DECLARATION OF POLICY.

SEC. 8002. DECLARATION OF POLICY. Section 2 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631) is amended by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (a) the following: “(b)(1) It is the declared policy of the Congress that the Federal Government, through the Small Business Administration, acting in cooperation with the Department of Commerce and other relevant State and Federal agencies, should aid and assist small businesses, as defined under this Act, to increase their ability to compete in international markets by— “(A) enhancing their ability to export; “(B) facilitating technology transfers; “(C) enhancing their ability to compete effectively and efficiently against imports; “(D) increasing the access of small businesses to long-term capital for the purchase of new plant and equipment used in the production of goods and services involved in international trade; 102 STAT. 1554 “(E) disseminating information concerning State, Federal, and private programs and initiatives to enhance the ability of small businesses to compete in international markets; and “(F) ensuring that the interests of small businesses are adequately represented in bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations. “(2) The Congress recognizes that the Department of Commerce is the principal Federal agency for trade development and export promotion and that the Department of Commerce and the Small Business Administration work together to advance joint interests. It is the purpose of this Act to enhance, not alter, their respective roles.”.