The following is a newsletter from the Office of Advocacy for June 2010. The key topics discussed in the newsletter are:

Legislative News

• Roundtable on Changes to U.S. Patent System

Regulatory News

• EPA Defers Greenhouse Gas Requirements for Most Smalls

• Air Quality Rules for Boilers

• Advocacy Comments on Proposed Constrictor Snake Ban

• EBSA e-Signature Option

Research Notes

• Regions Should Cooperate on Economic Development

• What Factors Boost the Number of Entrepreneurs?

Veterans Research

• Advocacy Testimony on Veterans in Business

• Zoltan Acs Joins Advocacy as Chief Economist

• Small Businesses and Social Media

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