The Committee on Small Business will meet for a hearing titled, “Protecting Small Businesses from Cyber Attacks: the Cybersecurity Insurance Option.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office
Building.

The hearing will examine how cybersecurity insurance solutions can help small businesses recover from a cyber attack. Additionally, the hearing will examine the challenges small businesses face in selecting a cybersecurity insurance policy and the hurdles insurers must overcome to offer viable and comprehensive cybersecurity insurance solutions.

Attachments

1. Hearing Notice
2. Witness List
3. Hearing Memo
4. Opening Statement

Witnesses 

Mr. Robert Luft
President
SureFire Innovations
Cincinnati, Ohio
Testimony
Disclosure

Ms. Erica Davis
Senior Vice President, Head of Specialty Products Errors & Omissions
Zurich Insurance, North America
Washington, DC
*Testifying on behalf of the American Insurance Association
Testimony
Disclosure

Mr. Eric Cernak
Vice President, Cyber Risk Practice Leader
Munich Re U.S.
Hartford, CT
*Testifying on behalf of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI)
Testimony
Disclosure

Mr. Daimon Geopfert
National Leader and Principal, Security and Privacy Consulting
Risk Advisory Services
Southfield, MI 
Testimony
Disclosure



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WASHINGTON – Today, the House Committee on Small Business heard from a panel of experts on how cybersecurity insurance solutions can help small businesses recover from a cyber attack. They also took a closer look at the challenges small businesses may face in selecting a cybersecurity insurance policy and how insurers can make it a more affordable option for small companies trying to grow and protect themselves. 

“One case in particular that stands out is the story of a small business owner who testified before this Committee last year. He owned an indoor go-carting facility in Maine and had a number of employees and families that depended on him. He told the Committee how he was struck by a phishing scam—he logged onto his bank account and to his utter disbelief, his balance was zero. This happened on a payday no less,” said House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH).

“In our Committee’s efforts to spotlight these serious and growing threats, it has become clear that need to think outside of the box as we work to thwart cyber attacks,” added Chairman Chabot.

“The statistics show that there is a sufficient amount of work to be done on part of small companies and their operational strategies. Sixty-five percent of small businesses reported that they do not strictly enforce their password policy; this is the largest gateway for potential breaches. It is imperative that we, as small business owners, fully enforce the most intrusive method of sabotaging our networks, and therefore our business,” said Robert Luft, President, SureFire Innovations in Cincinnati, OH.

 “The role of insurance is continuously increasing as customers are now seeking industry feedback and risk insights. It has become more of a partnership, with businesses focusing on not just what happens post-breach and a loss being paid. They value having a stable of pre-vetted vendors available to them if they are impacted by a data or security event. They are also focusing more on pre-breach services to guide them through risk mitigation tools like technology assessments,” said Erica Davis, Senior Vice President, Head of Specialty Products Errors & Omissions of Zurich Insurance in Washington, D.C.

“The number one reason [that small businesses did not purchase cyber insurance] given was that they claimed they did not need it. The second was the expense of coverage, and the third was that the process was too complicated and confusing. These results suggest that education is key to increasing the take-up rate of cyber insurance by small businesses, particularly given that 86% of the respondents stated that they store Personally Identifying or Personal Health Information,” said Eric Cernak, Vice President of Cyber Risk Practice Leader of Munich Re U.S. in Hartford, CT.

You can view the full video of today’s hearing HERE and read the full witness testimony HERE.

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WASHINGTON –This week, House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot sent a letter to Chairman Peter Roskam, Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy following their hearing titled, “How Tax Reform Will Help America’s Small Businesses Grow and Create New Jobs.”

“I believe that it is imperative for small businesses to have a seat at the table and a voice in the largest tax reform effort in 31 years. As the House Ways and Means Committee continues to discuss tax reform, I know you will keep small businesses at the forefront of the conversation, because when small businesses are growing and expanding, so does the economy,” said Chairman Steve Chabot.

