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(A) COMBINED CAPITAL.—The term ‘‘combined capital’’ means 
the aggregate amount of private capital and outstanding leverage. 
(B) EQUITY CAPITAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘equity capital’’ means com-
mon or preferred stock or a similar instrument. 
(ii) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘equity capital’’ includes sub-
ordinated debt that has equity features, is not amortized, and 
provides for interest payments from appropriate sources, as 
determined by the Administrator. 
(C) MANAGEMENT EXPENSE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘management expense’’ in-
cludes— 
(I) salaries; 
(II) office expenses; and 
(III) the costs of travel, business development, office 
and equipment rental, bookkeeping, and the develop-
ment, investigation and monitoring of investments. 
(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘management expense’’ does 
not include— 
(I) the cost of services provided by specialized outside 
consultants, outside lawyers, and outside auditors that 
perform services not generally expected of a venture cap-
ital company; or 
(II) the cost of services provided by any affiliate of a 
licensee that are not part of the normal process of mak-
ing and monitoring venture capital investments. 
(D) MAXIMUM TAX LIABILITY.—The term ‘‘maximum tax liabil-
ity’’ means the amount of income allocated to each partner, share-
holder, or member of a licensee (including an allocation to the Ad-
ministrator as if the Administrator were a taxpayer) for Federal 
income tax purposes in the income tax return filed or to be filed 
by the licensee with respect to the fiscal year of the licensee imme-
diately preceding a distribution described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
paragraph (10)(A), multiplied by the highest combined marginal 
Federal and State income tax rates for corporations or individuals, 
whichever is higher, on each type of income included in the return. 
(E) PRIORITIZED PAYMENT.—The term ‘‘prioritized payment’’ 
includes— 
(i) a dividend on stock; 
(ii) 
interest 
on 
a 
debenture 
described 
in 
section 
30101(11)(B) of this title; and 
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(iii) a priority return on a preferred limited partnership in-
terest that is paid only to the extent of earnings. 
(F) STATE INCOME TAX.—The term ‘‘State income tax’’, in ref-
erence to the State income tax liability of a licensee, means the 
income tax of the State in which a licensee’s principal place of 
business is located. 
(2) AUTHORITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To encourage licensees to provide equity 
capital to small business concerns, the Administrator may guar-
antee the payment of the redemption price and prioritized pay-
ments on participating securities issued by licensees. 
(B) PURCHASE BY TRUST OR POOL.—A trust or a pool acting 
on behalf of the Administrator may purchase participating securi-
ties under subparagraph (A). 
(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A guarantee or purchase under para-
graph (2) shall be made on such terms and conditions as the Adminis-
trator shall establish by regulation. 
(4) REDEMPTION OF PARTICIPATING SECURITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A participating security shall be redeemed 
not later than 15 years after its date of issuance for an amount 
equal to 100 percent of the original issue price plus the amount 
of any accrued prioritized payment. 
(B) CONTINUED OBLIGATION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If, at the time at which a participating 
security is redeemed, whether as scheduled or in advance, the 
issuing licensee— 
(I) has not paid all accrued prioritized payments in 
full as provided in paragraph (5); and 
(II) has not sold or otherwise disposed of all invest-
ments subject to profit distributions under paragraph 
(11); 
the licensee’s obligation to pay accrued and unpaid prioritized 
payments shall continue, and payment shall be made from the 
realized gain, if any, on the disposition of such investments, 
but if on disposition there is no realized gain, the obligation 
to pay accrued and unpaid prioritized payments shall be ex-
tinguished. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—Between the date on which a partici-
pating security is redeemed and the date on which the li-
censee has paid all accrued prioritized payments in full and 
has sold or otherwise disposed of all investments subject to 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘participating surety’’ means a 
surety to which a guarantee or commitment to guarantee is issued 
under section 32102(a)(1) of this title. 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘participating surety’’ includes a 
preferred surety. 
(7) PAYMENT BOND.—The term ‘‘payment bond’’ means a bond con-
ditioned on the payment by the principal of money to persons under 
contract with the principal. 
(8) PERFORMANCE BOND.—The term ‘‘performance bond’’ means a 
bond conditioned on the completion by the principal of a contract in 
accordance with the terms of the contract. 
(9) PREFERRED SURETY.—The term ‘‘preferred surety’’ means a 
participating surety that is a participant in the preferred surety bond 
guarantee program. 
(10) PREFERRED SURETY BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘preferred surety bond guarantee program’’ means the program under 
section 32102(a)(4) of this title. 
