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 PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1553

"(c) The term 'Federal agency' has the meaning given such term by section 3 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C 472), which includes the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. (b) AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2.—Section 2 of such Act (41 U.S.C. 10a) is amended by striking out "department or independent establishment" and inserting "Federal £^ency". (c) AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 3.—Section 3 of such Act (41 U.S.C. 10b) is amended— (1) by striking out "department or independent establishment" in such subsection and inserting "Federal agency"; and (2) by striking out "department, bureau, agency, or independent establishment" in subsection 0)) and inserting "Federal agency". (d) ADDITIONAL (DONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 633 of

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Act of October 29, 1949 (41 U.S.C. lOd) is amended by striking out "department or independent establishment" and inserting "Federal agency". (e) SECTION 301 WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Section 301 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 is amended by adding at the end thereof the 19 USC 2511. following: "(d) LIMITATIONS ON WAIVER AUTHORITY NOT EFFECTIVE UNLESS PROVISION AMENDED.—The authority of the President under subsec-

tion (a) to waive any laws, regulation, procedure, or practice shall be effective notwithstanding any other provision of law heregifter enacted (excluding the provisions of and amendments made by the Buy American Act of 1988) unless such other provision specifically refers to and amends this section.". (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 41 USC 10a note. take effect upon enactment.

TITLE VIII—SMALL BUSINESS

Small Business International Trade and SEC. 8001. SHORT TITLE. eompetitiveness Act This title may be cited as the "Small Business International Trade 15 USC 631 note.

and Competitiveness Act".

SEC. 8002. DECLARATION OF POLICY.

Section 2 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631) is amended by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (a) the following: "(b)(1) It is the declared policy of the Congress that the Federal Government, through the Small Business Administration, acting in cooperation with the Department of Commerce and other relevant State and Federal agencies, should aid and assist small businesses, as defined under tins Act, to increase their ability to compete in international markets by— "(A) enhancing their ability to export; "(B) facilitating technology transfers; "(C) enhancing their ability to compete effectively and efficiently against imports; "(D) increasing the access of small businesses to long-term capital for the purchase of new plant and equipment used in the production of goods and services involved in international trade;

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