[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 774 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  1st Session

                               H. R. 774

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                                 AN ACT

      To amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions of 
 participation and provide an authorization of appropriations for the 
                    women's business center program.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 774

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                                 AN ACT


 
      To amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions of 
 participation and provide an authorization of appropriations for the 
                    women's business center program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Business Center Amendments 
Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 29(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end; and
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(B) in the third, fourth, and fifth years, 1 non-
                Federal dollar for each Federal dollar.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall apply 
beginning October 1, 1998.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 29(k)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(k)(1)) is 
amended by striking ``8,000,000'' and inserting ``11,000,000''.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.