Click HERE to read the full text of Chairman Chabot’s letter to Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam.

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WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed three bipartisan House Small Business Committee Member bills to increase access to capital and improve the lending environment for our nation’s small businesses. All three bills were introduced by Members of the House Committee on Small Business and will move to the Senate for consideration.

“Access to capital continues to be a major problem for small business owners who want to start or grow their company. These three bills are another way the Small Business Committee has been working to help our nation’s job creators. I appreciate all of the hard work our Members have put into these common-sense pieces of legislation,” said House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH).

Below are the three bills passed by the House:

H.R. 2333, The Small Business Investment Opportunity Act, introduced by Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Steve Knight (R-CA), to increase the individual leverage limit within the Small Business Investment Company program.

“Access to capital can be a serious barrier to growth for small businesses, and the SBIC program is an excellent way of making those funds available. This bill would expand the amount of capital available to the entrepreneurs in our community to help them grow their operations and hire more of our neighbors,” said Rep. Knight.

H.R. 2056, the Microloan Modernization Act, introduced by Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), to update and modernize the Microloan program to ensure it is running efficiently and appropriately for small businesses.

“I’m proud of the bipartisan progress we are making together to help small businesses grow, including those in central Florida. My microloans bill will help more entrepreneurs and small businesses get the capital they need to start and grow, especially women and minorities. As Ranking Member of the Contracting & Workforce Subcommittee, I’ll keep working in a bipartisan way to support our small businesses, create jobs, and strengthen our economy for all,” said Rep. Murphy.

H.R. 2364, The Investing in Main Street Act, introduced by House Small Business Committee Member Judy Chu (D-CA,) to increase the amount that financial institutions may invest in small business investment companies (SBICs).

“I’m so pleased that both Democrats and Republicans on our committee could come together today to help advance this important bill that will increase investment in our small businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but I know, from talking to entrepreneurs in my district and around the country, that one of the greatest challenges to success is access to capital. That is what this bill will address, by letting banks or federal savings associations invest up to 15% of their holdings into SBICs,” said Rep. Chu.

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The Committee on Small Business Subcommittees on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade and Health and Technology will meet for a joint hearing titled, “21st Century Medicine: How Telehealth Can Help Rural Communities.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 20, 2017 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  

The hearing will focus on the current utilization of telehealth services and how expansion of telehealth services could benefit small businesses and rural communities.

Attachments
1. Hearing Notice
2. Witness List
3. Hearing Memo
4. GAO Report on Telehealth

Witnesses
Ms. A. Nicole Clowers
Managing Director
Health Care Team
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC
Testimony

Ms. Barb Johnston
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
HealthLinkNow
Sacramento, CA
Testimony
Disclosure

Mr. Michael Adcock
Administrator
Center for Telehealth
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
Testimony
Disclosure

David Schmitz, M.D.
President
National Rural Health Association
Washington, DC 
Testimony
Disclosure

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WASHINGTON – Today, Members of the House Small Business Subcommittees on Agriculture, Energy and Trade and Health and Technology heard from leading pioneers in the telehealth industry. They discussed the current use of telehealth services and how expansion can benefit small businesses and rural communities.

“While twenty percent of Americans live in rural areas, only nine percent of physicians practice there,” said Agriculture, Energy, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Rod Blum (R-IA). “Telehealth may allow rural physicians to expand their patient base and to keep dollars in the community, benefiting other local small businesses such as retail establishments and restaurants, contributing to the sense of ‘community’ that American small towns pride themselves on.”

“If medical treatment is unavailable on the Samoan Islands, patients, including many VA beneficiaries, generally have to fly nearly 3,000 miles to Hawaii to see a specialist,” said Health and Technology Subcommittee Chairwoman Amata Radewagen (R-AS). “One way to alleviate these physician shortages would be to incorporate the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring into the offices of physicians and other health care professionals.”

