract with companies that provide good jobs (H.R. 5250), E1264 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that minority- and women-owned businesses have fair and full opportunity to compete in rail projects and contracts and that such federally subsidized projects do not discriminate (H.R. 4439), E554 [9AP]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 2906), H7 [7JA]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations that increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of passengers or property, H5174, H5175 [9JN]

District of Columbia: Murphy’s Auto Body Shop recipient of D.C. Small Business of the Year award, E1114 [8JY]

EcoDistricts (organization): tribute, E1287 [31JY]

Ecographics, Inc.: West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization) Small Business of the Year award recipient, E322 [6MR]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H1441 [28JA], H1602 [5FE], H1886 [25FE], H2102 [4MR], H2428–H2431 [13MR], H3250 [29AP]

——— importance of job creation, H30 [8JA], H84, H127 [9JA], H191, H209 [14JA], H239, H240 [15JA], H2310 [12MR], H2364 [13MR], H2844 [2AP], H3078 [9AP], H3367, H3395 [1MY], H6113 [11JY], H6140 [14JY], H6383 [17JY], H6641–H6649 [22JY], H7056 [30JY], H7426 [10SE], H7458 [15SE], H8938 [10DE]

Employee Appreciation Day: observance, E327 [6MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (H.R. 1286), H1927 [25FE], H7689 [18SE]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), H7773–H7819, H7854–H7858 [18SE], E1603 [17NO]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7684–H7691 [18SE]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H7856, H7857 [18SE]

——— prevent modification of definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate if it results in increased deficit or a reduction in hours or wages for employees, H2889 [3AP]

——— provide assistance to small businesses providing low-income individuals with green jobs (H.R. 2863), H6943 [28JY]

EPA: exempt certain rules that protect children and seniors from cancer-causing pollution or cause small business job loss from certain air quality standards, H8144 [20NO]

——— make permanent the moratorium on certain regulations and fines governing incidental discharges from commercial vessels under a certain size, H2779 [1AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent delay of any regulation that saves tax dollars, helps small businesses and veterans, prevents discrimination, or protects consumers, H2025, H2026 [27FE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (H.R. 2652), H2659 [26MR], H7944 [13NO]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 1750), H2032 [27FE]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), H3424–H3426 [6MY]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to analyze impact of proposed rules on financial industry and consumer and small business access to credit, H2039, H2040 [27FE]

Fish and fishing: provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen (H.R. 4742), E959 [11JN]

Florida Business Development Corp.: tribute, E240 [25FE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H8117 [19NO]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (H.R. 3830), H460–H464, H466 [15JA], H1599, H1600 [5FE], H3223–H3229 [28AP], H3300 [30AP], E78 [15JA], E892 [30MY]

Frank & Teressa’s Anchor Bar (business): anniversary, E334 [6MR]

Freeport, IL: anniversary of Union Dairy (business), E1136 [10JY]

FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 4383), H3148 [10AP]

Gainesville, GA: anniversary of Riverside Pharmacy, H8 [7JA]

Georgetown, IN: tribute to Polly’s Freeze (business), E1192 [17JY]

Girard, IL: tribute to Cherry’s IGA (business), H3295 [30AP]

Golden, CO: Baby Doe’s Clothing (business) recipient of City of Golden Mayor’s Award for Excellence, E1666 [1DE]

Government regulations: clarify that requirements of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act do not apply if a cost-benefit analysis demonstrates that the benefits of a regulation exceeds its costs, H2079–H2083 [28FE]

——— continue to exempt independent agencies from certain regulations under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, H2077 [28FE]

——— ensure all impacted entities are provided an opportunity for consultation relative to imposing Federal mandates, H2077–H2079 [28FE]

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

——— exempt regulatory actions affecting veterans, seniors, consumers, and communities affected by natural disasters from certain regulations under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, H2083, H2084 [28FE]

——— impact of over-regulation of food industry, E1583 [14NO]

——— prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies (H.R. 4200), H8239, H8240 [2DE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates, H7687 [18SE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), H1883 [25FE], H2069–H2086 [28FE], H2102 [4MR], H2568 [24MR], H7904 [12NO], E361 [12MR]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), consideration (H. Res. 492), H2043–H2049 [27FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 899), motion to recommit, H2083, H2084 [28FE]

Grand Prairie, TX: tribute to Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce Asian Business Division, E785 [20MY]

Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, E617 [29AP]

Health: provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 2300), H1585 [4FE], H2011, H2013 [27FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to Houston Jewelry (business), E1105 [3JY]

Houston Community College: opening of Minority Business Development Agency Business Center, E313 [5MR]

Hurricanes: extend replacement period for nonrecognition of gain for property involuntarily converted in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area (H.R. 5716), E1592 [14NO]

Illinois: tribute to Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, and Vernon Hills Chamber of Commerce Member Recognition award recipients, E115 [27JA], E157 [4FE]

Immigration: establish employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish business in the U.S. (H.R. 5378), E1305 [1AU]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (H.R. 5051), H6238–H6240 [15JY], H6356, H6359–H6363 [17JY], E1186 [17JY]

——— prohibit discrimination based on gender, including higher premiums for women or loss of contraception or maternity care, H7436 [11SE]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers, H7814 [18SE]

——— provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (H.R. 1105), H7110 [30JY]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (H.R. 4503), E595 [28AP]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce revenue ruling on reclassification of certain gratuities as wages rather than as tips at restaurants, H6318 [16JY]

ITC: legal and technical assistance to small businesses funding, H4902 [28MY]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce, E1424 [16SE]

Kentucky: tribute to equine industry, H3296 [30AP]

Lakewood, CO: anniversary of 240 Union (business) membership in West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization), E242 [25FE]

Lansing, NC: tribute to Rose Mountain Butcher Shoppe, H7946 [13NO]

Leland, MS: tribute to Choppa Styles Barber Shop, E1752 [8DE]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E91 [16JA]

Lexington, MS: tribute to Riley’s Bookkeeping Service (business), E55 [13JA]

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

Lionville, PA: anniversary of Lionville Natural Pharmacy, E1536 [12NO]

Little River, CA: anniversary of Little River Inn, E844 [28MY]

Long Branch, NJ: anniversary of Montalvo’s Barber Shop (business), E1124 [9JY]

Lynch, Michael: Turlock, CA, Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advocate of the Year Award recipient, E1229 [24JY]

Magenium Solutions, LLC: inclusion in Daily Herald Business Ledger (publication) ‘‘Best Places To Work in Illinois’’ list, E1376 [10SE]

Marks, MS: tribute to Smokehouse Grill (business), E36 [9JA]

McDonald’s Meats, Inc.: anniversary, E1003 [17JN]

McKay, Charles C.: Jefferson County, CO, Business Hall of Fame inductee, E239 [25FE]

McKinney, TX: inclusion in Money (publication) America’s Best Small Cities list, H8286 [3DE]

Minimum wage: increase, H13 [7JA], H81 [9JA], H155 [10JA], H191 [14JA], H240 [15JA], H1975 [26FE], H2068 [28FE], H2161 [5MR], H2618 [25MR], H2657, H2681 [26MR], H2813 [2AP], H2859, H2867 [3AP], H2917 [4AP], H6041 [10JY], H6320–H6322 [16JY], H7629 [17SE], E285 [28FE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index, H6801, H6803 [24JY], H7661 [17SE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (H.R. 1010), H1268 [27JA], H1548 [4FE], H1729 [11FE], H1927 [25FE], H1944, H1946, H1952, H1954 [26FE], H2012, H2057–H2060 [27FE], H2079, H2086, H2087, H2088 [28FE], H2202 [6MR], H2373 [13MR], H2598 [24MR], H2658, H2687 [26MR], H2816, H2817 [2AP], H2924 [4AP], H3263 [29AP], H3306 [30AP], H5076 [9JN], H7061 [30JY], H7422–H7424 [10SE], H7689 [18SE], H8024 [17NO], E265 [27FE], E1380 [10SE]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (H.R. 1010), unanimous-consent request, H7062–H7064 [30JY]

——— level, H1264–H1269 [27JA], H1538, H1540 [3FE]

Minnesota: tribute to family-owned farms, E1485 [19SE]

Minorities: improve economic condition of minorities, H3230–H3234 [28AP], H3248 [29AP]

Morrison, CO: anniversary of Bandimere Speedway membership in West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization), E240 [25FE]

National Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary of Greater Detroit Chapter awards ceremony, E364 [12MR]

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

New Albany, IN: tribute to Badger’s Shoe Repair, E1741 [4DE]

NIST: reauthorize (H.R. 5035), H6595, H6597–H6601 [22JY]

