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MARKUP OF THE SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON THE 

ACTIVITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL 

BUSINESS 

HEARING 

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS 

UNITED STATES 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION 

HEARING HELD 

JUNE 23, 2011 

Small Business Committee Document Number 112–025 

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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS 

SAM GRAVES, Missouri, Chairman 

ROSCOE BARTLETT, Maryland 

STEVE CHABOT, Ohio 

STEVE KING, Iowa 

MIKE COFFMAN, Colorado 

MICK MULVANEY, South Carolina 

SCOTT TIPTON, Colorado 

CHUCK FLEISCHMANN, Tennessee 

JEFF LANDRY, Louisiana 

JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington 

ALLEN WEST, Florida 

RENEE ELLMERS, North Carolina 

JOE WALSH, Illinois 

LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania 

RICHARD HANNA, New York 

NYDIA VELA ́ ZQUEZ, New York, Ranking Member 

KURT SCHRADER, Oregon 

MARK CRITZ, Pennsylvania 

JASON ALTMIRE, Pennsylvania 

YVETTE CLARKE, New York 

JUDY CHU, California 

DAVID CICILLINE, Rhode Island 

CEDRIC RICHMOND, Louisiana 

GARY PETERS, Michigan 

BILL OWENS, New York 

BILL KEATING, Massachusetts 

LORI SALLEY, Staff Director 

PAUL SASS, Deputy Staff Director 

BARRY PINELES, General Counsel 

MICHAEL DAY, Minority Staff Director 


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C O N T E N T S 

OPENING STATEMENTS 

Page 

Graves, Hon. Sam .................................................................................................... 1 

Vela ́zquez, Hon. Nydia ............................................................................................ 1 

WITNESSES 

None. 

APPENDIX 

Prepared Statements: 

None. 

Questions for the Record: 

None. 

Answers for the Record: 

None. 

Additional Materials for the Record: 

Semiannual Report ........................................................................................... 4 


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MARKUP OF THE SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON 

THE ACTIVITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON 

SMALL BUSINESS 

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS, 

Washington, DC. 

The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 

2360, Rayburn House Office Building. Hon. Sam Graves [chairman 

of the Committee] presiding. 

Present: Representatives Graves, West, and Vela ́zquez. 

Chairman GRAVES. Good afternoon. We will call the meeting to 

order for the Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Small Business Committee. Pursuant to House Rules, each standing committee must submit a Semiannual Report on the activities of that 

committee, including separate sections summarizing its legislative 

and oversight activities. 

Before us today is our Semiannual Report, and this report includes a copy of the Committee’s rules and oversight plan which 

passed by voice vote on January 26, 2011. It includes a list of the 

Committee’s membership and how the Committee is organized in 

a summary of its legislative and oversight activities. 

As of June 14th, the Small Business Committee has conducted 

10 full Committee hearings, seven Subcommittee meetings on 

issues such as repealing the troublesome 1099 reporting requirement in the Health Care bill, identifying federal regulatory outreach, the effect of pending free trade agreements on small exporters and two markups. We have had hearings on the review of federal contracting laws, identifying duplicative programs within the 

Small Business Administration, studying the effects of high energy 

costs on small businesses, and examining how a lack of capital is 

preventing small firms from growing and creating jobs. 

As you can see, the Committee has been very productive, and I 

look forward to another active six months before our next report. 

I now recognize the ranking member for her opening remarks. 

Ms. VELA ́ ZQUEZ. Thank you, Chairman, for yielding. 

Today’s meeting will consider a report summarizing the activities 

of the Small Business Committee for the first six months of the 

112th Congress. It outlines hearings, legislation, oversight efforts, 

and steps taken to provide regulatory relief to small firms. This 

Committee plays a key role not only in passing measures to boost 

entrepreneurship but also by heightening the profile of critical 

small business issues. The legislative and hearing records play a 


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key role in shaping policies affecting access to capital, tax relief, 

and economic development of small firms. 

This is the first time that the Committee will issue a Semiannual 

Report. It represents a change from previous Congresses when 

committees were only required to file annually. While I support additional transparency, today’s markup strikes me as largely symbolic. However, these reports do encourage greater congressional 

oversight. I support it. 

I recognize that the Chairman did not establish this new reporting requirement and he believes, as I do, that small businesses 

need action. The members of this Committee are acutely aware of 

the challenges small businesses face today. They have heard from 

witnesses throughout the year that getting the economy on solid 

footing must be Congress’s top priority. It is my hope that the 

House can focus on a jobs package that helps small businesses 

grow. A common refrain is that small businesses are an afterthought when it comes to legislative priorities. 

I know the Chairman shares my commitment to helping small 

businesses create jobs and restore our nation’s economy. Today’s 

markup will fulfill our obligation under House rules. Over the next 

18 months, I look forward to working with the members of this 

Committee to fulfill our obligation to small businesses by tackling 

the problems they face. 

And with that I yield back. 

Chairman GRAVES. Thank you very much. Thank you very much, 

Ranking Member. 

Does any other member wish to be heard or have a statement on 

the Semiannual Report? Seeing none, the Committee now moves to 

the consideration of the Semiannual Report. Will the clerk please 

read the document? 

The CLERK. Semiannual Report on the Activity of the Committee 

on Small Business, First Session of the—— 

Chairman GRAVES. I would ask unanimous consent that the activity report be considered as read and open for amendment in its 

entirety except for those portions of this document which have already been approved and voted on by the Committee. 

Seeing no objections, does any member seek recognition for the 

purpose of offering an amendment? All right. 

Seeing none, the question is on adopting the Semiannual Report. 

All those in favor say aye. 

[Chorus of ayes.] 

Chairman GRAVES. All those opposed, no. 

It is the opinion of the chair that the ayes have it. The Semiannual Report is adopted. 

I would ask unanimous consent that the staff of the Committee 

be authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, cross references, and any other technical or conforming corrections necessary to articulate and reflect the action of the Committee in the 

report. 

And seeing no objections, the markup is adjourned. And with 

that, Ranking Member, I have the Northland Chamber of Commerce here. And they are visiting today and we have actually, as 

you can see, we do not get to control our schedule very much so 


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I have to move here and there with the votes. So I apologize for 

being late and I am going to speak to them. 

Ms. VELA ́ ZQUEZ. Welcome to Washington, D.C. It is really great 

to have real people here. 

Chairman GRAVES. Thank you very much. The hearing is adjourned. 

[Whereupon, at 2:15 p.m., the Committee markup was adjourned.] 

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