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 PUBLIC LAW 101-574—NOV. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 2827 (1) by striking "the Department of Defense shall make a monthly report to the President, the President of the Senate, the Senate Select Committee on Small Business, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives not less than 45 days after the close of the month and inserting "the Department of Defense shall make an annual report to the Committees on Small Business of the Senate and the House of Representatives"; (2) by striking "small-business concerns" and inserting "small business concerns"; and (3) by striking "such monthly reports" and inserting "such reports". SEC. 242. EXPIRED PROVISION. Section 70') of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 6360')) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3); and (2) by striking paragraph (8). SEC. 243. REPORTING OF SUBCONTRACTING ACTIVITY. Section 714 of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended by striking subsection (b) and by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). SEC. 244. NOTICES OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES. Section 8(g)(l) of the Small Busmess Act (15 U.S.C. 637(g)(l)) is amended by striking "(a)(D" and inserting "(e)(1)". SEC. 245. TIME LIMIT ON SECONDARY MARKET SALES. Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by striking the last sentence of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (16). TITLE III—ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL KJT" SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS ItSVm' SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 15 USC 631 note. This title may be cited as the "Rural Small Business Enhancement Act of 1990". SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF RURAL AFFAIRS. The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 25 the following new section: "SEC. 26. OFFICE OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 15 USC 653. "(a) There is hereby established in the Small Business Administration an Office of Rural Affairs (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Office'). "(b) The Office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the Administrator not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section. "(c) The Office shall— "(1) strive to achieve an equitable distribution of the financial assistance available from the Administration for smedl business concerns located in rural areas;

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