,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bb1 #bjag,mr4   
,knight 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lawson (     
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act to improve ! wom5's       
bus9ess c5t] program1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wom5's ,bus9ess ,c5t]s ,improvem5ts  
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,(fice ( wom5's      
bus9ess own]%ip ,section #bi7;g7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fef7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7                
,responsibilities ,! responsibilities ( 
! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all be to     
adm9i/] ! programs & s]vices ( ! ,(fice 
( ,wom5's ,bus9ess ,own]%ip4  7,c7      
,duties ,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all  
p]=m ! foll[+ functions ) respect to !  
,(fice ( ,wom5's ,bus9ess ,own]%ip3  7i7
 ,recomm5d ! annual adm9i/rative &      

program budgets ( ! ,(fice & eligible   
entities receiv+ a grant "u ! ,wom5's   
,bus9ess ,c5t] ,program4  7ii7 ,review !
 annual budgets submitt$ by ea* eligible
 entity receiv+ a grant "u ! ,wom5's    
,bus9ess ,c5t] ,program4  7iii7 ,select 
applicants to receive grants to op]ate a
 wom5's bus9ess c5t] aft] review+       
in=mation requir$ by ?is section1       
includ+ ! budget ( ea* applicant4  7iv7 
,collaborate ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1       
n-=-pr(it organizations1 & =-pr(it      
ent]prises to maximize utilization (    
taxpay] doll>s & r$uce 7or elim9ate7 any
 duplication among ! programs ov]se5 by 
! ,(fice ( ,wom5's ,bus9ess ,own]%ip &  
^? ( o!r entities t provide simil>      
s]vices to wom5 entrepr5eurs4  7v7      
,ma9ta9 a cle>+h\se to provide = !      
dissem9ation & ex*ange ( in=mation      
betwe5 wom5's bus9ess c5t]s4  7vi7 ,s]ve
 z ! vice *airp]son ( ! ,int]ag5cy      
,committee on ,wom5's ,bus9ess          
,ent]prise & z ! liaison = ! ,national  

,wom5's ,bus9ess ,c\ncil4  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,mission  
,! mission ( ! ,(fice ( ,wom5's ,bus9ess
 ,own]%ip %all be to assi/ wom5         
entrepr5eurs to />t1 gr[1 & compete 9   
global m>kets by provid+ quality support
 ) access to capital1 access to m>kets1 
job creation1 gr[?1 & c\nsel+ by--  7,a7
 fo/]+ p>ticipation ( wom5 entrepr5eurs 
9 ! economy by ov]see+ a network (      
wom5's bus9ess c5t]s ?r\gh\t ,/ates &   
t]ritories2  7,b7 creat+ public-private 
p>tn]%ips to support wom5 entrepr5eurs &
 conduct outrea* & education to />tup & 
exi/+ small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &      
controll$ by wom52 &  7,c7 work+ ) o!r  
programs ov]se5 by ! ,adm9i/rator to    
ensure wom5 are well-repres5t$ & be+    
s]v$ & to id5tify gaps :]e p>ticipation 
by wom5 c\ld be increas$4  7#d7         
,accr$itation program  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all e/abli% /&>ds = an accr$itation    
program = accr$it+ eligible entities    

receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 aft]    
notice & ! opportunity = public comm5t (
 no less ?an #fj days4  7,b7 ,transition
 provision ,be=e ! date on :i* /&>ds are
 e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,adm9i/rator may n t]m9ate a grant "u   
?is section abs5t evid5ce ( fraud or o!r
 crim9al misconduct by ! recipi5t4  7,c7
 ,contract+ au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator may
 provide f9ancial assi/ance1 by contract
 or o!rwise1 to a relevant national     
wom5's bus9ess c5t] repres5tative       
association to provide assi/ance 9      
e/abli%+ ! /&>ds requir$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 or = c>ry+ out an accr$itation     
program pursuant to su* /&>ds4  4  #c4  
,wom5's bus9ess c5t] program  7a7       
,def9itions ,section #bi7;a7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7;a77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7
 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ! t]m eligible entity     
means-- 7,a7 an organization describ$ 9 