(11) PRIME CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘prime contractor’’ means the 
person with whom the obligee has contracted to perform the contract. 
(12) PRINCIPAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘principal’’ means— 
(i) in the case of a bid bond, a person that bids for the 
award of a contract; or 
(ii) the person— 
(I) that is primarily liable to complete a contract for 
the obligee or to make a payment to another person in 
respect of the contract; and 
(II) for whose performance of the person’s obligation 
the surety is bound under the terms of a payment bond 
or performance bond. 
(B) PRIME
CONTRACTOR
OR
SUBCONTRACTOR.—A principal 
may be a prime contractor or a subcontractor. 
(13) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means the surety bond guar-
antee program. 
(14) SUBCONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘subcontractor’’ means a person 
that contracts with a prime contractor or with another subcontractor 
to perform a contract. 
(15) SURETY.—The term ‘‘surety’’ means a person that— 
(A) under the terms of a bid bond, undertakes to pay a sum 
of money to the obligee if the principal breaches the conditions of 
the bond; 
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qualified high loss reserve PCL shall make a contribution to 
its loss reserve in such amount as the Administrator may de-
termine, subject to clause (ii). 
(ii) AMOUNT.—The amount determined under clause (i) 
shall not exceed the amount that would result in the total 
amount in the loss reserve being equal to the amount that 
would have been in the loss reserve had this paragraph never 
applied to the qualified high loss reserve PCL. 
(iii) FORM.—The Administrator may require that a con-
tribution under clause (i) be made as a single payment or as 
a series of payments. 
(G) RISK MANAGEMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If a qualified high loss reserve PCL fails 
to meet the requirement of subparagraph (B)(iii) during any 
period for which an election is in effect under subparagraph 
(C) and the failure continues for 180 days— 
(I) the requirements of paragraphs (2), (4), and (7) 
shall apply to the qualified high loss reserve PCL as of 
the end of that 180-day period; and 
(II) the qualified high loss reserve PCL shall make the 
contribution to its loss reserve described in subparagraph 
(F). 
(ii) WAIVER.—The Administrator may waive the require-
ments of clause (i). 
(H) REGULATIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall prescribe regu-
lations to carry out this paragraph. 
(ii) CONTENTS.—The regulations shall include provisions 
relating to— 
(I) the approval of auditors under subparagraph 
(A)(v); and 
(II) the designation of qualified high loss reserve 
PCLs under subparagraph (B), including the determina-
tion of whether a process for analyzing risk of loss is ap-
propriate and effective for purposes of subparagraph 
(B)(ii). 
(d) SALE OF CERTAIN DEFAULTED LOANS.— 
(1) NOTICE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If, on default in repayment, the Adminis-
trator acquires a loan guaranteed under this section and identifies 
the loan for inclusion in a bulk asset sale of defaulted or repur-
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§ 40301. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) CONTROL.—The term ‘‘control’’ means to exercise the power to 
make policy decisions concerning a business. 
(2) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the National Women’s 
Business Council established under section 40306 of this title. 
(3) INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Interagency Committee’’ 
means the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise es-
tablished under section 40302 of this title. 
(4) OPERATE.—The term ‘‘operate’’ means to be actively involved in 
the day-to-day management of a business. 
(5) WOMEN’S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.—The term ‘‘women’s business 
enterprise’’ means— 
(A) a business or businesses owned by a woman or a group of 
women; or 
(B) the establishment, maintenance, or development of a busi-
ness or businesses by a woman or a group of women. 
(6) WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘women-owned business’’ 
means a small business— 
(A) that a woman or a group of women controls and operates; 
and 
(B) of which not less than 51 percent is owned by a woman or 
a group of women. 
§ 40302. Establishment of the Interagency Committee 
There is established an interagency committee to be known as the Inter-
agency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise. 
§ 40303. Duties of the Interagency Committee 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Interagency Committee shall— 
(1) monitor, coordinate, and promote the plans, programs, and oper-
ations of the Federal agencies that may contribute to the establishment 
and growth of women’s business enterprises; 
(2) develop and promote new public sector initiatives, policies, pro-
grams, and plans designed to foster women’s business enterprises; 
(3) review, monitor, and coordinate plans and programs, developed 
in the public sector, that affect the ability of women-owned businesses 
to obtain capital and credit; and 
(4) promote and assist, as appropriate, in the development of surveys 
of women-owned businesses. 
(b) MEETINGS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Interagency Committee shall meet not less 
than biannually at such times as the Interagency Committee deter-
mines to be necessary to perform the duties under subsection (a). 
