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House Bill 399
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2023
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Passed House on Jan 25, 2023
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H. R. 399 (Referred-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 399

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 26, 2023

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

AN ACT

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 2023”.

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.”.

Passed the House of Representatives January 25, 2023.

    Attest:cheryl l. johnson,   
    Clerk.