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 PUBLIC LAW 98-362—JULY 16, 1984 including travel expenses, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. "(F) Upon request of the chairperson of the advisory council, the Administrator may request directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable the advisory council to carry out its functions under the Small Business Computer Security and Education Act of 1984. Upon the request of the Administrator, the head of such agency shall furnish to the Administrator such information, subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code.".

98 STAT. 433

Information, disclosure.

Ante, p. 431.

COMPUTER SECURITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM

SEC. 4. Section 4(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(b)) is Ante, p. 431. further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(4)(A) The Administrator shall establish a small business computer security and education program to— "(i) provide small business concerns information regarding— "(I) utilization and management of computer technology; "(II) computer crimes committed against small business concerns; and "(III) security for computers owned or utilized by small business concerns; ^ "(ii) provide for periodic forums for small business concerns to improve their knowledge of the matters described in clause (i); and "(iii) provide training opportunities to educate small business users on computer security techniques. "(B) The Administrator, after consultation with the Director of the Institute of Computer Sciences and Technology within the Department of Commerce, shall develop information and materials to carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.". PRIVATE SECTOR COOPERATION

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SEC. 5. (a) Section 8(b)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act is amended— 15 USC 637. (1) by inserting "computer security," after "wage incentives,"; and (2) by striking at the end thereof "Administration; and" and by inserting the following: "Administration. Such assistance also may be provided to small business concerns by the Administration through cooperation with a profit-making concern (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as a "cosponsor") to provide training: Provided, That the Administration shall take such actions as it deems appropriate to ensure that the cooperation does not constitute or imply an endorsement by the Administration of the products or services of the cosponsor, to avoid unnecessary promotion of the products or services of the cosponsor, and to minimize utilization of any one cosponsor in a marketing area. Such actions shall include, but not be limited Prohibitions. to: (i) developing an agreement which specifies the standard terms and conditions of the cooperation, the use of which shall be mandatory; (ii) prohibiting any fee or charge from being imposed upon any small business concern for receiving assistance in excess of a minimal amount to cover the direct costs of providing such assistance; (iii) prohibiting the release to the cosponsor of any of the Administration's lists of names and addresses of small business concerns; and (iv) requiring that all

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