section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u    
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2  7,b7 a   
,/ate1 regional1 or local economic      
developm5t organization1 s long z !     
organization c]tifies t grant funds     
receiv$ "u ?is section w n be co-m+l$ ) 
o!r funds2  7,c7 an in/itution ( high]  
education1 unless su* in/itution is     
curr5tly receiv+ a grant "u section #ba2
  7,d7 a developm5t1 cr$it1 or f9ance   
corporation *>t]$ by a ,/ate1 s long z !
 corporation c]tifies t grant funds     
receiv$ "u ?is section w n be co-m+l$ ) 
o!r funds2 or  7,e7 any comb9ation (    
entities li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 
7,d72  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#e7 ! t]m wom5's bus9ess c5t] 
means ! location at :i* c\nsel+ & tra9+ 
on ! managem5t1 op]ations 7includ+      
manufactur+1 s]vices1 & retail71 access 
to capital1 int]national trade1         
,gov]nm5t procurem5t opportunities1 &   
any o!r matt] is ne$$ to />t1 ma9ta91 or
 exp& a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &     

controll$ by wom54  4  7b7 ,au?ority    
,section #bi7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7;b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71     
7#b71 & 7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 
& 7,c71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s  
accord+ly2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,!            
,adm9i/ration & all t foll[s ?r\gh      
#e-ye> projects & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,wom5's    
,bus9ess ,c5t] ,program "u :i* !        
,adm9i/rator may provide a grant to any 
eligible entity to op]ate "o or m wom5's
 bus9ess c5t]s  2  7#c7 by /rik+ ,!     
projects %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,use ( funds ,! wom5's bus9ess c5t]s    
%all be design$ to provide c\nsel+ &    
tra9+ t meets ! ne$s ( wom51 especially 
socially or economically disadvantag$   
wom51 & %all  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,am\nt ( grants  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u  
?is subsection to an eligible entity p] 
project ye> %all be n m ?an #ahe1jjj 7z 
su* am\nt is annually adju/$ by !       

,adm9i/rator to reflect ! *ange 9       
inflation74  7,b7 ,additional grants    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
) respect to an eligible entity t has   
receiv$ #ahe1jjj 9 grants "u ?is        
subsection 9 a project ye>1 !           
,adm9i/rator may aw>d an additional     
grant "u ?is subsection ( up to #fe1jjj 
dur+ su* project ye> if ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es t ! eligible entity--  7,i7    
agrees to obta91 aft] its application   
has be5 approv$ & notice ( aw>d has be5 
issu$1 ca% contributions f non-,f$]al   
s\rces ( #a non-,f$]al doll> = ea*      
,f$]al doll>2  7,,ii7 is 9 good /&+ ) ! 
,wom5's ,bus9ess ,c5t] ,program2 &      
7,,iii7 has met p]=mance goals = !      
previ\s project ye>1 if applicable4     
7ii7 ,limitations ,! ,adm9i/rator may   
only aw>d additional grants "u clause   
7i7-- 7,i7 dur+ ! #crd & #d? qu>t]s ( ! 
fiscal ye>2 &  7,,ii7 f unobligat$      
am\nts made available to ! ,adm9i/rator 
to c>ry out ?is section4  7#d7 ,notice &
 comm5t requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator may only

 make a *ange to ! /&>ds by :i* an      
eligible entity obta9s or ma9ta9s grants
 "u ?is section1 ! /&>ds = accr$itation1
 or any o!r requirem5t = ! op]ation ( a 
wom5's bus9ess c5t] if ! ,adm9i/rator   
fir/ provides notice & ! opportunity =  
public comm5t1 z set =? 9 section       
#eec7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 )\t reg>d to any exceptions      
provid$ = "u su* section4  4  7c7       
,conditions ( p>ticipation ,section     
#bi7;c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fef7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ !        
recipi5t organization & ins]t+ an       
eligible entity2 &  7,b7 by /rik+       
f9ancial assi/ance & ins]t+ a grant2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
f9ancial assi/ance au?oriz$ pursuant to 
?is section may be made by grant1       
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t & &    
ins]t+ grants au?oriz$ pursuant to ?is  
section2 &  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ a recipi5t organization & ins]t+  
an eligible entity2  7#c7 9 p>agraph    