A. Nicole Clowers, Managing Director for Health Care with the United States Government Accountability Office said, “For certain individuals, such as those who live in remote areas or who cannot easily travel long distances, access to health care services can be challenging. Telehealth can provide an alternative to health care provided in person at a physician’s office by providing clinical care remotely through two-way video for services such as psychotherapy or the evaluation and management of conditions.”

“To maintain and improve the economic vitality of rural America it is essential that rural people are kept healthy and that rural communities are supported by a full range of medical services, delivered both in person, and increasingly, by telemedicine,” said Barb Johnston, CEO of HealthLinkNow in Sacramento, California. “Telemedicine has demonstrated its effectiveness over the past 50 years and already benefits rural America by encouraging the recruitment and retention of local physicians and other healthcare providers who can be supported by telemedicine providers.”

“The TelEmergency program has grown to serve more than 20 hospitals and continues to produce outcomes on par with that of our Level 1 trauma center,” said Michael P. Adcock, Executive Director for the Center for Telehealth at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi officials “extrapolated this data to show the potential savings of over $180 million per year if 20 percent of the diabetics on Mississippi Medicaid participated in this program.” 

You can view full video of today’s hearing HERE and full witness testimony HERE.

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The Committee on Small Business will meet for a hearing titled, “Reversing the Entrepreneurship Decline.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The hearing will provide the Committee with an opportunity to understand the entrepreneurship trends, challenges, and opportunities that exist in the United States. This hearing will also examine how entrepreneurship influences leading economic indicators and potential solutions to promote new and existing small businesses

Attachments

1. Hearing Notice
2. Witness List
3. Hearing Memo

Witnesses

Gregory Crawford, Ph.D.
President
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
Testimony 
Disclosure

Ms. Karen Kerrigan
President & CEO
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Vienna, VA
Testimony 
Disclosure

Mr. Joe Schocken
CEO
Broadmark Capital
Seattle, WA 
Testimony 
Disclosure


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Washington, DC – Bipartisan leadership of the House Small Business Committee today unveiled legislation to improve and reform the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program (HUBZone), a procurement initiative that provides federal assistance to firms in economically distressed areas.  Created in 1998, the HUBZone helps small companies in these areas to do business with the federal government.  The program is overseen by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

H.R. 3294, the HUBZONE Unification and Business Stability Act (HUBS), was introduced by Ranking Member Velázquez (D-NY), and co-sponsored by Chairman Chabot (R-OH). H.R. 3294 would make important reforms to the HUBZone program, ensuring the initiative functions more efficiently and effectively, creating greater opportunity in areas that face significant economic hurdles. 

“This HUBZone reform packages includes new performance metrics,” said Chairman Chabot. “By collecting data, the SBA and Congress will better be able to determine how well the program is working and what needs to be changed. Also, accelerating the application process will allow small businesses interested in the program to get a quicker response from the SBA, meaning instead of waiting for a response, they can spend their valuable time and resources on growing their businesses.”

“The HUBZone program recognizes the benefits that federal contracts have for local communities that are often struggling to create and retain well-paying jobs,” said Ranking Member Velázquez. “After carefully studying and listening to small businesses on the ground, I’m confident the reforms we are proposing will strengthen the HUBZone initiative and, ultimately, mean greater economic opportunity for those living in economically distressed regions.”

Other reforms this bill would make include:

• The bill would establish a 5-year cycle for determining the geographic boundaries of HUBZones, creating greater certainty for companies operating in the program.

• The bill would change the calculations by which certain geographic areas qualify for the program, potentially adding as many as 1,000 rural and non-urban counties, helping more businesses avail themselves of the HUBZone initiative’s benefits. 

These and other changes would be implemented beginning in 2020. 

“Ultimately, we are helping bring greater transparency and stability to the HUBZone program,” noted Velázquez. “When HUBZones operate as intended, it can be a powerful tool for stimulating commerce in parts of the country afflicted by economic hardship and this bill will make important strides toward that goal.  I thank Chairman Chabot for working with me on these proposals.” 

