Subcommittees
Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship
The Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship
for the 110th Congress has general oversight
of small business programs targeted
toward urban and rural economic growth
as well as general federal government
entrepreneurial development programs,
agriculture and energy issues.
Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare
and Trade
The Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare
and Trade for the 110th Congress can exercise
oversight of regulations and regulatory
issues that affect small businesses, health
care coverage issues, and trade issues,
including the Small Business Administration’s
Office of International Trade.
The Subcommittee also has jurisdiction
over the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act, the Paperwork Reduction
Act, the SBA’s Office of Advocacy,
National Ombudsman, and SBA small business
size standards.
Subcommittee on
Investigations and Oversight
The Subcommittee on Investigations
and Oversight for the 110th Congress
is the investigative arm of the committee.
The Subcommittee has oversight of the
SBA Administration, Management, and
all agency practices. It can also exercise
oversight of activities by the Office
of the Inspector General at the SBA.
Subcommittee on Tax and Finance
The Small Business Subcommittee on Tax
and Finance has jurisdiction over issues
relating to small business access to capital
and finance. It also has oversight of
tax policy and retirement and pension
matters affecting small businesses.
The subcommittee also oversees important
Small Business Administration lending
and investment programs including the
popular Section 7(a) loan program, 504
Certified Development Company program,
small business investment company programs,
disaster loan assistance programs, and
micro loan programs.
Subcommittee on
Contracting and Technology
The Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology
for the 110th Congress has oversight of
government-wide procurement practices
and programs affecting small businesses
as well as oversight of technology and
patent issues. Specifically,
the subcommittee has jurisdiction over
the Small Business Administration’s
contracting programs.
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