114 STAT. 2763A-684 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX I SEC. 210, MICROLOAN PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)) is amended— (1) in paragraphs (l)(B)(iii) and (3)(E), by striking "$25,000 " each place it appears and inserting "$35,000"; (2) in paragraphs (l)(A)(iii)(I), (3)(A)(ii), and (4)(C)(i)(II), by striking "$7,500" each place it appears and inserting " $10,000 "; (3) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking "$15,000" and inserting " $20,000"; (4) in paragraph (5)(A)— (A) by striking "25 grants" and inserting "55 grants"; and (B) by striking "$125,000" and inserting "$200,000"; (5) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking "$10,000" and inserting "$15,000"; and (6) in paragraph (7), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: "(A) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.— Under the program authorized by this subsection, the Administration may fund, on a competitive basis, not more than 300 intermediaries.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —Section 7(m)(ll)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(ll)(B)) is amended by striking "$25,000" and inserting "$35,000". TITLE III—CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PROGRAM SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act of 2000". SEC. 302. WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES. Section 501(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695(d)(3)(C)) is amended by inserting before the comma "or women-owned business development". SEC. 303. MAXIMUM DEBENTURE SIZE. Section 502(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(2)) is amended to read as follows: "(2) Loans made by the Administration under this section shall be limited to $1,000,000 for each such identifiable small business concern, except loans meeting the criteria specified in section 501(d)(3), which shall be limited to $1,300,000 for each such identifiable small business concern.". SEC. 304. FEES. Section 503(f) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697(f)) is amended to read as follows: "(f) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The fees authorized by subsections (b) and (d) shall apply to financings approved by the Administration on or after October 1, 1996, but shall not apply to financings approved by the Administration on or after October 1, 2003.".
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