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The Senate established the Special Committee to Study and Survey Problems of Small Business Enterprises (also known as the Special Committee to Study Problems of American Small Business) on October 8, 1940. The Chairmen of this Special Committee were: 79th Congress, 1940 - 1946
James E. Murry (D-MT)
80th Congress, 1947 - 1948
Kenneth S. Wherry (R-NE)
On February 20, 1950, this Committee was terminated, and its functions transferred to the Select Committee on Small Business.
Chairmen, Select Committee
on Small Business:
Chairmen, Committee on Small Business:

81st Congress, 1950
John J. Sparkman (D-AL)
2nd Session

97th Congress, 1981-1982
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr (R-CT)

82nd Congress, 1951-1952
John J. Sparkman (D-AL)
98th Congress, 1983-1984
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr (R-CT)
83rd Congress, 1953-1954
Edward J. Thye (R-MN)
99th Congress, 1985-1986
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr (R-CT)
84th Congress, 1955-1956
John J. Sparkman (D-AL)
100th Congress, 1987-1988
Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
85th Congress, 1957-1958
John J. Sparkman (D-AL)
101st Congress, 1989-1990
Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
86th Congress, 1959-1960
John J. Sparkman (D-AL)
102nd Congress, 1991-1992
Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
87th Congress, 1961-1962
John J. Sparkman (D-AL)
103rd Congress, 1993-1994
Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
88th Congress, 1963-1964
John J. Sparkman (D-AL)
104th Congress, 1995-1996
Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)
89th Congress, 1965-1966
John J. Sparkman (D-AL)
105th Congress, 1997-1998
Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)
90th Congress, 1967-1968
George A. Smathers (D-FL)
106th Congress, 1999-2000
Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)
91st Congress, 1969-1970
Alan Bible (D-NV)
107th Congress, 2001-2002
January 3, 2001 - January 20, 2001
John F. Kerry (D-MA)
92nd Congress,1971-1972
Alan Bible (D-NV)
January 20, 2001 - June 5, 2001
Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)
93rd Congress,1973-1974
Alan Bible (D-NV)
June 6, 2001 - November 22, 2002
John F. Kerry (D-MA)
94th Congress, 1975-1976
Gaylord Nelson (D-WI)
108th Congress, 2003-2004
Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME)
95th Congress, 1977-1978
Gaylord Nelson (D-WI)
109th Congress, 2005-2006
Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME)
96th Congress, 1979-1980
Gaylord Nelson (D-WI)
 
The Select Committee was terminated on March 25, 1981, when it became a standing Committee.  
 
 
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