; and (E) in section 32 ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ), by adding at the end the following: (h) 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 under such programs and partnering with participating lenders under such section 7(a). . (2) Amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 Title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 511. Assistance for small manufacturers The Administrator shall ensure that each district office of the Administration partners with not less than 1 resource partner of the Administration, including a small business development center described in section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ), a women’s business center described in section 29 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 656 ), the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and a Veteran Business Outreach Center, to provide training to small business concerns described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(2)(F)(i) ) in obtaining assistance under the program carried out under this title, including with respect to the application process under that program and partnering with development companies under this title. . (b) 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. 5. Federal loan guarantees for innovative technologies in manufacturing (a) Transfer of