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124 STAT. 2551 PUBLIC LAW 111–240—SEPT. 27, 2010 Subtitle F—Small Business Regulatory Relief SEC. 1601. REQUIREMENTS PROVIDING FOR MORE DETAILED ANAL- YSES. Section 604(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘succinct’’; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘summary’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘statement’’; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as para- graphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ‘‘(3) the response of the agency to any comments filed by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration in response to the proposed rule, and a detailed statement of any change made to the proposed rule in the final rule as a result of the comments;’’. SEC. 1602. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203 of Public Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(6) carry out the responsibilities of the Office of Advocacy under chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code.’’. (b) BUDGETARY LINE ITEM AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- TIONS.—Title II of Public Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634a et seq.) is amended by striking section 207 and inserting the following: ‘‘SEC. 207. BUDGETARY LINE ITEM AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO - PRIATIONS. ‘‘(a) APPROPRIATION REQUESTS.—Each budget of the United States Government submitted by the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall include a separate statement of the amount of appropriations requested for the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, which shall be designated in a separate account in the General Fund of the Treasury. ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS.—The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall provide the Office of Advocacy with appropriate and adequate office space at central and field office locations, together with such equipment, operating budget, and communications facilities and services as may be necessary, and shall provide necessary maintenance services for such offices and the equipment and facilities located in such offices. ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this title. Any amount appropriated under this subsection shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended.’’. 15 USC 634g.