Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102

§634a Office of Advocacy Within Small Business Administration; Chief Counsel for Advocacy

Title 15 › CHAPTER 14A — AID TO SMALL BUSINESS › § 634a

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates an Office of Advocacy inside the Small Business Administration and requires a Chief Counsel for Advocacy to run it; the President must pick the Chief from civilian life and the Senate must confirm the choice.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §634a

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There is established within the Small Business Administration an Office of Advocacy. The management of the Office shall be vested in a Chief Counsel for Advocacy who shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Small Business Act which comprises this chapter.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 634a

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102