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 PUBLIC LAW 98-276—MAY 8, 1984

98 STAT. 169

Public Law 98-276 98th Congress An Act To provide for a White House Conference on Small Business.

May 8, 1984 [H.R. 5298]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may White House be cited as the "White House Conference on Small Business Author- Conference on Small Business ization Act". Authorization AUTHORIZATION OF CONFERENCE

SEC. 2. (a) The President shall call and conduct a National White House Conference on Small Business (hereinafter referred to as the "Conference") not earlier than January 1, 1985, and not later than September 1, 1986, to carry out the purposes described in section 3 of this Act. The Conference shall be preceded by State and regional conferences with at least one such conference being held in each State. (b) Participants in the Conference and other interested individuals and organizations, are authorized to conduct conferences and other activities at the State and regional levels prior to the date of the Conference, subject to the approval of the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and shall direct such conferences and activities toward the consideration of the purposes of the Conference described in section 3 of this Act in order to prepare for the National Conference.

Act. 15 USC 631 note. 15 USC 631 note.

State and local governments.

PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE

SEC. 3. The purpose of the Conference shall be to increase public awareness of the essential contribution of small business; to identify the problems of small business; to examine the status of minorities and women as small business owners; to assist small business in carrying out its role as the Nation's job creator; to assemble small businesses to develop such specific and comprehensive recommendations for executive and legislative action as may be appropriate for maintaining and encouraging the economic viability of small business and, thereby, the Nation; and to review the status of recommendations adopted at the 1980 White House Conference on Small Business.

Minorities. Women. 15 USC 631 note.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS

SEC. 4. (a) In order to carry out the purposes specified in section 3 of this Act, the Conference shall bring together individuals concerned with issues relating to small business: Provided, That no small business concern representative may be denied admission to any State or regional conference, nor may any fee or charge be imposed on any small business concern representative except an amount to cover the cost of any meal provided to such representative plus a registration fee of not to exceed $10.

15 USC 631 note.

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