7#d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ recipi5t (        
assi/ance & ins]t+ eligible entity2     
7,b7 by /rik+ dur+ any project1 x %all n
 be eligible !reaft] & ins]t+ dur+ any  
project = #b consecutive ye>s1 !        
eligible entity %all n be eligible at   
any "t aft] t #b-ye> p]iod2  7,c7 by    
/rik+ su* organization & ins]t+ !       
eligible entity2 &  7,d7 by /rik+ !     
recipi5t & ins]t+ ! eligible entity2 &  
7#d7 by add+ at end ! foll[+3  7#e7     
,sep>ation ( project & funds ,an        
eligible entity %all--  7,a7 c>ry out a 
project "u ?is section sep>ately f o!r  
projects1 if any1 ( ! eligible entity2 &
  7,b7 sep>ately ma9ta9 & acc\nt = any  
grants "u ?is section4  7#f7 ,exam9ation
 ( eligible entities  7,a7 ,requir$ site
 visit ,ea* applicant1 prior to receiv+ 
a grant "u ?is section1 %all h a site   
visit by an employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 
9 ord] to ensure t ! applicant has      
suffici5t res\rces to provide ! s]vices 
= :i* ! grant is be+ provid$4  7,b7     
,annual review ,an employee ( !         

,adm9i/ration %all-- 7i7 conduct an     
annual review ( ! compliance ( ea*      
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section ) ! grant agreem5t1 includ+ a   
f9ancial exam9ation2 &  7ii7 provide su*
 review to ! eligible entity z requir$  
"u subsection 7l74  7#g7 ,rem$iation (  
problems  7,a7 ,plan ( action ,if a     
review ( an eligible entity "u p>agraph 
7#f77;,b7 id5tifies any problems1 !     
eligible entity %all1 )9 #de cal5d> days
 ( receiv+ su* review1 provide !        
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ) a plan (       
action1 includ+ specific mile/ones1 =   
correct+ su* problems4  7,b7 ,plan (    
action review by ! assi/ant adm9i/rator 
,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all review   
ea* plan ( action submitt$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 )9 #cj cal5d> days (   
receiv+ su* plan &--  7i7 if ! ,assi/ant
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t su* plan w br+ 
! eligible entity into compliance ) all 
! t]ms ( ! grant agreem5t1 approve su*  
plan2  7ii7 if ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es t su* plan is inadequate to    

rem$y ! problems id5tifi$ 9 ! annual    
review to :i* ! plan ( action relates1 !
 ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all set =? su* 
reasons 9 writ+ & provide su*           
det]m9ation to ! eligible entity )9 #ae 
cal5d> days ( su* det]m9ation4  7,c7    
,am5dm5t to plan ( action ,an eligible  
entity receiv+ a det]m9ation "u         
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 %all h #cj cal5d>  
days f ! receipt ( ! det]m9ation to am5d
 ! plan ( action to satisfy ! problems  
id5tifi$ by ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator &  
resubmit su* plan to ! ,assi/ant        
,adm9i/rator4  7,d7 ,am5d$ plan review  
by ! assi/ant adm9i/rator ,)9 #ae cal5d>
 days ( ! receipt ( an am5d$ plan (     
action "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,assi/ant 
,adm9i/rator %all ei!r approve or reject
 su* plan & provide su* approval or     
rejection 9 writ+ to ! eligible entity4 
7,e7 ,appeal ( assi/ant adm9i/rator     
det]m9ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !         
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator rejects an am5d$ 
plan "u subp>agraph 7,d71 ! eligible    
entity %all h ! opportunity to appeal   

su* decision to ! ,adm9i/rator1 :o may  
delegate su* appeal to an appropriate   
(fic] ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7          
,opportunity = explanation ,any appeal  
describ$ "u clause 7i7 %all provide an  
opportunity = ! eligible entity to      
provide1 9 writ+1 an explanation ( :y ! 
eligible entity's plan rem$ies !        
problems id5tifi$ 9 ! annual review4    
7iii7 ,notice ( det]m9ation ,!          
det]m9ation ( ! appeal %all be provid$  
to ! eligible entity1 9 writ+1 )9 #ae   
cal5d> days f ! eligible entity's fil+ (
 ! appeal4  7iv7 ,effect ( failure to   
act ,if ! ,adm9i/rator fails to act on  
an appeal made "u ?is subp>agraph )9 !  
#ae-;cal5d>-day p]iod specifi$ "u clause
 7iii71 ! eligible entity's am5d$ plan (
 action submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7    
%all be deem$ to be approv$4  7#h7      
,t]m9ation ( grant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all issue regulations     
7aft] provid+ an opportunity = notice & 
comm5t7 to provide t1 if an eligible    
entity fails to comply ) a plan ( action

