,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #iii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #af1 #bjae,mr4 ,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to provide = improvem5ts to small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t]s ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,use ( au?oriz$ entrepr5eurial developm5t programs ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dh4 ,use ( au?oriz$ entrepr5eurial developm5t programs 7a7 ,exp&$ support = entrepr5eurs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all only use ! programs au?oriz$ 9 sections #g7;j71 #g7m71 #h7;a71 #h7;b77#a71 #ba1 #bb1 #bi1 & #cb ( ?is ,act1 & sections #ceh & #chi ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act to deliv] entrepr5eurial developm5t s]vices1 entrepr5eurial education1 support = ! developm5t & ma9t5ance ( clu/]s1 or bus9ess tra9+4 7#b7 ,exception ,?is section %all n apply to-- 7,a7 s]vices provid$ to assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns own$ by an ,indian tribe 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#ac772 7,b7 activities & programs 9 support ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ,national ,gu>d & ,res]ve compon5ts1 a vet]an1 or a sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or a vet]an2 7,c7 ! ,micro5t]prise ,te*nical ,assi/ance & ,capacity ,build+ ,program e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( ! ,riegle ,community ,developm5t & ,regulatory ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq472 7,d7 ! ,/ate ,trade & ,export ,promotion ,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u section #abjg ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,export ,enhancem5t & ,int]national ,trade ,act ( #bjaj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi;b note72 & 7,e7 ! ,f$]al & ,/ate ,te*nology ,p>tn]%ip ,program e/abli%$ "u section #cd ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;d74 7b7 ,annual report ,beg9n+ on ! fir/ ,decemb] #a aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all annually report to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate on all entrepr5eurial developm5t activities und]tak5 9 ! curr5t fiscal ye>4 ,?is report %all include-- 7#a7 a description & op]at+ details = ea* program & activity2 7#b7 op]at+ circul>s1 manuals1 & /&>d op]at+ proc$ures = ea* program & activity2 7#c7 a description ( ! process us$ to aw>d grants "u ea* program & activity2 7#d7 a li/ ( all aw>dees1 contractors1 & v5dors 7includ+ organization "n & location7 & ! am\nt ( aw>ds = ! curr5t fiscal ye> = ea* program & activity2 7#e7 ! am\nt ( fund+ obligat$ = ! curr5t fiscal ye> = ea* program & activity2 & 7#f7 ! names & titles = ^? individuals responsible = ea* program & activity4 4 #c4 ,m>ket+ ( s]vices ,section #ba ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7o7 ,no prohibition ( m>ket+ ( s]vices ,! ,adm9i/rator %all n prohibit applicants receiv+ grants "u ?is section f m>ket+ & adv]tis+ _! s]vices to individuals & small bus9esses4 4 #d4 ,data collection ,section #ba7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ z provid$ 9 ?is section & & ins]t+ z provid$ 9 ?is section12 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 & 7iv7 gov]n+ data collection activities relat$ to applicants receiv+ grants "u ?is section4 #e4 ,fees f private p>tn]%ips & cosponsor%ips ,section #ba7;a77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c77;,c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,c7 ,p>ticipation 9 private p>tn]%ips & cosponsor%ips ) ! ,adm9i/ration %all n limit small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s f collect+ fees or o!r income relat$ to ! op]ation ( su* private p>tn]%ips & cosponsor%ips4 4 #f4 ,equity = small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s ,section #ba7;a77#d77;,c77v77,i7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#d77;,c77v77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 item 7aa71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ item 7bb74 #g4 ,assi/ance to out-(-,/ate small bus9esses ,section #ba7;b77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7#c7 ,at ! discretion & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,assi/ance to out-(-/ate small bus9esses 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! discretion 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,disa/] recov]y assi/ance 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,adm9i/rator may au?orize a small bus9ess developm5t c5t] to provide advice1 in=mation1 & assi/ance1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 to a small bus9ess conc]n locat$ outside ( ! ,/ate1 )\t reg>d to geographic proximity to ! small bus9ess developm5t c5t]1 if ! small bus9ess conc]n is locat$ 9 an area = :i* ! ,presid5t has decl>$ a major disa/] "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74 7ii7 ,t]m 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a small bus9ess developm5t c5t] may provide advice1 in=mation1 & assi/ance to a small bus9ess conc]n "u clause 7i7 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 = ! area 9 :i* ! small bus9ess conc]n is locat$4 7,,ii7 ,ext5sion ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 at ! discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 ext5d ! p]iod describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74 7,,iii7 ,cont9uity ( s]vices ,a small bus9ess developm5t c5t] t provides c\nselors to an area describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure cont9uity ( s]vices 9 any ,/ate 9 :i* ! small bus9ess developm5t c5t] o!rwise provides s]vices4 7,,iv7 ,access to disa/] recov]y facilities ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 p]mit ! p]sonnel ( a small bus9ess developm5t c5t] to use any site or facility designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = use to provide disa/] recov]y assi/ance4 4 #h4 ,confid5tiality requirem5ts ,section #ba7;a77#g77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#g77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] "u ?is section ! foll[+3 to any ,/ate1 local or ,f$]al ag5cy1 or ?ird p>ty4 #i4 ,limitation on aw>d ( grants to small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s ,section #ba ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,limitation on aw>d ( grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except = n-=-pr(it in/itutions ( high] education1 & not)/&+ any provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n aw>d grants 7includ+ contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts7 "u ?is section to any entity o!r ?an ^? t receiv$ grants 7includ+ contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts7 "u ?is section prior to ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 & t seek to r5ew su* grants 7includ+ contracts & coop]ative agreem5ts7 aft] su* date4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is subsection %all n be con/ru$ to prohibit a grant recipi5t "u ?is section f ent]+ into a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t ) any o!r entity4 4