[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 6454 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 186
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6454

                          [Report No. 117-256]

 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2022

 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small 
                                Business

                             March 7, 2022

                     Additional sponsor: Mr. Mfume

                             March 7, 2022

    Reported from the Committee on Small Business; committed to the 
 Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to 
                               be printed


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                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


 


    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 ``Small Business Advocacy Improvements 
Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
              ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Primary Functions.--Section 202 of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 
634b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the international 
        economy'' after ``economy'';
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ``complete'' and 
        inserting ``compete''; and
            (3) in paragraph (12), by striking ``serviced-disabled'' 
        and inserting ``service-disabled''.
    (b) Duties.--Section 203(a) of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 634c) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) represent the views and interests of small businesses 
        before foreign governments and international entities for the 
        purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives 
        which may affect small businesses.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 186

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6454

                          [Report No. 117-256]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 7, 2022

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed