,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,mr4 
,hell] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a   
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! vet]ans' bus9ess  
outrea* c5t] program1 to improve !      
programs = vet]ans ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]ans ,small ,bus9ess ,own]%ip       
,improvem5ts ,act4  #b4 ,vet]ans'       
bus9ess outrea* c5t] program2 ,(fice (  
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,developm5t  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #cb ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,boots to ,bus9ess
 ,program  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ individual
 means--  7i7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1  
)\t reg>d to :e!r ! memb] is p>ticipat+ 
9 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7ii7 an individual

 :o is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,transition       
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se2  7iii7 an individual :o-- 7,i7 
s]v$ on active duty 9 any bran* ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! ,national ,gu>d &
 ,res]ves2 &  7,,ii7 0 dis*>g$ or       
releas$ f su* s]vice "u conditions o!r  
?an di%onorable2 &  7iv7 a sp\se or     
dep5d5t ( an individual describ$ 9      
clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii72 &  7,b7 !   
t]m ,vet ,c5t] means a c5t] = readju/m5t
 c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? s]vices = 
vet]ans "u section #agab;,a ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ a program to be kn[n z 
! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program to provide
 entrepr5eur%ip tra9+ to cov]$          
individuals1 :i* %all be c>ri$ out by ! 
,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,goals ,! goals ( ! 
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program are to--    
7,a7 provide exposure1 introduction1 &  
9-dep? tra9+ = cov]$ individuals int]e/$
 9 bus9ess own]%ip2 &  7,b7 provide     
cov]$ individuals ) ! tools & k necess>y
 to id5tify a bus9ess opportunity1 draft

 a bus9ess plan1 id5tify s\rces (       
capital1 connect ) local small bus9ess  
res\rces1 & laun* a small bus9ess       
conc]n4  7#d7 ,program compon5ts  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program 
may include-- 7i7 a brief pres5tation   
provid+ exposure to ! consid]ations     
involv$ 9 self-employm5t & small bus9ess
 own]%ip2  7ii7 an onl9e1 self-/udy     
c\rse focus$ on ! basic skills (        
entrepr5eur%ip1 ! language ( bus9ess1 & 
! consid]ations involv$ 9 self-employm5t
 & small bus9ess own]%ip2  7iii7 an     
9-p]son classroom in/ruction compon5t   
provid+ an introduction to ! f\ndations 
( self employm5t & small bus9ess        
own]%ip2 &  7iv7 9-dep? tra9+ deliv]$   
?r\gh onl9e in/ruction1 includ+ an onl9e
 c\rse t leads to ! creation ( a bus9ess
 plan4  7,b7 ,collaboration ,!          
,adm9i/rator may-- 7i7 collaborate )    
public & private entities to develop a  
c\rse curriculum = ! ,boots to ,bus9ess 
,program2 &  7ii7 modify program        
compon5ts 9 coord9ation ) entities      

p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,w>riors 9 ,transition   
programs1 z def9$ 9 section #gch7;f7 ( !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga 
note74  7,c7 ,utilization ( res\rce     
p>tn]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,associate      
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,i7 ensure t       
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]s regul>ly 
p>ticipate1 on a nationwide basis1 9 !  
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program2 &  7,,ii7  
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 use a   
v>iety ( o!r res\rce p>tn]s & entities 9
 adm9i/]+ ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program4
  7ii7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out     
clause 7i71 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator   
may make grants to vet]ans' bus9ess     
outrea* c5t]s1 o!r res\rce p>tn]s1 & o!r
 entities to c>ry out compon5ts ( !     
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program4  7,d7      
,availability to ,,dod ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all-- 7i7 make available electronically
 in=mation reg>d+ ! ,boots to ,bus9ess  
,program & all c\rse mat]ials creat$ = !
 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program to !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se = inclusion on !    

website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat+  
to ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program & 9
 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program      
manual & o!r publications & mat]ials    
available = di/ribution f ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se2 &  7ii7 fully p>ticipate 9 !   
int]ag5cy gov]nance ( ! ,transition     
,assi/ance ,program4  7,e7 ,availability
 to ,vet]ans ,affairs ,9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !      
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all make       
available outrea* mat]ials reg>d+ !     
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program =           
di/ribution & display at local          
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs 7includ+ m$ical c5t]s1         
community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ics1 ,vet   
,c5t]s1 & o!r facilities det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator
 & ! ,secret>y71 :i* %all1 at a m9imum--
  7i7 describe ! ,boots to ,bus9ess     
,program1 includ+ a description (       
s]vices provid$2 &  7ii7 include        
eligibility requirem5ts = p>ticipat+ 9 !
 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program4  7#e7     

,review ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,adm9i/ration %all submit to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives an annual report      
reg>d+ ! aw>d+ ( grants "u ! ,boots to  
,bus9ess ,program4  7e7 ,wom5 ,vet]ans  
,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program  7#a7          
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
cov]$ individual means an individual    
:o-- 7,a7 is female2 &  7,b7 is-- 7i7 a 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7ii7 a vet]an2  
or  7iii7 ! sp\se or dep5d5t ( a memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces or a vet]an4  7#b7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,wom5        
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program1 to   
provide specific tra9+ = cov]$          
individuals int]e/$ 9 explor+ c>e]s z   
own]s ( small bus9ess conc]ns4  7#c7    
,goals ,! goals ( ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans      
,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program are to-- 7,a7  
help cov]$ individuals by provid+ !     
tools to become successful entrepr5eurs2

 &  7,b7 integrate ! lead]%ip1          
integrity1 focus1 & drive ( cov]$       
individuals into a premi] education     
tra9+ program taught by accompli%$      
entrepr5eurs & entrepr5eur%ip educators 
f across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,program
 compon5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,wom5      
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program may   
include-- 7i7 an onl9e1 self-/udy c\rse 
focus$ on ! basic skills (              
entrepr5eur%ip & ! language ( bus9ess2  
7ii7 a conf]5ce :]e p>ticipants are     
expos$ to accompli%$ entrepr5eurs &     
entrepr5eur%ip educators f across !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 a plan to       
provide ongo+ support & m5tor%ip4  7,b7 
,collaboration ,! ,adm9i/rator may      
collaborate ) public & private entities 
to develop a c\rse curriculum = ! ,wom5 
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program4  7#e7
 ,wom5 vet]ans bus9ess tra9+ ,!         
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7     
compile in=mation on res\rces available 
to wom5 vet]ans = bus9ess tra9+1 includ+
 res\rces =--  7i7 vocational & te*nical

