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and the Office, applies to the Director of Small Business
Programs.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chap-
ter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
133b the following new item:
‘‘133c. Director of Small Business Programs.’’.
(c) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY POSITION AND OF-
FICE.—(1) Chapter 303 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 3024. Director of Small Business Programs
‘‘(a) DIRECTOR.—There is a Director of Small Busi-
ness Programs in the Department of the Army. The Director
is appointed by the Secretary of the Army.
‘‘(b) OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.—The
Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of
the Army is the office that is established within the Depart-
ment of the Army under section 15(k) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)). The Director of Small Business
Programs is the head of such office.
‘‘(c) DUTIES AND POWERS.—(1) The Director of Small
Business Programs shall, subject to paragraph (2), perform
such duties regarding small business programs of the De-
partment of the Army, and shall exercise such powers re-
garding those programs, as the Secretary of the Army may
prescribe.
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‘‘(2) Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 644(k)), except for the designations of the Director
and the Office, applies to the Director of Small Business
Programs.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chap-
ter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘3024. Director of Small Business Programs.’’.
(d) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POSITION AND OF-
FICE.—(1) Chapter 503 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 5028. Director of Small Business Programs
‘‘(a) DIRECTOR.—There is a Director of Small Busi-
ness Programs in the Department of the Navy. The Director
is appointed by the Secretary of the Navy.
‘‘(b) OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.—The
Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of
the Navy is the office that is established within the Depart-
ment of the Navy under section 15(k) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)). The Director of Small Business
Programs is the head of such office.
‘‘(c) DUTIES AND POWERS.—(1) The Director of Small
Business Programs shall, subject to paragraph (2), perform
such duties regarding small business programs of the De-
partment of the Navy, and shall exercise such powers re-
garding those programs, as the Secretary of the Navy may
prescribe.
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‘‘(2) Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 644(k)), except for the designations of the Director
and the Office, applies to the Director of Small Business
Programs.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chap-
ter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘5028. Director of Small Business Programs.’’.
(d) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE POSITION AND
OFFICE.—(1) Chapter 803 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 8024. Director of Small Business Programs
‘‘(a) DIRECTOR.—There is a Director of Small Busi-
ness Programs in the Department of the Air Force. The Di-
rector is appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force.
‘‘(b) OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.—The
Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of
the Air Force is the office that is established within the De-
partment of the Air Force under section 15(k) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)). The Director of Small
Business Programs is the head of such office.
‘‘(c) DUTIES AND POWERS.—(1) The Director of Small
Business Programs shall, subject to paragraph (2), perform
such duties regarding small business programs of the De-
partment of the Air Force, and shall exercise such powers
regarding those programs, as the Secretary of the Air Force
may prescribe.