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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>SCORE Program Improvement Act of 2012 - Establishes the SCORE Advisory Board to: (1) review and monitor plans and programs which affect SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) chapters; (2) advise on improving coordination between such plans and programs; (3) advise SCORE chapters on the use of allocated federal funding; (4) develop and promote initiatives, policies, programs, and plans designed to assist with mentoring services offered by SCORE chapters; and (5) advise the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) on the development and implementation of an annual comprehensive plan for joint public-private efforts to facilitate the formation and development of mentoring by SCORE volunteers. Requires an annual activities report from the Board to the President and the congressional small business committees.</p> <p>Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program through FY2015.</p> <p>Limits the rate of pay of the SCORE chief executive officer to the maximum rate within the Senior Executive Service.</p> <p>Directs SCORE to establish a committee to determine the amount of, and methods for, allocations to each chapter.</p> <p>Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) conduct a study that includes an examination of each SCORE expenditure for technology activities and the result of each expenditure; and (2) report study results to Congress.</p>]]></text>
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