PUBLIC LAW 100-656—NOV. 15, 1988
102 STAT. 3867
"(vi) the training to be financed may take place either at such concern's facilities or at those of the training provider; and "(vii) such concern will maintain such records as the Administration deems appropriate to ensure that the provisions of this paragraph and any other applicable law have not been violated. "(F) The transfer of technology or surplus property owned by the United States to such a concern. Activities designed to effect such transfer shall be developed in cooperation with the heads of Federed agencies and shall include the transfer by grant, Ucense, or sale of such technology or property to such a concern. Such property may be transferreid to Program Participants on a priority basis. Technolc^y or property transferred under this subparagraph shall be i^ed by the concern during the normal conduct of its business operation and shall not be sold or transferred to any other party (other than the Government) during such concern's term of participation in the Program and for one year thereafter. "(G) Training assistance whereby the Administration shall conduct training sessions to assist individuals and enterprises eligible to receive contracts under section 8(a) in the development of business principles and s t r a t ^ e s to enhance their ability to successfully compete for contracts in the marketplace. "(H) Joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming agreements between the Program Participant and other Program Participants and other business concerns with respect to contracting opportunities for the research, development, full-scale engineering or production of major systems. Such activities shall be undertaken on the basis of p n ^ a m s developed by the agency responsible for the procurement of the major system, with the assistance of the Administration. "(I) Transitional management business planning training and technical assistance. "(J) P n ^ a m Participants in the developmental stage of Program participation shall be eligible for the assistance provided by subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G). (c) TRANsmoNAL STAGE OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.—Such Section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(14) Program Participants in the transitional stage of Program participation shall be eligible for the assistance provided by subparagraphs (A), (B), (F), (G), (H), and (I) of paragraph (13). SEC. 302. LOANS. Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(20XA) The Administration is empowered to make loans either directly or in cooperation with banks or other financial institutions through agreements to participate on an immediate or deferred (guaranteed) basis to smsdl business concerns eligible for assistance under subsection (j)(10) and section 8(a). Such assistance may be provided only if the Administration determines that— "(i) the type and amount of such assistance requested by such concern is not otherwise available on reasonable terms from other sources;
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