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 113 STAT. 242 PUBLIC LAW 106-50 —AUG; 17, 1999 TITLE III—TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 15 USC 657b note. Memorandums. Appointment. Telecommxmications. Internet. 15 USC 657b note. Deadline. Memorandums. SEC. 301. SCORE PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Service Core of Retired Executives (described in section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)) and in this section referred to as "SCORE") to provide for the following: (1) The appointment by SCORE in its national office of an individual to act as National Veterans Business Coordinator, whose duties shall relate exclusively to vetersins business matters, and who shall be responsible for the establishment and administration of a program to coordinate counseling and tradning regarding entrepreneurship to veterans through the chapters of SCORE throughout the United States. (2) The assistance of SCORE in the establishing and maintaining a toll-free telephone number and an Internet website to provide access for veterans to information about the counseling and training regarding entrepreneurship available to veterans through SCORE. (3) The collection of statistics concerning services provided by SCORE to veterans, including service-disabled veterans, for inclusion in each annual report published by the Administrator under section 4(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(b)(2)(B)). (b) RESOURCES.— The Administrator shall provide to SCORE such resources as the Administrator determines necessary for SCORE to carry out the requirements of the memorandum of understanding specified in paragraph (1). SEC. 302. ENTREPRENEURIAL ASSISTANCE. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affeurs, the Administrator of the Smedl Business Administration, and the head of the association formed pursuant to section 21(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) shall enter into a memorandum of understsinding with respect to entrepreneurial assistance to veterans, including service-disabled veterans, through Small Business Development Centers (described in section 21 of the Smedl Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648)) and facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such assistance shall include the following: (1) Conducting of studies and research, and the distribution of information generated by such studies and research, on the formation, management, fineuicing, marketing, and operation of small business concerns by veterans. (2) Provision of training and counseling to veterans concerning the formation, management, financing, marketing, and operation of smeill business concerns. (3) Provision of management and technical assistance to the owners and operators of small business concerns regarding international markets, the promotion of exports, and the transfer of technology. (4) Provision of assistance and information to veterans regarding procurement opportunities with Federal, State, and local agencies, especicQly such agencies funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.

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