 education2  7ii7 g5]al bus9ess skills1 
su* z m>ket+ & acc\nt+2 &  7iii7 bus9ess
 assi/ance programs t>get$ to wom5      
vet]ans2  7,b7 dissem9ate ! in=mation   
compil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh       
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]s & wom5's 
bus9ess c5t]s2 &  7,c7 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 make   
available outrea* mat]ials reg>d+ !     
,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program 
= di/ribution & display at local        
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs 7includ+ m$ical c5t]s1         
community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ics1 ,vet   
,c5t]s 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7d77#a771 &
 o!r facilities det]m9$ appropriate by !
 ,associate ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y71
 :i* %all1 at a m9imum--  7i7 describe !
 ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+         
,program1 includ+ a description (       
s]vices provid$2 &  7ii7 include        
eligibility requirem5ts = p>ticipat+ 9 !
 ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+         
,program4  7#f7 ,grant au?ority ,!      
,associate ,adm9i/rator may make grants 

to vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]s1      
wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 & o!r entities1   
includ+ o!r res\rce p>tn]s1 to c>ry out 
compon5ts ( ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess   
,tra9+ ,program4  7f7 ,bus9ess ,tra9+   
,program = ,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
e/abli% a ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program =    
,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans to provide    
specific tra9+ = s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans 
int]e/$ 9 explor+ c>e]s z own]s ( small 
bus9ess conc]ns4  7#b7 ,goals ,! goals (
 ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program = ,s]vice   
,disabl$ ,vet]ans are to-- 7,a7 help    
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans by provid+ !     
tools to become successful entrepr5eurs2
 &  7,b7 integrate ! lead]%ip1          
integrity1 focus1 & drive (             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans into a premi]    
education tra9+ program taught by       
accompli%$ entrepr5eurs & entrepr5eur%ip
 educators f across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#c7 ,program compon5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program = ,s]vice   
,disabl$ ,vet]ans may include-- 7i7 an  

onl9e1 self-/udy c\rse focus$ on ! basic
 skills ( entrepr5eur%ip & ! language ( 
bus9ess2  7ii7 a conf]5ce :]e           
p>ticipants are expos$ to accompli%$    
entrepr5eurs & entrepr5eur%ip educators 
f across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 a    
plan to provide ongo+ support &         
m5tor%ip4  7,b7 ,collaboration ,!       
,adm9i/rator may collaborate ) public & 
private entities to develop a c\rse     
curriculum = ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program 
= ,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans4  7#d7      
,availability to ,vet]ans ,affairs ,9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all
 make available outrea* mat]ials reg>d+ 
! ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program = ,s]vice    
,disabl$ ,vet]ans = di/ribution &       
display at local facilities ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7includ+  
m$ical c5t]s1 community-bas$ outpati5t  
cl9ics1 ,vet ,c5t]s 7z def9$ 9          
subsection 7d77#a771 & o!r facilities   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,associate     
,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y71 :i* %all1  

at a m9imum--  7,a7 describe ! ,bus9ess 
,tra9+ ,program = ,s]vice ,disabl$      
,vet]ans1 includ+ a description (       
s]vices provid$2 &  7,b7 include        
eligibility requirem5ts = p>ticipat+ 9 !
 ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program = ,s]vice     
,disabl$ ,vet]ans4  7#e7 ,grant au?ority
 ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator may make    
grants to vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]s
 & o!r entities1 includ+ o!r res\rce    
p>tn]s1 to c>ry out compon5ts ( !       
,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program = ,s]vice      
,disabl$ ,vet]ans4  7g7 ,vet]ans'       
,bus9ess ,outrea* ,c5t] ,program  7#a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m active duty has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7,b7 ! t]m ,res]vi/ means a    
memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 z describ$ 9 section #ajaja (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 ! 
t]m small bus9ess conc]n own$ &         
controll$ by vet]ans-- 7i7 has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #c7q72 &  7ii7     
includes a small bus9ess conc]n-- 7,i7 n

 less ?an #ea p]c5t ( :i* is own$ by #a 
or m sp\ses ( vet]ans or1 9 ! case ( any
 publicly own$ bus9ess1 n less ?an #ea  
p]c5t ( ! /ock ( :i* is own$ by #a or m 
sp\ses ( vet]ans2 &  7,,ii7 ! managem5t 
& daily bus9ess op]ations ( :i* are     
controll$ by #a or m sp\ses ( vet]ans2  
7,d7 ! t]m sp\se1 relat+ to a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces on active duty1 vet]an1     
s]vice-disabl$ vet]an1 or ,res]vi/1     
includes an individual :o1 on ! date on 
:i* ! memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active   
duty1 vet]an1 s]vice-disabl$ vet]an1 or 
,res]vi/ di$1 is ! sp\se ( ! memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces on active duty1 vet]an1     
s]vice-disabl$ vet]an1 or ,res]vi/2 &   
7,e7 ! t]m vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]
 program means ! program e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,program      
,e/abli%$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!             
,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,associate   
,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% a vet]ans'   
bus9ess outrea* c5t] program1 "u :i* !  
,associate ,adm9i/rator may provide     
f9ancial assi/ance to educational       

in/itutions1 vet]ans' nonpr(it          
community-bas$ organizations1 & ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to   
conduct a #e-ye> project = ! b5efit (   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans1 :i*1 ^u application by !    
entity receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance1 may  
be r5ew$ = #a or m additional #e-ye>    
p]iods4  7,b7 ,=m ( ,f9ancial ,assi/ance
 ,f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection  
may be 9 ! =m ( a grant1 a contract1 or 
a coop]ative agreem5t4  7#c7 ,vet]ans'  
bus9ess outrea* c5t]s ,ea* entity t     
receives f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is      
subsection %all e/abli% or op]ate a     
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] 7:i* may  
include e/abli%+ or op]at+ satellite    
(fices 9 ! region describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#e7 s]v$ by t entity7 t provides to    
vet]ans 7includ+ s]vice-disabl$         
vet]ans71 ,res]vi/s1 & ! sp\ses ( memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty1 vet]ans
 7includ+ s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans71 &    
,res]vi/s--  7,a7 f9ancial advice1      
includ+ tra9+ & c\nsel+ on apply+ = &   