Oakhurst, CA: anniversary of Erna’s Elderberry House Restaurant, E1640 [19NO]

OMB: ensure Federal agencies continue to annually publish a list of regulations to be reviewed, H1995 [26FE]

——— include in the initial regulatory flexibility analyses requirements an analysis of any impairment of the ability of small entities to access credit, H1993–H1995 [26FE]

——— require Federal agencies to identify in any Notice of Rulemaking the achievable objective of the proposed rule and the metrics to be used, H1992, H1993 [26FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), H1950, H1971–H1995 [26FE], H2014–H2027 [27FE], H2429 [13MR], H7111, H7113 [30JY], E271 [27FE], E361 [12MR]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), consideration (H. Res. 487), H1950–H1960 [26FE], E271 [27FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), corrections in engrossment, H2028 [27FE]

——— require the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish proposed Federal regulations on a monthly basis (H.R. 2804), motion to recommit, H2025, H2026 [27FE]

Pacifica, CA: tribute to Mazzetti’s Bakery, E689 [6MY]

Padrón Cigars (company): anniversary, E1255 [29JY]

Parkland, FL: tribute to Rising Tide Car Wash (business), E420 [24MR]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H3285 [29AP], E1531 [12NO]

——— promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system (S. 1720), H3285–H3288 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate, H7812, H7813 [18SE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), H2276–H2278 [11MR], H2309 [12MR], H7109 [30JY], E1024 [19JN]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to offer current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), motion to recommit, H7436 [11SE]

——— delay implementation of modification of definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate until U.S. has reached full employment economy, H2831 [2AP]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, H1701 [10FE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), H2170 [5MR]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate, H2376–H2380 [13MR], H2457–H2469 [14MR], E402 [18MR]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), H2086 [28FE], H2168–H2177 [5MR], H2261 [11MR], E339 [10MR], E356 [11MR], E368 [12MR]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), consideration (H. Res. 497), H2160–H2167 [5MR]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), motion to recommit, H2175, H2176 [5MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1946 [26FE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, H1529 [3FE], H1556 [4FE], H1597 [5FE], H2933 [4AP], H4483 [20MY]

——— include commuting time in computation of hours for purposes of the definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate, H2831 [2AP]

——— modify definition of applicable large employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2577), H2011 [27FE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H1649 [5FE], H2731 [27MR], H2789–H2794 [1AP], H2810, H2813, H2821–H2833, H2836, H2837 [2AP], H2858–H2893 [3AP], H2918 [4AP], E507, E509, E510, E513 [3AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), consideration (H. Res. 530), H2813–H2820 [2AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), motion to recommit, H2889 [3AP]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (H.R. 4064), H1926 [25FE]

——— repeal provisions establishing a transitional reinsurance program and risk corridors for health plans to prevent taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (H.R. 3812), H137 [10JA]

——— repeal the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 5725), H8036 [18NO]

——— study impact on small businesses (H.R. 4728), E818 [22MY]

Pensacola, FL: anniversary of Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, E1487 [19SE]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (H.R. 4275), H2577–H2589 [24MR]

Postal Service: take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (H. Res. 711), E1322 [1AU]

Providence, RI: Olneyville N.Y. System (restaurant) recipient of James Beard Foundation America’s Classics award, H2201 [6MR]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1944), H1913–H1917 [25FE], E262 [27FE]

Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish, H1990 [26FE]

Riverside Kayak, LLC: tribute, E1152 [14JY]

Riverwoods, IL: tribute to Polish American Chamber of Commerce annual golf outing, E1375 [10SE]

Savannah, GA: anniversary of Johnny Harris Restaurant, E801 [21MY]

SBA: entrepreneurial development programs funding, H6204, H6205 [14JY]

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

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

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

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

SCORE Association: anniversary, E1621 [18NO]

SEC: enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 5405), H7497–H7504 [15SE], E1475 [19SE]

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

Seymour, IN: tribute to Roberts Tree Farm, E1718 [3DE]

Small Business Saturday: observance, H8077 [19NO]

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

South Paris, ME: tribute to Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E323 [6MR]

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

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E686 [6MY]

Statesville, NC: Chamber of Commerce dinner recognizing individuals, businesses, and nonprofits, H2568 [24MR]

Story Bed & Breakfast, LLP: tribute, E651 [1MY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (H.R. 2240), H7944 [13NO]

——— clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 1292), H1543 [3FE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (H.R. 851), H6671 [23JY], H6770, H6771 [24JY], H7061 [30JY], H7689 [18SE]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (H.R. 851), unanimous-consent request, H7063, H7064 [30JY]

——— extend bonus depreciation and modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries, H6119, H6120 [11JY]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), H8323–H8343 [3DE], H8872 [9DE], E1734, E1737, E1745 [4DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (H. Res. 766), H8305–H8310 [3DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), H8998 [10DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to recommit, H8341, H8342 [3DE]

——— extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets for two years, H5338, H5339 [12JN]

——— extend the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations for two years, H5329, H5330 [12JN]

——— increase maximum nameplate capacity of a small wind turbine qualifying for an energy credit (H.R. 4761), E864 [29MY]

——— make permanent certain rules regarding basis adjustments to stock of S corporations making charitable contributions of property (H.R. 4454), H5260 [11JN]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations, H7815 [18SE]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), H5324–H5330 [12JN]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), consideration (H. Res. 616), H5259–H5265 [11JN]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), motion to recommit, H5329, H5330 [12JN]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, H7812 [18SE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), H6110–H6121, H6123 [11JY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), consideration (H. Res. 661), H6043–H6049 [10JY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), motion to recommit, H6119, H6120 [11JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), H5324–H5340 [12JN], H6806 [24JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), consideration (H. Res. 616), H5259–H5265 [11JN]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), motion to recommit, H5338, H5339 [12JN]

——— provide for comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1), E1800 [12DE]

——— provide relief for small businesses, H3124 [9AP]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 2137), E1592 [14NO]

——— rates, H2012 [27FE]

——— reform estate and gift taxes, E203 [11FE]

Toole, Walter: West Orange, FL, Chamber of Commerce Danniel J. Petro Bright Future of West Orange award recipient, E157 [4FE]

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (H.R. 4131), E282 [28FE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (H.R. 4450), H4484 [20MY], H6626–H6631 [22JY], E1216 [23JY]

Unique Litho, Inc.: anniversary of membership in West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization), E293 [4MR]

Wadsworth Control Systems Inc.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E510 [3AP]

Walnut Park, CA: anniversary of Florence-Firestone/Walnut Park, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1314 [1AU]

Waterville, ME: tribute to Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E614 [29AP]

Wee Care Nurseries and Learning Centers, Inc.: tribute, E1271 [30JY]

Whiticar Boat Works, Inc.: anniversary, E338 [10MR]

Women: improve economic condition of women, H1535–H1540 [3FE], H2371 [13MR]

Wood, John: Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame inductee, E177 [6FE]

Yardley, PA: anniversary of Ye Olde Yardley Florist, E1445 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits to farmers, S673 [3FE]

Alexandria, LA: anniversary of Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, S1313 [5MR]

Bear Paw Development Corp.: anniversary, S850 [10FE]

Buhl, ID: tribute to La Plaza (restaurant), S6690 [11DE]

Business and industry: impact of Government regulations on hiring and job loss, S1493 [11MR]

Caldwell, ID: tribute to Anglers Habitat (business), S2951 [13MY]

Cascade Rescue Co.: tribute, S2908 [12MY]

Climate: impact of global warming on the economy, S1422, S1454, S1481–S1483 [10MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (S. 2788), S5509 [10SE]

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]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S394 [16JA]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize partnership with industry to strengthen the safety culture and practices of short line and regional freight railroads (S. 2478), S3721 [17JN]

Economy: extend unemployment benefits, approve Keystone XL Pipeline, and restore 40-hour work week, S1907 [1AP]

——— impact of Government regulations, S2077 [2AP], S2537 [30AP], S3222 [21MY]

——— importance of job creation, S88 [8JA], S276 [13JA], S344, S350 [15JA], S504 [28JA], S1743 [26MR], S1784 [27MR], S2044, S2047–S2049 [2AP], S2136 [3AP], S2175 [7AP], S2204, S2207, S2219 [8AP]

——— jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses, S313 [14JA], S1907 [1AP], S2063 [2AP]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S4448 [14JY], S5484 [10SE]

——— restore 40-hour work week, S2294 [9AP], S2334 [10AP]

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

——— exempt employers hiring long-term unemployed from employer health insurance mandate, S2927 [13MY]

