Ill STAT. 2624 PUBLIC LAW 105-135—DEC. 2, 1997 (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by moving the margin 2 ems to the right; (B) by striking "paragraph (a)(1)" and inserting "subsection (a)(1)"; (C) by striking "which ever" and inserting "whichever"; and (D) by striking "last,," and inserting "last,"; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; and (4) in paragraph (3), in the undesignated material following subparagraph (R), by striking "A small" and inserting the following: "(4) A small". (c) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.—Section 21(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "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 made on a competitive basis.". (d) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FEES. —Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(m) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FEES.^A small business development center shall not impose or otherwise collect a fee or other compensation in connection with the provision of counseling services under this section.". SEC. 503. PILOT PREFERRED SURETY BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM EXTENSION. Section 207 of the Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendment Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 694b note) is amended by striking "September 30, 1997" and inserting "September 30, 2000". SEC. 504. EXTENSION OF COSPONSORSHIP AUTHORITY. Section 401(a)(2) of the Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 637 note) is amended by striking "September 30, 1997" and inserting "September 30, 2000". 15 USC 634 note. SEC. 505. ASSET SALES. In connection with the Administration's implementation of a program to sell to the private sector loans and other assets held by the Administration, the Administration shall provide to the Committees a copy of the draft and final plans describing the sale and the anticipated benefits resulting from such sale. SEC. 506. SMALL BUSINESS EXPORT PROMOTION. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (Q), by striking "and" at the end; (2) in subparagraph (R), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (R) the following: "(S) providing small business owners with access to a wide variety of export-related information by establishing on-line computer linkages between small business development centers
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