 approv$ by ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator "u 
p>agraph 7#g77;,b77i7 or an am5d$ plan (
 action approv$ by ! ,assi/ant          
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#g77;,d7 or   
approv$ on appeal "u p>agraph 7#g77;,e71
 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all t]m9ate !
 grant provid$ to ! eligible entity "u  
?is section4  7,b7 ,appeal ( t]m9ation  
,an eligible entity t has a grant       
t]m9at$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all h !    
opportunity to *all5ge ! t]m9ation on ! 
record & aft] an opportunity = a he>+4  
7,c7 ,f9al ag5cy action ,! det]m9ation  
made pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 %all  
be consid]$ f9al ag5cy action = !       
purposes ( *apt] #g1 title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  4  7d7 ,submission (     
#e-,ye> plan ,section #bi7;e7 ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7;e77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ applicant      
organization & ins]t+ eligible entity2  
7#b7 by /rik+ a recipi5t organization & 
ins]t+ an eligible entity2  7#c7 by     
/rik+ f9ancial assi/ance & ins]t+       
grants2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ site4  7e7     

,applications & crit]ia = initial grant 
,subsection 7f7 ( section #bi ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7f7            
,applications & crit]ia = initial grant 
7#a7 ,application ,ea* eligible entity  
desir+ a grant "u subsection 7b7 %all   
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 
t conta9s--  7,a7 a c]tification t !    
eligible entity-- 7i7 has designat$ an  
executive director or program manag]1 :o
 may be comp5sat$ us+ grant funds "u    
subsection 7b7 or o!r s\rces1 to manage 
! wom5's bus9ess c5t] = :i* a grant "u  
subsection 7b7 is s\ght2  7ii7 meets !  
acc\nt+ & report+ requirem5ts e/abli%$  
by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget2  7,b7 in=mation demon/rat+ t !
 eligible entity has ! ability &        
res\rces to meet ! ne$s ( ! m>ket to be 
s]v$ by ! wom5's bus9ess c5t]1 includ+ !
 ability to obta9 ! non-,f$]al          
contribution requir$ "u subsection 7c72 
7,c7 in=mation relat+ to ! assi/ance to 
be provid$ by ! wom5's bus9ess c5t] 9 ! 

area 9 :i* ! wom5's bus9ess c5t] is     
locat$2  7,d7 in=mation demon/rat+ !    
exp]i5ce & effectiv5ess ( ! eligible    
entity 9-- 7i7 conduct+ ! s]vices       
describ$ "u subsection 7a77#e72  7ii7   
provid+ tra9+ & s]vices to a            
repres5tative numb] ( wom5 :o are       
socially or economically disadvantag$2 &
  7iii7 work+ ) res\rce p>tn]s ( !      
,adm9i/ration & o!r entities1 su* z     
univ]sities2 &  7,e7 a #e-ye> plan t    
describes ! ability ( ! eligible entity 
to provide ! s]vices describ$ "u        
subsection 7a77#c71 includ+ to a        
repres5tative numb] ( wom5 :o are       
socially or economically disadvantag$4  
7#b7 ,review & approval ( applications =
 initial grants  7,a7 ,review &         
selection ( eligible entities  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all review       
applications to det]m9e :e!r ! applicant
 c meet obligations to p]=m ! activities
 requir$ by a grant "u ?is section1     
includ+--  7,i7 ! exp]i5ce ( ! applicant
 9 conduct+ activities requir$ by ?is   

section2  7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( "t ne$$ = !  
applicant to comm5ce op]ations %\ld x be
 aw>d$ a grant2  7,,iii7 ! capacity ( ! 
applicant to meet ! accr$itation /&>ds  
e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 a timely   
mann]2  7,,iv7 ! ability ( ! applicant  
to su/a9 op]ations = m ?an #e ye>s      
7includ+ its ability to obta9 suffici5t 
non-,f$]al funds = t p]iod72  7,v7 !    
location ( ! wom5's bus9ess c5t] & its  
proximity to o!r grant recipi5ts "u ?is 
section2 &  7,,vi7 ! population d5sity (
 ! area to be s]v$ by ! wom5's bus9ess  
c5t]4  7ii7 ,selection crit]ia  7,i7    
,rulemak+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue    
regulations 7aft] provid+ an opportunity
 = notice & comm5t7 to specify ! crit]ia
 = review & selection ( applicants "u   
?is subsection4  7,,ii7 ,modifications  
prohibit$ aft] ann\ncem5t ,) respect to 
a public ann\ncem5t ( any opportunity to
 be aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section made by
 ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to subsection  
7l77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may n modify    
regulations issu$ pursuant to subclause 

