,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,honda 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lank=d7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a program 
to accel]ate entrepr5eur%ip & innovation
 by p>tn]+ _w-class entrepr5eurs )      
,f$]al ag5cies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z !                    
,entrepr5eur-9-,resid5ce ,act ( #bjac4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act--
  7#a7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2     
7#b7 ! t]m program means ! ,f$]al       
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce program e/abli%$ 
"u section #c7;a72  7#c7 ! t]m          
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce means an         
individual appo9t$ to a position "u !   
program2 &  7#d7 ! t]m ag5cy means an   
,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #aje
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4  
,f$]al entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce program   
7a7 ,program e/abli%$ ,! ,director1 9   

consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 %all e/abli% a ,f$]al         
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce program "u :i* ! 
,director1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! head ( an 
ag5cy1 may appo9t an                    
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce to a position 9 !
 except$ s]vice 9 ! ag5cy to c>ry out ! 
duties describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7b7  
,mission ( program ,! mission ( !       
program %all be to--  7#a7 provide =    
bett] outrea* by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to !
 private sector2  7#b7 /r5g!n           
coord9ation & int]action betwe5 ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t & ! private sector on issues 
relevant to entrepr5eurs & bus9ess      
conc]ns2 &  7#c7 make ,f$]al programs   
simpl]1 quick]1 m effici5t1 & m         
responsive to ! ne$s ( bus9ess conc]ns &
 entrepr5eurs4  7c7 ,appo9tm5ts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director--  7,a7 %all appo9t 
entrepr5eurs-9-resid5ce "u ! program    
dur+ ea* ye>2 &  7,b7 may n appo9t m ?an
 #aj entrepr5eurs-9-resid5ce dur+ any   
ye>4  7#b7 ,selection ,! ,director %all 

select entrepr5eurs-9-resid5ce f among  
individuals :o--  7,a7 are successful 9 
_! field2  7,b7 h demon/rat$ success 9  
work+ ) bus9ess conc]ns & entrepr5eurs2 
or  7,c7 h successfully develop$1       
inv5t$1 or creat$ a product & br\ght !  
product to ! m>ketplace4  7#c7 ,placem5t
 ,9 appo9t+ entrepr5eurs-9-resid5ce1 !  
,director %all--  7,a7 give priority to 
plac+ entrepr5eurs-9-resid5ce across !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at sep>ate ag5cies2 &  
7,b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 n appo9t m 
?an #b entrepr5eurs-9-resid5ce to       
positions 9 ! same ag5cy dur+ ! same    
ye>4  7#d7 ,t]ms ( appo9tm5t ,an        
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce--  7,a7 %all be a
 full-"t employee ( ! ag5cy to :i* !    
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce is appo9t$2 &    
7,b7 may n s]ve z an                    
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce = m ?an a p]iod (
 #b ye>s4  7d7 ,duties ,an              
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce %all--  7#a7     
assi/ ,f$]al ag5cies 9 improv+ outrea*  
to bus9ess conc]ns & entrepr5eurs2  7#b7
 provide recomm5dations to ! head ( !   

ag5cy employ+ ! entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce  
on ineffici5t or duplicative programs1  
if any1 at ! ag5cy2  7#c7 provide       
recomm5dations to ! head ( ! ag5cy      
employ+ ! entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce on     
me?ods to improve program effici5cy at !
 ag5cy or new initiatives1 if any1 t may
 be in/itut$ at ! ag5cy2  7#d7          
facilitate meet+s & =ums to educate     
bus9ess conc]ns & entrepr5eurs on       
programs or initiatives ( ! ag5cy       
employ+ ! entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce2  7#e7 
facilitate 9-s]vice sessions ) employees
 ( ! ag5cy employ+ !                    
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce on issues (      
conc]n to bus9ess conc]ns &             
entrepr5eurs2 &  7#f7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance or m5tor%ip to bus9ess conc]ns
 & entrepr5eurs 9 access+ programs at ! 
ag5cy employ+ ! entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce4 
7e7 ,comp5sation ,an                    
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce %all be comp5sat$
 at ! rate ( #a a ye>4  7f7 ,report+ ,an
 entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce %all report     
directly to ! head ( ! ag5cy employ+ !  

entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce4  7g7 ,au?ority  
,to e/abli% work+ gr\p ,! ,director may 
e/abli% an in=mal work+ gr\p (          
entrepr5eurs-9-resid5ce to all[ =       
entrepr5eurs-9-resid5ce to meet to      
discuss be/ practices1 exp]i5ces1 &     
recomm5dations 9 ord] to create an      
in=mal k base = curr5t & future         
entrepr5eurs-9-resid5ce4  7h7 ,t]m9ation
 ,! ,director may n appo9t an           
entrepr5eur-9-resid5ce "u ?is section   
aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag4