Section 6
SEC. 6. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 6977 is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 9. Designation of the Bureau of Small and Medium Business Development as a Council Secretariat. – The Bureau of Small and Medium Business Development is hereby designated to act as the Council Secretariat and shall have the following duties and functions: "1) to prepare, in coordination with local government units and/or associations of local government officials, and recommend annual as well as medium-term small and medium enterprise development plans for approval of the Council; "2) to coordinate the preparation of position papers and background materials for discussion or approval during Council meetings; "3) to assist the Council in coordinating and monitoring small and medium enterprise policies and programs and activities of all government agencies with respect to small and medium enterprises; "4) to prepare, collate and integrate all inputs to the Council's yearly report on the status of small and medium enterprises in the country; "5) to submit periodic reports to the Council of the progress and accomplishment of its work programs; and "6) to perform ad hoc functions as authorized by the Council."