(a) In generalBeginning not later than 180 days after October 9, 2018, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall develop partnership agreements that—(1) provide for the—(A) development of high-quality training, including in-person or modular training sessions, for small business concerns relating to domestic and international protection of intellectual property;
(B) leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small business concerns; and
(C) participation of a nongovernmental organization; and
(2) provide training—(A) through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and
(B) at physical locations, including—(i) a small business development center; and
(ii) the headquarters or a regional office of the USPTO.
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CHAPTER 14A— AID TO SMALL BUSINESS
§ 631a. Congressional declaration of small business economic policy
§ 631b. Reports to Congress; state of small business
§ 631c. Small Business Manufacturing Task Force
§ 633. Small Business Administration
§ 633a. Detailed justification for proposed changes in budget requests
§ 634a. Office of Advocacy within Small Business Administration; Chief Counsel for Advocacy
§ 634b. Primary functions of Office of Advocacy
§ 634c. Additional duties of Office of Advocacy
§ 634d. Staff and powers of Office of Advocacy
§ 634e. Assistance of Government agencies
§ 634g. Budgetary line item and authorization of appropriations
§ 636b. Disaster loan interest rates
§ 636c. Age of applicant for disaster loans
§ 636d. Disaster aid to major sources of employment
§ 636g. Development and implementation of major disaster response plan
§ 636h. Disaster planning responsibilities
§ 636i. Small business bonding threshold
§ 636k. Reports on disaster assistance
§ 637b. Availability of information
§ 637d. Subcontracting plan reports
§ 638. Research and development
§ 638b. Reducing vulnerability of SBIR and STTR programs to fraud, waste, and abuse
§ 639. Reporting requirements and agency cooperation
§ 639a. Review of loan program; submission of estimated needs for additional authorization
§ 640. Voluntary agreements among small-business concerns
§ 641. Transfer to Administration of other functions, powers, and duties
§ 643. Fair charge for use of Government-owned property
§ 644a. Small Business Procurement Advisory Council
§ 645a. Annual report on suspensions and debarments proposed by Small Business Administration
§ 647. Duplication of activities of other Federal departments or agencies
§ 648. Small business development center program authorization
§ 648c. SBA and USPTO partnerships
§ 649. Office of International Trade
§ 649b. Grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for international marketing programs
§ 649c. Authorization of appropriations
§ 649d. Central information clearinghouse
§ 650. Supervisory and enforcement authority for small business lending companies
§ 651. National small business tree planting program
§ 652. Central European Enterprise Development Commission
§ 653. Office of Rural Affairs
§ 654. Paul D. Coverdell drug-free workplace program
§ 655. Pilot Technology Access Program
§ 656. Women’s Business Center program
§ 657. Oversight of regulatory enforcement
§ 657d. Federal and State Technology Partnership Program
§ 657f–1. Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans
§ 657g. Participation in federally funded projects
§ 657h. Small business energy efficiency
§ 657i. Coordination of disaster assistance programs with FEMA
§ 657j. Information tracking and follow-up system for disaster assistance
§ 657k. Disaster processing redundancy
§ 657l. Comprehensive disaster response plan
§ 657m. Plans to secure sufficient office space
§ 657n. Immediate Disaster Assistance program
§ 657o. Annual reports on disaster assistance
§ 657p. Outreach regarding health insurance options available to children
§ 657q. Consolidation of contract requirements
§ 657r. Mentor-protege programs
§ 657s. Limitations on subcontracting