15 U.S.C. § 637a — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–409, § 3(b), May 2,

Page 921 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 637c small businesses resulting from such cooperation with profitmaking concerns. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY; PROCUREMENT PROCE- DURES UNDER 1983 AND 1984 AMENDMENTS APPLICA- BLE ONLY TO PROCUREMENTS PAID FROM APPRO- PRIATED FUNDS Pub. L. 98–577, title IV, § 404(c), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3084, provided that: ‘‘The provisions of the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [enacting sub- secs. (e) to (j) of this section and striking out former subsec. (e) of this section] shall apply to the Tennessee Valley Authority only with respect to procurements to be paid from appropriated funds.’’ Pub. L. 98–72, § 1(b)(3), Aug. 11, 1983, 97 Stat. 405, pro- vided that: ‘‘The provisions of this Act [amending this section] shall apply to the Tennessee Valley Authority only with respect to procurements to be paid from ap- propriated funds.’’ ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS AS DISADVANTAGED MINORITY IN 1978 Pub. L. 96–302, title I, § 118(c)(2), July 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 840, provided that the amendment of subsec. (d)(3)(C) by Pub. L. 96–302, including Asian Pacific Americans among the disadvantaged minorities, shall apply as if included in the amendment made by section 211 of Pub. L. 95–507, to subsec. (d) of this section. BUSINESS PLANS; SUBMITTAL BY CONCERNS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CONTRACTS Concerns eligible to receive contracts pursuant to subsec. (a) of this section required to submit business plans required under section 636(j)(10)(A)(i) of this title within certain time limits, provided that no determina- tion made under this paragraph shall be considered a denial of total participation for the purposes of subsec. (a)(9) of this section, see section 106(b) of Pub. L. 96–481 set out as a note under section 636 of this title. REPORTS TO CONGRESS; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; QUARTERLY RE- PORTS BY SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO CON- GRESSIONAL COMMITTEES Pub. L. 95–507, title II, § 202(b), Oct. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 1763, as amended by Pub. L. 96–481, title I, § 102, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2321, provided not later than Jan. 31, 1981, the General Accounting Office submit to Congress a re- port which, with respect to provisions of subsec. (a)(1)(B) and (2) of this section, evaluated the imple- mentation of such provisions and whether such imple- mentation furthered the purposes under section 631(e) of this title, and required the Small Business Adminis- tration and the agency designated pursuant to subsec. (a)(1)(B) of this section to submit separate quarterly re- ports to specific congressional committees, which re- ports were to contain a review and evaluation of all ac- tivities conducted pursuant to subsec. (a)(1)(B) during the previous three-month period, with the first such re- port submitted commencing on Jan. 2, 1981, for the pre- ceding three-month period, and to continue quarterly through, and include, the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1981. TERMINATION OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Advisory boards and committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a board or committee established by the Presi- dent or an officer of the Federal Government, such board or committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board or committee established by the Con- gress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organi- zation and Employees. DEFINITION Pub. L. 100–590, title I, § 127(d), Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 3003, provided that: ‘‘For the purposes of this section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section], the term ‘small business concern owned and controlled by women’ means any small business concern— ‘‘(1) that is at least 51 per centum owned by one or more women; and ‘‘(2) whose management and daily business oper- ations are controlled by one or more of such women.’’ Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 100–533, title II, § 204, Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2692. § 637a. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–409, § 3(b), May 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 133 Section, Pub. L. 87–550, § 2, July 25, 1962, 76 Stat. 221, authorized the Administration to make loans to assist in adjusting to competition from imports, described such authority as additional to that under the Small Business Act, provided for application of the Trade Ex- pansion Act of 1962, authorized appropriations, and pro- vided for an effective date. See section 636(e) of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective on July 1, 1966, see section 3(c) of Pub. L. 89–409, set out as a note under section 636 of this title. § 637b. Availability of information (a) Requests for information For any contract to be let by any Federal agency, such agency shall provide to any small business concern upon its request— (1) a copy of bid sets and specifications with respect to such contract; (2) the name and telephone number of an em- ployee of such agency to answer questions with respect to such contract; and (3) adequate citations to each major Federal law or agency rule with which such business concern must comply in performing such con- tract. (b) Exempt contracts Subsection (a) shall not apply to any contract or subcontract under such contract which— (1) will be performed entirely outside any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Com- monwealth of Puerto Rico; or (2) is for services which are personal in na- ture. (Pub. L. 95–507, title II, § 223, Oct. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 1772.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Small Busi- ness Act which comprises this chapter. § 637c. Definitions For purposes of this Act— (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad- ministrator of the Small Business Administra- tion; (2) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the mean- ing given the term ‘‘agency’’ by section 551(1) of title 5, but does not include the United States Postal Service or the Government Ac- countability Office; and