15 U.S.C. 648: Small business development center program authorization

2022

• Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "section 650 of title 6" for "section 659(a) of title 6". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–319 added subsec. (o). Law text · (o)

2021

• Pub. L. 116–283, §867(1)(A), inserted "The previous sentence shall not apply to an applicant that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands." before "The Administration shall require". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §867(1)(B), substituted "American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" for "and American Samoa". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–278 substituted "section 659(a) of title 6" for "section 148(a) of title 6". (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–259 added subpar. (U) relating to training in conjunction with the Patent and Trademark Office. Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 115–232 added subpar. (U) relating to succession planning to small business concerns with a focus on transitioning to cooperatives. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–328, §1842(1), substituted "providing access to business analysts who can refer small business concerns to available experts; and, to the extent practicable, providing assistance in furtherance of the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under secti… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–328, §1843, added par. (8). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–328, §1842(2), added subpar. (G). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–88 inserted par. heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted subpar. heading, and added subpar. (B). Law text · (b)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–291 inserted at end "Applicants receiving grants under this section may also assist small businesses by providing, where appropriate, education on the requirements applicable to small businesses under the regulations issued under section 2778 of title 22 and on complianc… (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (c)

2010

• Pub. L. 111–240 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted par. (2) and subpar. (A) headings, substituted "The small business development centers" for "The Small Business Development Centers", inserted "(including State trade agencies)," after "local agencies", and adde… (Small Business Jobs Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–186 added subsec. (n). Law text · (n)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–447, §122(b), added cls. (vii) and (viii), redesignated former cl. (viii) as (ix), and struck out heading and text of former cl. (vii). Text read as follows: "There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subparagraph $125,000,000 for each of f… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §142(a), added par. (7). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §122(a), substituted "October 1, 2006" for "October 1, 2003". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 108–447, §142(b), substituted "Accreditation" for "Certification" and "accreditation" for "certification" wherever appearing in headings and text. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (k)

2001

• Pub. L. 107–20 inserted ", or accompanying report language," after "in appropriations Acts". Law text · (a)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title VIII, §804(b)], amended heading and text of subpar. (C) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions providing that the amount of a grant received by a State under this section would be equal to the greater of $500,000, or the sum of … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(9) [title V, §503(e)], substituted "2003" for "2000". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (c)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–277 added subpar. (T). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (c)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(a)(1), inserted "any women's business center operating pursuant to section 656 of this title," after "credit or finance corporation,", "or a women's business center operating pursuant to section 656 of this title" after "other than an institution of higher educ… (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(a)(2)(A), substituted "for the delivery of programs and services to the small business community. Such programs and services shall be jointly developed, negotiated, and agreed upon, with full participation of both parties, pursuant to an executed cooperative ag… (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(a)(2)(B), added subpar. (C). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(a)(3)(A), added cl. (i) and struck out heading and text of former cl. (i). Text read as follows: "Except as provided in clause (ii), no State receiving funds under this section shall receive a grant that exceeds— (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(a)(3)(B), added cl. (iii) and struck out former cl. (iii) which read as follows: (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(a)(4), added subpar. (C). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(b)(4), redesignated closing provisions as par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(b)(1)(A), substituted "businesses, including—" for "businesses;" in introductory provisions and added cls. (i) to (iv). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(b)(1)(B), realigned margins. (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(b)(1)(B), (C), realigned margins and inserted "and the Administration" after "Small Business Development Center". (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(b)(1)(B), realigned margins. (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c), (M), (Q), (R)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §506(a), added subpar. (S). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(b)(4), redesignated closing provisions of par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(b)(3), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(b)(2), realigned margins, substituted "subsection (a)(1)" for "paragraph (a)(1)" and "whichever date occurs last," for "which ever date occurs last,,". (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(b)(3), redesignated pars. (5) to (7) as (6) to (8), respectively. (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(c), inserted at end "If any contract or cooperative agreement under this section with an entity that is covered by this section is not renewed or extended, any award of a successor contract or cooperative agreement under this section to another entity shall be mad… (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (l)
• Pub. L. 105–135, §502(d), added subsec. (m). (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (m)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–121 added subpars. (Q) and (R). (Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996) Law text · (c), (R)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §106(a)(2)(A), substituted "Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers" for "Deputy Associate Administrator of the Small Business Development Center program". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §106(a)(1), amended subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (h) read as follows: (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §106(a)(2)(B), substituted "Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers" for "Deputy Associate Administrator for Management Assistance". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §106(b), amended heading and text of par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In extending or renewing a cooperative agreement of a small business development center, the Administration shall consider the results of the examination and certific… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 104–208, §106(c), amended heading and text of subsec. (l) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The authority to enter into contracts shall be in effect for each fiscal year only to the extent or in the amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. … (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (l)

