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124 STAT. 2531 PUBLIC LAW 111–240—SEPT. 27, 2010 (B) by striking ‘‘(B) When considering’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(C) CONSIDERATIONS.—When considering’’; (C) by striking ‘‘(C) The Administration’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(D) MARKETING.—The Administrator’’; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: ‘‘(B) TERMS.— ‘‘(i) LOAN AMOUNT.—The Administrator may not guarantee a loan under this paragraph of more than $5,000,000. ‘‘(ii) FEES.— ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—For a loan under this para- graph, the Administrator shall collect the fee assessed under paragraph (23) not more frequently than once each year. ‘‘(II) UNTAPPED CREDIT.—The Administrator may not assess a fee on capital that is not accessed by the small business concern.’’. (e) PARTICIPATION IN PREFERRED LENDERS PROGRAM.—Section 7(a)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(2)(C)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: ‘‘(ii) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK LENDERS.—Any lender that is participating in the Delegated Authority Lender Program of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (or any successor to the Program) shall be eligible to participate in the Preferred Lenders Pro- gram.’’. (f) EXPORT EXPRESS PROGRAM.—Section 7(a) of the Small Busi- ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(35) EXPORT EXPRESS PROGRAM.— ‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— ‘‘(i) the term ‘export development activity’ includes— ‘‘(I) obtaining a standby letter of credit when required as a bid bond, performance bond, or advance payment guarantee; ‘‘(II) participation in a trade show that takes place outside the United States; ‘‘(III) translation of product brochures or cata- logues for use in markets outside the United States; ‘‘(IV) obtaining a general line of credit for export purposes; ‘‘(V) performing a service contract from buyers located outside the United States; ‘‘(VI) obtaining transaction-specific financing associated with completing export orders; ‘‘(VII) purchasing real estate or equipment to be used in the production of goods or services for export; ‘‘(VIII) providing term loans or other financing to enable a small business concern, including an