7,i7 ) respect to su* opportunity unless
 requir$ to d s by an ,act ( ,congress  
or an ord] ( a ,f$]al c\rt4  7,,iii7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is clause  
may be con/ru$ z prohibit+ !            
,adm9i/rator f modify+ ! regulations    
issu$ pursuant to subclause 7,i7 7aft]  
provid+ an opportunity = notice &       
comm5t7 z su* regulations apply to an   
opportunity to be aw>d$ a grant "u ?is  
section t ! ,adm9i/rator has n yet      
publicly ann\nc$ pursuant to subsection 
7l77#a74  7,b7 ,record ret5tion  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 a copy
 ( ea* application submitt$ "u ?is      
subsection = n less ?an #e ye>s4  7ii7  
,pap]work r$uction ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
take /eps to r$uce1 to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 ! pap]work burd5 associat$ 
) c>ry+ out clause 7i74  4  7f7         
,notification requirem5ts "u ! wom5's   
bus9ess c5t] program ,section #bi ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fef7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection
 7k7 ! foll[+3  7l7 ,notification       

requirem5ts "u ! wom5's bus9ess c5t]    
program ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide--  
7#a7 a public ann\ncem5t ( any          
opportunity to be aw>d$ grants "u ?is   
section1 & su* ann\ncem5t %all include !
 /&>ds by :i* su* aw>d w be made1       
includ+ ! regulations issu$ pursuant to 
subsection 7f77#b77;,a77ii72  7#b7 !    
opportunity = any applicant = a grant "u
 ?is section t fail$ to obta9 su* a     
grant a debrief+ ) ! ,assi/ant          
,adm9i/rator to review ! reasons = !    
applicant's failure2 &  7#c7 ) respect  
to any site visit or evaluation ( an    
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section t is c>ri$ out by an (fic] or   
employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration 7o!r ?an !   
,inspector ,g5]al71 a copy ( ! site     
visit report or evaluation1 z           
applicable1 )9 #cj cal5d> days ( !      
completion ( su* vision or evaluation4  
4  7g7 ,cont9u$ fund+ = c5t]s ,section  
#bi7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fef7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  

7#c7 ,application & approval =          
cont9uation grants  7,a7 ,solicitation (
 applications ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
solicit applications & aw>d cont9uation 
grants "u ?is subsection = ! fir/ fiscal
 ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 p>agraph1 & e ?ird fiscal ye> !reaft]4 
7,b7 ,cont5ts ( application ,ea*        
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
subsection %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator
 an application t conta9s--  7i7 a      
c]tification t ! applicant-- 7,i7 is an 
eligible entity2  7,,ii7 has designat$  
an executive director or program manag] 
to manage ! wom5's bus9ess c5t] op]at$  
by ! applicant2 &  7,,iii7 z a condition
 ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1   
agrees-- 7aa7 to receive a site visit z 
"p ( ! f9al selection process1 at !     
discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7bb7 to 
rem$y any problem id5tifi$ pursuant to !
 site visit "u item 7aa72  7ii7         
in=mation demon/rat+ t ! applicant has !
 ability & res\rces to meet ! ne$s ( !  
m>ket to be s]v$ by ! wom5's bus9ess    

c5t] = :i* a grant "u ?is subsection is 
s\ght1 includ+ ! ability to obta9 !     
non-,f$]al contribution requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#d77;,c72  7iii7 in=mation    
relat+ to assi/ance to be provid$ by !  
wom5's bus9ess c5t] 9 ! geographic area 
s]v$ by ! wom5's bus9ess c5t] = :i* a   
grant "u ?is subsection is s\ght2  7iv7 
in=mation demon/rat+ t ! applicant has  
work$ ) res\rce p>tn]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration
 & o!r entities2  7v7 a #c-ye> plan t   
describes ! s]vices provid$ by ! wom5's 
bus9ess c5t] = :i* a grant "u ?is       
subsection is s\ght--  7,i7 to s]ve wom5
 :o are bus9ess own]s or pot5tial       
bus9ess own]s by conduct+ tra9+ &       
c\nsel+ activities2 &  7,,ii7 to provide
 tra9+ & s]vices to a repres5tative     
numb] ( wom5 :o are socially or         
economically disadvantag$2 &  7vi7 any  
additional in=mation t ! ,adm9i/rator   
may reasonably require4  7,c7 ,review & 
approval ( applications = grants  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator--  7,i7 %all     
review ea* application submitt$ "u      

