,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,pet]s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a   
,,bill  ,to increase outrea* = wom5 &   
m9ority-own$ bus9esses "u ! ,small      
,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>* & ,small   
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] programs1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,innovation ,rese>* & ,te*nology        
,transf] ,inclusive ,outrea* ,improvem5t
 ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,,sba coord9ation on
 increas+ outrea* = wom5 & m9ority-own$ 
bus9esses ,section #i7;b7 ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;b77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#aj7 to coord9ate ) p>ticipat+ ag5cies 
on ef=ts to increase outrea* & aw>ds "u 
ea* ( ! ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs to small

 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
wom5 & socially & economically          
disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns1 z   
def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#d74  4  #c4     
,f$]al ag5cy outrea* requirem5ts = wom5 
& m9ority-own$ bus9esses ,section #i ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7g7--
  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 implem5t
 an outrea* program to small bus9ess    
conc]ns = ! purpose ( enhanc+ its ,,sbir
 program1 "u :i* ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all--  
7,a7 provide outrea* to small bus9ess   
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 &      
socially & economically disadvantag$    
small bus9ess conc]ns1 z def9$ 9 section
 #h7;a77#d72 &  7,b7 e/abli% goals =    
outrea* by ! ,f$]al ag5cy to ! small    
bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a74  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7o77#ad71 
by /rik+ ,,sbir program2 & ins]t+ ,,sbir
 program1 "u :i* ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all--  

7,a7 provide outrea* to small bus9ess   
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 &      
socially & economically disadvantag$    
small bus9ess conc]ns1 z def9$ 9 section
 #h7;a77#d72 &  7,b7 e/abli% goals =    
outrea* by ! ,f$]al ag5cy to ! small    
bus9ess conc]ns describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a74  4  #d4 ,,/tr policy directive    
modification ,section #i7p7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7p77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 
,additional modifications ,n lat] ?an   
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all modify !  
policy directive issu$ pursuant to ?is  
subsection to provide = enhanc$ outrea* 
ef=ts to increase ! p>ticipation ( small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
wom5 & socially & economically          
disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns1 z   
def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#d71 9           
te*nological innovation & 9 ,,/tr       
programs4  4  #e4 ,int]ag5cy            
,,sbir_/,,/tr ,policy ,committee        
,section #eabd ( ! ,,sbir_/,,/tr        

,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaa 7,public   
,law #aab-ha2 #abe ,/at4 #ahcg7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7d7 z subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7      
,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy    
,,sbir_/,,/tr ,policy ,committee %all   
meet n less ?an twice p] ye> to c>ry out
 ! duties "u subsection 7c74  7#b7      
,outrea* & te*nical assi/ance activities
 ,if ! ,int]ag5cy ,,sbir_/,,/tr ,policy 
,committee meets to discuss outrea* &   
te*nical assi/ance activities to        
increase ! p>ticipation ( small bus9ess 
conc]ns t are und]repres5t$ 9 ! ,,sbir &
 ,,/tr programs1 ! ,committee %all      
invite to ! meet+--  7,a7 a             
repres5tative ( ! ,m9ority ,bus9ess     
,developm5t ,ag5cy2 &  7,b7 relevant    
/akehold]s t "w to advance ! int]e/s (--
  7i7 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &      
controll$ by wom51 z def9$ 9 section #c 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcb72 &  7ii7 socially & economically  
disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns1 z   

def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#d7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcg7;a77#d774  4  #f4 ,div]sity & ,,/em
 work=ce developm5t pilot program  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 !  
t]m cov]$ ,,/em int]n means a /ud5t at1 
or rec5t graduate f1 an in/itution (    
high] education s]v+ z an int]n--  7,a7 
^: c\rse ( /udy /udi$ is focus$ on !    
,,/em fields2 &  7,b7 :o is a woman or a
 p]son f an und]repres5t$ population 9 !
 ,,/em fields2  7#c7 ! t]m eligible     
entity means a small bus9ess conc]n t-- 
7,a7 is receiv+ am\nts "u an aw>d "u !  
,,sbir program or ! ,,/tr program ( a   
,f$]al ag5cy on ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy aw>ds a grant to ! small bus9ess  
conc]n "u subsection 7b72 &  7,b7       
provides int]n%ips = cov]$ ,,/em int]ns2
  7#d7 ! t]ms ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,,sbir1 &   
,,/tr h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms "u section
 #i7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e772  7#e7 ! t]m        

in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m "u section #aja7;a7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a772  7#f7 ! t]m p]son 
f an und]repres5t$ population 9 ! ,,/em 
fields means a p]son f a gr\p t is      
und]repres5t$ 9 ! population ( ,,/em    
/ud5ts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2    
7#g7 ! t]m pilot program means !        
,div]sity & ,,/em ,work=ce ,developm5t  
,pilot ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b72  7#h7 ! t]m rec5t graduate1 relat+ 
to a woman or a p]son f an und]repres5t$
 population 9 ! ,,/em fields1 means t ! 
woman or p]son f an und]repres5t$       
population 9 ! ,,/em fields e>n$ an     
associate degree1 baccalaureate degree1 
or po/baccalaureate f an in/itution (   
high] education dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! int]n%ip2  7#i7 !  
t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m "u section #c ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb72 &   
7#aj7 ! t]m ,,/em fields means ! fields 
( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma?4    

7b7 ,pilot program = int]n%ips = wom5 & 
p f und]repres5t$ populations ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a ,div]sity & 
,,/em ,work=ce ,developm5t ,pilot       
,program to enc\rage ! bus9ess community
 to provide work=ce developm5t          
opportunities = cov]$ ,,/em int]ns1 "u  
:i* a ,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,,sbir
 program or ,,/tr program may make a    
grant to "o or m eligible entities = !  
co/s ( int]n%ips = cov]$ ,,/em int]ns4  
7c7 ,am\nt & use ( grants  7#a7 ,am\nt  
,a grant "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 may n 
be 9 an am\nt ( m ?an #ae1jjj p] fiscal 
ye>2 &  7,b7 %all be 9 addition to !    
am\nt ( ! aw>d to ! recipi5t "u ! ,,sbir
 program or ! ,,/tr program4  7#b7 ,use 
,n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( a     
grant "u subsection 7b7 %all be us$ by !
 eligible entity to provide /ip5ds or   
o!r simil> paym5ts to int]ns4  7d7      
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ! 
fir/ cal5d> ye> aft] ! ?ird fiscal ye>  
dur+ :i* ! ,adm9i/rator c>ries out !    
pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      

submit to ,congress--  7#a7 data on !   
results ( ! pilot program1 su* z ! numb]
 & demographics ( ! cov]$ ,,/em int]ns  
p>ticipat+ 9 an int]n%ip fund$ "u !     
pilot program & ! am\nt sp5t on su*     
int]n%ips2 &  7#b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r !
 pilot program help$ ! ,,sbir program & 
,,/tr program a*ieve ! congressional    
objective ( fo/]+ & enc\rag+ !          
p>ticipation ( wom5 & p]sons f          
und]repres5t$ populations 9 ! ,,/em     
fields4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program
 %all t]m9ate aft] ! end ( ! f\r? fiscal
 ye> dur+ :i* ! ,adm9i/rator c>ries out 
! pilot program4  7f7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! pilot program4