SEC. 2. COORDINATOR FOR COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTI-
TUTIONS. 
Section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(o) COORDINATOR FOR COMMUNITY FINANCIAL IN-
STITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘Associate Administrator’ 
means the Associate Administrator of the Office 
of Capital Access of the Administration; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘community financial insti-
tution’ has the meaning given the term in sub-
section (a)(36); and 
‘‘(C) the term ‘Coordinator’ means the Co-
ordinator for Community Financial Institutions. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 
within the Office of Capital Access of the Adminis-
tration the position of Coordinator for Community 
Financial Institutions, the occupant of which shall 
be responsible for the planning, coordination, imple-
mentation, evaluation, and improvement of the ef-
forts of the Administrator to enhance the perform-
ance of community financial institutions and support 
access to capital for small business concerns. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATOR.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of the Sup-
porting Community Lenders Act, the Adminis-
trator shall designate an individual to serve as 
Coordinator, who shall— 
‘‘(i) report to the Associate Adminis-
trator; and 
‘‘(ii) have knowledge of community fi-
nancial institutions and experience pro-
viding access to capital to small business 
concerns in underserved communities. 
‘‘(B) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall— 
‘‘(i) create and implement strategies 
and programs that support the activities, 
development, and growth of community fi-
nancial institutions; 
‘‘(ii) administer and manage outreach, 
technical support, and training programs 
to existing, and potential, community fi-
nancial institutions; 
‘‘(iii) establish partnerships within the 
Administration and with relevant Federal 
agencies, including the Department of the 
Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, the Department of Agri-
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culture, and the Minority Business Devel-
opment Agency, to advance the goal of 
supporting the economic success of small 
business concerns through community fi-
nancial institutions; 
‘‘(iv) review the effectiveness and im-
pact of community financial institutions; 
‘‘(v) when appropriate, advocate on 
behalf of community financial institutions 
within the Administration, and to outside 
organizations, including other relevant 
Federal agencies; 
‘‘(vi) hold public meetings with rel-
evant stakeholders not less frequently than 
once every 6 months beginning 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Supporting 
Community Lenders Act; and 
‘‘(vii) not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of the Supporting Com-
munity Lenders Act, and not less fre-
quently than once every 3 years thereafter, 
submit to Congress a report on the major 
activities of the Coordinator, recommenda-
tions for congressional action based on the 
expertise of the Coordinator, and potential 
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for growth within the areas in which the 
Coordinator operates. 
‘‘(C) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the 
duties under this paragraph, the Coordinator 
shall consult with— 
‘‘(i) district offices of the Administra-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) other relevant Federal agencies, 
including the Department of the Treasury, 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion, and the Minority Business Develop-
ment Agency.’’. 
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