——— exempt employers hiring long-term unemployed from employer health insurance mandate, provide employer payroll tax holiday, provide employment relocation loans, and reform and strengthen workforce investment system, S191 [9JA], S307 [14JA]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), S5957 [12NO], S5996 [13NO]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (S. 1349), S4708 [22JY]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), S6607 [11DE]

——— provide that residential mortgages held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of presumption of ability to repay requirements (S. 2641), S4708 [22JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, S4879 [24JY]

——— establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 1900), S224–S227 [9JA], S304 [14JA], S384, S400 [16JA], S505 [28JA], S754 [4FE]

Government regulations: provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative, S188 [8JA]

GSA: allow veterans who own small businesses to participate in excess Federal property program, S5471 [10SE]

Harkin, Senator: impact of Senate achievements on Harrison County, IA, S3023 [14MY]

Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Harrisburg Regional Chamber, S3179 [20MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S471 [27JA], S508 [28JA]

Hill Farmstead Brewery (business): tribute, S647 [30JA]

Holzer Book Bindery (business): tribute, S1042 [25FE]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), S4365 [9JY], S4368 [10JY], S5401 [9SE], S5481, S5493 [10SE]

——— ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (S. 2578), motion to proceed, S4443, S4451 [14JY], S4461–S4468, S4474–S4476, S4480–S4483, S4489–S4491, S4495 [15JY], S4513, S4516, S4519–S4535, S4537 [16JY]

IRS: exempt certain aircraft from air transportation excise tax, S3220 [21MY]

Latino Chamber of Commerce of Pueblo, Inc.: anniversary, S5860 [18SE]

Laurium, MI: anniversary of Laurium Manor Inn, S5692 [17SE]

Lawrence, Teresa: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana Excelencia Award for Small Business Leadership recipient, S5371 [8SE]

Manchester, NH: anniversary of Puritan Backroom (restaurant), S944 [12FE]

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

Minimum wage: increase, S4 [6JA], S106 [8JA], S1768 [26MR], S1898 [1AP], S2191 [7AP], S2215 [8AP], S5400, S5401 [9SE], S5496 [10SE]

——— increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 1737), S559 [29JA], S837 [10FE], S2082 [2AP], S2146–S2149, S2154 [3AP], S2316, S2318 [9AP]

——— increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 1737), motion to proceed, S1860 [31MR], S1883, S1886–S1889 [1AP], S2043 [2AP]

——— increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 2223), S2287 [8AP], S2293 [9AP]

——— increase, and extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property (S. 2223), motion to proceed, S2333 [10AP], S2409, S2411–S2414, S2419 [28AP], S2427, S2428, S2430, S2435–S2441, S2453–S2462, S2524–S2526 [29AP], S2527–S2529, S2532–S2549 [30AP], S2597, S2599, S2605 [1MY]

——— increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (S. 460), S1219 [27FE], S2069–S2071 [2AP]

——— level, S507 [28JA], S583, S586 [29JA], S627–S629 [30JA], S709 [4FE], S782 [6FE]

——— raise, S3001, S3002 [14MY]

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

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

New York, NY: tribute to 47th Street Business Improvement District, S2951 [13MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S557–S561 [29JA], S728 [4FE]

OSHA: exempt small farming operations from rules and regulations, S305 [14JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate, S2139 [3AP]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S1669 [13MR], S1679 [24MR], S3018–S3020 [14MY], S3050–S3056, S3059–S3063 [15MY], S3153 [20MY], S3196, S3221 [21MY], S3245–S3249 [22MY], S3350 [3JN], S6173 [20NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), motion to commit, S3018 [14MY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), motion to proceed, S2831 [8MY], S2889 [12MY], S2923, S2925, S2927–S2930 [13MY], S2984–S2986, S2999–S3007, S3013, S3016 [14MY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), unanimous-consent agreement, S2946 [13MY], S3020 [14MY], S3064 [15MY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), unanimous-consent request, S3059 [15MY]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (S. 2190), S5601 [16SE]

——— authorize health insurance issuers to sell current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3522), unanimous-consent request, S5669 [17SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, S195 [9JA], S860, S874, S875 [11FE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S36, S39 [7JA], S88, S90, S92–S94 [8JA], S195, S202 [9JA], S274 [13JA], S302 [14JA]

——— delay implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 4118), S1369, S1370 [6MR], S1371 [10MR]

