I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To strike the Federal authorization of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation) At the end of title V, add the following: SEC. 504. NATIONAL VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. (a) In General.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by striking section 33 (15 U.S.C. 657c). (b) Corporation.--On and after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Veterans Business Development Corporation and any successor thereto may not represent that the corporation is federally chartered or in any other manner authorized by the Federal Government. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Small business act.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is amended-- (A) by redesignating sections 34 through 45 as sections 33 through 44, respectively; (B) in section 9(k)(1)(D) (15 U.S.C. 638(k)(1)(D)), as amended by section 201(b)(3) of this Act, by striking ``section 34(d)'' and inserting ``section 33(d)''; (C) in section 9(s), as added by section 201(a) of this Act-- (i) by striking ``section 34'' each place it appears and inserting ``section 33''; (ii) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``section 34(e)'' and inserting ``section 33(e)''; and (iii) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``section 34(d)'' and inserting ``section 33(d)''; (D) in section 35(d) (15 U.S.C.…
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