PUBLIC LAW 101-37—JUNE 15, 1989 103 STAT. 73 SEC. 9. LOANS. Section 7(a)(20) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(20)) is amended in subparagraph (C)(iv), by inserting "is" before "amor- tized". SEC. 10. CONTRACTUAL ASSISTANCE. (a) CITATION.— Section 303(a) of the Act is amended by striking "15 15 USC 636. U.S.C. 363(j)(10)" and inserting "15 U.S.C. 636(j)(10)". (b) COMPETITIVE BUSINESS MIX.— Section 7(j)(10) of the Small Busi- ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(10)) is amended by striking "(i) During the developmental stage" and inserting "(I)(i) During the developmental .stj.Ko". (c) COMPETITIVE THRESHOLDS. —Section 8(a)(l)(D)(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 687(a)(l)(D)(i)) is amended by striking "pro- gram participants" and inserting "Program Participants". (d) OPTIONS. —Section 303(f)(2) of the Act is amended by inserting 15 USC 637 note, "active" before "contracts previously awarded". (e) NON-MANUFACTURER RULE.— Section 8(a)(17)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17XB)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively, and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: .* "(ii) be a small business concern under the numerical size standard for the Standard Industrial Classification Code assigned to the contract solicitation on which the offer is being made;". SEC. 11. STATUS OF THE ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS AND CAPITAL OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 401(a) of the Act is amended by striking 15 USC 633. "In Section" and inserting "Section". (b) CAREER POSITION.— Section 401(b) of the Act is amended by 15 USC 633 note, striking "of the Act" and inserting "of the Small Business Act'. SEC. 12. PROHIBITED ACTIONS AND EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 8(a)(18XA) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(18)(A)) is amended by striking "certified". SEC. 13. POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ACTIVITIES. Section 8(a)(19)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(19)(B)) is amended by striking ", imposed by the Adminis- trator,". SEC. 14. REPORTS BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. Section 8(a)(20XA) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. "' - • 637(a)(20)(A)) is amended by striking "business opportunity special- ist" and inserting "Business Opportunity Specialist". SEC. 15. CONGRESSIONALLY REQUESTED INVESTIGATIONS. Section 10(e)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 639(e)(2)) is amended by striking "of the disposition of the matter" and inserting ", of the disposition of the request". SEC. 16. CONTRACT PERFORMANCE. Section 8(a)(21) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(21)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking "The Administrator may, as a matter of discretion and on a nondelegable basis, waive the
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