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Chapter 14A

Aid to Small Business

631Declaration of policy 631aCongressional declaration of small business economic policy 631bReports to Congress; state of small business 631cSmall Business Manufacturing Task Force 632Definitions 633Small Business Administration 633aDetailed justification for proposed changes in budget requests 634General powers 634aOffice of Advocacy within Small Business Administration; Chief Counsel for Advocacy 634bPrimary functions of Office of Advocacy 634cAdditional duties of Office of Advocacy 634dStaff and powers of Office of Advocacy 634eAssistance of Government agencies 634fReports 634gBudgetary line item and authorization of appropriations 635Deposit of moneys; depositaries, custodians, and fiscal agents; contributions to employees’ compensation funds 636Additional powers 636bDisaster loan interest rates 636cAge of applicant for disaster loans 636dDisaster aid to major sources of employment 636eDefinitions 636fCoordination of efforts between the Administrator and the Internal Revenue Service to expedite loan processing 636gDevelopment and implementation of major disaster response plan 636hDisaster planning responsibilities 636iSmall business bonding threshold 636kReports on disaster assistance 636lSemiannual report 636mLoan forgiveness 637Additional powers 637bAvailability of information 637cDefinitions 637dSubcontracting plan reports 638Research and development 638bReducing vulnerability of SBIR and STTR programs to fraud, waste, and abuse 639Reporting requirements and agency cooperation 639aReview of loan program; submission of estimated needs for additional authorization 639bOversight 640Voluntary agreements among small-business concerns 641Transfer to Administration of other functions, powers, and duties 642Requirements for loans 643Fair charge for use of Government-owned property 644Awards or contracts 644aSmall Business Procurement Advisory Council 645Offenses and penalties 645aAnnual report on suspensions and debarments proposed by Small Business Administration 646Liens 647Duplication of activities of other Federal departments or agencies 648Small business development center program authorization 648bGrants for SBDCs 648cSBA and USPTO partnerships 649Office of International Trade 649aOmitted 649bGrants, contracts and cooperative agreements for international marketing programs 649cAuthorization of appropriations 649dCentral information clearinghouse 650Supervisory and enforcement authority for small business lending companies 651National small business tree planting program 652Central European Enterprise Development Commission 653Office of Rural Affairs 654Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program 655Pilot Technology Access Program 656Women’s Business Center program 657Oversight of regulatory enforcement 657aHUBZone program 657bVeterans programs 657dFederal and State Technology Partnership Program 657eMentoring Networks 657fProcurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans 657f–1Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans 657gParticipation in federally funded projects 657hSmall business energy efficiency 657iCoordination of disaster assistance programs with FEMA 657jInformation tracking and follow-up system for disaster assistance 657kDisaster processing redundancy 657lComprehensive disaster response plan 657mPlans to secure sufficient office space 657nImmediate Disaster Assistance program 657oAnnual reports on disaster assistance 657pOutreach regarding health insurance options available to children 657qConsolidation of contract requirements 657rMentor-protege programs 657sLimitations on subcontracting 657tOffice of Credit Risk Management 657uLender Oversight Committee