Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997/Division D

DIVISION D — SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENT ACT

Section 1. Short Title; Table of Contents. edit

(a) SHORT TITLE.—
This division may be cited as the ``Small Business Programs Improvement Act of 1996´´.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
The table of contents for this division is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short Title; Table of Contents.
Sec. 3. Administrator Defined.
Sec. 3. Effective Date.
Title I — Admendments to Small Business Act
Sec. 101. References.
Sec. 102. Risk management Database.
Sec. 103. Section 7(a) Loan Program.
Sec. 104. Disaster Loans.
Sec. 105. Microloan Demonstration Program.
Sec. 106. Small business Development Center Program.
Sec. 107. Miscellaneous Authorities to Provide Loans and Other Financial Assistance.
Sec. 108. Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program.
Sec. 109. Amendment to Small Business Guaranteed Credit Enhancement Act of 1993.
Sec. 110. STTR Program Extension.
Sec. 111. Level of Participation for Export Working Capital Loans.
Title II — Admendments to Small Business Investment Act
Sec. 201. References.
Sec. 202. Modifications to Development Company Debenture Program.
Sec. 203. Required Actions Upon Default.
Sec. 204. Loan Liquidation Pilot Program.
Sec. 205. Registration of Certificates.
Sec. 206. Preferred Surety Bond Guarantee Program.
Sec. 207. Sense of the Congress.
Sec. 208. Small Business Investment Company Improvements.


Sec. 2. Administrator Defined. edit

For purposes of this Act, the term ``Administrator´´ means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Sec. 3. Effective Date. edit

Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1996.