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Interagency Com-
mittee shall constitute a quorum for the approval of recommendations 
or reports issued under this section. 
(c) INTERACTION WITH COUNCIL.— 
(1) CONSULTATION.—In performing its duties under subsection (a), 
the Interagency Committee shall consult with the Council. 
(2) JOINT MEETINGS.—The Interagency Committee— 
(A) shall meet jointly with the Council not less frequently than 
biannually; and 
(B) may meet jointly with the Council more frequently at the 
discretion of the chairperson of the Interagency Committee and 
the chairperson of the Council. 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the Interagency Committee 
shall serve as chairperson of any joint meeting of the Interagency Com-
mittee and the Council. 
§ 40304. Membership of the Interagency Committee 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) PARTICIPANTS.—The Interagency Committee shall be composed 
of one representative from each of the following: 
(A) The Department of Commerce. 
(B) The Department of Defense. 
(C) The Department of Health and Human Services. 
(D) The Department of Labor. 
(E) The Administration. 
(F) The Department of Transportation. 
(G) The Department of the Treasury. 
(H) The General Services Administration. 
(I) The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. 
(J) The Executive staff of the President engaged in policy-
making activities. 
(2) APPOINTMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 
head of each entity listed in paragraph (1) shall designate a rep-
resentative who— 
(i) shall be a policymaking official within the entity; and 
(ii) shall report directly to the head of the entity on the 
status of the activities of the Interagency Committee. 
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(3) in section 2302(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘section 15 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 251 of title 
53,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘section 9 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 261 and 
263 of title 53’’; 
(4) in section 2304— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘sections 9 and 15 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638, 644)’’ and inserting ‘‘chap-
ters 251, 261, and 263 of title 53’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(2)(D)(ii), by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 
231 to 235 of title 53’’; 
(5) in subsections (c) and (f)(3) of section 2304b, by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 8(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(e))’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 24501 of title 53’’; 
(6) in section 2304c(a)(1), by striking ‘‘section 8(e) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(e))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 24501 of title 
53’’; 
(7) in section 2304e(b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 8 or 15 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637 or 644)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 231, 
233, 235, 241, 243, 245, 247, 251, or 257 of title 53’’; 
(8) in section 2319— 
(A) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘section 8(b)(7) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(7))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
24108 of title 53’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of 
title 53’’; 
(9) in section 2320(a)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 9(j)(2) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)(2))’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (2)(E), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), or (14) of subsection 
(b) of section 26304 of title 53’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (E)(i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 638 note)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 631)’’; 
(10) in section 2323— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 221 of title 
53,’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small Business 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 8(d)(4)(B) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(B))’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 24303(b) of title 53’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in the first sentence of paragraph (3)(A), by striking 
‘‘section 8(a) of the Small Business Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of title 53’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (5)— 
(I) in subparagraph (C)— 
(aa) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of title 53’’; and 
(bb) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘section 15(a) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 25101 of title 53’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘under section 
8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) and 
under the small business set-aside program established 
under section 15(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 644(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘under chapters 231 to 
235 of title 53 and under the small business set-aside 
program established under section 25101 of title 53’’; 
and 
(III) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of title 53’’; 
(C) in subsection (f)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small 
Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 15(o)(1) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(o)(1))’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 25113 of title 53’’; and 
(D) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 243 of title 53’’; 
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(11) in section 2323a, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘chapter 243 of title 53’’; 
(12) in section 2382(c)(4), by striking ‘‘section 3(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 
53’’; 
(13) in section 2410d(b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 243 of title 
53’’; 
(14) in section 2500, by striking paragraphs (11) and (12) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(11) The term ‘Small Business Innovation Research Program’ 
means the program established under section 10710(a), paragraphs (4) 
to (6) of section 26102, sections 26301 to 26304, section 26310, and 
section 26341 of title 53. 
‘‘(12) The term ‘Small Business Technology Transfer Program’ 
means the program established under section 10710(a), paragraphs (4) 
to (6) of section 26102, and sections 26321 to 26323 of title 53.’’; 
(15) in section 2855(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle II of title 53’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 
235 of title 53’’; 
(16) in section 3024— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 15(k) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 25109 
of title 53’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Section 15(k) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k))’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 25109 
of title 53’’; 
(17) in section 5028— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 15(k) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 25109 
of title 53’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Section 15(k) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k))’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 25109 
of title 53’’; and 
(18) in section 8024— 
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(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 15(k) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 25109 
of title 53’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Section 15(k) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k))’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 25109 
of title 53’’. 
