[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR105.207]

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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105--STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 105.207  Politically motivated activities with respect to the Minority Small Business Program.

    (a) Any employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, 
recommend, or approve any action with respect to any program or activity 
conducted pursuant to section 8(a) or section 7(j) of the Small Business 
Act, shall not, with respect to any such action, exercise or threaten to 
exercise such authority on the basis of the political activity or 
affiliation of any party. Employees shall expeditiously report to the 
SBA Inspector General any such action for which such employee's 
participation has been solicited or directed.
    (b) Any employee who willfully and knowingly violates this section 
shall be subject to disciplinary action, which may consist of separation 
from service, reduction in grade, suspension, or reprimand.
    (c) This section shall not apply to any action taken as a penalty or 
other enforcement of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation 
prohibiting or restricting political activity.
    (d) The prohibitions in and remedial measures provided for under 
this section with regard to such prohibitions, shall be in addition to, 
and not in lieu of, any other prohibitions, measures or liabilities that 
may arise under any other provision of law.