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 Ill STAT. 2616 PUBLIC LAW 105-135—DEC. 2, 1997 (2) TERMS OF ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS.— Any organization operating in the third year of a 3-year project under section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) (as in effect on the day before the effective date of this Act) on September 30, 1997, may request an extension of the term of that project to a total term of 5 years. If such an extension is made, during the fourth and fifth years of the project, the organization shall receive financial assistance in accordance with section 29(c)(1)(C) of the Small Business Act (as amended by this section) subject to procedures established by the Administrator, in coordination with the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Women's Business Ownership established under section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) (as amended by this section). TITLE IV—COMPETITIVENESS PRO- GRAM AND PROCUREMENT OPPORTU- NITIES Subtitle A—Small Business Competitiveness Program SEC. 401. PROGRAM TERM. Section 711(c) of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended by striking ", and terminate on September 30, 1997". SEC. 402. MONITORING AGENCY PERFORMANCE. Section 712(d)(1) of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended to read as follows: "(1) Participating agencies shall monitor the attainment of their small business participation goals on an annual basis. An annual review by each participating agency shall be completed not later than January 31 of each year, based on the data for the preceding fiscal year, from October 1 through September 30.". SEC. 403. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. Section 716(a) of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended— (1) by striking "1996" and inserting "2000"; (2) by striking "for Federal Procurement Policy" and inserting "of the Small Business Administration"; and (3) by striking "Government Operations" and inserting "Government Reform and Oversight". SEC. 404. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN DREDGING. Section 722(a) of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended by striking "and terminating on September 30, 1997". SEC. 405. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. Section 717 of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is sunended—

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