(c) TITLE 11.—Title 11, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 109(b)(2), by striking ‘‘a New Markets Venture Cap-
ital company as defined in section 351 of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958, a small business investment company licensed by the 
Small Business Administration under subsection (c) or (d) of section 
301 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
new markets venture capital company (as defined in section 30501 of 
title 53), a small business investment company (as defined in section 
30501 of title 53)’’; and 
(2) in section 1102(a)(4), by striking ‘‘section 3(a)(1) of the Small 
Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
10101(70) of title 53’’. 
(d) TITLE 13.—Title 13, United States Code, is amended in section 
91(d)(4)(A) by striking ‘‘section 3(a) of the Small Business Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 10101 of title 53’’. 
(e) TITLE 14.—Title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 681(a), by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of title 
53’’; and 
(2) in section 687(g)(3), by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of 
title 53’’. 
(f) TITLE 18.—Title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 20(5), by striking ‘‘section 103 of the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 662)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 30101 
of title 53’’; and 
(2) in section 1014, by striking ‘‘section 103 of the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 662)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 30101 
of title 53’’. 
(g) TITLE 23.—Title 23, United States Code, is amended in section 
505(b)(3) by striking ‘‘section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 261 and 263 of title 53’’. 
(h) TITLE 31.—Title 31, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in section 3554(c)(2), by striking ‘‘(within the meaning of section 
3(a) of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 
10101 of title 53)’’; 
(2) in section 3718(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 3(p) 
of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 
10101 of title 53)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) Each agency shall use its best efforts to assure that not less 
than 10 percent of the amounts of all claims referred to private counsel 
by that agency under paragraph (2) are referred to law firms owned 
and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals 
and law firms that are qualified HUBZone small business concerns. 
For purposes of this paragraph— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘law firm owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individuals’ means a law firm that 
meets the requirements set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 
10101(72)(A) of title 53 and regulations issued under those 
clauses; 
‘‘(B) ‘socially and economically disadvantaged individuals’ shall 
be presumed to include the groups and individuals described in 
subclause (1)(B) of the contract clause described in section 
24301(c) of title 53; and 
‘‘(C) the term ‘qualified HUBZone small business concern’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 10101 of title 53.’’; and 
(3) in section 6701(f)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Small 
Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘has the meaning such 
term has under section 8(d) of the Small Business Act and rel-
evant subcontracting regulations promulgated pursuant to that 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘has the meaning that the term has for 
purposes of chapter 243 of title 53 (including relevant regulations 
promulgated under that chapter)’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(o))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of 
title 53’’. 
(i) TITLE 35.—Title 35, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 41(h)(1), by striking ‘‘as defined under section 3 of 
the Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 10101 
of title 53)’’; and 
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(2) in section 201(h), by striking ‘‘as defined at section 2 of Public 
Law 85–536 (15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘as defined in section 
10101 of title 53’’. 
(j) TITLE 38.—Title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 3117(b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 8 of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 633(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10321(o) of title 
53’’; 
(2) in section 3452— 
(A) in the third sentence of subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 
7(i)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(i)(1))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 20504 of title 53’’; 
(B) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 21 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 271 
of title 53’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 33 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
27514 of title 53’’; and 
(C) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 3742(d), by striking 
‘‘the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subtitle II of title 53’’; and 
(3) in section 3675(c)(2), by striking ‘‘(as defined pursuant to sec-
tion 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)))’’ and inserting 
‘‘(as defined in section 10101 of title 53)’’. 
(k) TITLE 39.—Section 3641(h) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Small Business Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 10101 of title 53’’. 
(l) TITLE 44.—Title 44, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsections (c)(4) and (i)(1) of section 3506, by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 10101 of title 53’’; and 
(2) in section 3520— 
(A) in subsections (c)(2) and (h), by striking ‘‘section 3 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
10101 of title 53’’; and 
(B) in subsections (e)(3) and (f)(3), by striking ‘‘section 30(b) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 10312(b) of title 53’’. 
(m) TITLE 46.—Section 54101(h)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘(within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Busi-
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ness Act (15 U.S.C. 632))’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 10101 of 
title 53)’’. 
(n) TITLE 49.—Title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 13709(h)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘small-business concern 
under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘small business concern under subtitles I and II of title 53’’; 
(2) in section 40110(d)(2)(D), by striking ‘‘The Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subtitles I and II of title 53’’; 
(3) in section 46301(i), by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53’’; 
(4) in paragraphs (2), (4)(B), and (6) of section 47107(e), by strik-
ing ‘‘(as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(as defined in section 10101 of title 53)’’; and 
(5) in section 47113(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of 
title 53’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘in section 8(d) of the Act 
(15 U.S.C. 637(d)) and relevant subcontracting regulations pre-
scribed under section 8(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘for purposes of chapter 
221 of title 53 (including relevant subcontracting regulations pre-
scribed under that chapter)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(o))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of 
title 53’’. 