secur+ bus9ess cr$it & inve/m5t capital1
 prep>+ & pres5t+ f9ancial /atem5ts1 &  
manag+ ca% fl[ & o!r f9ancial op]ations 
( a small bus9ess conc]n2  7,b7         
managem5t advice1 includ+ tra9+ &       
c\nsel+ on ! plann+1 organization1      
/aff+1 direction1 & control ( ea* major 
activity & function ( a small bus9ess   
conc]n2  7,c7 te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1
 & c\nsel+ to assi/ 9 id5tify+ & obta9+ 
,f$]al procurem5t opportunities2  7,d7  
m>ket+ advice1 includ+ tra9+ & c\nsel+  
on id5tify+ & segm5t+ dome/ic &         
int]national m>ket opportunities1 prep>+
 & execut+ m>ket+ plans1 develop+ pric+ 
/rategies1 locat+ contract              
opportunities1 negotiat+ contracts1 &   
us+ public relations & adv]tis+         
te*niques2 &  7,e7 o!r advice1 includ+  
tra9+ & c\nsel+4  7#d7 ,application     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an entity desir+ to      
receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is       
subsection %all submit an application to
 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator  

may require4  7,b7 #e-ye> plan ,ea*     
application describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all include a #e-ye> plan on propos$   
fundrais+ & tra9+ activities relat+ to !
 vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]4  7,c7   
,det]m9ation & ,notification ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date on :i*            
applications = a fiscal ye> are requir$ 
to be submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all approve or 
d5y any application submitt$ & notify ! 
applicant ( ! det]m9ation4  7,d7        
,availability ( application ,!          
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all make e ef=t
 to make ! application "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 available onl9e4  7#e7 ,eligibility
 ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator may select  
to receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is    
subsection-- 7,a7 a ,vet]ans' ,bus9ess  
,outrea* ,c5t] e/abli%$ by !            
,adm9i/rator "u section #h7;b77#ag7 on  
or be=e ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is subsection2 or  7,b7 educational    
in/itutions1 vet]ans' nonpr(it          
community-bas$ organizations1 & ,f$]al1 

,/ate1 & local dep>tm5ts & ag5cies      
locat$ 9 v>i\s regions ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 z ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es is appropriate4  7#f7          
,selection crit]ia  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%    
selection crit]ia1 /at$ 9 t]ms (        
relative importance1 to evaluate & rank 
applicants "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b7 =      
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection4   
7,b7 ,crit]ia ,! selection crit]ia      
e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph %all include-- 
7i7 ! exp]i5ce ( ! applicant 9 conduct+ 
programs or ongo+ ef=ts design$ to imp>t
 or upgrade ! bus9ess skills ( vet]ans  
7includ+ s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans71       
,res]vi/s1 & ! sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces on active duty1 vet]ans 7includ+ 
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans71 & ,res]vi/s :o 
own or may own small bus9ess conc]ns2   
7ii7 = an applicant = initial f9ancial  
assi/ance "u ?is subsection-- 7,i7 !    
ability ( ! applicant to beg9 op]at+ a  
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] )9 a      
m9imum am\nt ( "t2 &  7,,ii7 !          

geographic region to be s]v$ by !       
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]2  7iii7 ! 
demon/rat$ ability ( ! applicant to--   
7,i7 provide manag]ial c\nsel+ &        
te*nical assi/ance to entrepr5eurs2 &   
7,,ii7 coord9ate s]vices provid$ by     
vet]ans s]vice organizations & o!r      
public or private entities2  7iv7 !     
demon/rat$ ability to lev]age &         
coord9ate ) exi/+ res\rces &            
infra/ructure ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7v7 
= any applicant = a r5ewal ( f9ancial   
assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 ! results (
 ! mo/ rec5t exam9ation "u p>agraph     
7#aa7 ( ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] 
op]at$ by ! applicant4  7,c7 ,crit]ia   
publicly available ,! ,associate        
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 make publicly   
available ! selection crit]ia e/abli%$  
"u ?is p>agraph2  7ii7 include ! crit]ia
 9 ea* solicitation = applications =    
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection2   
7iii7 make e ef=t to ensure regional    
accessibility & geographic repres5tation
 9 aw>d+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is      

subsection2 &  7iv7 to ! ext5t          
practicable1 make publicly available !  
approximate anticipat$ date = !         
det]m9ation ( aw>d recipi5ts by !       
,adm9i/ration & ! anticipat$ tim+ (     
disbursem5t4  7#g7 ,am\nt ( assi/ance ,!
 am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u  
?is subsection to an entity = ea* fiscal
 ye> %all be n less ?an #ajj1jjj4  7#h7 
,f$]al %>e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,initial 
f9ancial assi/ance ,except z provid$ 9  
clause 7ii7 & subp>agraph 7,e71 an      
entity t receives f9ancial assi/ance "u 
?is subsection %all provide non-,f$]al  
contributions = ! op]ation ( ! vet]ans' 
bus9ess outrea* c5t] e/abli%$ by !      
entity 9 an am\nt equal to--  7,i7 9 ea*
 ( ! fir/ & second ye>s ( ! project1 n  
less ?an #cc p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !        
f9ancial assi/ance receiv$ "u ?is       
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 9 ea* ( ! ?ird    
?r\gh fif? ye>s ( ! project1 n less ?an 
#ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! f9ancial        
assi/ance receiv$ "u ?is subsection4    
7ii7 ,r5ewals ,an entity t receives a   

r5ewal ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is      
subsection %all provide non-,f$]al      
contributions = ! op]ation ( ! vet]ans' 
bus9ess outrea* c5t] e/abli%$ by !      
entity 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an   
#ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! f9ancial        
assi/ance receiv$ "u ?is subsection4    
7,b7 ,=m ( non-f$]al %>e ,n m ?an #ej   
p]c5t ( ! non-,f$]al %>e = a project    
c>ri$ out us+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is 
subsection may be 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d        
contributions4  7,c7 ,tim+ ( disbursem5t
 ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator may disburse
 n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! f9ancial         
assi/ance aw>d$ to an entity be=e !     
entity obta9s ! non-,f$]al %>e requir$  
"u ?is p>agraph ) respect to t aw>d4    
7,d7 ,failure to obta9 non-f$]al fund+  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if an entity t receives   
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection    
fails to obta9 ! non-,f$]al %>e requir$ 
"u ?is p>agraph dur+ #b consecutive     
fiscal ye>s1 ! entity may n receive a   
disbursem5t "u ?is subsection 9 a       
subsequ5t fiscal ye> or a disbursem5t = 

any o!r project fund$ by !              
,adm9i/ration1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator    
makes a writt5 det]m9ation t ! entity w 
be able to obta9 a non-,f$]al           
contribution4  7ii7 ,re/oration ,an     
entity prohibit$ f receiv+ a disbursem5t
 "u clause 7i7 9 a fiscal ye> may       
receive f9ancial assi/ance 9 a subsequ5t
 fiscal ye> if ! entity obta9s !        
non-,f$]al %>e requir$ "u ?is p>agraph =
 ! subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  7,e7 ,waiv] ( 
non-,f$]al %>e = initial recipi5ts  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ by an entity1 & 9   
accordance ) ?is subp>agraph1 !         
,adm9i/rator may waive1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
! requirem5t to obta9 non-,f$]al funds  
"u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 = a fiscal ye>4  
,! ,adm9i/rator may n waive ! requirem5t
 = an entity to obta9 non-,f$]al funds  
"u ?is subp>agraph = m ?an a total ( #b 
fiscal ye>s4  7ii7 ,consid]ations ,9    
det]m9+ :e!r to waive ! requirem5t to   
obta9 non-,f$]al funds "u ?is           
subp>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all        
consid]--  7,i7 ! economic conditions   

