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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle C--Industrial Base Matters

P. L. 113-291

Explanatory Statement, 12/4/14, H8671

SEC. 823. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO SMALL BUSINESSES ON CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.

(a) Assistance at Small Business Development Centers- Section 21(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) is amended by inserting at the end the following: `Applicants receiving grants under this section may also assist small businesses by providing, where appropriate, education on the requirements applicable to small businesses under the regulations issued under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) and on compliance with those requirements.'.

(b) Procurement Technical Assistance- Section 2418 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(c) An eligible entity assisted by the Department of Defense under this chapter also may furnish education on the requirements applicable to small businesses under the regulations issued under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) and on compliance with those requirements.'.

Authority to provide education to small businesses on certain requirements of Arms Export Control Act (sec. 823)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 814) that would amend section 21(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (section 648(c)(1) of title 15, United States Code) by including a requirement that applicants receiving grants pursuant to that section shall also assist small businesses by providing, where appropriate, education on the requirements applicable to small businesses under the regulations issued pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (chapter 39 of title 22, United States Code) and on compliance with those requirements. The provision would also amend section 2418 of title 10, United States Code, by expanding the Procurement Technical Assistance Program to assist small business concerns with education related to export controls.

The Senate committee-reported bill contained no similar provision.

The agreement includes the House provision with a clarifying amendment.


H. Rpt 113-446 to accompany H. R. 4435

Section 814--Authority to Provide Education to Small Businesses on Certain Requirements of Arms Export Control Act

This section would amend section 21(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) by including a requirement that applicants receiving grants pursuant to that section shall also assist small businesses by providing, where appropriate, education on the requirements applicable to small businesses under the regulations issued pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (chapter 39 of title 22, United States Code) and on compliance with those requirements. This section would also amend section 2418 of title 10, United States Code, by expanding the Procurement Technical Assistance Program to assist small business concerns with education related to export controls.

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