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WASHINGTON – Today, the House Small Business Committee heard from industry experts on the challenges facing entrepreneurs and how the success of our small businesses have a major effect on the strength of our economy.   

“New and small businesses create the majority of our nation’s jobs and spur innovation. However, since the Great Recession, there has been a significant decline in entrepreneurship, which may in part explain the slow economic growth experienced in America today,” said House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH).

“Universities have an important role to play in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. We can be critical players as the testing ground for the next generation of innovators. This involves not only focusing on what happens in the classroom but also giving students the breadth of knowledge in entrepreneurial thinking and emerging technologies necessary to thrive in any career. That includes opportunities for invaluable real-world experience that will prepare them to create their own business or excel in one,” said Gregory Crawford, Ph.D., President of Miami University in Oxford Ohio.

“Federal agencies are currently undergoing a process where they are reviewing regulations to identify those that can be streamlined, updated or repealed if they are duplicative or outdated. This is a healthy and needed process, and it is very positive to see the SBA’s Office of Advocacy directly engaged through their development of an online platform for small business input, and hosting roundtables across the country to receive their direct input. Clearing regulatory underbrush and streamlining rules is a good for startups and the U.S. business environment,” said Ms. Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council in Vienna, VA.

You can view the full video of today’s hearing HERE and read the full witness testimony HERE. 

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WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed H.R. 2810, the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes small business contracting reforms and entrepreneurial development provisions introduced by the House Small Business Committee.

The NDAA included two House Small Business Committee bills, H.R. 1773, the Clarity for America’s Small Contractors Act of 2017, introduced by Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) and H.R. 1774, the Developing the Next Generation of Small Business Act of 2017, introduced by Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY).

“Small businesses play a critical role in our nation’s defense, whether creating the latest technology, saving taxpayer dollars by providing less costly contracting, or hiring workers who create parts. I’m proud of the bipartisan work this Committee puts forth for small businesses and would like to thank Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and all the other Members who introduced provisions that were included in this year’s NDAA,” said House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH).

“The NDAA bill contains a package of bipartisan, small business legislative proposals that will help small firms win their share of federal contracts, strengthen entrepreneurial development programs and assist cutting edge firms as they bring new technologies and products to market. I was pleased to work with Chairman Chabot in getting these measures across the finish line and into the NDAA and will continue pushing for their enactment,” said Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY).

Versions of the following bills were included in the NDAA:

• H.R. 1597, the Commercial Market Representatives Clarification Act of 2017, sponsored by Rep. David Brat (R-VA), co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Knight (R-CA) and Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)

• H.R. 1640, the Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2017, sponsored by Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)

• H.R. 1693, the Improving Contract Procurement for Small Businesses through More Accurate Reporting Act of 2017, sponsored by Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), co-sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

• H.R. 1702, the Small Business Development Centers Improvements Act of 2017, sponsored by Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA), co-sponsored by Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS) and Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA)

• H.R. 1680, the Women’s Business Centers Improvements Act of 2017, sponsored by Rep. Steve Knight (R-CA), co-sponsored by Rep. Al Lawson (D-FL)

• H.R. 1700, the SCORE for Small Business Act of 2017, sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC), co-sponsored by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE)

 

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The Subcommittees on Contracting and Workforce and Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access will meet for a joint hearing titled, “The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act:  State of Small Business Contracting.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  

Attachments

1. Hearing Notice
2. Witness List
3. Hearing Memo

Witnesses

Mr. William Shear
Director
Financial Markets and Community Investment
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC
Testimony

Mr. Robb N. Wong
Associate Administrator
Office of Government Contracting and Business Development
United States Small Business Administration
Washington, DC 
Testimony

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WASHINGTON – Today, Chairman Chabot applauded the Ways and Means Committee for holding a hearing to examine how tax reform will help small businesses grow and create new jobs.

“As Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, I regularly hear from small businesses across the country about their constant struggle with trying to comply with our nation’s tax laws. They’re confusing. They’re complicated. And they’re costly,” said Chairman Chabot (R-OH).