affect+ ! entity2  7,,ii7 ! impact a    
waiv] "u ?is subp>agraph w\ld h on !    
cr$ibility ( ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* 
c5t] program2  7,,iii7 ! demon/rat$     
ability ( ! entity to raise non-,f$]al  
funds2 &  7,,iv7 ! p]=mance ( ! entity4 
7iii7 ,limitation ,! ,adm9i/rator may n 
waive ! requirem5t to obta9 non-,f$]al  
funds "u ?is subp>agraph if grant+ !    
waiv] w\ld und]m9e ! cr$ibility ( !     
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] program4  
7#i7 ,affiliation ) small bus9ess       
developm5t c5t]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
entity receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is
 subsection %all ent] into an agreem5t  
to affiliate ) a small bus9ess          
developm5t c5t] = purposes ( c>ry+ out !
 activities ( ! entity us+ ! f9ancial   
assi/ance4  7,b7 ,consi/5cy ) agreem5t  
,! t]ms ( an agreem5t to affiliate "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 accordance ) 
! t]ms ( any agreem5t betwe5 !          
applicable small bus9ess developm5t c5t]
 & ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#aj7 ,contract    
au?ority ,a vet]ans' bus9ess outrea*    

c5t] may ent] into a contract ) a ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy to provide specific  
assi/ance to vet]ans1 s]vice-disabl$    
vet]ans1 ,res]vi/s1 or ! sp\ses ( memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty1        
vet]ans1 s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 or     
,res]vi/s ) prior writt5 approval ( !   
,associate ,adm9i/rator4 ,p]=mance ( su*
 contract %all n h9d] ! vet]ans' bus9ess
 outrea* c5t] 9 c>ry+ out ! t]ms ( !    
grant receiv$ by ! vet]ans' bus9ess     
outrea* c5t] f ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#aa7   
,exam9ation & det]m9ation ( p]=mance    
7,a7 ,exam9ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is subsection & e ye> !reaft]1 !       
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all conduct an 
annual exam9ation ( ! programs & f9ances
 ( ea* vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]    
e/abli%$ or op]at$ us+ f9ancial         
assi/ance "u ?is subsection4  7ii7      
,factors ,9 conduct+ ! exam9ation "u    
clause 7i71 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator   
%all consid] :e!r ! vet]ans' bus9ess    
outrea* c5t] has fail$--  7,i7 to       

provide ! in=mation requir$ to be       
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 or !       
in=mation provid$ by ! c5t] is          
inadequate2  7,,ii7 to comply ) a       
requirem5t = p>ticipation 9 ! vet]ans'  
bus9ess outrea* c5t] program1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator1 includ+-- 
7aa7 failure to acquire or prop]ly      
docum5t a non-,f$]al %>e2  7bb7 failure 
to e/abli% an appropriate p>tn]%ip or   
program = m>ket+ & outrea* to small     
bus9ess conc]ns2  7cc7 failure to a*ieve
 results describ$ 9 a f9ancial assi/ance
 agreem5t2 &  7dd7 failure to provide to
 ! ,adm9i/rator a description ( ! am\nt 
& s\rces ( any non-,f$]al fund+ receiv$ 
by ! c5t]2  7,,iii7 to c>ry out ! #e-ye>
 plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b72    
7,,iv7 to meet ! eligibility requirem5ts
 "u p>agraph 7#e72 or  7,v7 to s]ve     
small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! geographic    
region s]v$ by ! vet]ans' bus9ess       
outrea* c5t]4  7,b7 ,in=mation provid$  
,9 ! c\rse ( an exam9ation "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! vet]ans' bus9ess    

outrea* c5t] %all provide to !          
,associate ,adm9i/rator--  7i7 an       
itemiz$ co/ breakd[n ( actual           
exp5ditures = co/s incurr$ dur+ ! mo/   
rec5t full fiscal ye>1 includ+ ! am\nt  
sp5t on adm9i/rative exp5ses2  7ii7     
docum5tation ( ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al     
contributions obta9$ & exp5d$ by !      
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] dur+ ! mo/
 rec5t full fiscal ye>2  7iii7 ) respect
 to any 9-k9d contribution "u p>agraph  
7#h77;,b71 v]ification ( ! exi/5ce &    
valuation ( su* contribution2 &  7iv7   
any additional in=mation ! ,associate   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y4  7,c7   
,det]m9ation ( p]=mance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all analyze ! 
results ( ea* exam9ation "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 &1 bas$ on t analysis1 make a      
det]m9ation reg>d+ ! p]=mance ( !       
programs & f9ances ( ea* vet]ans'       
bus9ess outrea* c5t]4  7ii7             
,nondelegation ( det]m9ation ,! duty "u 
clause 7i7 to make a det]m9ation reg>d+ 
! p]=mance ( ! programs & f9ances ( a   

vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] may n be  
delegat$4  7,d7 ,discont9uation ( fund+ 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator 
may discont9ue an aw>d ( f9ancial       
assi/ance to an entity at any "t = poor 
p]=mance z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74 
7ii7 ,re/oration ,! ,associate          
,adm9i/rator may cont9ue to provide     
f9ancial assi/ance to an entity 9 a     
subsequ5t fiscal ye> if ! ,associate    
,adm9i/rator det]m9es "u subp>agraph    
7,c7 t ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]  
has tak5 appropriate measures to improve
 its p]=mance & x is viable4  7#ab7     
,coord9ation ( ef=ts & consultation     
7,a7 ,coord9ation & consultation ,to !  
ext5t practicable1 ! ,associate         
,adm9i/rator & ea* entity t receives    
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection    
%all--  7i7 coord9ate outrea* & o!r     
activities ) o!r programs ( !           
,adm9i/ration & ! programs ( o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 includ+ programs at local      
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs2  7ii7 consult ) te*nical      