subp>agraph 7,b71 bas$ on ! in=mation   
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph & ! crit]ia  
set =? "u clause 7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph2
 &  7,,ii7 z "p ( ! f9al selection      
process1 may1 at ! discretion ( !       
,adm9i/rator1 conduct a site visit to   
ea* wom5's bus9ess c5t] = :i* a grant "u
 ?is subsection is s\ght1 9 p>ticul> to 
evaluate ! wom5's bus9ess c5t] us+ !    
selection crit]ia describ$ 9 clause     
7ii77,,ii74  7ii7 ,selection crit]ia    
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
evaluate applicants = grants "u ?is     
subsection 9 accordance ) selection     
crit]ia t are--  7aa7 e/abli%$ be=e !   
date on :i* applicants are requir$ to   
submit ! applications2  7bb7 /at$ 9 t]ms
 ( relative importance2 &  7cc7 publicly
 available & /at$ 9 ea* solicitation =  
applications = grants "u ?is subsection 
made by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,,ii7 ,requir$
 crit]ia ,! selection crit]ia = a grant 
"u ?is subsection %all include-- 7aa7 ! 
total numb] ( entrepr5eurs s]v$ by !    
applicant2  7bb7 ! total numb] ( new    

/>tup companies assi/$ by ! applicant2  
7cc7 ! p]c5tage ( cli5ts ( ! applicant t
 are socially or economically           
disadvantag$2  7dd7 ! p]c5tage (        
individuals 9 ! community s]v$ by !     
applicant :o are socially or            
economically disadvantag$2  7ee7 !      
successful accr$itation ( ! applicant "u
 ! accr$itation program develop$ "u     
subsection 7g77#e72 &  7ff7 any         
additional crit]ia t ! ,adm9i/rator may 
reasonably require4  7iii7 ,conditions =
 cont9u$ fund+ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to make a
 grant "u ?is subsection1 !             
,adm9i/rator--  7,i7 %all consid] !     
results ( ! mo/ rec5t evaluation ( !    
wom5's bus9ess c5t] = :i* a grant "u ?is
 subsection is s\ght1 &1 to a less]     
ext5t1 previ\s evaluations2 &  7,,ii7   
may )hold a grant "u ?is subsection1 if 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! applicant   
has fail$ to provide ! in=mation requir$
 to be provid$ "u ?is p>agraph1 or !    
in=mation provid$ by ! applicant is     
inadequate4  7,d7 ,notification ,n lat] 

?an #fj cal5d> days aft] ! date ( ea*   
deadl9e to submit applications "u ?is   
p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all approve or
 d5y ea* submitt$ application & notify !
 applicant = ea* su* application ( !    
approval or d5ial4  7,e7 ,record        
ret5tion  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all ma9ta9 a copy ( ea* application    
submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph = n less ?an #e
 ye>s4  7ii7 ,pap]work r$uction ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all take /eps to r$uce1 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! pap]work
 burd5 associat$ ) c>ry+ out clause 7i74
  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,aw>d to previ\s 
recipi5ts ,!re %all be no limitation on 
! numb] ( times ! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d 
a grant to an applicant "u ?is          
subsection4  4  7h7 ,te*nical & con=m+  
am5dm5ts ,section #bi ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7h77#b71 by   
/rik+ to aw>d a contract 7z a           
su/a9ability grant7 "u subsection 7l7   
or2  7#b7 9 subsection 7j77#a71 by /rik+

 ,! ,adm9i/ration & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an  
,novemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator2  
7#c7 9 subsection 7k7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#d72  7,b7 by ins]t+  
be=e p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/ration to c>ry  
out ?is section1 to rema9 available     
until exp5d$1 #ba1gej1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjba4  2 &  7,c7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,exceptions ,(
 ! am\nt made available "u ?is          
subsection = a fiscal ye>1 ! foll[+     
am\nts %all be available = selection    
panel co/s1 co/s associat$ ) ma9ta9+ an 
accr$itation program1 & po/-aw>d        
conf]5ce co/s3  7i7 ,= ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
subp>agraph1 #b4fe p]c5t4  7ii7 ,= !    
second fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph & ea* fiscal
 ye> !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjba1    
#b4e p]c5t4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection     
7m7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+    

