(6) The loan guarantee programs of the Small Business Administration under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) encourage lenders to provide loans to creditworthy small businesses that would not otherwise obtain financing on reasonable terms and conditions and can serve as an excellent mechanism by which to increase the availability of affordable credit to small manufacturers in the United States. 3. Small manufacturers (a) Loan guarantee percentage Section 7(a)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and (E) and inserting (E), and (F)