‘‘(iii) seeking Federal procurement op-
portunities; and
‘‘(iv) increasing the opportunity for
access to capital.
‘‘(B) DUTIES.—Duties of the position of
the Assistant Administrator shall include—
‘‘(i) administering and managing the
Women’s Business Centers program;
‘‘(ii) recommending the annual admin-
istrative and program budgets for the Of-
fice of Women’s Business Ownership (in-
cluding the budget for the Women’s Busi-
ness Centers);
‘‘(iii) establishing appropriate funding
levels therefore;
‘‘(iv) reviewing the annual budgets
submitted by each applicant for the Wom-
en’s Business Center program;
‘‘(v) selecting applicants to participate
in this program;
‘‘(vi) implementing this section;
‘‘(vii) maintaining a clearinghouse to
provide for the dissemination and exchange
of information between Women’s Business
Centers;
‘‘(viii) conducting audits of recipients
of grants under this section;
‘‘(ix) serving as the vice chairperson
of the Interagency Committee on Women’s
Business Enterprise;
‘‘(x) serving as liaison for the Na-
tional Women’s Business Council; and
‘‘(xi) advising the Administrator on
appointments to the Women’s Business
Council.
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS.—In car-
rying out the responsibilities and duties described in
this subsection, the Assistant Administrator shall
confer with and seek the advice of the Administra-
tion officials in areas served by the Women’s Busi-
ness Centers.
‘‘(j) PROGRAM EXAMINATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
Administration shall develop and implement an an-
nual programmatic and financial examination of
each Women’s Business Center established pursuant
to this section.
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF CONTRACTS.—In extending
or renewing a contract with a Women’s Business
Center, the Administration shall consider the results
of the examination conducted pursuant to paragraph
(1).
‘‘(k) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The authority of the
Administration to enter into contracts shall be in effect
for each fiscal year only to the extent and in the amounts
as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. After
the Administration has entered a contract, either as a
grant or a cooperative agreement, with any applicant
under this section, it shall not suspend, terminate, or fail
to renew or extend any such contract unless the Adminis-
tration provides the applicant with written notification set-
ting forth the reasons therefore and affording the appli-
cant an opportunity for a hearing, appeal, or other admin-
istrative proceeding under chapter 5 of title 5, United
States Code.’’.
TITLE IV—COMPETITIVENESS
PROGRAM
SEC. 401. PROGRAM TERM.
Section 711(c) of the Small Business Competitiveness
Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note)
is amended by striking ‘‘, and terminating on September
30, 1997’’.
SEC. 402. MONITORING AGENCY PERFORMANCE.
Section 712(d)(1) of the Small Business Competitive-
ness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644
note) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) Participating agencies shall monitor the
attainment of their small business participation
goals on an annual basis. An annual review by each
participating agency shall be completed not later
than January 31 of each year, based on the data for
the preceding fiscal year, from October 1 through
September 30.’’.
SEC. 403. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
Section 716(a) of the Small Business Competitive-
ness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644
note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 1996’’ and
inserting a period.
SEC. 404. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN DREDGING.
Section 722(a) of the Small Business Competitive-
ness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644
note) is amended by striking ‘‘, and terminate on Septem-
ber 30, 1997’’.
SEC. 405. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 717 of the Small Business Competitiveness
Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note)
is amended by striking ‘‘standard industrial classification
code’’ wherever it appears in that section and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘North American Industrial Classification
Code’’.
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21(a) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘any wom-
en’s business center operating pursuant to section
29,’’ after ‘‘credit or finance corporation,’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘, but with’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘parties.’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘for the delivery of programs and serv-
ices to the Small Business community. Such
programs and services shall be jointly devel-
oped, negotiated, and agreed upon, with full
participation of both parties, pursuant to an ex-
ecuted cooperative agreement between the Small
Business Development Center applicant and the
Administration.’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) On an annual basis, the Small Business
Development Center shall review and coordinate
public and private partnerships and cosponsorships
with the Administration for the purpose of more effi-
ciently leveraging available resources on a National
and a State basis.’’;
(3) in paragraph (4)(C)—
(A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(I) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—Except as
provided in clause (ii), and subject to sub-
clause (II) of this clause, the amount of a
grant received by a State under this sec-
tion shall not exceed greater of—
‘‘(aa) $500,000; and
‘‘(bb) the State’s pro rata share
of a national program, based upon the
population of the State as compared
to the total population of the United
States.
‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—Subject to the
availability of amounts made available in
advance in an appropriations Act to carry
out this section for any fiscal year in ex-
cess of amounts so provided for fiscal year
1997, the amount of a grant received by a
State under this section shall not exceed
the greater of $500,000, and the sum of—
‘‘(aa) the State’s pro rata share
of a national program, based upon the
population of the State as compared
to the total population of the United
States; and
‘‘(bb) and $300,000 in fiscal year
1998, $400,000 in fiscal year 1999,
and $500,000 in each fiscal year
thereafter.’’; and
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘(iii)’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘1997.’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(iii) NATIONAL PROGRAM.—The national
program under this section shall be—
‘‘(I) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
‘‘(II) $90,000,000 for fiscal year
1999; and
‘‘(III) $95,000,000 for fiscal year
2000 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’; and
(4) in paragraph (6)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
comma at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
‘‘(C) with outreach, development, and en-
hancement of minority-owned small business
startups or expansions, veteran-owned small
business startups or expansions, and women-
owned small business startups or expansions, in
communities impacted by base closings or mili-
tary or corporate downsizing, or in rural or un-
derserved communities;’’.
(b) SBDC SERVICES.—Section 21(c) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘businesses;’’ and inserting ‘‘businesses, includ-
ing—
‘‘(i) working with individuals to increase
awareness of basic credit practices and credit
requirements;
‘‘(ii) working with individuals to develop-
ment business plans, financial packages, credit
applications, and contract proposals;
‘‘(iii) working with the Administration to
develop and provide informational tools for use
in working with individuals on pre-business
startup planning, existing business expansion,
and export planning; and
‘‘(iv) working with individuals referred by
the local offices of the Administration and Ad-
ministration participating lenders;’’;
(B) in each of subparagraphs (B), (C),
(D), (E), (F), (G), (M), (N), (O), (Q), and (R)
by moving each margin two ems to the right;
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘and
the Administration’’ after ‘‘Center’’;
(D) in subparagraph (Q), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(E) in subparagraph (R), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(2) in paragraph (5)—
(A) by moving the margin 2 ems to the
right;
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (a)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘which ever’’ and inserting
‘‘whichever’’; and
(D) by striking ‘‘last,,’’ and inserting
‘‘last,’’;
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through
(7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; and
(4) in paragraph (3), in the undesignated mate-
rial following subparagraph (S) (as added by this
subsection), by striking ‘‘A small’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(4) A small’’.
(c) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.—Section 21(l) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(l)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: ‘‘If any contract under this
section is not renewed or extended, award of the succeed-
ing contract shall be made on a competitive basis.’’.
(d) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FEES.—Section 21 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(m) PROHIBITION
ON CERTAIN FEES.—A small
business development center shall not impose or otherwise
collect a fee or other compensation in connection with the
provision of counseling services under this section.’’.
SEC. 502. SMALL BUSINESS EXPORT PROMOTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21(c)(3) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)) is amended—