1995

• Pub. L. 104–66 amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and industrial application centers supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are authorized and directed to cooperate w… (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (g)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–403, §402, amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Administration shall require, as a condition to any grant (or amendment or modification thereof) made to an applicant under this section that an… · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–403, §403, amended par. (5) generally, substituting present provisions for former provisions which required matching amount from non-Federal sources equal to amount of Federal grant. · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–403, §404, amended subsec. (k) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (k) read as follows: "Within six months of August 21, 1984, the Administration shall develop and implement a program proposal for onsite evaluation of each Small Business Development Center. Such evaluati… · (k)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–81 substituted "system. Subject to amounts approved in advance in appropriations Acts, the Administration may make grants or enter cooperative agreements with one or more centers to carry out the provisions of this paragraph. Said grants or cooperative agreements shall b… · (c)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–366, §223(a), added subpars. (A) and (B). · (a), (B)
• Pub. L. 102–366, §212, redesignated former subpars. (E) to (G) as (D) to (F), respectively, added subpar. (G), and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "assisting small businesses in developing and implementing marketing and production strategies that will … · (c)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–515, §6, struck out period at end of first sentence and inserted ": Provided, That after December 31, 1990, the Administration shall not make a grant to any applicant other than an institution of higher education as a Small Business Development Center unless the applican… · (a)
• Pub. L. 101–515, §5(a), and Pub. L. 101–574, §201(a)(1), amended par. (4) identically, substituting "Provided further, That no recipient of funds under this section shall receive a grant which would exceed its pro rata share of a $70,000,000 program based upon the population to be s… · (a)
• Pub. L. 101–574, §303, added subpars. (M) to (O) and redesignated former subpar. (M) as (P). · (c)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–418, §8006(b)(1), inserted provision relating to management and technical assistance regarding small business participation in international markets, export promotion and technology transfer. · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–418, §8006(b)(2), (3), added par. (2), redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively, and added par. (6). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–418, §8006(b)(4), (5), added subpars. (B) to (G), redesignated former subpars. (C) to (H) as (H) to (M), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "assisting in technology transfer, research, and coupling from existing sources to sm… · (c)
• Pub. L. 100–590, §135(3), inserted "or the date the Administration notifies the grantee funded under subsection (a)(1) that funds are available for grant applications pursuant to subsection (a)(6), which ever date occurs last," after "such center". · (c)
• Pub. L. 100–418, §8006(b)(6), added par. (5). · (c)
• Pub. L. 100–418, §8006(b)(6), added pars. (6) and (7). · (c), (7)
• Pub. L. 100–418, §8006(b)(7), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) to (f) as (e) to (g), respectively. Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h). · (d), (e), (f), (g)
• Pub. L. 100–590, §134(1), (2), which directed that subsec. (g) be amended by substituting "Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers" for "Deputy Associate Administrator for Management Assistance" in three places, and in par. (1) by substituting "an official who is… · (h)
• Pub. L. 100–418, §8006(b)(7), redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). · (h)
• Pub. L. 100–418, §8006(b)(7), redesignated former subsecs. (h) to (j) as (i) to (k), respectively. Former subsec. (k) redesignated (l). · (i), (j), (k)
• L. 100–590, §134(3), which directed that subsec. (k) be amended by inserting provisions which prohibited Administration from suspending, terminating or failing to renew or extend any contract without written notification and opportunity for hearing, appeal or other administrative p… · (l)
• Pub. L. 100–418, §8006(b)(7), redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l). · (l)

1984

• Pub. L. 98–395, §2(1), inserted "The term of such grants shall be made on a calendar year basis or to coincide with the Federal fiscal year." · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–395, §2(2), added pars. (2) to (4). Former par. (2), which contained provisions similar to par. (3), was struck out. · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–395, §2(3), substituted "Financial" for "During fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983, financial". · (b)
• Pub. L. 98–395, §2(4), inserted in provisions preceding subpar. (A) "The facilities and staff of each Small Business Development Center shall be located in such places as to provide maximum accessibility and benefits to the small businesses which the center is intended to serve." · (c)
• Pub. L. 98–395, §2(5), substituted "including a full-time director who shall have the authority to make expenditures under the center's budget and who shall manage the program activities;" for "including a staff director to manage the program activities." · (c)
• Pub. L. 98–395, §2(6), substituted provisions authorizing the National Science Foundation to cooperate with the Administration and with Small Business Development Centers in developing and establishing programs to support the centers, for former provisions which related to the National… · (e)
• Pub. L. 98–395, §2(7), substituted "at least semiannually" for "at least quarterly". · (h)
• Pub. L. 98–395, §2(8), substituted "shall" for "may". · (i)
• Pub. L. 98–395, §2(9), substituted provisions mandating that the Administration develop and implement program proposals for onsite evaluation of each Small Business Development Center for provisions which related to the establishment of program evaluation plans and their submission to … · (j)