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department or agency, by contract or otherwise, under
terms and conditions other than those specifically
authorized under this Act or the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958, except that it may approve loans
under section 7(a)(21) of this Act in gross amounts
of not more than $2,000,000.
‘‘(e) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—
‘‘(1) PROGRAM LEVELS.—The following program levels are
authorized for fiscal year 2006:
‘‘(A) For the programs authorized by this Act, the
Administration is authorized to make—
‘‘(i) $80,000,000 in technical assistance grants, as
provided in section 7(m); and
‘‘(ii) $110,000,000 in direct loans, as provided in
7(m).
‘‘(B) For the programs authorized by this Act, the
Administration is authorized to make $25,050,000,000 in
deferred participation loans and other financings. Of such
sum, the Administration is authorized to make—
‘‘(i) $17,000,000,000 in general business loans, as
provided in section 7(a);
‘‘(ii) $7,500,000,000 in certified development com-
pany financings, as provided in section 7(a)(13) and
as provided in section 504 of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958;
‘‘(iii) $500,000,000 in loans, as provided in section
7(a)(21); and
‘‘(iv) $50,000,000 in loans, as provided in section
7(m).
‘‘(C) For the programs authorized by title III of the
Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the Administration
is authorized to make—
‘‘(i) $4,500,000,000 in purchases of participating
securities; and
‘‘(ii) $3,500,000,000 in guarantees of debentures.
‘‘(D) For the programs authorized by part B of title
IV of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, the
Administration is authorized to enter into guarantees not
to exceed $6,000,000,000, of which not more than 50 percent
may be in bonds approved pursuant to section 411(a)(3)
of that Act.
‘‘(E) The Administration is authorized to make grants
or enter into cooperative agreements for a total amount
of $7,000,000 for the Service Corps of Retired Executives
program authorized by section 8(b)(1).
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.—
‘‘(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Administration for fiscal year 2006 such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act not
elsewhere provided for, including administrative expenses
and necessary loan capital for disaster loans pursuant to
section 7(b), and to carry out the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958, including salaries and expenses of the
Administration.
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this para-
graph, for fiscal year 2006—
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‘‘(i) no funds are authorized to be used as loan
capital for the loan program authorized by section
7(a)(21) except by transfer from another Federal
department or agency to the Administration, unless
the program level authorized for general business loans
under paragraph (1)(B)(i) is fully funded; and
‘‘(ii) the Administration may not approve loans
on its own behalf or on behalf of any other Federal
department or agency, by contract or otherwise, under
terms and conditions other than those specifically
authorized under this Act or the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958, except that it may approve loans
under section 7(a)(21) of this Act in gross amounts
of not more than $2,000,000.’’.
SEC. 122. ADDITIONAL REAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.—Section
21(c)(3)(T) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)(T)) is
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1,
2006’’.
(b) 
SMALL
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
CENTERS.—Section
21(a)(4)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)(C)) is
amended—
(1) by striking clause (vii) and inserting the following:
‘‘(vii) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
this
subparagraph—
‘‘(I) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
‘‘(II) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.’’;
(2) by redesignating clause (viii) as clause (ix); and
(3) by inserting after clause (vii) the following:
‘‘(viii) LIMITATION.—From the funds appropriated
pursuant to clause (vii), the Administration shall reserve
not less than $1,000,000 in each fiscal year to develop
portable assistance for startup and sustainability non-
matching grant programs to be conducted by eligible small
business development centers in communities that are
economically challenged as a result of a business or govern-
ment facility down sizing or closing, which has resulted
in the loss of jobs or small business instability. A non-
matching grant under this clause shall not exceed $100,000,
and shall be used for small business development center
personnel expenses and related small business programs
and services.’’.
CHAPTER 2—PAUL D. COVERDELL DRUG-FREE WORK-
PLACE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS AND SUNDRY
AMENDMENTS
SEC. 123. PAUL D. COVERDELL DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION PROVISIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 27(g)(1) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 654(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, $5,000,000’’ in the
first sentence and all that follows through ‘‘subsection’’ in the second
sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘(other than subsection (b)(2)),
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006. Amounts made
available under this paragraph’’.
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(b) LIMITATION
ON
AUTHORIZATION
FOR
SMALL
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.—Section 27(g)(2) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 654(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘this subsection,
not more than the greater of 10 percent or $1,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, not more
than the greater of 10 percent or $500,000’’.
(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION
FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
GRANTS.—Section 27(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654(g))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
GRANTS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out subsection (b)(2), $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
and 2006. Amounts made available under this paragraph shall
remain available until expended.’’.
(d) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Section 27(g) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654(g)), as amended by subsection
(c), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than
5 percent of the total amount made available under this sub-
section for any fiscal year shall be used for administrative
costs (determined without regard to the administrative costs
of eligible intermediaries).’’.
SEC. 124. GRANT PROVISIONS.
(a) ADDITIONAL GRANTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section
27(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘There is established’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL GRANTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—In
addition to grants under paragraph (1), the Administrator may
make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or con-
tracts with, any grantee for the purpose of providing, in coopera-
tion with one or more small business development centers,
technical assistance to small business concerns seeking to estab-
lish a drug-free workplace program.’’.
(b) 2-YEAR GRANTS.—Section 27(b) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 654(b)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) 2-YEAR GRANTS.—Each grant made under this sub-
section shall be for a period of 2 years, subject to an annual
performance review by the Administrator.’’.
SEC. 125. DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES COALITIONS AS ELIGIBLE INTER-
MEDIARIES.
Section 27(a)(2)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
654(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(D)(i) the purpose of which is—
‘‘(I) to develop comprehensive drug-free work-
place programs or to supply drug-free workplace
services; or
‘‘(II) to provide other forms of assistance and
services to small business concerns; or
‘‘(ii) that is eligible to receive a grant under chapter
2 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988
(21 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.).’’.