#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #agjb  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act to improve ! small bus9ess
 developm5t c5t]s program1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is subtitle
 may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,developm5t ,c5t]s ,improvem5t ,act (   
#bjah4  #b4 ,use ( au?oriz$             
entrepr5eurial developm5t programs ,!   
,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[+ new    
section3  #dg4 ,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 deliv]         
entrepr5eurial developm5t s]vices1      
entrepr5eurial education1 support = !   
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( clu/]s1 or     
bus9ess tra9+ ?r\gh a program au?oriz$  
"u-- 7,a7 section #g7;j71 #g7m71 #h7;a71
 #h7;b77#a71 #ba1 #bb1 #bi1 or #cb ( ?is
 ,act2 or  7,b7 sections #ceh or #chi ( 

! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act (      
#aieh4  7#b7 ,exception ,?is section    
%all n apply to s]vices provid$ to assi/
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ by an       
,indian tribe 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #h7;a77#ac774  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> ?r\gh a  
program describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,su* 
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 bus9ess conc]ns4  4  #d4 ,data    
collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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  7b7 ,annual report on data    
collection ,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  
,annual report on data collection ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all report annually to !  
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   
,s5ate on any data collection activities
 relat$ to ! ,small ,bus9ess ,developm5t
 ,c5t] ,program4  4  7c7 ,work+ gr\p ,to
 improve data collection  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t & /udy ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all      
e/abli% a gr\p to be kn[n z ! ,data     
,collection ,work+ ,gr\p consi/+ (      
memb]s f entrepr5eurial developm5t grant
 recipi5ts associations & organizations 
& (ficials f ! ,small ,bus9ess          
,adm9i/ration1 to c>ry out a /udy to    
det]m9e ! be/ way to capture data       
collection & create or revise exi/+     
sy/ems d$icat$ to data collection4  7#b7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #ahj-;day
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  

?is ,act1 ! ,data ,collection ,work+    
,gr\p %all issue a report to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   
,s5ate conta9+ ! f9d+s & det]m9ations   
made 9 c>ry+ out ! /udy requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+--  7,a7          
recomm5dations = revis+ exi/+ data      
collection practices2 &  7,b7 a propos$ 
plan = ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration  
to implem5t su* recomm5dations4  #e4    
,fees f private p>tn]%ips &             
cosponsor%ips ,section #ba7;a77#c7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdh7;a77#c77;,c771 z am5d$ by section  
#d1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,d7 ,fees f private p>tn]%ips 
& cosponsor%ips ,a small bus9ess        
developm5t c5t] t p>ticipates 9 a       
private p>tn]%ip or cosponsor%ip ) !    
,adm9i/ration %all n be prohibit$ f     
collect+ fees or o!r income relat$ to ! 
op]ation ( su* a private p>tn]%ip or    
cosponsor%ip4  4  #f4 ,equity = small   

bus9ess developm5t c5t]s ,subclause 7,i7
 ( section #ba7;a77#d77;,c77v7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdh7;a77#d77;,c77v77 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts made
 available 9 any fiscal ye> to c>ry out 
?is section1 n m ?an #fjj1jjj may be us$
 by ! ,adm9i/ration to pay exp5ses      
enum]at$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 
( section #bj7;a77#a74  4  #g4          
,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 local1 or ,f$]al 
ag5cy1 or to any ?ird p>ty4  #h4        
,limitation on aw>d ( grants to small   
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #ba ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 z am5d$ by section
 #d1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection
 7a77#a71 by /rik+ any wom5's bus9ess   
c5t] op]at+ pursuant to section #bi12 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7    
,limitation on aw>d ( grants ,except =  

n-=-pr(it in/itutions ( high] education1
 & not)/&+ any o!r 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 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
subsection1 & t seek to r5ew su* grants 
7includ+ contracts & coop]ative         
agreem5ts7 aft] su* date4  4  7b7 ,rule 
( ,con/ruction ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section may n be con/ru$ z prohibit+ a  
wom5's bus9ess c5t] 7z describ$ "u      
section #bi ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef77 f receiv+ a       
subgrant f an entity receiv+ a grant "u 
section #ba ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh74  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives ,may #h1 #bjah4;,cl]k4