Summary

Makes small, technical fixes to the law governing the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy and adds a new duty requiring that office to represent small business views before foreign governments and international bodies on regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses. Also shows an insertion point for additional language in the statute but does not provide the inserted text or any new funding.

• Fixes two wording/typographical errors in the statute for the SBA Office of Advocacy.
• Adds a new duty requiring the Office to represent small business views before foreign governments and international entities on regulatory and trade issues.
• Shows an insertion point for additional statutory language but does not include any text to fill it.
• Does not authorize new funding or specify staffing or procedural requirements for international advocacy.
• May increase the Office’s engagement with federal trade and diplomatic agencies for coordination.
• Administrative burden and costs are likely modest but could grow if the Office takes on substantive international advocacy without added resources.
• Clarifying or implementing regulations or guidance may be required to define how the Office conducts international representation.
• The changes are narrowly targeted and largely technical, aside from the added international advocacy duty.