SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amendments

Financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 7006), H795, H797 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7006), consideration (H. Res. 992), H732 [14JA]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in loan programs (see H.R. 7109), H919 [15JA]

Conflict of interests: require employees to certify that employee does not have any prohibited conflicts of interest relative to loans in which employee is involved (see H.R. 7401), H2040 [5FE]

Contracts: modify dollar threshold for certain sole source contracts (see H.R. 7154), H947 [20JA]

FEMA: establish interagency task force on expediting disaster relief funding (see S. 4022), S881 [5MR]

Financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 7006), H654 [12JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7006), consideration (see H. Res. 992), H717 [13JA]

Innovation Centers Program: establish to foster innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities through grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and community colleges (see S. 3876), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 8063), H2675 [24MR]

Office of Native American Affairs: enhance and increase funding (see H.R. 7396), H2040 [5FE]

Office of Whistleblower Awards: establish (see H.R. 7412), H2041 [5FE]

Schools: encourage entrepreneurship training in after school programs (see S. 4133), S1205 [18MR]

Small business: allow small business development centers to provide information and assistance on apprenticeship programs (see S. 3832), S577 [11FE]

——— provide for loan guarantees to certain small businesses (see H.R. 7229), H1350 [22JA]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend (see S. 3971), S762 [3MR]

——— extend and modify assistance for administrative, oversight, and contract processing costs (see H.R. 7217), H1349 [22JA]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (see S. 3971), S762 [3MR]

——— extend and modify assistance for administrative, oversight, and contract processing costs (see H.R. 7217), H1349 [22JA]

Technology: require small business development centers to assist small business concerns with use of artificial intelligence (AI) (see S. 3586), S89 [7JA]

Veterans: establish goal for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans in procurement contracts (see S. 3964), S762 [3MR] (see H.R. 7534), H2218 [12FE]

Explanations

Financial Services, General Government, National Security, Dept. of State, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 7006), H811–H891 [14JA]

Remarks in House

Credit: require annual portfolio risk analysis of loans guaranteed under Small Business Investment Act (H.R. 5788), H932–H934 [20JA]

Financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 7006), H734–H801 [14JA], H908 [15JA], E76 [27JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7006), consideration (H. Res. 992), H728–H734 [14JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: amend microloan eligibility (H.R. 3496), H929, H930 [20JA]

SBA: modify criteria for loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion or expansion (H.R. 5763), H931 [20JA]

Small business: modify criteria for loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion or expansion (H.R. 5763), H930, H931 [20JA]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend (S. 3971), H2491–H2497 [16MR], E225 [17MR]

——— improve commercialization activities (H.R. 3239), H2496 [16MR]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (S. 3971), H2491–H2497 [16MR], E225 [17MR]

——— improve commercialization activities (H.R. 3239), H2496 [16MR]

Technology: help small business concerns critically evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) tools (H.R. 5784), H934–H936 [20JA]

——— require small business development centers to assist small business concerns with use of artificial intelligence (AI) (H.R. 5764), H931, H932 [20JA]

Remarks in Senate

Idaho Small Business Development Center: anniversary, S798 [4MR]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend (S. 3971), S751–S756 [3MR]

Small Business Technology Transfer Program: extend (S. 3971), S751–S756 [3MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 7006, Financial Services, General Government, National Security, Dept. of State, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 992) (H. Rept. 119–445), H717 [13JA]

Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 7396) (H. Rept. 119–498), H2227 [17FE]

Put America on Commission Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 7412) (H. Rept. 119–499), H2232 [20FE]

Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 7401) (H. Rept. 119–500), H2232 [20FE]

Testimonies

S. 3971, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, S752–S756 [3MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 992, consideration of H.R. 7006, financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs appropriations, H728 [14JA]

H.R. 3496, Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act, H929 [20JA]

H.R. 5763, Main Street Parity Act, H930 [20JA]

H.R. 5764, AI for Mainstreet Act, H931 [20JA]

H.R. 5784, Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-WISE) Act, H934 [20JA]

H.R. 5788, 504 Program Risk Oversight Act, H933 [20JA]

H.R. 7006, financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs appropriations, H741–H795 [14JA]

S. 3971, Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, H2491–H2495 [16MR]