repres5tatives ( ! di/rict (fices ( !   
,adm9i/ration 9 c>ry+ out activities us+
 f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection2 &
  7iii7 provide in=mation to ! vet]ans  
bus9ess developm5t (fic]s designat$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b7 & coord9ate ) ! vet]ans
 bus9ess developm5t (fic]s to increase !
 ability ( ! vet]ans bus9ess developm5t 
(fic]s to provide s]vices ?r\gh\t ! area
 s]v$ by ! vet]ans bus9ess developm5t   
(fic]s4  7,b7 ,vet]ans bus9ess          
developm5t (fic]s  7i7 ,designation ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all designate n few] ?an  
#a individual 9 ea* di/rict (fice ( !   
,adm9i/ration z a vet]ans bus9ess       
developm5t (fic]1 :o %all communicate & 
coord9ate activities ( ! di/rict (fice )
 entities t receive f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is subsection4  7ii7 ,initial       
designation ,! fir/ individual 9 ea*    
di/rict (fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration         
designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z a vet]ans 
bus9ess developm5t (fic] "u clause 7i7  
%all be an individual t is employ$ by ! 
,adm9i/ration on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 subsection4  7#ac7 ,exi/+ contracts ,an
 aw>d ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is       
subsection %all n void any contract or  
coop]ative agreem5t betwe5 any entity & 
! ,adm9i/ration or grant to any entity f
 ! ,adm9i/ration t is 9 effect on ! date
 ( su* aw>d4  7h7 ,vet]ans bus9ess own]s
 initiative pilot program  7#a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m cov]$ individual means--  7i7 a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty1 z 
def9$ 9 section #aja7;d77#a7 ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 a memb] 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is p>ticipat+ 9 !    
,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iii7 a memb] ( a 
res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces nam$ 9  
section #ajaja ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7iv7 a vet]an2 &  7v7 a  
sp\se or dep5d5t ( an individual        
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 7iii71 or  
7iv72  7,b7 ! t]m in/itution ( high]    
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb72 &  7,c7 !

 t]m pilot program means ! ,vet]ans     
,bus9ess ,own]s ,initiative ,pilot      
,program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74     
7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pilot    
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,vet]ans        
,bus9ess ,own]s ,initiative ,pilot      
,program1 to provide grants to nonpr(it 
entities to c>ry out pe] support gr\ps t
 provide tra9+ to cov]$ individuals     
int]e/$ 9 explor+ c>e]s z own]s ( small 
bus9ess conc]ns4  7#c7 ,goals ,! goals (
 ! pilot program are-- 7,a7 to          
facilitate tra9+ = cov]$ individuals1   
/aff1 & m5tors to develop ! assi/ance to
 be provid$ ?r\gh pe] support gr\ps "u !
 pilot program1 includ+ education1      
coa*+1 pe] support1 bus9ess m5tor+1 &   
b5efits c\nsel+2 &  7,b7 to arrange =   
ext]nal assi/ance1 includ+ micro-f9anc+1
 = cov]$ individuals4  7#d7 ,application
 ,a nonpr(it entity t desires a grant "u
 ! pilot program %all submit to !       
,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9

 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,adm9i/rator may require4  7#e7 ,pilot  
program compon5ts ,activities c>ri$ out 
?r\gh a pe] support gr\p "u ! pilot     
program may include-- 7,a7 provid+      
assi/ance to cov]$ individuals to       
id5tify _! passions & skill sets )      
respect to bus9ess1 includ+ coa*+ &     
m5tor%ip = cov]$ individuals :o suff] f 
! consequ5ces ( be+ at w>2  7,b7 provid+
 exposure to cov]$ individuals to !     
consid]ations involv$ 9 self-employm5t &
 small bus9ess own]%ip2  7,c7 an        
in/ruction compon5t t provides an       
introduction to ! f\ndations (          
self-employm5t & small bus9ess own]%ip2 
&  7,d7 9-dep? tra9+ t leads to !       
creation ( a bus9ess plan4  7#f7        
,collaboration ,! ,adm9i/rator may--    
7,a7 collaborate ) public & private     
entities to develop a c\rse initiative =
 pe] support gr\ps c>ri$ out "u ! pilot 
program2 &  7,b7 design ! c\rse         
curriculum to all[ cov]$ individuals to 
receive college cr$it or a c]tificate   

?r\gh an in/itution ( high] education ^u
 completion ( all compon5ts ( !         
curriculum4  7i7 ,onl9e ,coord9ation    
7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 vet]ans' assi/ance provid] means-- 7,a7
 a vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7g72  7,b7 an    
employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration assign$ to ! 
,(fice ( ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,developm5t2 
or  7,c7 a vet]ans bus9ess developm5t   
(fic] designat$ "u subsection           
7g77#ab77;,b74  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an 
onl9e me*anism to-- 7,a7 provide        
in=mation t assi/s vet]ans' assi/ance   
provid]s 9 c>ry+ out ! activities ( !   
vet]ans' assi/ance provid]s2 &  7,b7    
coord9ate & lev]age ! "w ( ! vet]ans'   
assi/ance provid]s1 includ+ by all[+ a  
vet]ans' assi/ance provid] to--  7i7    
di/ribute be/ practices & o!r mat]ials2 
7ii7 communicate ) o!r vet]ans'         
assi/ance provid]s reg>d+ ! activities (
 ! vet]ans' assi/ance provid] on behalf 
( vet]ans2 &  7iii7 pose que/ions to &  

reque/ input f o!r vet]ans' assi/ance   
provid]s4  7j7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag   
?r\gh #bjba--  7#a7 #b1ejj1jjj to c>ry  
out subsection 7g72  7#b7 #h1jjj1jjj to 
c>ry out subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f72 & 
7#c7 su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry 
out subsection 7h74  7k7 ,limitations on
 use = ov]seas travel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,f9ancial assi/ance made available "u   
?is section may n be us$ = travel       
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9    
section #bjb7;a77#g7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t
 ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #dcjb7;a77#g777 until aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator submits to ! 
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a plan describ+ h[    
s]vices w provid$ by recipi5ts1 & h[ !  
,adm9i/rator w ov]see ! provision (     
s]vices1 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,aft] ! date        