subsection 7b7 or 7l7 & ins]t+ ?is      
subsection or subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#d77;,d71 by /rik+ or         
subsection 7l74  7i7 ,effect on exi/+   
grants  7#a7 ,t]ms & conditions ,a      
nonpr(it organization receiv+ a grant "u
 section #bi7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7m771 z 9 effect on 
! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 %all cont9ue to receive ! grant "u !   
t]ms & conditions 9 effect = ! grant on 
! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 except t ! nonpr(it organization may n 
apply = a cont9uation ( ! grant "u      
section #bi7m77#e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7m77#e771 z 9   
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,l5g? ( cont9uation    
grant ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration may aw>d a grant 
"u section #bi7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act to a nonpr(it organization receiv+ 
a grant "u section #bi7m7 ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7m771 z
 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = ! p]iod--  7,a7  
beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! la/ day ( ! grant
 agreem5t "u su* section #bi7m72 &  7,b7
 end+ at ! end ( ! ?ird fiscal ye>      
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #d4 ,mat*+ requirem5ts "u wom5's 
bus9ess c5t] program  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bi7;c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7;c771 z am5d$  
by section #c ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
,z a condition & ins]t+ ,subject to     
p>agraph 7#f71 z a condition2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,waiv] ( 
non-f$]al %>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ 
by an eligible entity1 & 9 accordance ) 
?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator may waive1 
9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! requirem5t to obta9   
non-,f$]al funds "u ?is subsection =    
c\nsel+ & tra9+ activities ( ! eligible 
entity c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is     
section = a fiscal ye>4 ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may n waive ! requirem5t = an eligible  
entity to obta9 non-,f$]al funds "u ?is 
p>agraph = m ?an a total ( #b           

consecutive fiscal ye>s4  7,b7          
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to waive 
! requirem5t to obta9 non-,f$]al funds  
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
consid]--  7i7 ! economic conditions    
affect+ ! eligible entity2  7ii7 !      
impact a waiv] "u ?is p>agraph w\ld h on
 ! cr$ibility ( ! ,wom5's ,bus9ess ,c5t]
 ,program "u ?is section2  7iii7 !      
demon/rat$ ability ( ! eligible entity  
to raise non-,f$]al funds2 &  7iv7 !    
p]=mance ( ! eligible entity4  7,c7     
,limitation ,! ,adm9i/rator may n waive 
! requirem5t to obta9 non-,f$]al funds  
"u ?is p>agraph if grant+ ! waiv] w\ld  
und]m9e ! cr$ibility ( ! ,wom5's        
,bus9ess ,c5t] ,program4  7#aj7         
,solicitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 eligible entity may-- 7,a7      
solicit ca% & 9-k9d contributions f     
private individuals & entities to be us$
 to c>ry out ! activities ( ! eligible  
entity "u ! project conduct$ "u ?is     
section2 &  7,b7 use am\nts made        
available by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is      

section = ! co/ ( su* solicitation &    
managem5t ( ! contributions receiv$4    
7#aa7 ,excess non-f$]al doll>s ,! am\nt 
( non-,f$]al doll>s obta9$ by an        
eligible entity t is above ! am\nt t is 
requir$ to be obta9$ by ! eligible      
entity "u ?is subsection %all n be      
subject to ! requirem5ts ( "p #bjj (    
title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1  
or any successor !reto1 if su* am\nt (  
non-,f$]al doll>s--  7,a7 is n us$ z    
mat*+ funds = purposes ( implem5t+ !    
,wom5's ,bus9ess ,c5t] ,program2 &  7,b7
 0 n obta9$ us+ funds f ! ,wom5's       
,bus9ess ,c5t] ,program4  4  7b7        
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator ( ,small ,bus9ess          
,adm9i/ration %all-- 7,a7 except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & n lat] ?an   
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] propos$ 
regulations by ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ! am5dm5ts made to section #bi ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fef7 by ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 accept public

 comm5ts on su* propos$ regulations = n 
less ?an #fj days4  7#b7 ,exi/+ propos$ 
regulations ,p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n  
apply to ! ext5t propos$ regulations by 
! ,adm9i/rator h be5 publi%$ on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act t are suffici5t to 
c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made to section #bi 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fef7 by ?is ,act4