The House Small Business Committee has made tax reform a priority, holding several hearings on the matter including how the tax code is a barrier to entrepreneurship, small business owners not being able to participate in cafeteria plans, and ensuring that the IRS effectively protects small businesses from scams.

“Our complicated tax system prevents small businesses from expanding and creating new American jobs. If we want to keep our economy strong, we must put small businesses first by reforming the tax code. Today’s hearing was another great step in the right direction. The Small Business Committee will continue to put this issue front and center,” Chairman Chabot concluded. 

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WASHINGTON – Today, Members of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access heard from officials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding small business federal contracting provisions in the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). Witnesses discussed trends in the SBA’s contracting programs found in a recent GAO report.

“According to SBA’s size standards, ninety-nine percent of all businesses on the island are considered small, but only a limited number of these firms are actually engaged in federal contracting activities,” said Subcommittee Chairman Knight (R-CA). “The island itself is dominated by small businesses and thus presents an excellent case study examining the efficacy of SBA’s federal contracting programs on the small business community.”

“As the Chairman noted, the vast majority of businesses in Puerto Rico are considered small, but not many of these firms actually operate in the federal contracting space,” Subcommittee Chairman Brat (R-VA) said. “Having a strong, healthy, and diversified small business base is critical to Puerto Rico’s economic stability and financial independence.”

William B. Shear, Director of Financial Markets and Community Investment at the GAO said, “Stakeholders GAO interviewed identified several challenges small businesses in Puerto Rico may face in obtaining federal contracting opportunities. Challenges they identified included a lack of knowledge about the federal contracting process; difficulty meeting procurement requirements; and difficulty accessing bonding, financing, and capital.”

“The staff of Office of Government Contracting and Business Development continues to improve the implementation of the SBA’s federal government contracting programs through improved application and certifications processes,” said Robb Wong, Associate Administrator for the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development at the SBA. “SBA provides assistance to firms at all phases of the procurement process. Our District Office in Puerto Rico conducts small business outreach activities throughout the island including training and seminaries to promote participation in the SBA’s small business programs.  ”

You can view full video of today’s hearing HERE and full witness testimony HERE.

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The Committee on Small Business will meet for a hearing titled, “Help or Hindrance? A Review of SBA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer.” The hearing will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The Committee will examine the Small Business Administration’s Office of the Chief Information Officer and whether it is operating efficiently and effectively.

Attachments

1. Hearing Notice
2. Witness List
3. Hearing Memo

Witness

Ms. Maria Roat
Chief Information Officer
United States Small Business Administration
Washington, DC
Testimony


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WASHINGTON – Today, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing to examine whether the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is running efficiently and effectively.

Over the years, SBA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer has struggled to fulfill its most important functions, including to conduct effective oversight over the agency’s IT investments and IT security. Government watchdogs have issued numerous reports outlining the OCIO’s many failures and flaws. 

“Unfortunately, the Office of the Chief Information Officer has struggled over the past several years.  It has experienced high turnover at the Chief Information Officer position—SBA is on its eighth CIO since 2005,” said House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH).

“Under new leadership, the Committee is pleased to learn how the current CIO, Ms. Roat, is working to improve the Office of the Chief Information Officer and better fulfill SBA’s important mission. From what the Committee has seen and heard so far, Ms. Roat is trying to strengthen the leadership and voice of her office,” added Chairman Chabot.

Maria Roat, Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Small Business Administration said this during the hearing, “It is necessary to pivot OCIO from a reactive, fire-fighting, technical support operation to a more proactive services organization that is innovative and responsive to the business and technology needs of SBA’s mission. After I arrived, the OCIO began moving aggressively to address its network, systems, and applications and overall operational challenges, move its primary data center to the cloud, address security deficiencies and decrease its personnel vacancy rate.”

You can view the full video of today’s hearing HERE and read the full witness testimony HERE.

