US Code
CHAPTER 14A— AID TO SMALL BUSINESS
§ 657f–1. Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans

(a) In generalWith respect to the program established under section 8127 of title 38, the Administrator shall—(1) certify the status of a concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans; and
(2) require the periodic recertification of such status.
(b) Enforcement; penalties(1) Verification of eligibilityIn carrying out this section, the Administrator shall establish procedures relating to—(A) the filing, investigation, and disposition by the Administration of any challenge to the eligibility of a small business concern to receive assistance under section 657f of this title (including a challenge, filed by an interested party, relating to the veracity of a certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (a)); and
(B) verification by the Administrator of the accuracy of any certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (a).
(2) Examination of applicantsThe procedures established under paragraph (1) shall provide for a program of examinations by the Administrator of any small business concern making a certification or providing information to the Administrator under subsection (a), to determine the veracity of any statements or information provided as part of such certification or otherwise provided under subsection (a).

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US Code

Title 15— COMMERCE AND TRADE

CHAPTER 14A— AID TO SMALL BUSINESS

§ 631. Declaration of policy

§ 631a. Congressional declaration of small business economic policy

§ 631b. Reports to Congress; state of small business

§ 631c. Small Business Manufacturing Task Force

§ 632. Definitions

§ 633. Small Business Administration

§ 633a. Detailed justification for proposed changes in budget requests

§ 634. General powers

§ 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

§ 634f. Reports

§ 634g. Budgetary line item and authorization of appropriations

§ 635. Deposit of moneys; depositaries, custodians, and fiscal agents; contributions to employees’ compensation funds

§ 636. Additional powers

§ 636a. Repealed. , ,

§ 636b. Disaster loan interest rates

§ 636c. Age of applicant for disaster loans

§ 636d. Disaster aid to major sources of employment

§ 636e. Definitions

§ 636f. Coordination of efforts between the Administrator and the Internal Revenue Service to expedite loan processing

§ 636g. Development and implementation of major disaster response plan

§ 636h. Disaster planning responsibilities

§ 636i. Small business bonding threshold

§ 636j. Repealed. , ,

§ 636k. Reports on disaster assistance

§ 636l. Semiannual report

§ 636m. Loan forgiveness

§ 637. Additional powers

§ 637a. Repealed. , ,

§ 637b. Availability of information

§ 637c. Definitions

§ 637d. Subcontracting plan reports

§ 638. Research and development

§ 638a. GAO study with respect to venture capital operating company, hedge fund, and private equity firm involvement

§ 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

§ 639b. Oversight

§ 640. Voluntary agreements among small-business concerns

§ 641. Transfer to Administration of other functions, powers, and duties

§ 642. Requirements for loans

§ 643. Fair charge for use of Government-owned property

§ 644. Awards or contracts

§ 644a. Small Business Procurement Advisory Council

§ 645. Offenses and penalties

§ 645a. Annual report on suspensions and debarments proposed by Small Business Administration

§ 646. Liens

§ 647. Duplication of activities of other Federal departments or agencies

§ 648. Small business development center program authorization

§ 648a. Repealed. , ,

§ 648b. Grants for SBDCs

§ 648c. SBA and USPTO partnerships

§ 649. Office of International Trade

§ 649a. Omitted

§ 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

§ 657a. HUBZone program

§ 657b. Veterans programs

§ 657c. Repealed. , ,

§ 657d. Federal and State Technology Partnership Program

§ 657e. Mentoring Networks

§ 657f. Procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans

§ 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

§ 657t. Office of Credit Risk Management

§ 657u. Lender Oversight Committee