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Congressional Record—House H4633 June 17, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4633 Neil Abercrombie*, Gary L. Ackerman, Gillibrand*, Phil Gingrey, Louie Gohmert, Randy Neugebauer, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Robert B. Aderholt, John H. Adler, W. Todd Bob Goodlatte, Charles A. Gonzalez, Bart Devin Nunes, Glenn C. Nye, James L. Ober- Akin, Rodney Alexander, Jason Altmire, Gordon, Kay Granger, Sam Graves, Tom star, David R. Obey, John W. Olver, Pete Robert E. Andrews, Michael A. Arcuri, Steve Graves, Alan Grayson, Al Green, Gene Green, Olson, Solomon P. Ortiz, William L. Owens, Austria, Joe Baca, Michele Bachmann, Spen- Parker Griffith, Rau´ l M. Grijalva, Brett Frank Pallone Jr., Bill Pascrell Jr., Ed Pas- cer Bachus, Brian Baird, Tammy Baldwin, J. Guthrie, Luis V. Gutierrez, John J. Hall, tor, Ron Paul, Erik Paulsen, Donald M. Gresham Barrett, John Barrow, Roscoe G. Ralph M. Hall, Deborah L. Halvorson, Phil Payne, Nancy Pelosi, Mike Pence, Ed Bartlett, Joe Barton, Melissa L. Bean, Xa- Hare, Jane Harman, Gregg Harper, Alcee L. Perlmutter, Thomas S.P. Perriello, Gary C. vier Becerra, Shelley Berkley, Howard L. Hastings, Doc Hastings, Martin Heinrich, Peters, Collin C. Peterson, Thomas E. Petri, Berman, Marion Berry, Judy Biggert, Brian Dean Heller, Jeb Hensarling, Wally Herger, Pedro R. Pierluisi, Chellie Pingree, Joseph P. Bilbray, Gus M. Bilirakis, Rob Bishop, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Brian Higgins, R. Pitts, Todd Russell Platts, Ted Poe, Jared Sanford D. Bishop Jr., Timothy H. Bishop, Baron P. Hill, James A. Himes, Maurice D. Polis, Earl Pomeroy, Bill Posey, David E. Marsha Blackburn, Earl Blumenauer, Roy Hinchey, Rube´n Hinojosa, Mazie K. Hirono, Price, Tom Price, Adam H. Putnam, Mike Blunt, John A. Boccieri, John A. Boehner, Jo Paul W. Hodes, Peter Hoekstra, Tim Holden, Quigley, George Radanovich, Nick J. Rahall Bonner, Mary Bono Mack, John Boozman, Rush D. Holt, Michael M. Honda, Steny H. II, Charles B. Rangel, Denny Rehberg, David Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Dan Boren, Leonard Hoyer, Duncan Hunter, Bob Inglis, Jay Ins- L. Boswell, Rick Boucher, Charles W. lee, Steve Israel, Darrell E. Issa, Jesse L. G. Reichert, Silvestre Reyes, Laura Richard- Boustany Jr., Allen Boyd, Bruce L. Braley, Jackson Jr., Sheila Jackson Lee, Lynn Jen- son, Ciro D. Rodriguez, David P. Roe, Harold Kevin Brady, Robert A. Brady, Bobby Bright, kins, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Henry C. Rogers, Mike Rogers (AL–03), Mike Rogers Paul C. Broun, Corrine Brown, Ginny Brown- ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson Jr., Sam Johnson, Timothy (MI–08), Dana Rohrabacher, Thomas J. Roo- Waite, Henry E. Brown Jr., Vern Buchanan, V. Johnson, Walter B. Jones, Jim Jordan, ney, Peter J. Roskam, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Michael C. Burgess, Dan Burton, G.K. Steve Kagen, Paul E. Kanjorski, Marcy Kap- Mike Ross, Steven R. Rothman, Lucille Roy- Butterfield, Steve Buyer, Ken Calvert, Dave tur, Patrick J. Kennedy, Dale E. Kildee, bal-Allard, Edward R. Royce, C.A. Dutch Camp, John Campbell, Eric Cantor, Anh ‘‘Jo- Carolyn C. Kilpatrick, Mary Jo Kilroy, Ron Ruppersberger, Bobby L. Rush, Paul Ryan, seph’’ Cao, Shelley Moore Capito, Lois Kind, Peter T. King, Steve King, Jack King- Tim Ryan, Gregorio Sablan, John T. Salazar, Capps, Michael E. Capuano, Dennis A. ston, Mark Steven Kirk, Ann Kirkpatrick, Linda T. Sa´ nchez, Loretta Sanchez, John P. Cardoza, Russ Carnahan, Christopher P. Car- Larry Kissell, Ron Klein, John Kline, Su- Sarbanes, Steve Scalise, Janice D. ney, Andre´ Carson, John R. Carter, Bill zanne M. Kosmas, Frank Kratovil Jr., Doug Schakowsky, Adam B. Schiff, Jean Schmidt, Cassidy, Michael N. Castle, Kathy Castor, Lamborn, Leonard Lance, James R. Aaron Schock, Kurt Schrader, Allyson Y. Jason Chaffetz, Ben Chandler, Travis W. Langevin, Rick Larsen, John B. Larson, Tom Schwartz, David Scott, Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Childers, Judy Chu, Donna M. Christensen, Latham, Steven C. LaTourette, Robert E. Scott, F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Jose´ E. Yvette D. Clarke, Wm. Lacy Clay, Emanuel Latta, Barbara Lee, Christopher John Lee, Serrano, Pete Sessions, Joe Sestak, John B. Cleaver, James E. Clyburn, Howard Coble, Sander M. Levin, Jerry Lewis, John Lewis, Shadegg, Mark Shauer, Carol Shea-Porter, Mike Coffman, Steve Cohen, Tom Cole, K. John Linder, Daniel Lipinski, Frank A. Brad Sherman, John Shimkus, Heath Shuler, Michael Conaway, Gerald E. Connolly, John LoBiondo, David Loebsack, Zoe Lofgren, Bill Shuster, Michael K. Simpson, Albio Conyers Jr., Jim Cooper, Jim Costa, Jerry F. Nita M. Lowey, Frank D. Lucas, Blaine Sires, Ike Skelton, Louise McIntosh Slaugh- Costello, Joe Courtney, Ander Crenshaw, Luetkemeyer, Ben Ray Luja´ n, Cynthia M. ter, Adam Smith, Adrian Smith, Christopher Mark S. Critz, Joseph Crowley, Henry Lummis, Daniel E. Lungren, Stephen F. H. Smith, Lamar Smith, Vic Snyder, Hilda Cuellar, John Abney