PUBLIC LAW 105-135—DEC. 2, 1997 111 STAT. 2635 (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting before the period "or as a qualified HUBZone small business concern (as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act)"; and (C) in paragraph (6), by inserting "or a qualified HUBZone small business concern (as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act)" after "disadvantaged individual". (2) MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PARTICIPA- TION.— Section 47113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: "(3) the term 'qualified HUBZone small business concern' has the meaning given that term in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(o))."; and (B) in subsection (b), by inserting before the period "or qualified HUBZone small business concerns". SEC, 605. REGULATIONS. Federal Register, (a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 180 days after the date of 15 USC 632 note, enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register such final regulations as may be necessary to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title. (b) FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION. —Not later than 180 days after the date on which final regulations are published under subsection (a), the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation in order to ensure consistency between the Federal Acquisition Regulation, this title and the amendments made by this title, and the final regulations published under subsection (a). SEC. 606. REPORT. 15 USC 657a Not later than March 1, 2002, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees a report on the implementation of the HUBZone program established under section 31 of the Small Business Act (as added by section 602(b) of this title) and the degree to which the HUBZone program has resulted in increased employment opportunities and an increased level of investment in HUBZones (as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)), as added by section 602(a) of this title). SEC. 607. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 note) (as amended by section 101 of this Act) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: "(3) HUBZONE PROGRAM.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administration to carry out the program under section 31, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1998."; (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: "(3) HUBZONE PROGRAM. —There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administration to carry out the program under section 31, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999."; and (3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
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