U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Oversight

Separate from the hearings, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship works to ensure that federal agencies are properly administering programs and carrying out the intent of Congress. Following are letters sent by the Committee to agencies, organizations, and other individuals. Click on the subject to read the letter and the date on the right-side to read the response.

111th Congress

date to regarding response
8/03/09 GAO Senators Request GAO to Study Agencies Coordination to Promote Trade. n/a
7/28/09 SBA Letter to the SBA Requesting Review of Disaster Authority. n/a
6/25/09 SBA Letter to the SBA Urging them to Enhance the SBIR Program. n/a
6/12/09 GAO Letter to the GAO Requesting a Report on Small Business Recovery Efforts. n/a
6/10/09 Commerce,Agriculture, FCC Letter to the FCC and Departments of Commerce and Agriculture calling for the expansion of high-speed internet to reach rural small firms. (FCC) 6/25
5/20/09 Governors Letter to the Governors on Making Recovery Act Contracts Available to Small Business. n/a
5/11/09 Treasury Letter to Treasury Secretary Geithner on Seeking Small Business Opportunities in Cuba. 5/21
5/7/09 DOD Letter to Defense Secretary Gates on Using Recovery Act Funds for SBIR/STTR Projects. n/a
5/7/09 DOE Letter to Energy Secretary Chu on Using Recovery Act Funds for SBIR/STTR Projects. n/a
5/7/09 HHS Letter to Health & Human Secretary Sebelius on Using Recovery Act Funds for SBIR/STTR Projects. n/a
5/7/09 NSF Letter to National Science Foundation Director Bement on Using Recovery Act Funds for SBIR/STTR Projects. n/a
3/30/09 Treasury Letter to Treasury Secretary Geithner on Stabilizing Small Business Credit Lines. n/a
3/24/09 USTR Letter to the US Trade Representative Requesting a Small Business Trade Advocate. 5/22
3/10/09 HHS Letter to Health and Human Services to fund SBIR/STTR. n/a
3/4/09 Labor,Commerce, SBA Letter to SBA and Departments of Labor and Commerce asking for a more coordinated approach to helping struggling small businesses. (SBA) 3/18 (DOC) 4/7 (DOC) 7/31 (DOL) 4/20
1/28/09 White House Letter to President Obama Renewing the Call to Elevate the SBA Administrator to Cabinet-Level Status. n/a