Culberson, Elijah E. Lynch, Carolyn McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, L. Solis*, Mark E. Souder*, Zachary T. Cummings, Kathleen A. Dahlkemper, Artur Michael T. McCaul, Tom McClintock, Betty Space, Jackie Speier, John M. Spratt Jr., Davis, Danny K. Davis, Geoff Davis, Lincoln McCollum, Thaddeus G. McCotter, Jim Bart Stupak, Cliff Stearns, John Sullivan, Davis, Susan A. Davis, Nathan Deal*, Peter McDermott, James P. McGovern, Patrick T. Betty Sutton, John S. Tanner, Ellen O. A. DeFazio, Diana DeGette, Bill Delahunt, McHenry, John M. McHugh*, Mike McIntyre, Tauscher*, Gene Taylor, Harry Teague, Lee Rosa L. DeLauro, Charles W. Dent, Theodore Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon, Michael E. E. Deutch, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz- McMahon, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Jerry Terry, Bennie G. Thompson, Glenn Thomp- Balart, Norman D. Dicks, John D. Dingell, McNerney, Connie Mack, Daniel B. Maffei, son, Mike Thompson, Mac Thornberry, Todd Charles Djou, Lloyd Doggett, Joe Donnelly, Carolyn B. Maloney, Donald A. Manzullo, Tiahrt, Patrick J. Tiberi, John F. Tierney, Michael F. Doyle, David Dreier, Steve Kenny Marchant, Betsy Markey, Edward J. Dina Titus, Paul Tonko, Edolphus Towns, Driehaus, John J. Duncan Jr., Chet Edwards, Markey, Jim Marshall, Eric J.J. Massa*, Jim Niki Tsongas, Michael R. Turner, Fred Donna F. Edwards, Vernon J. Ehlers, Keith Matheson, Doris O. Matsui, Kendrick B. Upton, Chris Van Hollen, Nydia M. Ellison, Brad Ellsworth, Jo Ann Emerson, Meek, Gregory W. Meeks, Charlie Melancon, Vela´ zquez, Peter J. Visclosky, Greg Walden, Eliot L. Engel, Anna G. Eshoo, Bob John L. Mica, Michael H. Michaud, Brad Mil- Timothy J. Walz, Zach Wamp, Debbie Etheridge, Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, Mary ler, Candice S. Miller, Gary G. Miller, George Wasserman Schultz, Maxine Waters, Diane Fallin, Sam Farr, Chaka Fattah, Bob Filner, Miller, Jeff Miller, Walt Minnick, Harry E. Watson, Melvin L. Watt, Henry A. Waxman, Jeff Flake, John Fleming, J. Randy Forbes, Mitchell, Alan B. Mollohan, Dennis Moore, Anthony D. Weiner, Peter Welch, Lynn A. Jeff Fortenberry, Bill Foster, Virginia Foxx, Gwen Moore, James P. Moran, Jerry Moran, Westmoreland, Robert Wexler*, Ed Whitfield, Barney Frank, Trent Franks, Rodney P. Christopher S. Murphy, Patrick J. Murphy, Charles A. Wilson, Joe Wilson, Robert J. Frelinghuysen, Marcia L. Fudge, Elton Scott Murphy, Tim Murphy, John P. Wittman, Frank R. Wolf, Lynn C. Woolsey, Gallegly, John Garamendi, Scott Garrett, Murtha*, Sue Wilkins Myrick, Jerrold Nad- David Wu, John A. Yarmuth, C.W. Bill Jim Gerlach, Gabrielle Giffords, Kirstenh E. ler, Grace F. Napolitano, Richard E. Neal, Young, Don Young. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION Pursuant to Public Law 111–139, Mr. SPRATT hereby submits, prior to the vote on passage, the attached estimate of the costs of the bill H.R. 5297 (Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010), as amended pursuant to H. Res. 1436 and H. Res. 1448, for printing in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR H.R. 5297, AS AMENDED PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1436 AND H. RES. 1448 [In millions, by fiscal year] Net Impact on the Deficita 2010– 2010– 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2015 2020 H.R. 5486, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010, as passed the House ................ 137 ¥112 ¥248 ¥512 ¥553 ¥5,279 5,372 ¥201 ¥634 ¥731 ¥795 ¥6,569 ¥3,558 H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 (including Manager’s amendment, as modified, pursuant to H. Res. 1436) ............................................ 10,000 19,481 ¥983 ¥1,051 ¥1,349 ¥19,909 ¥2,580 ¥773 ¥484 ¥287 ¥170 6,189 1,896 Amendments to H.R. 5297: Israel .................................................................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nye ........................................................................................................................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnick, as modified........................................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Perlmutter ............................................................................................................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Al Green of TX ...................................................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michaud ................................................................................................................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cao/Jackson Lee................................................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Loretta Sanchez.................................................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cuellar .................................................................................................................
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