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 102 STAT. 2994

PUBLIC LAW 100-590—NOV. 3, 1988

SEC. 108. PARTICIPATION IN THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.

Subsection (j) of section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(j)) is amended as follows: (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (4); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding the following new paragraphs: "(6) standardized and orderly withdrawal from program participation by an agency having a SBIR program; at the discretion of the Administration, such directives may require a phased withdrawal over a period of time sufficient in duration to minimize any adverse impact on small business concerns; and "(7) the voluntary participation in a SBIR program by a Federal agency not required to establish such a program pursuant to subsection (f).". 15 USC 639 note.

Reports.

SEC. 109. SBA PROGRAM DATA AND EVALUATION.

The Small Business Administration shall develop a comprehensive system to systematically acquire data on the number of small businesses which participate in Administration programs, the nature and extent of their participation, the type of business, the results of such participation, and such other information as the Administration deems appropriate. It shall also include the number and dollar amount of guaranteed loans by lender, and the interest rate thereon, and the number and dollar amount of sales in the secondary market both by lender and by purchaser. The data shall be compiled and maintained to permit a statistically valid analysis and computation and evaluation of costs and benefits. The Administration shall submit a report to the Small Business Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than March 31, 1989, such report to include its conclusions and recommendations and estimate of the costs involved in implementing such a program and shall implement the system for all program assistance made available on or after October 1, 1989. SEC. 110. BREAKOUT PROCUREMENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVES.

Subsection (1) of section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) is amended— (1) by striking the term "unrestricted" from subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) each place such term appears; (2) by amending subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) to read as follows: "(E) have access to procurement records and other data of the procurement center commensurate with the level of such representatives approved security clearance classification;"; (3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: "(3) A breakout procurement center representative is authorized to appeal the failure to act favorably on any recommendation made pursuant to paragraph (2). Such appeal shall be filed and processed in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and limitations as an appeal filed by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (a)."; (4) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: "(6) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'major procurement center' means a procurement center that, in the opinion of the Administrator, purchases substantial dollar amounts of other than

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