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO NON-POSITIVE LAW PROVI-
SIONS OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. 
(a) TITLE 6.— 
(1) Section 853(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
423(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 15(j) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 25108 of title 53, 
United States Code,’’. 
(2) Section 856(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
426(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘Subclause (II) of section 8(a)(1)(D)(i) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(1)(D)(i)) and clause (ii) 
of section 31(b)(2)(A) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)(2)(A))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘sections 23305(a)(2) and 25303(3) of title 53, United States 
Code,’’. 
(b) TITLE 7.— 
(1) Section 623(a) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 
1985 note, Public Law 100–233) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
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8(a)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(5))’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 10101 of title 53, United States Code,’’. 
(2) Section 352 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2000) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle II of title 53, 
United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle II of title 53, 
United States Code’’. 
(3) Section 1462(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310(b)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘chapters 261 and 263 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(4) Section 203(f)(4)(B) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 
U.S.C. 5623(f)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘small-business concern 
described in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘small business concern (as defined in section 
10101 of title 53, United States Code)’’. 
(5) Section 1670(a)(5) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5923(a)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
term ‘small-business concern’ by section 3(a) of the Small Business 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the term ‘small business concern’ in section 10101 
of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(6) Section 404(d)(3) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7624(d)(3)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘chapters 261 and 263 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(c) TITLE 10.— 
(1) Section 817(a)(2)(D)(ii) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note, Public Law 109–163) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 637(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of title 53, United 
States Code’’. 
(2) Section 853(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note, Public Law 108–136) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 644(g)(1))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 25106(a) of title 53, United 
States Code’’. 
(3) Section 812(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note, Public Law 106–65) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘the same meaning as the meaning of such term 
as used in the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the meaning given the term ‘small business concern’ in section 
10101 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(4) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note, Public Law 101–510) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (f)(7)(A), by striking ‘‘section 21 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 271 of title 
53, United States Code’’; 
(B) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Small Business Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subtitles I and II of title 53, United States 
Code’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘section 8 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 637)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of 
title 53, United States Code’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘the Small Business Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subtitle I or II of title 53, United States Code’’; 
(C) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 243 of 
title 53, United States Code,’’; and 
(D) in subsection (m)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 3(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
10101(70) of title 53, United States Code,’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 8(a)(13) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(13))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 23101 of title 53, United States 
Code,’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘section 8(a)(15) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53, United States 
Code’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘section 
8(d)(3)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(d)(3)(D))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53, 
United States Code’’; 
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(IV) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘section 8(d)(3) 
of the Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 
of title 53, United States Code’’; and 
(V) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of 
the Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of 
title 53, United States Code’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘in section 8(d)(3)(C) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for purposes of chapter 243 of title 53, United 
States Code’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ and inserting ‘‘chap-
ter 221 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(5) Section 2723(c) of Public Law 98–369 (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 637(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of title 53, United 
States Code’’. 
(6) Section 8025(b) of the Department of Defense Appropriations 
Act, 2004 (10 U.S.C. 2410d note, Public Law 108–87), is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘chapter 243 of title 53, United States Code,’’. 
(7) Section 2912(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note, Public Law 103–160) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘means a business concern 
meeting the requirements of section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘has the meaning given the term 
in section 10101 of title 53, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the business concerns re-
ferred to in section 8(d)(1) of such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘a qualified 
HUBZone small business concern, small business concern owned 
and operated by service-disabled veterans, small business concern 
owned and operated by socially and economically disadvantaged in-
dividuals, small business concern owned and operated by veterans, 
small business concern owned and operated by women, or other 
small business concern (as those terms are defined in section 
10101 of title 53, United States Code)’’. 
(d) TITLE 12.— 
(1) Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 
U.S.C. 635(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (E)— 
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(i) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ‘‘socially and economically 
disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 
8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act), small business concerns 
(as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act) owned 
by women, and small business concerns (as defined in section 
3(a) of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by socially and economi-
cally disadvantaged individuals (as defined in section 10101 
of title 53, United States Code), small business concerns (as 
defined in section 10101 of title 53, United States Code) 
owned by women, and other small business concerns (as de-
fined in section 10101 of title 53, United States Code),’’; 
(ii) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘(as defined under section 3 
of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in sec-
tion 10101 of title 53, United States Code),’’; and 
(iii) in clause (vii)(I), by striking ‘‘section 103 of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
30101 of title 53, United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (H)(iii), by striking ‘‘(as such term is de-
fined in section 3 of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘(as 
defined in section 10101 of title 53, United States Code),’’. 
