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 118 STAT. 3456 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 (2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum to approve recommendations or reports. (e) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— (1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for services rendered as an officer or employee of the United States. (2) DETAIL OF SBA EMPLOYEES.—Any employee of the Small Business Administration may be detailed to the Task Force without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (f) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Task Force shall submit a report containing the findings and recommendations of the task force to— (1) the President; (2) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and (3) the Committee on Small Business of the House of Rep resentatives. Subtitle E—HUBZone Program SEC. 151. STREAMLINING AND REVISION OF HUBZONE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: ‘‘(A) a small business concern that is at least 51 percent owned and controlled by United States citizens;’’ (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (C) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(E) a small business concern that is— ‘‘(i) a small agricultural cooperative organized or incorporated in the United States; ‘‘(ii) wholly owned by 1 or more small agricultural cooperatives organized or incorporated in the United States; or ‘‘(iii) owned in part by 1 or more small agricultural cooperatives organized or incorporated in the United States, if all owners are small business concerns or United States citizens.’’; and (2) in paragraph (5)(A)(i)(I)(aa), by striking ‘‘or (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C), (D), or (E)’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3(j) of the Small Busi ness Act (15 U.S.C. 632(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘of section 7(b)(2)’’. SEC. 152. EXPANSION OF QUALIFIED AREAS. (a) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AREAS AS HUBZONES.— (1) BASE CLOSURE AREAS.—Section 3(p)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(1)) is amended—

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