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 PUBLIC LAW 106-554r-APPENDIX I 114 STAT. 2763A-701 (2) in paragraph (5)(A)(i)(I)(aa), by striking "subparagraph (A) or (B)" and inserting "subparagraph (A), (B), or (D)". SEC. 615. REFERENCE CORRECTIONS. (a) SECTION 3.— Section 3(p)(5)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(5)(C)) is amended by striking "subclause (IV) and (V) of subparagraph (A)(i)" and inserting "items (aa) and (bb) of subparagraph (A)(i)(III)". (b) SECTION 8. —Section 8(d)(4)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(D)) is amended by inserting "qualified HUBZone small business concerns," after "small business concerns,". TITLE VII—NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL REAUTHORIZATION SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "National Women's Business Council Reauthorization Act of 2000". SEC. 702. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL. Section 407 of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "Not later" and all that follows through "the President" and inserting "The President"; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking "Not later" and all that follows through "the Administrator" and inserting "The Administrator"; and (B) by striking "the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Women's Business Ownership and"; (3) in subsection (d), by striking ", except that" and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a period; and (4) in subsection (h), by striking "Not later" and all that follows through "the Administrator" and inserting "The Administrator". SEC. 703. REPEAL OF PROCUREMENT PROJECT. Section 409 of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is repealed. SEC. 704. STUDIES AND OTHER RESEARCH. Section 410 of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is amended to read as follows: - SEC. 409. STUDIES AND OTHER RESEARCH. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Council may conduct such studies and other research relating to the award of Federal prime contracts and subcontracts to women-owned businesses, to access to credit and investment capital by women entrepreneurs, or to other issues relating to women-owned businesses, as the Council determines to be appropriate. "(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— In conducting any study or other research under this section, the Council may contract with one or more public or private entities.".

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