(2) Section 8 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 
635g) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 3(a) 
of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 
10101 of title 53, United States Code)’’; 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 3(a) 
of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 
10101 of title 53, United States Code)’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘socially and economically dis-
advantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) 
of the Small Business Act), small business concerns (as defined 
in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act) owned by women, and 
small business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small 
Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘small business concerns owned and 
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals 
(as defined in section 10101 of title 53, United States Code), 
small business concerns (as defined in section 10101 of title 53, 
United States Code) owned by women, and other small business 
concerns (as defined in section 10101 of title 53, United States 
Code)’’. 
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(3) Section 11(h) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 
1431(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘formed pursuant to section 301 of 
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined 
in section 30301 of title 53, United States Code)’’. 
(4) Section 21A(b)(13) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 
U.S.C. 1441a(b)(13)) is amended by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 
3(p) of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 
10101 of title 53, United States Code),’’. 
(5) Section 5(c)(4) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 
1464(c)(4)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘small business invest-
ment company formed pursuant to section 301(d) of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘specialized small 
business investment company (as defined in section 30301 of title 
53, United States Code)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘New Markets Venture 
Capital company as defined in section 351 of the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘new markets venture 
company (as defined in section 30301 of title 53, United States 
Code)’’. 
(6) Section 951(c)(3) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, 
and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1833a(c)(3)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 16(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(a))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 10501 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(7) Section 208(i)(8) of the Small Business Loan Securitization and 
Secondary Market Enhancement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 1835(i)(8)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(a) of the Small Business Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(8) Section 103(b)(1)(A) of the National Consumer Cooperative 
Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 3013(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
3 of the Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53, 
United States Code’’. 
(9) Section 103(6) of the Community Development Banking and Fi-
nancial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702(6)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Small Business Investment Act of 1958’’ and inserting 
‘‘subtitle III of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(e) TITLE 15.— 
(1) Section 3(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c(c)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Investment Act of 1958’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, United States Code,’’. 
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(2) Section 304(e) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 
77ddd(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, United States Code,’’. 
(3) Section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (53)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘section 3(a) of the 
Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53, 
United States Code’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (54)(A)(iv), by striking ‘‘licensed by the 
United States Small Business Administration under section 301(c) 
or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(as defined in section 30101 of title 53, United States 
Code)’’. 
(4) Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80a–2(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (46)(B), by striking ‘‘the Small Business In-
vestment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, 
United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (47)(C), by striking ‘‘the Small Business In-
vestment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, 
United States Code’’. 
(5) Section 18(k) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
U.S.C. 80a–18(k)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, United States 
Code’’. 
(6) Section 61(a)(4) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
U.S.C. 80a–60(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business In-
vestment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, United 
States Code,’’. 
(7) Section 234 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 636b) 
is amended in the second sentence by striking ‘‘sections 231, 232, 
236(b) and 237’’ and inserting ‘‘section 236(b)’’. 
(8) Section 235 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 636c) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 231, 232, or 233’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 233’’. 
(9) Section 237(a) of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 
636d(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘The Small Busi-
ness Administration in the case of a nonagricultural enterprise, and the 
Farmers Home Administration in the case of an agricultural enter-
prise, are authorized to provide any industrial, commercial, agricul-
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tural, or other enterprise, which’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Agri-
culture may provide an agricultural enterprise that’’. 
(10) Section 704(a)(9) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 
U.S.C. 1691c(a)(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Small Business In-
vestment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, United 
States Code’’. 
(f) TITLE 16.— 
(1) Section 14(i)(1) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 
(16 U.S.C. 472a(i)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business 
Act, as amended’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitles I and II of title 53, United 
States Code’’. 
(2) Section 329(c)(1) of the Department of the Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 535a(c)(1)), is amended 
by striking ‘‘the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subtitles I and II of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(3) Section 705(f) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conserva-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 539d(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Busi-
ness Act as amended (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitles 
I and II of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(g) TITLE 19.— 
(1) Section 254(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2344(c)) 
is amended by ‘‘striking section 7(a) of the Small Business Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘division B of subtitle II of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(2) Section 255(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2345(d)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subtitles I and II of title 53, United States Code,’’. 
