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 92 STAT. 1772

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15 USC 637b.

Definitions. 15 USC 637c.

15 USC 632.

PUBLIC LAW 95-507—OCT. 24, 1978 incorporate into revised procurement regulations simpliified -bidding, contract performance, and contract administration procedures for small business concerns. SEC. 223. (a) For any contract to be let by any Federal agency, such agency shall provide to any small business concern upon its request— (1) a copy of bid sets and specifications with respect to such contract; (2) the name and telephone number of an employee of such agency to answer questions with respect to such contract; and (3) adequate citations to each major Federal law or agency rule with which such business concern must comply in performing such contract. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any contract or subcontract under such contract which— (1) will be performed entirely outside any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; or (2) is for services which are personal in nature. SEC. 224. (a) For purposes of this Act— (1) the term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration; (2) the term "Federal agency" has the meaning given the term "agency" by section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code, but does not include the United States Postal Service or the General Accounting Office; and (3) the term "Government procurement contract" means any contract for the procurement of any goods or services by any Federal agency. (b) Section 3 of the Small Business Act is amended by inserting " (a) " after "Sec. 3." and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) For purposes of this Act, any reference to an agency or department of the United States, and the term 'Federal agency', shall have the meaning given the term 'agency' by section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code, but does not include the United States Postal Service or the General Accounting Office.". CHAPTER 4

15 USC 636.

25 USC 450b. 15 USC 644. Report to congressional committees.

SEC. 231. Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act is amended by inserting after the phrase "The Administration is empowered to make loans to enable small-business concerns" the phrase ", or small-business concerns 100 percent owned and controlled by an Indian tribe as defined in section 4(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act,". SEC. 232. Section 15(f) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking out "September 30, 1979" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1980". SEC. 233. Section 15 of the Small Business Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (1)(1) The President shall, not later than October 1, 1979, transmit to the Select Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and to the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the labor surplus area procurement program under this section and the manpower policy described in subparagraph (D).

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