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 118 STAT. 3453 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 ‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON ENDORSEMENTS.—The Administrator shall ensure that the Administration and any eligible entities that cosponsor activities receive appropriate recognition for such cosponsorship, and that such recognition does not con stitute or imply an endorsement by the Administration of any product or service of such entity. ‘‘(4) AUTHORITY TO CHARGE FEES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may charge a partici pant in any activity sponsored or cosponsored by the Adminis tration a minimal fee, and retain and use such fee to cover the costs of such activity. ‘‘(5) LIMITED DELEGATION.—The Administrator may not delegate the authority described in this subsection except to the Deputy Administrator, an Associate Administrator, or an Assistant Administrator. ‘‘(6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Inspector General of the Administration shall report semi annually to Congress on the Administrator’s use of authority under this subsection. ‘‘(7) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall promul gate regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 8(b)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(A)) is amended— (1) by striking clause (ii); (2) by striking ‘‘(1)(A) to provide—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘business concerns—’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(1)(A) to provide technical, managerial, and informational aids to small business concerns—’’; (3) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (IV) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; (4) by redesignating items (aa) and (bb) of clause (ii), as so redesignated by paragraph (3), as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; and (5) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of clause (iv), as so redesignated by paragraph (3), and inserting a period. (c) SUNSET PROVISION.—The amendments made by this section are repealed on October 1, 2006. Subtitle D—Entrepreneurial Development Programs CHAPTER 1—OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT SEC. 141. SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘this Act; and to’’, and inserting ‘‘this Act. To’’; (2) by striking ‘‘may maintain at its headquarters’’ and all that follows through ‘‘That any’’ and inserting ‘‘shall main tain at its headquarters and pay the salaries, benefits, and expenses of a volunteer and professional staff to manage and oversee the program. Any’’; and (3) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and the management of the contributions received.’’. 15 USC 633 and note, 637. Deadline.

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