#aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agjb ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,small ,business ,act to improve the small business development centers program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,small ,business ,development ,centers ,improvement ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,use of authorized entrepreneurial development programs ,the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #dg as section #dh2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #df the following new section3 #dg4 ,use of authorized entrepreneurial development programs 7a7 ,expanded support for entrepreneurs 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,administrator shall only deliver entrepreneurial development services1 entrepreneurial education1 support for the development and maintenance of clusters1 or business training through a program authorized under-- 7,a7 section #g7;j71 #g7m71 #h7;a71 #h7;b77#a71 #ba1 #bb1 #bi1 or #cb of this ,act2 or 7,b7 sections #ceh or #chi of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh4 7#b7 ,exception ,this section shall not apply to services provided to assist small business concerns owned by an ,indian tribe 7as such term is defined in section #h7;a77#ac774 7b7 ,annual report ,beginning on the first ,december #a after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,administrator shall annually report to the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate on all entrepreneurial development activities undertaken in the current fiscal year through a program described in subsection 7a74 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 a description and operating details for each program and activity2 7#b7 operating circulars1 manuals1 and standard operating procedures for each program and activity2 7#c7 a description of the process used to award grants under each program and activity2 7#d7 a list of all awardees1 contractors1 and vendors 7including organization name and location7 and the amount of awards for the current fiscal year for each program and activity2 7#e7 the amount of funding obligated for the current fiscal year for each program and activity2 and 7#f7 the names and titles for those individuals responsible for each program and activity4 4 #c4 ,marketing of services ,section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7o7 ,no prohibition of marketing of services ,the ,administrator shall not prohibit applicants receiving grants under this section from marketing and advertising their services to individuals and small business concerns4 4 #d4 ,data collection 7a7 ,in general ,section #ba7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking as provided in this section and and inserting as provided in this section12 and 7#b7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 and 7iv7 governing data collection activities related to applicants receiving grants under this section4 7b7 ,annual report on data collection ,section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 as amended by section #c of this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7p7 ,annual report on data collection ,the ,administrator shall report annually to the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate on any data collection activities related to the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program4 4 7c7 ,working group ,to improve data collection 7#a7 ,establishment and study ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall establish a group to be known as the ,data ,collection ,working ,group consisting of members from entrepreneurial development grant recipients associations and organizations and officials from the ,small ,business ,administration1 to carry out a study to determine the best way to capture data collection and create or revise existing systems dedicated to data collection4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than the end of the #ahj-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,data ,collection ,working ,group shall issue a report to the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate containing the findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under paragraph 7#a71 including-- 7,a7 recommendations for revising existing data collection practices2 and 7,b7 a proposed plan for the ,small ,business ,administration to implement such recommendations4 #e4 ,fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships ,section #ba7;a77#c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c77;,c771 as amended by section #d1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships ,a small business development center that participates in a private partnership or cosponsorship with the ,administration shall not be prohibited from collecting fees or other income related to the operation of such a private partnership or cosponsorship4 4 #f4 ,equity for small business development centers ,subclause 7,i7 of section #ba7;a77#d77;,c77v7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#d77;,c77v77 is amended to read as follows3 7,i7 ,in general ,of the amounts made available in any fiscal year to carry out this section1 not more than #fjj1jjj may be used by the ,administration to pay expenses enumerated in subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,d7 of section #bj7;a77#a74 4 #g4 ,confidentiality requirements ,section #ba7;a77#g77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#g77;,a77 is amended by inserting after under this section the following3 to any ,state1 local1 or ,federal agency1 or to any third party4 #h4 ,limitation on award of grants to small business development centers 7a7 ,in general ,section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 as amended by section #d1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking any women's business center operating pursuant to section #bi12 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7q7 ,limitation on award of grants ,except for not-for-profit institutions of higher education1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,administrator may not award grants 7including contracts and cooperative agreements7 under this section to any entity other than those that received grants 7including contracts and cooperative agreements7 under this section prior to the date of the enactment of this subsection1 and that seek to renew such grants 7including contracts and cooperative agreements7 after such date4 4 7b7 ,rule of ,construction ,the amendments made by this section may not be construed as prohibiting a women's business center 7as described under section #bi of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef77 from receiving a subgrant from an entity receiving a grant under section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh74 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,may #h1 #bjah4;,clerk4