Small Business Administration Personnel Reform Act of 1982

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Administration Personnel Reform Act of 1982 - Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit employees of the Small Business Administration (SBA) who have authority to take, recommend, or approve personnel actions from exercising or threatening to use such authority on the basis of the political activity or affiliation of the individuals involved in personnel actions. Requires such employees to report to the Inspector General of the SBA any such personnel action for which the individual's participation has been solicited or directed. Makes employees who willfully and knowingly violate such prohibition subject to disciplinary action imposed by the SBA. Requires that a person who holds the position of Director of Personnel or the position of Administrator of the SBA and who willfully and knowingly violates such prohibition be separated from service, debarred from Federal employment for up to five years, and assessed a civil penalty of $1,000 for each such violation. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to personnel actions taken by the Administrator with respect to the Deputy Administrator or taken by the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, or Chief Counsel for Advocacy wit…