(3) Section 256(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2346(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
titles I and II of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(h) TITLE 20.—Section 142 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1018a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘subsections (e), (f), and (g) 
of section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 24501 of title 53, United States Code’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)(6), by striking ‘‘section 8(h) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 637(h))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 24701 of title 53, 
United States Code,’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘section 15(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 25101 of title 
53, United States Code’’. 
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(i) TITLE 22.—Section 310(c)(1) of the Chemical Weapons Convention 
Implementation Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6729(c)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 3 of the Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 
53, United States Code’’. 
(j) TITLE 23.— 
(1) Section 1101(b)(1) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (23 U.S.C. 101 note, 
Public Law 109–59) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of 
title 53, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 243 of 
title 53, United States Code,’’. 
(2) Section 1101(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (23 U.S.C. 101 note, Public Law 105–178) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of 
title 53, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 243 of 
title 53, United States Code,’’. 
(k) TITLE 25.— 
(1) Section 105(a)(3)(C)(ii)(X) of the Indian Self-Determination Act 
(25 U.S.C. 450j(a)(3)(C)(ii)(X)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subtitles I and 
II of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(2) Section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452) 
is amended in subsections (h) and (i) by striking ‘‘section 410 of the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (15 U.S.C. 661, 
694a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 32101 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(3) Section 218(b)(1) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 
U.S.C. 1497a(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 411 of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (15 U.S.C. 661, 694b)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 32102 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(l) TITLE 29.—Section 211 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 3031) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘small-business concern, as de-
scribed in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘small business concern (as defined in section 10101 of 
title 53, United States Code)’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘section 9(g) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(g))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 26302 
of title 53, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘section 9(f) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 638(g))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 26301 of title 53, 
United States Code’’. 
(m) TITLE 26.— 
(1) Section 243(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 243(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661 and following)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
title III of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(2) Section 246A(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 246A(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, United States 
Code’’. 
(3) Section 514(c)(6)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(26 U.S.C. 514(c)(6)(A)(ii)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ‘‘the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle 
III of title 53, United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘section 303(a) of such Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 30304 of that title’’. 
(4) Section 542(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 542(c)(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661 and following)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
title III of title 53, United States Code,’’. 
(5) Section 582(c)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(26 U.S.C. 582(c)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Busi-
ness Investment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, 
United States Code’’. 
(6) Section 1242(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 1242(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle III of title 53, United States 
Code’’. 
(7) Section 1243 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
1243) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle 
III of title 53, United States Code’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 304 of the Small 
Business Act of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘section 30305 of title 53, 
United States Code’’. 
(n) TITLE 33.—Section 5(b)(3)(A) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 
U.S.C. 701n(b)(3)(A)), is amended by striking ‘‘section 7(b)(2) of the Small 
Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 21302 of title 53, United States 
Code’’. 
(o) TITLE 41.— 
(1) Section 303 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘sections 9 and 15 of the 
Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 251, 261, and 263 
of title 53, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(2)(D), by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the 
Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of title 
53, United States Code’’. 
(2) Section 303C of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-
ices Act (41 U.S.C. 253c) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ‘‘section 8(b)(7) of the 
Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 24108 of title 53, 
United States Code,’’. 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Small 
Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53, United 
States Code’’. 
(3) Section 303I of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-
ices Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253i) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section 8(e) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(e))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 24501 of 
title 53, United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ‘‘section 8(e) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(e))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 24501 of 
title 53, United States Code’’. 
(4) Section 303J(a)(1) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253j(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 8(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(e))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 24501 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(5) Section 309(b) of the Federal Property and Administrative Serv-
ices Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 259(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘section 15 of the Small Busi-
ness Act’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 251 of title 53, United States 
Code,’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘section 9 of the Small Busi-
ness Act’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 261 and 263 of title 53, United 
States Code’’. 
(6) Section 8304(4) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 
1964 (41 U.S.C. 264 note, Public Law 103–355) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subsections (a) and (d) of section 8 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 637 (a) and (d))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 and 
243 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(7) Section 6(d) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 405(d)) is amended in paragraphs (11) and (12) by striking 
‘‘(as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(as defined in section 10101 of title 53, United States Code)’’. 
(8) Section 18(c)(1)(C)(ii) of the Office of Federal Procurement Pol-
icy Act (41 U.S.C. 416(c)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 9 
of the Small Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 261 and 263 of 
title 53, United States Code’’. 
(9) Section 502 of the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 
(41 U.S.C. 417a) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘qualified HUBZone small 
business concern’, ‘small business concern owned and controlled by socially 
and economically disadvantaged individuals’, and ‘small business concern 
owned and controlled by women’ have the meanings given the terms in sec-
tion 10101 of title 53, United States Code.’’. 
