PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006
119 STAT. 3401
and shall exercise such powers regarding those programs, as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe. ‘‘(2) Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)), except for the designations of the Director and the Office, applies to the Director of Small Business Programs.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
Applicability.
‘‘3024. Director of Small Business Programs.’’. (d) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.— (1) POSITION AND OFFICE.—Chapter
503 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 5028. Director of Small Business Programs ‘‘(a) DIRECTOR.—There is a Director of Small Business Programs in the Department of the Navy. The Director is appointed by the Secretary of the Navy. ‘‘(b) OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.—The Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of the Navy is the office that is established within the Department of the Navy under section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)). The Director of Small Business Programs is the head of such office. ‘‘(c) DUTIES AND POWERS.—(1) The Director of Small Business Programs shall, subject to paragraph (2), perform such duties regarding small business programs of the Department of the Navy, and shall exercise such powers regarding those programs, as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe. ‘‘(2) Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)), except for the designations of the Director and the Office, applies to the Director of Small Business Programs.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
Applicability.
‘‘5028. Director of Small Business Programs.’’. (e) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.— (1) POSITION AND OFFICE.—Chapter
803 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 8024. Director of Small Business Programs ‘‘(a) DIRECTOR.—There is a Director of Small Business Programs in the Department of the Air Force. The Director is appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force. ‘‘(b) OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS.—The Office of Small Business Programs of the Department of the Air Force is the office that is established within the Department of the Air Force under section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)). The Director of Small Business Programs is the head of such office. ‘‘(c) DUTIES AND POWERS.—(1) The Director of Small Business Programs shall, subject to paragraph (2), perform such duties regarding small business programs of the Department of the Air Force, and shall exercise such powers regarding those programs, as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe.
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