Some GOOD small business bills submitted, PLUS a domestic partner-friendly

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bill extending benefits for more federal employees.


By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. KERRY):

S. 3950. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified equity investments in certain small businesses; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. BINGAMAN):

S. 3951. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.


By Mr. KERRY:

S. 3953. A bill to foster development of minority-owned small businesses; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. SMITH, Mr. AKAKA, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CHAFEE, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. MURRAY, and Mr. WYDEN):

S. 3955. A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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1. SOME good news - - at least SOME good was done in DC today.

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2. K&R - a silver lining