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15 U.S.C. § 649c — Authorization of appropriations

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15 U.S.C. § 649c — Authorization of appropriations

At least one small business international program shall be established within each region of the Department of Commerce. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,500,000 for each fiscal year 1981, 1982, and 1983, to carry out the program established in [section 649b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section649b&num=0&edition=prelim).

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15 U.S.C. § 649b — Grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for international marketing programs

**(a) Limitations and restrictions** The Secretary of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized to make grants (including contracts and cooperative agreements) to a qualified applicant to encourage the development and implementation of a small business international marketing program (hereinafter referred to as “the program”). Each qualified applicant under sections 649a to 649d of this title may receive a Federal grant not to exceed $150,000 annually for each of three years: Provided, That not more than one-third of these Federal funds may be used for the purpose of hiring personnel. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to enter into contracts or incur obligations except to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts. **(b) Eligibility** (1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, an applicant proposing to carry out a small business international marketing program must submit to the Secretary an application demonstrating, at a minimum: (A) the geographical area to be served; (B) the number of firms to be assisted; (C) the staff required to administer the program; (D) the means to counsel small businesses interested in pursuing export sales, including providing information concerning available financing, credit insurance, tax treatment, potential markets and marketing assistance, export pricing, shipping, documentation, and foreign financing and business customs; (E) the ability to provide market analysis of the export potential of small business concerns; and (F) the capability for developing contacts with potential foreign customers and distributors for small business and their products, including arrangements and sponsorship of foreign trade missions for

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15 U.S.C. § 649c — Authorization of appropriations

Page 1031 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 650 ‘‘(1) the term ‘Associate Administrator’ means the Associate Administrator for International Trade ap- pointed under section 22(a)(2) of the Small Business Act [15 U.S.C. 649(a)(2)], as amended by this subtitle; ‘‘(2) the term ‘Export Assistance Center’ means a one-stop shop referred to in section 2301(b)(8) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721(b)(8)); and ‘‘(3) the term ‘rural small business concern’ means a small business concern located in a rural area, as that term is defined in section 1393(a)(2) of the Inter- nal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 U.S.C. 1393(a)(2)].’’ [For definition of ‘‘small business concern’’ as used in section 1202(a) of Pub. L. 111–240, set out above, see sec- tion 1001 of Pub. L. 111–240, set out as a note under sec- tion 632 of this title.] § 649c. Authorization of appropriations At least one small business international pro- gram shall be established within each region of the Department of Commerce. There are author- ized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,500,000 for each fiscal year 1981, 1982, and 1983, to carry out the program established in section 649b of this title. (Pub. L. 96–481, title III, § 303, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2332.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Small Busi- ness Act which comprises this chapter. § 649d. Central information clearinghouse The Secretary through the International Trade Administration, shall, only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appro- priation Acts on and after October 1, 1980, main- tain a central clearinghouse to provide for the collection, dissemination, and exchange of infor- mation between programs established pursuant to sections 649a and 6

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