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 Ill STAT. 2592 PUBLIC LAW 105-135—DEC. 2, 1997 Public Law 105-135 105th Congress An Act Dec. 2, 1997 To reauthorize the programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other [S. 1139] purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Small Business the United States of America in Congress assembled. Reauthorization Act of 1997. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 15 USC 631 note. (a) SHORT TITLE.— Th is Act may be cited as the "Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS. —The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Effective date. TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS Sec. 101. Authorizations. TITLE II—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Subtitle A—Microloan Program Sec. 201. Microloan program. Sec. 202. Welfare-to-work microloan initiative. Subtitle B—Small Business Investment Company Program Sec. 211. 5 -year commitments for SBICs at option of Administrator. Sec. 212. Underserved areas. Sec. 213. Private capital. Sec. 214. Fees. Sec. 215. Small business investment company program reform. Sec. 216. Examination fees. Subtitle C—Certified Development Company Program Sec. 221. Loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion, and expansion. Sec. 222. Development company debentures. Sec. 223. Premier certified lenders program. Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 231. Background check of loan applicants. Sec. 232. Report on increased lender approval, servicing, foreclosure, liquidation, and litigation of section 7(a) loans. Sec. 233. Completion of planning for loan monitoring system. TITLE III—WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES Sec. 301. Interagency committee participation. Sec. 302. Reports. Sec. 303. Council duties. Sec. 304. Council membership. Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 306. National Women's Business Council procurement project. Sec. 307. Studies and other research.

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