II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3281 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2012 Ms. Snowe (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Coburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To terminate the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation.

1.

National Veterans Business Development Corporation

(a)

In general

The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by striking section 33 (15 U.S.C. 657c). (b)

Corporation

On and after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Veterans Business Development Corporation and any successor thereto may not represent that the corporation is federally chartered or in any other manner authorized by the Federal Government. (c)

Technical and conforming amendments

(1)

Small Business Act

The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), as amended by this section, is amended— (A)by redesignating sections 34 through 45 as sections 33 through 44, respectively; (B)in section 9(k)(1)(D) (15 U.S.C. 638(k)(1)(D)), by striking section 34(d) and inserting section 33(d); (C)in section 33 (15 U.S.C. 657d), as so redesignated— (i)by striking section 35 each place it appears and inserting section 34; (ii)in subsection (a)— (I)in paragraph (2), by striking section 35(c)(2)(B) and inserting section 34(c)(2)(B); (II)in paragraph (4), by striking section 35(c)(2) and inserting section 34(c)(2); and (III)in paragraph (5), by striking section 35(c) and inserting section 34(c); and (iii)in subsection (h)(2), by striking section 35(d) and inserting section 34(d); (D)in section 34 (15 U.S.C. 657e), as so redesignated— (i)by striking section 34 each place it appears and inserting section 33; and (ii)in subsection (c)(1), by striking section 34(c)(1)(E)(ii) and inserting section 33(c)(1)(E)(ii); (E)in section 36(d) (15 U.S.C. 657i(d)), as so redesignated, by striking section 43 and inserting section 42; (F)in section 39(d) (15 U.S.C. 657l(d)), as so redesignated, by striking section 43 and inserting section 42; and (G)in section 40(b) (15 U.S.C. 657m(b)), as so redesignated, by striking section 43 and inserting section 42. (2)

Title 10

Section 1142(b)(13) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking and the National Veterans Business Development Corporation. (3)

Title 38

Section 3452(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking any of the and all that follows and inserting any small business development center described in section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648), insofar as such center offers, sponsors, or cosponsors an entrepreneurship course, as that term is defined in section 3675(c)(2).. (4)

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Section 12072(c)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 636g(c)(2)) is amended by striking section 43 of the Small Business Act, as added by this Act and inserting section 42 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657o). (5)

Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999

Section 203(c)(5) of the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 657b note) is amended by striking In cooperation with the National Veterans Business Development Corporation, develop and inserting Develop.