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 PUBLIC LAW 96-481—OCT. 21, 1980 Public Law 96-481 96th Congress

94 STAT. 2321

An Act To amend the Small Business Act, to provide for the paynent of the United States of certain fees and costs incurred by prevailing parties in Federal agency adjudications and in civil actions in courts of the United States, and for other purposes.

Oct. 21, 1980 [H.R. 5612]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Small business United States of America in Congress assembled, programs and PART A.—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENTS

SEC. 101. Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking "September 30, 1980" wherever it appears and by substituting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1981". SEC. 102. Section 2020)) of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958" approved October 24, 1978 (15 U.S.C. 631) is amended by— (a) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (b)(1); (b) striking "June 30, 1980" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 31, 1981"; and (c) adding at the end thereof a new paragraph as follows: "(2) The Small Business Administration and the agency designated pursuant to section 8(a)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act shall submit separate quarterly reports to the Senate Select Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives. Such reports shall contain a review and evaluation of ail activities conducted pursuant to section 8(a)(l)(B) of the Small Business Act during the previous three-month period including— "(A) the number, dollar value, and description of all contracts awarded or being reserved for award pursuant to such section; "(B) the status of all contracts awarded, including percent of completion and a description of problems incurred in the performance of such contracts; "(C) the impact, if any, on small business concerns resulting from selection of any contract for award under such section; and "(D) efforts made by the Administration to identify, match, and negotiate procurement requirements pursuant to such section. The first such report shall be submitted commencing on January 2, 1981, for the preceding three-month period, and shall continue quarterly through, and include, the quarter ending September 30, 1981. The reports shall not be reviewed by any other agency or office prior to their submission.". SEC. 103. Section 40)) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking all after the phrase "Capital Ownership Development through the period and inserting in lieu thereof "and shall be responsible to the Administrator for the formulation and execution of the policies and programs under sections 7(j) and 8(a) of this Act which provide assistance to minority smaU business concerns.".

Federal litigation assistance.

15 USC 637.

15 USC 637 note.

Quarterly reports to congressional committees.

is use 633

15 USC 636, 637.

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