(10) Section 22(c)(2) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
Act (41 U.S.C. 418a(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 2(b) of the 
Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 (Public Law 97– 
219; 15 U.S.C. 638 note), and the declaration of policy in section 2 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2(b) of the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 (Pub-
lic Law 97–219), and the declaration of policy in section 2 of the Small 
Business Act (Public Law 85–536)’’. 
(11) Section 32 of the Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
428) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 
235 of title 53, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 15(j) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 25108 of 
title 53, United States Code,’’. 
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(12) Section 35(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 431(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 15 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 251 of title 53, 
United States Code’’. 
(p) TITLE 42.— 
(1) Section 1701(a)(7)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300u(a)(7)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘small businesses (as de-
fined in section 3 of the Small Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘small 
business concerns (as defined in section 10101 of title 53, United 
States Code)’’. 
(2) The matter under the heading ‘‘SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED 
BUSINESS’’ under the heading ‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS’’ under 
the heading ‘‘NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION’’ 
in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 2473b), is amended by striking ‘‘(within the meaning 
of section 637(a) (5) and (6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(a) (5) (6))’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 10101 of title 
53, United States Code)’’. 
(3) Section 808(f)(7) of Public Law 90–284 (42 U.S.C. 3608(f)(7)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the Small Business Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(4) The first undesignated paragraph under the heading ‘‘ADMINIS-
TRATIVE PROVISIONS’’ under the heading ‘‘ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC-
TION AGENCY’’ in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 1993 (42 U.S.C. 4370d), is amended by striking ‘‘(with-
in the meaning of section 8(a) (5) and (6) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 637(a) (5) and (6)))’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 
10101 of title 53, United States Code)’’. 
(5) Section 406(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 213 of title 53, United States 
Code’’. 
(6) Section 622(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5197h(c)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘(as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(p))) and inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 10101 of title 53, United 
States Code)’’. 
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(7) Section 102(a)(23) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(23)) is amended by striking ‘‘a busi-
ness that meets the criteria set forth in section 3(a) of the Small Busi-
ness Act’’ and inserting ‘‘a small business concern (as defined in sec-
tion 10101 of title 53, United States Code)’’. 
(8) Section 105(a)(15) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(15)) is amended by striking ‘‘entities 
organized under section 301(d) of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958’’ and inserting ‘‘specialized small business investment compa-
nies (as defined in section 30301 of title 53, United States Code) orga-
nized’’. 
(9) Section 362(f)(5)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6322(f)(5)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(a) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 
of title 53, United States Code,’’. 
(10) Section 3159(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1994 (42 U.S.C. 7256 note, Public Law 103–1956) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 637(d)) and regulations issued under that section’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘chapter 243 of title 53, United States Code, and regulations 
issued under that chapter’’. 
(11) Section 3135(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1993 (42 U.S.C. 7261b(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘prescribed pursuant to section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘prescribed for a small business concern 
under section 10101 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(12) Section 507(c)(1)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7661f(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Small Business Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(13) Section 107(p)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9607(p)(1)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘(within the meaning of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.))’’ and inserting 
‘‘(as defined in section 10101 of title 53, United States Code)’’; 
and 
(B) in the matter following subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
titles I and II of title 53, United States Code’’. 
(14) Section 626(a) of the Community Economic Development Act 
of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9815(a)) is amended— 
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(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘(1) Funds that are 
invested directly or indirectly in a small business investment com-
pany (as defined in section 30301 of title 53, United States Code) 
shall be included as— 
‘‘(A) private capital for purposes of the definition of that term in 
section 30301 of title 53, United States Code; and 
‘‘(B) paid-in capital for purposes of section 33103(c)(1) of title 53, 
United States Code.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 8(a) of the Small 
Business Act’’ and inserting ‘‘chapters 231 to 235 of title 53, 
United States Code’’. 
(15) Section 3(4) of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 
Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 12002(4)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for a small business concern under section 10101 of 
title 53, United States Code,’’. 
(16) Section 3021(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13556(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘such term has under section 
3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting 
‘‘given the term in section 10101 of title 53, United States Code’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘such term has under section 
8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d))’’ and inserting 
‘‘that that term has under the contract clause described in section 
24301(c) of title 52, United States Code,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 3(p) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(o))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of 
title 53, United States Code’’. 
(17) Section 2(5) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
15801(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 10101 of title 53, United 
States Code’’. 
(18) Section 988(f)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16352(f)(3)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 9 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638)’’ and inserting ‘‘division H of sub-
title II of title 53, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘that section’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘that division’’. 
(19) Section 1003(a)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16393(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘socially and economically 
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