11/17/04
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified
before the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of
Representatives on “What is the Bush Administration’s Record in Regulatory Reform?” [text] or [PDF
File]
05/18/04
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, submitted a letter for the record to the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives for its hearing on "Red Tape Reduction: Improving the Competitiveness of America’s Small Manufacturers."
05/05/04
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on Improving the Regulatory Flexibility Act - H.R. 2345. [text] or [PDF File]
May 18, 2004 - Advocacy submitted a letter for the hearing record providing additional information in response to a question and follow up letter from Representative Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member, Committee on Small Business.
04/22/04
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, submitted a statement to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on “Small Businesses Creating Jobs and Protecting the Environment.”
02/25/04
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives on "How to Improve Regulatory Accounting: Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of Federal Regulations - Part II." [text] or [PDF File]
2003
09/25/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, submitted testimony to the Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals, Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of Representatives on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program. Fact Sheet Summarizing Testimony
08/27/03
Jim Henderson, Region VIII Regional Advocate, testified at a field hearing before the Subcommittee on Tax, Finance, and Exports, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on Removing the Roadblocks to Success: How Can the Federal Government Help Small Businesses Revitalize the Economy? [text] or [PDF File]
07/23/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on Assisting Small Business through the Tax Code--Recent Gains and What Remains to be Done. [text] or [PDF File]
07/22/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 2432, the "Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2003." [text] or [PDF File]
07/17/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Subcommittee on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture, and Technology, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on "Endangered Farmers and Ranchers: Unintended Consequences of the Endangered Species Act." [text] or [PDF File]
07/14/03
Linwood L. Rayford, III, Assistant Chief Counsel for Food, Drug and Health Policy, testified at a field hearing before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on the Role of Medical Professionals as Small Business Owners. [text] or [PDF File]
06/26/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on Computer Reservation Systems (CRS) Regulations and Small Business in the Travel Industry. [text] or [PDF File]
05/01/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on Internal Revenue Service Compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act. [text] or [PDF File]. Fact Sheet Summarizing Testimony
04/22/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Texas House Committee On Government Reform on HB 2390 an Act Relating to State Agency Rules Affecting Small Business. [text] or [PDF File]
04/03/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, submitted testimony to the Subcommittee on Tax, Finance and Exports, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on the Presidents Proposal to Increase Small Business Expensing. [text] or [PDF File]
04/01/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment and Government Programs and the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on the Small Business Office of Advocacy Improvements. [text] or [PDF File]
03/26/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Rhode Island State Senate Committee On Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues on SB 0198 an Act Relating to Administrative Procedures. [text] or [PDF File]
02/10/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Small Business Committee, Missouri House of Representatives, on HB 322 "Creates the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board to serve as liaison between the agencies and small business". [text] or [PDF File]
02/10/03
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Financial and Governmental Organization, Veterans Affairs and Elections Committee, Missouri State Senate, on SB 0069 "Creates
the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board to serve as liaison between the agencies and small business". [text] or [PDF File]
2002
06/19/02
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on the Impact on Small Business of the Immigration and Naturalization Services Proposal to Limit the Period of Admissions for B-2 Tourists Visas. [text] or [PDF File]
06/13/02
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, submitted testimony to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on the Toxic Release Inventory Rule: Costs, Compliance and Science. [PDF File]
05/16/02
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on CMS: New Name, Same Old Game?[text] or [PDF File]
04/10/02
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on Improved Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act [text] or [PDF File]
03/20/02
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on Strengthening the Office of Advocacy. [text] or [PDF File]
03/12/02
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, testified before the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives on Regulatory Accounting. [text] or [PDF File]
03/06/02
Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives on Agency Compliance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA). [text] or [PDF File]