; and (5) in section 32 ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ), by adding at the end the following: (g) Assistance for small manufacturers The Associate Administrator shall ensure that Veterans Business Outreach Centers assist small business concerns described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) in obtaining assistance under section 7(a) and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), including with respect to the application process and partnering with participating lenders under that section. . (d) Partnering with NIST The Small Business Administration and its resource partners may establish partnerships with the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and its affiliated centers to facilitate outreach to small manufacturers in providing training and guidance with respect to the application process for loans guaranteed by the Administration. 4. Development company debentures (a) Amount of guaranteed debenture Section 503(a) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 697(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) Any debenture issued by a State or local development company to a small manufacturer (as defined in section 501(e)(6)) with respect to which a guarantee is made under this subsection shall be in an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the cost of the project with respect to which such debenture is issued. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to debentures issued during a fiscal year if— (i) the cost to the Federal Government of making guarantees under this section is above zero; and (ii) the Administrator submits to Congress— (I) notice regarding the determination of cost described in clause (i)