[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17028]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      SMALL BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENT

  Mr. WARNER. I see the distinguished Senator from Nevada is on the 
floor. On behalf of the majority leader, I wish to put this following 
unanimous consent request before the Senate relative to S. 2724, small 
business technical corrections. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2724 which was introduced 
earlier today by Senators Snowe, Kerry, and Talent.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2724) to amend section 33(a) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657 c(a)) to clarify that the 
     National Veterans Business Development Corporation is a 
     private entity.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements regarding this matter be printed in 
the Record.
  Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, I appreciate 
very much the distinguished Senator from Virginia moving this matter. 
As the Senator knows, the ranking member on this important committee, 
Senator Kerry, wholeheartedly supports the action of the Senator from 
Virginia.
  Mr. WARNER. I thank the Senator.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2724) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2724

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

     SECTION 1. NATIONAL VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
                   CORPORATION.

       Section 33(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657c(a)) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following: 
     ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Corporation 
     is a private entity and is not an agency, instrumentality, 
     authority, entity, or establishment of the United States 
     Government.''.

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