SMALL BUSINESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

SBA: allow petitions for reconsideration of size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 1429), H1768 [18MR]

——— allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms (see H.R. 2397), H3308 [18MY]

——— amend funding levels for certain general business loans and modify loan limitations (see H.R. 3191), H5466 [23JY]

——— clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see S. 956), S2220 [15AP]

——— clarify requirements relative to small business contracts for services (see H.R. 1583), H1899 [24MR]

——— clarify responsibilities of Commercial Market Representatives (see H.R. 4198), H9205 [9DE]

——— direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see S. 1400), S3183 [20MY] (see H.R. 2221), H2792 [1MY]

——— establish authorization levels for general business loans (see S. 1001), S2245 [16AP]

——— establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see S. 1934), S6296 [4AU] (see H.R. 3468), H5865 [9SE]

——— improve review and acceptance of subcontracting plans (see S. 2138), S7160 [6OC]

——— improve small business development centers (see S. 999), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 207), H154 [8JA]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5330 [21JY]

——— modify requirements for joint venture offers for bundled or consolidated contracts (see H.R. 1390), H1720 [17MR]

——— prohibit use of reverse auctions for procurements of covered contracts (see S. 2139), S7160 [6OC] (see H.R. 1444), H1769 [18MR]

——— provide additional assistance to small business concerns for disaster recovery (see S. 1470), S3341 [31MY]

——— provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 2234), H2798 [5MY]

——— provide for team and joint venture offers for certain contracts (see S. 958), S2220 [15AP]

——— provide grants for university business incubators (see H.R. 3990), H8152 [5NO]

——— require implementation of a data quality improvement plan (see H.R. 1410), H1721 [17MR]

——— streamline and clarify small business contracting opportunities (see H.R. 2950), H4861 [7JY]

——— treat certain qualified disaster areas as HUBZones and extend the period for HUBZone treatment for certain defense base closure areas (see S. 1292), S2794 [12MY]

Small business: strengthen small business industrial base (see H.R. 1481), H1802 [19MR]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1212), S2688 [6MY] (see H.R. 2096), H2653 [29AP]

Remarks in House

SBA: allow use of physical damage disaster loans for the construction of tornado safe rooms, E1633 [17NO]

——— increase funding available for certain general business loans, H5508–H5510 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

SBA: provide additional assistance to small business concerns for disaster recovery, S7406 [21OC]

Reports filed

HUBZone Revitalization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1292), S4021 [10JN]

Recovery Improvements for Small Entities (RISE) After Disaster Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1470), S4021 [10JN]

SBA Authorization Levels for General Business Loans Establishment: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1001), S4021 [10JN]

Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 999), S4021 [10JN]

Small Business Fairness Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 958), S4021 [10JN]

Small Business Subcontracting Transparency Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2138), S7722 [3NO]

Small Contractors Improve Competition Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2139), S8305 [2DE]

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1400), S6651 [15SE]

Texts of

S. 1400, Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, S3187 [20MY]