§652 Central European Enterprise Development Commission

Summary

Creates a commission made up of one representative each from the Small Business Administration, the Association of American Universities, and the Association of Small Business Development Centers. The commission must set up in Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Hungary a program that can support itself and give small business owners management and technical help. Within 90 days after November 5, 1990, and working with the Agency for International Development, the commission must hire one or more groups to find small businesses’ needs, check which U.S. Small Business Development Center programs could be copied, and identify schools in each country that could run such programs. Within 18 months after November 5, 1990, the commission must use those findings to start and contract a three-year demonstration program. Participating schools must have their government’s okay, agree to help pay part of the cost in years two and three, and involve private businesses. The commission must meet and organize within 30 days after November 5, 1990. Members do not get pay but can be reimbursed for travel, lodging, and other necessary expenses like intermittent federal workers under section 5703 of title 5. Two members make a quorum. Members elect a chair who calls meetings. The commission cannot hire staff, but federal agencies may loan employees and the General Services Administration must provide paid administrative support if asked. The commission must report to Congress by December 1, 1991, and every year after. The Small Business Administration may receive $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1993 and 1994, and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 to carry out this work; funds are paid as the commission requests, may remain available until spent, and any contracts or spending must be covered by appropriations laws.