,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dehg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bc1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,gibson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 & ,mr4 ,m\lton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ,a ,,bill ,to improve c]ta9 programs ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to bett] assi/ small bus9ess cu/om]s 9 access+ broadb& te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess ,broadb& & ,em]g+ ,in=mation ,te*nology ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to a report by ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission entitl$ ,connect+ ,am]ica3 ,! ,national ,broadb& ,plan1 dat$ ,m>* #bjaj1 ! ,commission recomm5ds t-- 7,a7 ,to fully implem5t next-g5]ation te*nology )9 its op]ations1 ! ,,sba %\ld also appo9t a broadb& & em]g+ ,,x coord9ator4 ,?is individual w\ld ensure t ,,sba programs ma9ta9 ! requisite broadb& exp]tise1 tools & tra9+ c\rses to s]ve small bus9esses42 7,b7 ,congress %\ld consid] ways to lev]age exi/+ assi/ance provid$ ?r\gh entrepr5eurial developm5t programs1 to focus tra9+ on advanc$ ,,x & broadb& applications2 7,c7 ,congress c\ld also consid] ways to support te*nology tra9+ among wom5 entrepr5eurs ?r\gh wom5's bus9ess c5t]s2 7,d7 ,! tra9+ programs %\ld include an entry-level ,broadb& #aja c\rse to give small bus9esses an introduction to h[ to capitalize on broadb& connectivity1 z well z m advanc$ applications = ,,x /aff42 & 7,e7 small- & m$ium-ent]prise ,,x tra9+ %\ld include res\rces = non-,,x /aff1 su* z h[ to use e-comm]ce tools = sales1 /reaml9e f9ance ) onl9e records or lev]age k managem5t across an organization44 7#b7 ,accord+ to a report by ! ,broadb& ,opportunity ,c\ncil1 dat$ ,augu/ #bj1 #bjae1 ! availability ( & access to broadb& te*nology enables-- 7,a7 great] civic p>ticipation1 by provid+ tools = op5 gov]nm5t & /reaml9+ gov]nm5t process2 7,b7 *anges 9 h[ p access educational res\rces1 collaborate 9 ! educational process1 conduct rese>*1 & cont9ue to le>n anytime1 anyplace1 & at any pace2 7,c7 improv$ heal?c>e access1 treatm5ts1 & in=mation2 7,d7 new bus9ess models t create bus9ess effici5cies1 drive job creation1 & connect manufactur]s & /ore-fronts to cli5ts & p>tn]s worldwide2 & 7,e7 br++ communities toge!r & improvem5ts to public safety1 creat+ a gre5] planet1 & make transportation sy/ems m resili5t & effici5t4 7#c7 ,accord+ to a report entitl$ ,! ,/ate ( ! ,app ,economy1 dat$ ,octob] #bjad-- 7,a7 ,m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! highe/ gross+ apps are produc$ by />tups & small companies42 & 7,b7 ,sev5ty-eight p]c5t ( ! lead+ app companies are locat$ outside ,silicon ,valley44 7#d7 ,accord+ to a report entitl$1 ,develop] ,economics ,q#a #bjae3 ,/ate ( ! ,develop] ,nation1 dat$ ,febru>y #bjae1 ,! em]g5ce ( ! app indu/ry ov] ! pa/ eight ye>s has gr[n to a #abj billion economy44 #c4 ,broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology coord9ator ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #dg z section #dh2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #df ! foll[+3 #dg4 ,broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,associate ,adm9i/rator means ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,inve/m5t & ,innovation2 & 7#b7 ! t]m broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology coord9ator means ! employee designat$ to c>ry out ! broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology coord9ation responsibilities ( ! ,adm9i/ration "u subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,assignm5t ( coord9ator 7#a7 ,assignm5t ( coord9ator ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all designate a s5ior employee ( ! ,(fice ( ,inve/m5t & ,innovation to s]ve z ! broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology coord9ator1 :o-- 7,a7 %all report to ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator2 7,b7 %all "w 9 coord9ation )-- 7i7 ! *ief in=mation (fic]1 ! *ief te*nology (fic]1 & ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 & 7ii7 any o!r ,associate ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator2 7,c7 has exp]i5ce develop+ & implem5t+ telecommunications policy 9 ! private sector or gov]nm5t2 & 7,d7 has demon/rat$ significant exp]i5ce 9 ! area ( broadb& or em]g+ in=mation te*nology4 7#b7 ,responsibilities ( coord9ator ,! broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology coord9ator %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration t assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns 9 adopt+1 mak+ innovations 91 & us+ broadb& & o!r em]g+ in=mation te*nologies2 7,b7 s]ve z ! prim>y liaison ( ! ,adm9i/ration to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies involv$ 9 broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology policy1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission2 7,c7 id5tify be/ practices relat+ to broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology t may b5efit small bus9ess conc]ns2 & 7,d7 id5tify & catalog tools & tra9+ available ?r\gh ! res\rce p>tn]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration t assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns 9 adopt+1 mak+ innovations 91 & us+ broadb& & em]g+ te*nologies4 7#c7 ,travel ,n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! h\rs ( s]vice by ! broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology coord9ator dur+ any fiscal ye> %all consi/ ( travel outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates to p]=m (ficial duties4 7c7 ,broadb& & em]g+ te*nology tra9+ 7#a7 ,tra9+ ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all provide to employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration tra9+ t-- 7,a7 famili>izes employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration ) broadb& & o!r em]g+ in=mation te*nologies2 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 in/ruction on c\nsel+ small bus9ess conc]ns reg>d+ adopt+1 mak+ innovations 91 & us+ broadb& & o!r em]g+ in=mation te*nologies2 & 7ii7 in=mation on programs ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t provide assi/ance to small bus9ess conc]ns relat+ to broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nologies2 & 7,c7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 uses ! tools & tra9+ catalog$ & id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,d74 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,bi5nial report on activities ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator makes ! fir/ designation ( an employee "u subsection 7b71 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! broadb& & em]g+ in=mation te*nology coord9ator %all submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ ! programs & activities ( ! ,adm9i/ration relat+ to broadb& & o!r em]g+ in=mation te*nologies4 7#b7 ,impact ( broadb& spe$ & price on small bus9esses 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to appropriations1 ! ,*ief ,c\nsel = ,advocacy %all conduct a /udy evaluat+ ! impact ( broadb& spe$ & price on small bus9ess conc]ns4 7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,broadb& & ,em]g+ ,in=mation ,te*nology ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjae1 ! ,*ief ,c\nsel = ,advocacy %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! results ( ! /udy "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+-- 7i7 a survey ( broadb& spe$s available to small bus9ess conc]ns2 7ii7 a survey ( ! co/ ( broadb& spe$s available to small bus9ess conc]ns2 7iii7 a survey ( ! type ( broadb& te*nology us$ by small bus9ess conc]ns2 & 7iv7 any policy recomm5dations t may improve ! access ( small bus9ess conc]ns to comp>able broadb& s]vices at comp>able rates 9 all regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4 #d4 ,entrepr5eurial developm5t ,section #ba7;c77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;c77#c77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ access+ broadb& & o!r em]g+ in=mation te*nology1 aft] te*nology transf]12 7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#c7 9 clause 7iii71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 increas+ ! competitiv5ess & productivity ( small bus9ess conc]ns by assi/+ entrepr5eurs 9 access+ broadb& & o!r em]g+ in=mation te*nology2 4