Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997/Division D

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— SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENT ACT
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{{SECTION|SEC. 1.|SECTION 1}}. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

 * (a) SHORT TITLE.—
 * This division may be cited as the ``Small Business Programs Improvement Act of 1996´´.


 * (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
 * The table of contents for this division is as follows:


 * Sec. 1. Short Title; Table of Contents.
 * Sec. 3. Administrator Defined.
 * Sec. 3. Effective Date.


 * TITLE I — ADMENDMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS ACT
 * Sec. 101. References.
 * Sec. 102. Risk management Database.
 * Sec. 103. Section 7(a) Loan Program.
 * Sec. 104. Disaster Loans.
 * Sec. 105. Microloan Demonstration Program.
 * Sec. 106. Small business Development Center Program.
 * Sec. 107. Miscellaneous Authorities to Provide Loans and Other Financial Assistance.
 * Sec. 108. Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program.
 * Sec. 109. Amendment to Small Business Guaranteed Credit Enhancement Act of 1993.
 * Sec. 110. STTR Program Extension.
 * Sec. 111. Level of Participation for Export Working Capital Loans.


 * TITLE II — ADMENDMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT
 * Sec. 201. References.
 * Sec. 202. Modifications to Development Company Debenture Program.
 * Sec. 203. Required Actions Upon Default.
 * Sec. 204. Loan Liquidation Pilot Program.
 * Sec. 205. Registration of Certificates.
 * Sec. 206. Preferred Surety Bond Guarantee Program.
 * Sec. 207. Sense of the Congress.
 * Sec. 208. Small Business Investment Company Improvements.

{{SECTION|SEC. 2.|SEC. 2}}. ADMINISTRATOR DEFINED.

 * For purposes of this Act, the term ``Administrator´´ means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

{{SECTION|SEC. 3.|SEC. 3}}. EFFECTIVE DATE.

 * Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1996.