——— exempt certain small businesses from employer health insurance mandate and modify definition of full-time employee relative to mandate, S4756 [23JY]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S45 [7JA], S746 [4FE], S781, S789, S802, S809–S811 [6FE], S930 [12FE], S1743 [26MR], S2084 [2AP], S2529–S2532 [30AP], S2695 [6MY], S2852 [8MY], S3996 [25JN], S5605 [16SE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate, S195 [9JA], S2139, S2145 [3AP], S6435 [9DE]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), S2202 [7AP], S2203 [8AP]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (S. 1188), S48 [7JA], S344 [15JA], S408 [16JA], S2412 [28AP], S2431 [29AP], S2548 [30AP], S2927 [13MY], S3775 [18JN], S3906 [24JN], S4477 [15JY], S5601 [16SE]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (S. 2106), S3007 [14MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (S. 2191), S1934 [1AP]

——— repeal implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, S2056 [2AP], S4879 [24JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: clarify definition of substantial cessation of operations (S. 2511), S5647–S5649 [16SE], S5687 [17SE]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (S. 1302), S545–S554 [28JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, S2314 [9AP], S3483 [9JN]

rosieMADE LLC: tribute, S5128 [30JY]

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]

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

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

SCORE Association: anniversary, S3338 [2JN]

Small Business Saturday: designate (S. Res. 548), S5650 [16SE]

Taxation: eliminate cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes, S6835 [15DE]

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

——— extend and modify the research and development credit to encourage innovation, S6336 [4DE]

——— extend and modify the research and development credit to encourage innovation (S. 1920), S6503 [10DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1851 [31MR]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections, S6254 [2DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6281 [3DE], S6336–S6339 [4DE], S6396 [8DE], S6400, S6439 [9DE], S6506 [10DE], S6887, S6898–S6903, S6911 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), S6903 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to proceed, S6823, S6832, S6833, S6836 [15DE], S6869 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent agreement, S6898 [16DE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent request, S6739 [12DE]

——— extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets, S6837 [15DE]

——— extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property, S2139 [3AP]

——— extend total bonus depreciation, S3007 [14MY]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations, S4872 [24JY]

——— make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (H.R. 4453), S3687 [16JN], S3691 [17JN]

——— make technical corrections to recently enacted tax legislation and remove provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are no longer applicable (S. 2261), S2559 [30AP]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), S4459 [14JY], S4461 [15JY]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (S. 1970), S600, S601 [29JA]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations, make bonus depreciation and research and development credit permanent, and exclude certain capital gains income, S4878 [24JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets, S4872 [24JY]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 4457), S3687 [16JN], S3691 [17JN]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets and treatment of certain property as section 179 property, S3007 [14MY]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property, S3007 [14MY]

——— provide an exception to the exclusive use requirement for home offices if the other use involves care of a qualifying child of the taxpayer (S. 2488), S3774 [18JN], S3906 [24JN], S4368 [10JY]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes, S3013 [14MY]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (S. 193), S6503 [10DE]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (S. 1085), S784–S786 [6FE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (S. 2250), S2626, S2627 [5MY]

Vanderschuere, Alicia: Idaho Business Review (publication) Woman of the Year honoree, S5128 [30JY]

Walker, Larry, Jr.: ABA Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S2706 [6MY]

Reports

Bonus Depreciation—Economic and Budgetary Issues: Jane G. Gravelle, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), H6045 [10JY]

Labor Market Effects of the Affordable Care Act: CBO, H2886–H2888 [3AP]

Reports filed

Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2804) (H. Rept. 113–354), H1936 [25FE]

All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2804) (H. Rept. 113–354), H1880 [21FE]

America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4457) (H. Rept. 113–432), H3412 [2MY]

Bonus Depreciation Modification and Permanency: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4718) (H. Rept. 113–509), H5826 [3JY]

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

Consideration of H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 492) (H. Rept. 113–362), H2000 [26FE]

Consideration of H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 530) (H. Rept. 113–397), H2801 [1AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 717) (H. Rept. 113–584), H7387 [9SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act and H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 497) (H. Rept. 113–373), H2147 [4MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act and H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 487) (H. Rept. 113–361), H1937 [25FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4453, Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 113–472), H5248 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4457, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 113–472), H5248 [10JN]

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]

Consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 113–643), H8272 [2DE]

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

Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2750) (H. Rept. 113–668), H10317 [12DE]

Employee Health Care Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3522) (H. Rept. 113–580), H7295 [8SE]

