,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fddf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ai1 #bjah,mr4 ,blum 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize ! ,:ite ,h\se ,conf]5ce on ,small ,bus9ess ,au?orization ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,:ite ,h\se ,conf]5ce on ,small ,bus9ess ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,reau?orization ( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,conf]5ce on ,small ,bus9ess ,public ,law #aja-dji 7! ,:ite ,h\se ,conf]5ce on ,small ,bus9ess ,au?orization ,act2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #b7;a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ,subject to am\nts collect$ "u section #aj1 ! ,presid5t2 7,b7 by /rik+ n e>li] ?an ,may #a1 #aiie1 & n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #aiie & ins]t+ n e>li] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 & n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a1 #bjai2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ ,m>* #a1 #aiid & ins]t+ ,octob] #a1 #bjah2 7#b7 9 section #c-- 7,a7 by /rik+ contribution ( small bus9ess & ins]t+ contribution ( small bus9ess to ! national economy2 7,b7 by /rik+ to id5tify ! problems & ins]t+ to id5tify & prioritize ! problems impact+2 7,c7 by /rik+ p>ticul>ly & ins]t+ includ+2 7,d7 by /rik+ z may be appropriate = ma9ta9+ & enc\rag+ & ins]t+ t ma9ta91 enc\rage1 & exp&2 7,e7 by ins]t+ to evaluate ! small bus9ess assi/ance programs ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & recomm5d pot5tial improvem5ts = ^? programs2 aft] ,nation22 & 7,f7 by /rik+ #aihf & ins]t+ #aiie2 7#c7 9 section #d-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #bjj2 7,b7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,p>ticipants 7#a7 ,national ,conf]5ce ,an individual may n p>ticipate 9 ! ,national ,conf]5ce unless su* individual has be5 select$ z a delegate by a ,/ate conf]5ce & by a regional meet+ ( delegates & is an own]1 (fic]1 or employee ( a small bus9ess4 7#b7 ,delegates ,delegates to ! ,national ,conf]5ce %all include-- 7,a7 "o delegate appo9t$ by ea* ,gov]nor or *ief executive (ficial ( a ,/ate2 7,b7 "o delegate appo9t$ by ea* ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate1 ea* ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ea* ,delegate to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,resid5t ,commission] ( ,pu]to ,rico2 7,c7 "o hundr$ delegates appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 & 7,d7 ! delegates elect$ by p>ticipants at ea* ,/ate ,conf]5ce4 7#c7 ,alt]nates ,ea* delegate %all h an alt]nate1 appo9t$ or elect$ 9 ! same mann] z ! delegate4 2 7#d7 9 section #e-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,subsequ5t to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! & ins]t+ ,!2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,,gs-#ah ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,,gs-#ae2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7h71 by /rik+ ,*airp]son & ins]t+ ,*ief ,c\nsel = ,advocacy ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2 7#e7 9 section #f7;a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 %all e/abli% an electronic communication sy/em = use by delegates & alt]nates = communication be=e1 dur+1 & = at lea/ #d ye>s aft] ! ,national ,conf]5ce to all[ ,/ate delegations & issue area gr\ps to collaboratively def9e ! problems fac$ by small bus9esses1 ref9e sugge/$ solutions to ^? problems1 prioritize & select f9al recomm5dations1 & monitor lat] legislative or regulatory action on ! recomm5dations4 2 & 7#f7 by /rik+ section #i & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #i4 ,co-sponsor%ip ( activities 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 aft] consultation ) ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 may sponsor activities or cosponsor activities ) an eligible entity1 includ+ recognition ev5ts1 = small bus9esses4 7b7 ,eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means any =-pr(it or n-=-pr(it entity1 any ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t (ficial1 or any ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity4 7c7 ,prohibition on endorsem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t any eligible entities t cosponsor activities receive appropriate recognition = su* cosponsor%ip1 & t su* recognition is n consid]$ to be an endorsem5t by ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration ( any product or s]vice ( su* eligible entity4 #aj4 ,fund+ national conf]5ce 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,! activities au?oriz$ by ?is ,act %all be fund$1 to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nt provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 exclusively by am\nts 7if any7 collect$ "u subsection 7b74 ,no o!r am\nts are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,au?ority ,to accept gifts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vice ,adm9i/ration may-- 7,a7 solicit own]%ip1 accept1 & hold gifts1 devises1 & beque/s ( ca%1 prop]ty 7includ+ tangible1 intangible1 real & p]sonal71 or subsi/5ce f non-,f$]al s\rces2 & 7,b7 ent] into an agreem5t ) any organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code to solicit ! donations describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,conflict ( int]e/ ,no gift1 devise1 or beque/ %all be solicit$ or accept$ "u ! au?ority ( ?is subsection if su* solicitation or acceptance w\ld1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration create a conflict ( int]e/4 7c7 ,funds rema9+ at t]m9ation ,on ! date ( t]m9ation ( ! ,national ,conf]5ce1 any unobligat$ am\nts collect$ "u ?is section %all be deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4 #aa4 ,/ate def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,/ate includes ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 4