SMALL BUSINESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: inform disaster survivors about duplication of benefits, notify loan recipients of ability to refuse assistance, and provide assistance recipients with information on Federal recoupment process (see H.R. 7111), H9460 [30OC]

GAO: report on compliance of contracting agencies with subcontracting plans and subcontracting goals under the Small Business Act (see H.R. 5144), H1340 [1MR]

SBA: codify Boots to Business Program (see H.R. 5193), H1475 [7MR]

——— eliminate inclusion of option years in the award price for sole source contracts (see H.R. 6369), H6195 [13JY]

——— establish enhanced cybersecurity assistance and protections for small businesses (see S. 2735), S2391 [24AP]

——— establish pilot program for certifying that a small business concern is owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 6514), H7686 [25JY]

——— expand definition of research and development, increase participation in mentor-protege program, and promote use of interagency contracts (see H.R. 6368), H6195 [13JY]

——— improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 2419), S907 [13FE]

——— include contracts awarded to veteran-owned small businesses in limitations relative to subcontracting (see H.R. 5494), H3209 [12AP]

——— modify method for prescribing size standards for business concerns (see S. 3562), S6732 [9OC] (see H.R. 6330), H6110 [11JY]

——— prohibit businesses owned by or affiliated with Chinese citizens from receiving assistance (see S. 3148), S4512 [27JN] (see H.R. 6241), H5815 [27JN]

——— provide contracting assistance for small businesses in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 5178), H1441 [6MR]

——— provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 6565), H7721 [26JY]

——— provide for small business concerns located in the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5929), H4692 [23MY]

——— report certain information to Congress and the President (see H.R. 6382), H6262 [16JY]

——— specify what credit is given for certain subcontractors and provide a dispute process for non-payment to subcontractors (see H.R. 6367), H6195 [13JY]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (see S. 2283), S110 [9JA] (see H.R. 4743), H82 [9JA]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (H.R. 4743), request Senate to return to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 899), H4138 [16MY]

Small business: establish small business development centers internationally and promote international commerce (see H.R. 6706), H7870 [5SE]

——— provide contractors with information on an agency’s administration of change orders to allow them to make informed decisions on pricing of bids or proposals (see H.R. 4754), H131 [10JA]

——— reduce costs for certain businesses required to relocate from a Superfund site (see H.R. 5669), H3746 [1MY]

Letters

Encouraging Small Business Innovators: Representative Chabot, Committee on Small Business (House), H8809 [25SE]

——— Representative Gowdy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H8809 [25SE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8809 [25SE]

Remarks in House

SBA: codify Boots to Business Program, H4677 [23MY]

——— codify Boots to Business Program (H.R. 5193), H1703 [20MR]

——— eliminate inclusion of option years in the award price for sole source contracts (H.R. 6369), H8810–H8812 [25SE], E1331 [28SE]

——— expand definition of research and development, increase participation in mentor-protege program, and promote use of interagency contracts (H.R. 6368), H8808–H8810 [25SE]

——— improve small business development centers program (H.R. 1702), H3806–H3808 [8MY]

——— improve women’s business center program (H.R. 1680), H3801–H3806 [8MY]

——— modify method for prescribing size standards for business concerns (H.R. 6330), H8805, H8806 [25SE]

——— reauthorize SCORE Association (H.R. 1700), H6028–H6030 [10JY]

——— report certain information to Congress and the President (H.R. 6382), H8812, H8813 [25SE], E1333 [28SE]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (H.R. 3170), H3797–H3800 [8MY]

——— specify what credit is given for certain subcontractors and provide a dispute process for non-payment to subcontractors (H.R. 6367), H8806–H8808 [25SE]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (H.R. 4743), H3812–H3815 [8MY], E1013 [16JY]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (H.R. 4743), request Senate to return to the House of Representatives (H. Res. 899), H4008 [16MY]

Small business: provide contractors with information on an agency’s administration of change orders to allow them to make informed decisions on pricing of bids or proposals (H.R. 4754), H3800, H3801 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate

SBA: modify method for prescribing size standards for business concerns (H.R. 6330), S7333 [6DE]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (H.R. 4743), S2838 [22MY], S2998 [5JN], S3028 [6JN]

Reports filed

Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 6382) (H. Rept. 115–944), H8169 [12SE]

Encouraging Small Business Innovators: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 6368) (H. Rept. 115–956), H8737 [20SE]

Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 6369) (H. Rept. 115–943), H8169 [12SE]

Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 6367) (H. Rept. 115–942), H8169 [12SE]

Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5178) (H. Rept. 115–628), H3094 [10AP]

SBIR and STTR Oversight and Pilot Program Extension Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1961), S1790 [19MR]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (s. 1961) (S. Rept. 115–450), S7989 [20DE]

Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2283) (S. Rept. 115–265), S2991 [5JN]

Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4668) (H. Rept. 115–654), H3574 [25AP]

Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 3170) (H. Rept. 115–653), H3574 [25AP]

Small Business Employee Ownership Promotion Enhancement Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1538), S1790 [19MR]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1538) (S. Rept. 115–436), S7925 [19DE]

Small Business Runway Extension Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 3562), S6815 [11OC]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 3562) (S. Rept. 115–431), S7431 [11DE]

——— Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 6330) (H. Rept. 115–939), H8169 [12SE]

Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2283), S1790 [19MR]

——— Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4743) (H. Rept. 115–655), H3705 [26AP]

Support Startup Businesses Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2419), S1790 [19MR]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2419) (S. Rept. 115–454), S8017 [21DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 899, request Senate to return to the House of Representatives H.R. 4743, Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act, H4008 [16MY]

H.R. 1680, Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act, H3802–H3805 [8MY]

H.R. 1700, SCORE for Small Business Act, H6028 [10JY]

H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act, H3806 [8MY]

H.R. 3170, Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act, H3797 [8MY]

H.R. 4743, Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act, H3812–H3814 [8MY]

H.R. 4754, Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act, H3800 [8MY]

H.R. 6330, Small Business Runway Extension Act, H8805 [25SE]

H.R. 6367, Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act, H8806 [25SE]

H.R. 6368, Encouraging Small Business Innovators, H8808 [25SE]

H.R. 6369, Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act, H8810 [25SE]

H.R. 6382, Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act, H8812 [25SE]