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The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access will meet for a hearing titled, “A Review of SBA’s 504/CDC Loan Program.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 29, 2017 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The hearing will review the United States Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504/CDC Loan Program. From the role of Certified Development Companies (CDCs) to the economic development requirements that are outlined in the program, the hearing will provide Members of the Subcommittee the opportunity to hear directly from program participants.

Attachments:
1. Hearing Notice
2. Witness List
3. Opening Statement 
4. Hearing Memo

Witnesses 

Ms. Natasha Merz
Vice President
Langley Federal Credit Union
Newport News, VA
*Testifying on behalf of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions
Testimony
Disclosure

Mr. Wayne Williams
Senior Vice President
Business Finance Group
Fairfax, VA
Testimony
Disclosure

Ms. Barbara A. Vohryzek
President and CEO
National Association of Development Companies (NADCO)
Washington, DC
Testimony
Disclosure

Mr. Sherwood Robbins
Managing Director
Seedcopa
Exton, PA 
Testimony
Disclosure

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The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade will hold a hearing titled, “Improving Broadband Deployment: Solutions for Rural America.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 22, 2017 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  

The hearing will focus on broadband deployment efforts by small telecommunications companies that traditionally supply the bulk of such services to the most rural parts of America. 

Attachments
1. Hearing Notice
2. Witness List
3. Hearing Memo

Witnesses 
Mr. Mike Romano
Senior Vice President
Industry Affairs & Business Development
NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association
Arlington, VA
Testimony
Disclosure 

Mr. Dave Osborn
CEO
VTX1
Raymondville, TX
*Testifying on behalf of WTA - Advocates for Rural Broadband
Testimony
Appendix 
Disclosure 

Mr. Tim Donovan
Senior Vice President
Legislative Affairs
Competitive Carriers Association
Washington, DC
Testimony
Disclosure 

Mr. Chris Allendorf
Vice President of External Relations and General Counsel
Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP)
Elizabeth, IL 
Testimony
Disclosure 

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On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., the Committee on Small Business will meet in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building for a hearing titled, "Partners in Commerce: The Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee."  

The hearing will examine the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) and its efforts to partner with federal, state, and local trade promotion agencies to help America’s small businesses increase exports and thrive in the global marketplace. 

Attachments
1. Hearing Notice 
2. Witness List
3. Opening Statement 
4. Hearing Memo
Witnesses 

Mr. Patrick Kirwan
Director
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC)
International Trade Administration
United States Department of Commerce
Washington, DC
Testimony

Mr. Peter J. Cazamias
Associate
Administrator Office of International Trade
United States Small Business Administration
Washington, DC
Testimony

Ms. Ann Pardalos
Manager
International Trade and Investment Office
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Jefferson City, Missouri 
Testimony
*Testifying on behalf of the State International Development Organizations (SIDO)


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The Committee on Small Business will hold a markup on legislation to improve statutorily-authorized programs within the Small Business Administration. The markup will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The items that will be marked up include:

• H.R. 2763, “Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017”
  • Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2763
  • HR 2763 Amendment 1v1 Lawson 
  • HR 2763 Amendment 2v1 Murphy
  • HR 2763 Amendment 3v1 Schneider/Fitzpatrick
  • HR 2763 Amendment 4v1 Blum
  
  
• H.R. 2594,  “Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2017”
  • HR 2594 Amendment 1v1 Adams
  • HR 2594 Amendment 2v1 Kelly
  • HR 2594 Amendment 3v1 Bacon
  • HR 2594 Amendment 4v1 Chabot
  
  
• H.R. 2333,  “Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017”
  • HR 2333 Amendment 1v1 Marshall

• H.R. 2364,  “Investing in Main Street Act of 2017”

• H.R. 2056,  "Microloan Modernization Act of 2017"
  • HR 2056 Amendment 1v1 Bacon 

Click HERE to view the official markup notice. 

 

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Witnesses

Mr. Hannibal “Mike” Ware
Acting Inspector General
United States Small Business Administration
Washington, DC
Testimony

Mr. Joseph Loddo
Chief Operating Officer
United States Small Business Administration
Washington, DC 
Testimony

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