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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 653. Office of Rural Affairs
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established in the Small Business Administration
an Office of Rural Affairs (hereafter in this section referred to
as the "Office").
(b) Appointment of director
The Office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed
by the Administrator not later than 90 days after November 15,
1990.
(c) Functions
The Office shall -
(1) strive to achieve an equitable distribution of the
financial assistance available from the Administration for small
business concerns located in rural areas;
(2) to the extent practicable, compile annual statistics on
rural areas, including statistics concerning the population,
poverty, job creation and retention, unemployment, business
failures, and business startups;
(3) provide information to industries, organizations, and State
and local governments concerning the assistance available to
rural small business concerns through the Administration and
through other Federal departments and agencies;
(4) provide information to industries, organizations,
educational institutions, and State and local governments
concerning programs administered by private organizations,
educational institutions, and Federal, State, and local
governments which improve the economic opportunities of rural
citizens; and
(5) work with the United States Tourism and Travel
Administration to assist small businesses in rural areas with
tourism promotion and development.
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