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 97 STAT. 1258 PUBLIC LAW 98-181—NOV. 30, 1983 "(2) In furtherance of such effort, the Chairman of the Bank shall review Bank policies and programs in regard to this issue, and in coordination with the United States Trade Representative and the appropriate agencies of the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce, undertake actions designed to promote equal and nondiscriminatory opportunities to bid for insurance in connection with all aspects of international trade activities. Bank report to "(3) The Bank shall report to the Committee or Banking, Finance congressional £^J^(J Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Commit- tee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate not later than May 15, 1984, regarding— "(A) the existing obstacles to equal and nondiscriminatory bidding for insurance related to transactions assisted by the Bank; "(B) the efforts that the Bank has taken in addressing such problems; and "(C) recommendations for such legislative or administrative actions as the Bank considers necessary.". SMALL BUSINESS NEEDS SEC. 618. (a) Section 2(b)(l) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(l)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking out "that the Bank shall give due recognition to the policy stated in section 2(a) of the Small Business Act" and all that follows through "the Small Business Administration and other departments and agencies in matters affecting small business concerns;"; and Ante, p. 1257. (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(E)(i)(1) It is further the policy of the United States to encourage the participation of small business in international commerce. "(II) In exercising its authority, the Bank shall develop a program which gives fair consideration to making loans and providing guar- antees for the export of goods and services by small businesses, "(ii) It is further the policy of the United States that the Bank shall give due recognition to the policy stated in section 2(a) of the 15 USC 631. Small Business Act that 'the Government should aid, counsel, assist, and protect, insofar as is possible, the interests of small business concerns in order to preserve free competitive enterprise'. "(iii) In furtherance of this policy, the Board of Directors shall designate an officer of the Bank who— "(I) shall be responsible to the President of the Bank for all matters concerning or affecting small business concerns; and "(II) among other duties, shall be responsible for advising small business concerns of the opportunities for small business concerns in the functions of the Bank and for maintaining liaison with the Small Business Administration and other departments and agencies in matters affecting small business concerns. "(iv) The Director appointed to represent the interests of small Ante, pp. 1255, business under section 3(c) of this Act shall ensure that the Bank ^^^^- carries out its responsibilities under clauses (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph and that the Bank's financial and other resources are, to the maximum extent possible, appropriately used for small busi- ness needs.

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