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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 634c. Additional duties of Office of Advocacy
The Office of Advocacy shall also perform the following duties on
a continuing basis:
(1) serve as a focal point for the receipt of complaints,
criticisms, and suggestions concerning the policies and
activities of the Administration and any other Federal agency
which affects small businesses;
(2) counsel small businesses on how to resolve questions and
problems concerning the relationship of the small business to the
Federal Government;
(3) develop proposals for changes in the policies and
activities of any agency of the Federal Government which will
better fulfill the purposes of this chapter and communicate such
proposals to the appropriate Federal agencies;
(4) represent the views and interests of small businesses
before other Federal agencies whose policies and activities may
affect small business; and
(5) enlist the cooperation and assistance of public and private
agencies, businesses, and other organizations in disseminating
information about the programs and services provided by the
Federal Government which are of benefit to small businesses, and
information on how small businesses can participate in or make
use of such programs and services.
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