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a recipi5t (  
f9ancial assi/ance made available "u ?is
 section may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !   
am\nt ( ! f9ancial assi/ance = travel   
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7l7 ,reports
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection & e ye>       
!reaft]1 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
p]=mance & effectiv5ess = ! programs    
au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 :i* may be     
includ$ z "p ( ano!r report submitt$ to 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &       
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives by ! ,associate       
,adm9i/rator1 & :i* %all include !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,boots to bus9ess ,= !    
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program "u          
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( program 
p>ticipants us+ ea* compon5t ( ! ,boots 
to ,bus9ess ,program2  7,b7 ! completion

 rates = ea* compon5t ( ! ,boots to     
,bus9ess ,program2  7,c7 to ! ext5t     
possible--  7i7 ! demographics ( program
 p>ticipants1 to include g5d]1 age1     
race1 relation%ip to milit>y1 ,milit>y  
,occupational ,code1 & ye>s ( s]vice (  
program p>ticipants2  7ii7 ! numb] (    
small bus9ess conc]ns =m$ or exp&$ )    
assi/ance "u ! ,boots to ,bus9ess       
,program2  7iii7 ! gross receipts (     
small bus9ess conc]ns receiv+ assi/ance 
"u ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program2  7iv7 
! numb] ( jobs creat$ ) assi/ance "u !  
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program2  7v7 !     
numb] ( ref]rals to o!r res\rces &      
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7vi7 !     
numb] ( program p>ticipants receiv+     
f9ancial assi/ance "u loan programs ( ! 
,adm9i/ration2  7vii7 ! type & doll>    
am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance receiv$ by   
program p>ticipants "u loan programs ( !
 ,adm9i/ration2 &  7viii7 results (     
p>ticipant satisfaction surveys1 includ+
 a summ>y ( any comm5ts receiv$ f       
program p>ticipants2  7,d7 an evaluation

 ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess
 ,program 9 ea* region ( ! ,adm9i/ration
 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>2  7,e7 an  
assessm5t ( additional p]=mance outcome 
measures = ! ,boots to ,bus9ess         
,program1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,associate    
,adm9i/rator2  7,f7 any recomm5dations (
 ! ,adm9i/rator = improvem5t ( ! ,boots 
to ,bus9ess ,program1 :i* may include   
expansion ( ! types ( individuals :o are
 cov]$ individuals2  7,g7 an explanation
 ( h[ ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program has 
be5 integrat$ ) o!r transition programs 
& relat$ res\rces ( ! ,adm9i/ration &   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,h7 any         
additional in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es necess>y4  7#b7 ,wom5 ,vet]ans 
,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program ,= ! ,wom5     
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program "u    
subsection 7e7--  7,a7 ! numb] ( program
 p>ticipants us+ ea* compon5t ( ! ,wom5 
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program2  7,b7
 ! completion rates = ea* compon5t ( !  
,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program2
  7,c7 to ! ext5t possible--  7i7 !     

demographics ( program p>ticipants1 to  
include g5d]1 age1 race1 relation%ip to 
milit>y1 & ye>s ( s]vice2  7ii7 ! numb] 
( small bus9ess conc]ns =m$ or exp&$ )  
assi/ance "u ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess  
,tra9+ ,program2  7iii7 ! gross receipts
 ( small bus9ess conc]ns receiv+        
assi/ance "u ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess  
,tra9+ ,program2  7iv7 ! numb] ( jobs   
creat$ ) assi/ance "u ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans  
,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program2  7v7 ! numb] (
 ref]rals to o!r res\rces & programs ( !
 ,adm9i/ration2  7vi7 ! numb] ( ref]rals
 f o!r res\rces & programs ( !          
,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2     
7vii7 ! numb] ( program p>ticipants     
receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u loan      
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7viii7 !   
type & doll> am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance 
receiv$ by program p>ticipants "u loan  
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7ix7 !   
results ( p>ticipant satisfaction       
surveys1 includ+ a summ>y ( any comm5ts 
receiv$ f program p>ticipants2  7,d7 an 
assessm5t ( additional p]=mance outcome 

measures = ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess    
,tra9+ ,program1 z id5tifi$ by !        
,associate ,adm9i/rator2  7,e7 any      
recomm5dations ( ! ,adm9i/rator =       
improvem5t ( ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess  
,tra9+ ,program2  7,f7 an explanation ( 
h[ ! ,wom5 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+     
,program has be5 integrat$ ) o!r        
transition programs & relat$ res\rces ( 
! ,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 
7,g7 any additional in=mation !         
,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y4  7#c7   
,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program = ,s]vice      
,disabl$ ,vet]ans ,= ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+  
,program = ,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans "u 
subsection 7f7--  7,a7 ! numb] ( program
 p>ticipants us+ ea* compon5t ( !       
,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program = ,s]vice      
,disabl$ ,vet]ans2  7,b7 ! completion   
rates = ea* compon5t ( ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+
 ,program = ,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans2  
7,c7 to ! ext5t possible-- 7i7 !        
demographics ( program p>ticipants1 to  
include g5d]1 age1 race1 relation%ip to 
milit>y1 & ye>s ( s]vice2  7ii7 ! numb] 

( small bus9ess conc]ns =m$ or exp&$ )  
assi/ance "u ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program 
= ,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans2  7iii7 !   
gross receipts ( small bus9ess conc]ns  
receiv+ assi/ance "u ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+  
,program = ,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans2   
7iv7 ! numb] ( jobs creat$ ) assi/ance  
"u ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program = ,s]vice 
,disabl$ ,vet]ans2  7v7 ! numb] (       
ref]rals to o!r res\rces & programs ( ! 
,adm9i/ration2  7vi7 ! numb] ( ref]rals 
f o!r res\rces & programs ( !           
,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2     
7vii7 ! numb] ( program p>ticipants     
receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u loan      
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7viii7 !   
type & doll> am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance 
receiv$ by program p>ticipants "u loan  
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7ix7 !   
results ( p>ticipant satisfaction       
surveys1 includ+ a summ>y ( any comm5ts 
receiv$ f program p>ticipants2  7,d7 an 
assessm5t ( additional p]=mance outcome 
measures = ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program = 
,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans1 z id5tifi$ by

 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator2  7,e7 any   
recomm5dations ( ! ,adm9i/rator =       
improvem5t ( ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program 
= ,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans2  7,f7 an   
explanation ( h[ ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+      
,program = ,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans has
 be5 integrat$ ) o!r transition programs
 & relat$ res\rces ( ! ,adm9i/ration &  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,g7 any         
additional in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es necess>y4  7#d7 ,vet]an's      
bus9ess outrea* c5t] program ,= !       
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] program "u
 subsection 7g7--  7,a7 an evaluation ( 
! effectiv5ess ( ! vet]ans' bus9ess     
outrea* c5t] program 9 ea* region ( !   
,adm9i/ration dur+ ! mo/ rec5t full     
fiscal ye>2  7,b7 = ea* vet]ans' bus9ess
 outrea* c5t] e/abli%$ or op]at$ us+    
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u subsection
 7g7--  7i7 ! numb] ( individuals       
receiv+ assi/ance f ! vet]ans' bus9ess  
outrea* c5t]1 includ+ ! numb] ( su*     
individuals :o are--  7,i7 vet]ans or   
sp\ses ( vet]ans2  7,,ii7 s]vice-disabl$

