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 PUBLIC LAW 101-574~NOV. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 2823 "The provisions contained in section 411(a)(3) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 694b(a)(3)) shall cease to be effective after September 30, 1994.". (b) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—Section 206 of the Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendment Act of 1988 is l5 USC 694b amended— "°*®- (1) in the first sentence, by striking "Not later than" and inserting "(a) not later than"; and (2) by striking the last sentence and inserting: "0)) The report required by subsection (a) shall be transmitted not Reports, later than March 1, 1994 and cover the period October 1, 1990 through September 30, 1993.". PART C—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT SEC. 221. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633) is amended by striking "The Administrator is authorized to appoint a Deputy Administrator and" in the fourth sentence of subsection (b)(1) and inserting the following: "The President also may appoint a Deputy Administrator, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator is authorized to appoint". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by subsection (a) 15 USC 633 note, shall apply to any vacancy in the position of Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration after the date of the enactment of this Act. PART D—DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS AND STUDIES SEC. 231. SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DEMONSTRATION 15 USC 648 note. PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—T here is established within the Small Business Administration a Small Business Technology Transfer Demonstration Program (hereafter referred to as the "Program"). (b) PURPOSE OF PROGRAM. —The purpose of the Program is to demonstrate the feasibility of providing small businesses with education, training, and technical assistance with respect to technology transfer and application through an eligible entity. (c) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The eligible entity shall undertake, through a regional network of participating community and technical colleges, a program of activities to provide small business concerns training and assistance with respect to— (1) technological innovations, (2) statistical process control, (3) computer-assisted design, (4) computer-assisted manufacturing and computer-integrated manufacturing, (5) implementation and deployment of telecommunications and other interactive systems, and (6) other new equipment and advanced manufacturing processes.

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