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]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Definition of Substantial Cessation of Operations Clarification: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2511), S5374 [8SE]

Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4453) (H. Rept. 113–429), H3412 [2MY]

Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4454) (H. Rept. 113–430), H3412 [2MY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 113–357), H1936 [25FE]

Save American Workers Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2575) (H. Rept. 113–386), H2694 [26MR]

SBIC Advisers Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4200) (H. Rept. 113–641), H8272 [2DE]

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

Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2274) (H. Rept. 113–326), H223 [14JA]

Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4742) (H. Rept. 113–711), H10334 [2JA]

Tax Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2261) (S. Rept. 113–155), S2424 [28AP]

Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2250) (S. Rept. 113–234), S5215 [31JY]

——— Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4450) (H. Rept. 113–542), H6654 [22JY]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 899) (H. Rept. 113–352), H1776 [14FE]

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

Rulings of the Chair

Taxation: modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4718), H6113 [11JY]

Statements

Bonus Depreciation Tax Modification and Permanency: Executive Office of the President, H6118 [11JY]

Employee Health Care Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H7416 [10SE]

Jobs for America Act: Executive Office of the President, H7816 [18SE]

——— Public Citizen (organization), H7809 [18SE]

Minimum Wage Fairness Act: Laurie A. Palmer, S2413 [28AP]

Minimum Wage Increase: Business for a Fair Minimum Wage (organization), S2460 [29AP]

Prohibit Conversion of Previously Contracted Dept. of Defense Functions to Performance by Federal Employees: American Conservative Union, H4735 [21MY]

——— American Legion, H4734 [21MY]

——— Business Coalition for Fair Competition, H4735 [21MY]

——— Competitive Enterprise Institute, H4735 [21MY]

——— Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS), H4735 [21MY]

——— National Veteran Small Business Coalition, H4735 [21MY]

——— Textile Rental Services Association, H4735 [21MY]

Save American Workers Act: Executive Office of the President, H2825 [2AP]

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act: Executive Office of the President, H2047 [27FE]

Summaries

Senate Republican Omnibus Alternative to Unemployment Benefits Extension, S2175 [7AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 124, correction in enrollment of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, H8998 [10DE]

H. Res. 487, consideration of H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act, H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act, and suspension of House Rules to consider legislation, H1950 [26FE]

H. Res. 492, consideration of H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H2043 [27FE]

H. Res. 497, consideration of H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act and H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act, H2160 [5MR]

H. Res. 530, consideration of H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act, H2813 [2AP]

H. Res. 616, consideration of H.R. 4453, Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act, H5259 [11JN]

H. Res. 616, consideration of H.R. 4457, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, H5259 [11JN]

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]

H. Res. 717, consideration of H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act, H7402 [10SE]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, H7684 [18SE]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, H8305 [3DE]

H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, H7773–H7807 [18SE]

H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, H2075 [28FE]

H.R. 1944, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H1913 [25FE]

H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act, H192 [14JA]

H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act, H2821 [2AP]

H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act, H1979–H1988 [26FE]

H.R. 3329, enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings, H3424 [6MY], H10303 [11DE]

H.R. 3474, Hire More Heroes Act, H2276 [11MR]

H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act, H7413 [10SE]

H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act, H2168 [5MR]

H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act, H8239 [2DE]

H.R. 4275, Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act, H2577–H2588 [24MR]

H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act, H6626 [22JY]

H.R. 4453, S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act, H5324 [12JN]

H.R. 4457, America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act, H5330 [12JN]

H.R. 4718, bonus depreciation modification and permanency, H6110–H6112 [11JY]

H.R. 5035, NIST reauthorization, H6597–H6599 [22JY]

H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, H7497–H7501 [15SE]

H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, H8323–H8335 [3DE]

S. 1302, Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act, S546–S554 [28JA]

S. 2488, Working Parents Home Office Act, S3813 [18JN]

S. 2511, clarify Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. definition of substantial cessation of operations, S5647 [16SE]

S. 2540, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S4156–S4158 [26JN]

S. 2642, Schedules That Work Act, S4709–S4713 [22JY]

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

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

S. Res. 511, encourage corporate, academic, and social entities to develop rules requiring consideration of minority candidates when searching for a business vendor or filling leadership positions, S4714 [22JY]

S. Res. 548, Small Business Saturday, S5635 [16SE]

S. Res. 582, National Entrepreneurs Day, S6097 [18NO]