PUBLIC LAW 101-574—NOV. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 2829 "(iii) assisting small business concerns to obtain capital for starting or expanding businesses primarily serving tourists; and". SEC. 304. CATALOG OF PROGRAMS TO ASSIST RURAL SMALL BUSINESS 15 USC 653 note. CONCERNS. (a) COMPILATION. — Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Small Business Administration shall compile a catalog of programs administered by Federal and State departments and agencies which offer assistance to small business concerns in rural areas. Such catalog shall include a description of each such program and the name, address, and telephone number of the respective Federal and State officials responsible for administering the program. (b) DISTRIBUTION. —Copies of the catalog compiled pursuant to subsection (a) shall be transmitted to the Congress and copies shall be made available to small business concerns in rural areas, appropriate trade associations. Federal and State agencies for the assistance of small business concerns, State and local chambers of commerce, other appropriate nonprofit organizations, and the general public. (c) BIANNUAL UPDATE.— The Small Business Administration shall issue updates of the catalog compiled pursuant to subsection (a) by February 1, 1993, and February 1, 1995. SEC. 305. AREA STATISTICS IN PRESIDENTIAL REPORT. Section 303 of the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-302) is amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsec- 15 USC 681b. tion (a) and inserting the following: "(2) present current and historical data on production, employment, investment, population, job creation and retention, annual business failures, annual business startups, and other economic variables for small business in the economy as a whole and for small business in each sector of the economy, with, to the extent practicable, specific statistics divided as to urban, suburban, and rural areas;'. SEC. 306. RURAL SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCES. 15 USC 653 note. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration shall, as soon as practicable after the catalog (described in section 305 and hereinafter referred to as the "catalog") is issued, but not later than 90 days after the date such catalog is issued, convene regional rural conferences in 5 cities or towns in the United States. (b) PREPARATIONS.— Prior to the conferences, the Office of Advocacy shall— (1) select the sites for the conferences in order to encourage the maximum participation of all interested parties including private citizens and representatives of business, government, educational and nonprofit institutions; and (2) distribute the catalog of programs and such other background materials prepared by the Office of Advocacy as the Chief Counsel deems appropriate. (c) PURPOSES OF THE CONFERENCES.—The conference shall— (1) review the effectiveness of current Federal programs to promote rural small business and its needs, with particular reference to the catalog of such programs; 39-194O-91- 17:QL3Part4
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