 vet]ans or sp\ses ( s]vice-disabl$     
vet]ans2  7,,iii7 ,res]vi/s 7z def9$ 9  
subsection 7g77 or sp\ses ( ,res]vi/s2  
or  7,,iv7 sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces on active duty2  7ii7 ! av]age    
di/ance travel$ by vet]ans to access    
s]vices at ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea*   
c5t]2  7iii7 ! numb] ( small bus9ess    
conc]ns =m$ by individuals receiv+      
assi/ance f ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea*  
c5t]1 includ+--  7,i7 vet]ans or sp\ses 
( vet]ans2  7,,ii7 s]vice-disabl$       
vet]ans or sp\ses ( s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans2  7,,iii7 ,res]vi/s or sp\ses ( 
,res]vi/s2 or  7,,iv7 sp\ses ( memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty2 &  7iv7 to
 ! ext5t possible-- 7,i7 ! gross        
receipts ( small bus9ess conc]ns receiv+
 assi/ance f ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* 
c5t]2  7,,ii7 ! employm5t increases or  
decreases ( small bus9ess conc]ns       
receiv+ assi/ance f ! vet]ans' bus9ess  
outrea* c5t]2  7,,iii7 ! increases or   
decreases 9 pr(its ( small bus9ess      
conc]ns receiv+ assi/ance f ! vet]ans'  

bus9ess outrea* c5t]2  7,,iv7 ! numb] ( 
ref]rals by ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea*  
c5t] to o!r res\rces & programs ( !     
,adm9i/ration2  7,v7 ! results (        
satisfaction surveys1 includ+ a summ>y (
 any comm5ts receiv$ f small bus9ess    
conc]ns receiv+ assi/ance f ! vet]ans'  
bus9ess outrea* c5t]2  7,,vi7 ! numb] ( 
small bus9ess conc]ns receiv+ assi/ance 
f ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] t     
receiv$ f9ancial assi/ance "u loan      
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7,,vii7 !  
type & doll> am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance 
receiv$ "u loan programs ( !            
,adm9i/ration by small bus9ess conc]ns  
receiv+ assi/ance f ! vet]ans' bus9ess  
outrea* c5t]2  7,,viii7 ! numb] ( small 
bus9ess conc]ns receiv+ assi/ance f !   
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] t obta9$ a
 ,f$]al contract ?r\gh a small bus9ess  
contract+ program2  7,,ix7 ! type &     
doll> am\nt ( ! ,f$]al contracts aw>d$  
to small bus9ess conc]ns receiv+        
assi/ance f ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea*  
c5t]2  7,x7 an assessm5t ( additional   

p]=mance outcome measures = ! vet]ans'  
bus9ess outrea* c5t]1 z id5tifi$ by !   
,associate ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,,xi7 !    
results ( ! exam9ation ( ! vet]ans'     
bus9ess outrea* c5t] "u subsection      
7g77#aj72  7,c7 any recomm5dations ( !  
,adm9i/rator = improvem5t ( ! vet]ans'  
bus9ess outrea* c5t] program2  7,d7 an  
explanation ( h[ ! vet]ans' bus9ess     
outrea* c5t] program has be5 integrat$ )
 o!r transition programs & relat$       
res\rces ( ! ,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies2 &  7,e7 any additional         
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es       
necess>y4  7#e7 ,o!r activities &       
programs adm9i/]$ by ! (fice ( vet]ans  
bus9ess developm5t ,an evaluation ( !   
effectiv5ess ( any o!r activities &     
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice ( ,vet]ans
 ,bus9ess ,developm5t1 includ+ us+ !    
metrics id5tifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#d74  7#f7 ,vet]ans bus9ess own]s      
initiative pilot program ,= ! ,vet]ans  
,bus9ess ,own]s ,initiative ,pilot      
,program "u subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 !     

numb] ( program p>ticipants us+ ea*     
compon5t ( ! ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,own]s   
,initiative ,pilot ,program2  7,b7 !    
completion rates = ea* compon5t ( !     
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,own]s ,initiative    
,pilot ,program2  7,c7 to ! ext5t       
possible--  7i7 ! demographics ( program
 p>ticipants1 includ+ g5d]1 age1 race1  
relation%ip to milit>y1 & ye>s ( s]vice2
  7ii7 ! numb] ( small bus9ess conc]ns  
=m$ or exp&$ ) assi/ance "u ! ,vet]ans  
,bus9ess ,own]s ,initiative ,pilot      
,program2  7iii7 ! gross receipts (     
small bus9ess conc]ns receiv+ assi/ance 
"u ! ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,own]s           
,initiative ,pilot ,program2  7iv7 !    
numb] ( jobs creat$ ) assi/ance "u !    
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,own]s ,initiative    
,pilot ,program2  7v7 ! numb] ( ref]rals
 to o!r res\rces & programs ( !         
,adm9i/ration2  7vi7 ! numb] ( ref]rals 
f o!r res\rces & programs ( !           
,adm9i/ration & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2     
7vii7 ! numb] ( program p>ticipants     
receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u loan      

programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7viii7 !   
type & doll> am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance 
receiv$ by program p>ticipants "u loan  
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7ix7 !   
results ( p>ticipant satisfaction       
surveys1 includ+ a summ>y ( any comm5ts 
receiv$ f program p>ticipants2  7,d7 an 
assessm5t ( additional p]=mance outcome 
measures = ! ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,own]s   
,initiative ,pilot ,program1 z id5tifi$ 
by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator2  7,e7 any 
recomm5dations ( ! ,adm9i/rator =       
improvem5t ( ! ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,own]s 
,initiative ,pilot ,program2  7,f7 an   
explanation ( h[ ! ,vet]ans ,bus9ess    
,own]s ,initiative ,pilot ,program has  
be5 integrat$ ) o!r transition programs 
& relat$ res\rces ( ! ,adm9i/ration &   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,g7 any         
additional in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es necess>y4  4  7b7 ,f$]al %>e = 
exi/+ program  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m exi/+ aw>d means an   
aw>d made "u ! ,vet]ans' ,bus9ess       
,outrea* ,c5t] ,program ( ! ,small      

,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t is 9 effect on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,exception f provision on failure to    
obta9 non-,f$]al fund+ ,dur+ ! #b-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 subsection 7g77#h77;,d7 ( section 
#cb ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b71 z add$ by subsection 
7a71 %all n apply to an exi/+ aw>d4  7c7
 ,,gao ,reports  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$          
individual means--  7i7 a vet]an2  7ii7 
a s]vice-disabl$ vet]an2  7iii7 a       
,res]vi/2  7iv7 ! sp\se ( an individual 
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii72  
or  7v7 ! sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces2  7,b7 ! t]ms ,res]vi/1 small     
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
vet]ans1 & vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]
 program h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9      
section #cb7;g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess     
,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a72 &  7,c7 
! t]ms s]vice-disabl$ vet]an1 small     
bus9ess conc]n1 & vet]an h ! mean+s giv5

