118 STAT. 3458 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 areas for the purposes of economic impact on small business development and jobs creation. (B) REPORT.—Not later than May 1, 2008, the Inde pendent Office of Advocacy shall submit a report to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives that contains— (i) the results of the study conducted under para graph (1); and (ii) any proposed changes to the existing definitions under section 3(p)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)) relating to HUBZone qualified areas. SEC. 153. PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE. Section 31(b)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)(3)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C) PROCUREMENT OF COMMODITIES FOR INTER NATIONAL FOOD AID EXPORT OPERATIONS.—The price evalua tion preference for purchases of agricultural commodities by the Secretary of Agriculture for export operations through international food aid programs administered by the Farm Service Agency shall be 5 percent on the first portion of a contract to be awarded that is not greater than 20 percent of the total volume of each commodity being procured in a single invitation.’’. SEC. 154. HUBZONE AUTHORIZATIONS. Section 31(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2001 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 2006’’. SEC. 155. PARTICIPATION IN FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS. Any small business concern that is certified, or otherwise meets the criteria for participation in any program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)), shall not be required by any State, or political subdivision thereof, to meet additional criteria or certification, unrelated to the capability to provide the requested products or services, in order to participate as a small disadvantaged business in any program or project that is funded, in whole or in part, by the Federal Government. Subtitle F—Small Business Lending Companies SEC. 161. SUPERVISORY AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR SMALL BUSINESS LENDING COMPANIES. Section 23 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 650) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 23. SUPERVISORY AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR SMALL BUSINESS LENDING COMPANIES. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator is authorized— ‘‘(1) to supervise the safety and soundness of small business lending companies and non Federally regulated lenders; 15 USC 657g.
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