Pub. L. 106-50, tit. III, sec. 303
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY RESERVISTS’ SMALL BUSINESSES.
SEC. 303. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY RESERVISTS’ SMALL BUSINESSES. (a) In General.— Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(l) Management Assistance for Small Businesses Affected by Military Operations.— The Administration shall utilize, as appropriate, its entrepreneurial development and management assistance programs, including programs involving State or private sector partners, to provide business counseling and training to any small business concern adversely affected by the deployment of units of the Armed Forces of the United States in support of a period of military conflict (as defined in section 7(n)(1)).”. (b) Enhanced Publicity During Operation Allied Force.— For the duration of Operation Allied Force and for 120 days thereafter, the Administration shall enhance its publicity of the availability of assistance provided pursuant to the amendment made by this section, including information regarding the appropriate local office at which affected small businesses may seek such assistance. (c) Guidelines.— Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue such guidelines as the Administrator determines to be necessary to carry out this section and the amendment made by this section.