15 U.S.C. § 657p — Outreach regarding health insurance op-

Page 1073 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 657p 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘subsection (a)’’. for a loan under subsection (b) or (c) of section 636 of this title, as the case may be, shall repay the loan guaranteed under subsection (a) not later than the date established by the Administrator, which may not be earlier than 10 years after the date on which the loan guar- anteed under subsection 1 is disbursed. (e) Approval or disapproval The Administrator shall ensure that each ap- plicant for a loan under the program receives a decision approving or disapproving of the appli- cation within 36 hours after the Administration receives the application. (Pub. L. 85–536, § 2[42], as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12084, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1420, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12084, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2182.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. § 657o. Annual reports on disaster assistance Not later than 45 days after the end of a fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- neurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the disaster assistance operations of the Administration for that fiscal year. The re- port shall— (1) specify the number of Administration personnel involved in such operations; (2) describe any material changes to those operations, such as changes to technologies used or to personnel responsibilities; (3) describe and assess the effectiveness of the Administration in responding to disasters during that fiscal year, including a description of the number and amounts of loans made for damage and for economic injury; and (4) describe the plans of the Administration for preparing to respond to disasters during the next fiscal year. (Pub. L. 85–536, § 2[43], as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XII, § 12091(g), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1426, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XII, § 12091(g), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2188.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. § 657p. Outreach regarding health insurance op- tions available to children (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms ‘‘Administration’’ and ‘‘Admin- istrator’’ means the Small Business Adminis- tration and the Administrator thereof, respec- tively; (2) the term ‘‘certified development com- pany’’ means a development company partici- pating in the program under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.); (3) the term ‘‘Medicaid program’’ means the program established under title XIX of the So- cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); (4) the term ‘‘Service Corps of Retired Ex- ecutives’’ means the Service Corps of Retired Executives authorized by section 637(b)(1) of this title; (5) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given that term in section 632 of this title; (6) the term ‘‘small business development center’’ means a small business development center described in section 648 of this title; (7) the term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given that term for purposes of title XXI of the So- cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.); (8) the term ‘‘State Children’s Health Insur- ance Program’’ means the State Children’s Health Insurance Program established under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.); (9) the term ‘‘task force’’ means the task force established under subsection (b)(1); and (10) the term ‘‘women’s business center’’ means a women’s business center described in section 656 of this title. (b) Establishment of task force (1) Establishment There is established a task force to conduct a nationwide campaign of education and out- reach for small business concerns regarding the availability of coverage for children through private insurance options, the Med- icaid program, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. (2) Membership The task force shall consist of the Adminis- trator, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Sec- retary of the Treasury. (3) Responsibilities The campaign conducted under this sub- section shall include— (A) efforts to educate the owners of small business concerns about the value of health coverage for children; (B) information regarding options avail- able to the owners and employees of small Page 1074 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 657q business concerns to make insurance more affordable, including Federal and State tax deductions and credits for health care-re- lated expenses and health insurance ex- penses and Federal tax exclusion for health insurance options available under employer- sponsored cafeteria plans under section 125 of title 26; (C) efforts to educate the owners of small business concerns about assistance available through public programs; and (D) efforts to educate the owners and em- ployees of small business concerns regarding the availability of the hotline operated as part of the Insure Kids Now program of the Department of Health and Human Services. (4) Implementation In carrying out this subsection, the task force may— (A) use any business partner of the Admin- istration, including— (i) a small business development center; (ii) a certified development company; (iii) a women’s business center; and (iv) the Service Corps of Retired Execu- tives; (B) enter into— (i) a memorandum of understanding with a chamber of commerce; and (ii) a partnership with any appropriate small business concern or health advocacy group; and (C) designate outreach programs at re- gional offices of the Department of Health and Human Services to work with district offices of the Administration. (5) Website The Administrator shall ensure that links to information on the eligibility and enrollment requirements for the Medicaid program and State Children’s Health Insurance Program of each State are prominently displayed on the website of the Administration. (6) Report (A) In general Not later than 2 years after February 4, 2009, and every 2 years thereafter, the Ad- ministrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the nationwide cam- paign conducted under paragraph (1). (B) Contents Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include a status update on all ef- forts made to educate owners and employees of small business concerns on options for providing health insurance for children through public and private alternatives. (Pub. L. 111–3, title VI, § 621, Feb. 4, 2009, 123 Stat. 104.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Small Business Investment Act of 1958, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is Pub. L. 85–699, Aug. 21, 1958, 72 Stat. 689. Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 695 et seq.) of chapter 14B of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 661 of this title and Tables. The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), (7), (8), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles XIX and XXI of the Act are classified generally to sub- chapters XIX (§ 1396 et seq.) and XXI (§ 1397aa et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, and not as part of the Small Business Act which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Apr. 1, 2009, and applicable to child health assistance and medical assistance provided on or after that date, with certain exceptions, see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–3, set out as a note under section 1396 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. § 657q. Consolidation of contract requirements (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term ‘‘Chief Acquisition Officer’’ means the employee of a Federal agency ap- pointed or designated as the Chief Acquisition Officer for the Federal agency under section 1702(a) of title 41; (2) the term ‘‘consolidation of contract re- quirements’’, with respect to contract require- ments of a Federal agency, means a use of a solicitation to obtain offers for a single con- tract or a multiple award contract— (A) to satisfy 2 or more requirements of the Federal agency for goods or services that have been provided to or performed for the Federal agency under 2 or more separate contracts lower in cost than the total cost of the contract for which the offers are solic- ited; or (B) to satisfy requirements of the Federal agency for construction projects to be per- formed at 2 or more discrete sites; and (3) the term ‘‘senior procurement executive’’ means an official designated under section 1702(c) of title 41 as the senior procurement ex- ecutive for a Federal agency. (b) Policy The head of each Federal agency shall ensure that the decisions made by the Federal agency regarding consolidation of contract require- ments of the Federal agency are made with a view to providing small business concerns with appropriate opportunities to participate as prime contractors and subcontractors in the procurements of the Federal agency. (c) Limitation on use of acquisition strategies in- volving consolidation (1) In general The head of a Federal agency may not carry out an acquisition strategy that includes a consolidation of contract requirements of the Federal agency with a total value of more