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 104 STAT. 2828 PUBLIC LAW 101-574—NOV. 15, 1990 "(2) to the extent practicable, compile annual statistics on rural areas, including statistics concerning the population, poverty, job creation and retention, unemployment, business failures, and business startups; " (3) provide information to industries, organizations, and State and local governments concerning the assistance available to rural small business concerns through the Administration and through other Federal departments and agencies; "(4) provide information to industries, organizations, educational institutions, and State and local governments concerning programs administered by private organizations, educational institutions, and Federal, State, and local governments which improve the economic opportunities of rural citizens; and "(5) work with the United States Tourism and Travel Administration to assist small businesses in rural areas with tourism promotion and development.". SEC. 303. SBDC RURAL ACTIVITIES. 15 USC 648. Section 21 of the Small Business Act is further amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (L) of subsection (c)(3) (2) by redesignating subparagraph (M) of subsection (c)(3) as subparagraph (P); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following new subparagraphs: "(M) in cooperation with the Department of Commerce, the Administration and other relevant Federal agencies, actively assisting rural small businesses in exporting by identifying and developing potential export markets for rural smsdl businesses, facilitating export transactions for rural small businesses, developing linkages between United States' rural smcdl businesses and prescreened foreign buyers, assisting rural small businesses to participate in international trade shows, assisting rural small businesses in obtaining export financing and developing marketing and production strategies; "(N) assisting rural small businesses— "(i) in developing marketing and production strategies that will enable them to better compete in the domestic market— "(ii) by providing technical assistance needed by rural small businesses; "(iii) by making available managerial assistance to rural small business concerns; and "(iv) by providing information and assistance in obtaining financing for business startups and expansion; "(O) in conjunction with the United States Travel and Tourism Administration, assist rural small business in developing the tourism potential of rural communities by— "(i) identifying the cultural, historic, recreational, and scenic resources of such communities; "(ii) providing assistance to small businesses in developing tourism marketing and promotion plans relating to tourism in rural areas; and

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