S.Amdt. 3317

1. Adds SEC. __. SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

   Inserted: (a) Small Business Act.--Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(g) Waiver of Non-Federal Share for Technical Assistance and Counseling Programs.--Upon request, the Administrator may waive, in whole or in part, the requirement to obtain non-Federal funds under a technical assistance or counseling program under this Act (including the microloan program under section 7(m), the small business development center program under section 21, and the women's business center program under section 29) if the Administrator determines--

   Inserted: "(1) the requestor is suffering extreme economic hardship; and

   Inserted: "(2) waiving the requirement to obtain non-Federal funds will not undermine the credibility of the program.".

   Inserted: (b) Small Business Investment Act of 1958.--Title I of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "SEC. 104. WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAMS.

   Inserted: "Upon request, the Administrator may waive, in whole or in part, the requirement to obtain non-Federal funds under a technical assistance or counseling program under this Act if the Administrator determines--

   Inserted: "(1) the requestor is suffering extreme economic hardship; and

   Inserted: "(2) waiving the requirement to obtain non-Federal funds will not undermine the credibility of the program.".

   The amendment doesn't say where this goes; the clerk decides.

   Original wording

   At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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As printed