 ^? t]ms "u section #c ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74     
7#b7 ,report on access to cr$it  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a  
report reg>d+ ! ability ( small bus9ess 
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by cov]$       
individuals to access cr$it to--  7i7 ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!    
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include an analysis (-- 7i7 ! s\rces ( 
cr$it us$ by small bus9ess conc]ns own$ 
& controll$ by cov]$ individuals & !    
p]c5tage ( ! cr$it obta9$ by small      
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
cov]$ individuals t is obta9$ f ea*     
s\rce2  7ii7 ! default rate = small     
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
cov]$ individuals sep>ately = ea* s\rce 

( cr$it describ$ 9 clause 7i71 z comp>$ 
to ! default rate = ! s\rce ( cr$it =   
small bus9ess conc]ns g5]ally2  7iii7 ! 
,f$]al l5d+ programs available to       
provide cr$it to small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by cov]$ individuals2  
7iv7 gaps1 if any1 9 ! availability (   
cr$it = small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &    
controll$ by cov]$ individuals t are n  
be+ fill$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or      
private s\rces2  7v7 ob/acles fac$ by   
cov]$ individuals 9 try+ to access      
cr$it2  7vi7 ! ext5t to :i* deploym5t & 
o!r milit>y responsibilities affect !   
cr$it hi/ory ( vet]ans & ,res]vi/s2 &   
7vii7 ! ext5t to :i* cov]$ individuals  
are aw>e ( ,f$]al programs t>get$ t[>ds 
help+ cov]$ individuals access cr$it4   
7#c7 ,report on vet]ans' bus9ess outrea*
 c5t] program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! end ( ! second fiscal  
ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date on :i* ! vet]ans'
 bus9ess outrea* c5t] program is        
e/abli%$1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all evaluate !           

effectiv5ess ( ! vet]ans' bus9ess       
outrea* c5t] program1 & submit to       
,congress a report on ! results ( t     
evaluation4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report    
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include-- 7i7 an assessm5t (--  7,i7 !  
use ( am\nts made available to c>ry out 
! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] program2
  7,,ii7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! s]vices     
provid$ by ea* entity receiv+ f9ancial  
assi/ance "u ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* 
c5t] program2  7,,iii7 :e!r ! s]vices   
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 are         
duplicative ( s]vices provid$ by o!r    
vet]ans s]vice organizations1 programs (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 or    
programs ( ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy &1 if s1 recomm5dations reg>d+ h[ 
to alleviate ! duplication ( ! s]vices2 
7,,iv7 :e!r !re are areas ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 :i* !re are n adequate         
entrepr5eurial s]vices = small bus9ess  
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans &1  
if s1 :e!r !re is a vet]ans' bus9ess    
outrea* c5t] e/abli%$ "u ! vet]ans'     

bus9ess outrea* c5t] program provid+    
s]vices to t area2 &  7,v7 :e!r !re is a
 correlation betwe5 ! proximity ( a     
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] to small  
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans & ! rate ( ! use ( ! s]vices ( !
 vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]2 &  7ii7 
recomm5dations1 if any1 = improv+ !     
vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t] program4  
#c4 ,improvem5ts to bus9ess developm5t &
 entrepr5eurial programs  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !    
t]ms ,adm9i/ration & ,adm9i/rator mean !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & !      
,adm9i/rator !re(1 respectively2  7#b7 !
 t]m individual eligible = a vet]an     
entrepr5eurial developm5t program       
means--  7,a7 a cov]$ individual1 z     
def9$ 9 section #cb7;d77#a7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act1 z am5d$ by section #b2   
7,b7 a cov]$ individual1 z def9$ 9      
section #cb7;e77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act1 z am5d$ by section #b2  7,c7 a    
s]vice-disabl$ vet]an1 z def9$ 9 section
 #c7q77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae

 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q77#a772 &  7,d7 an     
individual :o qualifies to be ! own] ( a
 small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans1 z def9$ 9 section           
#cb7;g77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act1 z am5d$ by section #b2  7#c7 ! t]m
 "o-/op res\rce means ! "o-/op onl9e    
res\rce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a72 
&  7#d7 ! t]m small bus9ess conc]n has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #c ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb74  7b7 ,vet]an pe]-to-,pe] networks
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 e/abli% guidel9es to improve ! network 
( pe]-to-pe] c\nsel+ & m5tor+ =         
individuals eligible = a vet]an         
entrepr5eurial developm5t program relat+
 to ! bus9ess developm5t &              
entrepr5eurial programs ( !             
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,"o-,/op onl9e      
res\rce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all e/abli% an onl9e me*anism t s]ves z
 a "o-/op onl9e res\rce = vet]ans reg>d+
 all ( ! entrepr5eurial developm5t      

programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7       
,cont5ts ,! "o-/op res\rce %all include 
descriptions ( ea* entrepr5eurial       
program ( ! ,adm9i/ration 7:i* %all     
include ! programs describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c771 includ+--  7,a7 t>get cli5t      
descriptions = ea* program2  7,b7       
contact in=mation = in=mation on or     
assi/ance reg>d+ ea* program f locally1 
/atewide1 & nationally available s\rces2
  7,c7 a detail$ description ( ! s]vices
 available "u ea* program2  7,d7 a      
description ( any co/s associat$ ) !    
s]vices "u ea* program2  7,e7 an outl9e 
( program curriculums if tra9+ sem9>s or
 c\rses are (f]$2 &  7,f7 o!r res\rce   
in=mation t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es     
appropriate & necess>y = vet]an         
entrepr5eurs & vet]ans :o own small     
bus9ess conc]ns1 9 ord] to ensure !     
"o-/op onl9e res\rce provides in=mation 
& res\rces necess>y = a vet]an beg9n+ to
 develop a small bus9ess conc]n4  7#c7  
,programs ,! programs id5tifi$ &        
describ$ "u ! "o-/op res\rce %all       

include-- 7,a7 ! small bus9ess          
developm5t c5t] program "u section #ba (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fdh72  7,b7 ! wom5's bus9ess c5t]      
program "u section #bi ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef72     
7,c7 ! programs ( ! ,(fice (            
,entrepr5eur%ip ,education ( !          
,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 ! ,boots to        
,bus9ess ,program "u section #cb7;d7 ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act1 z am5d$ by       
section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act2  7,e7 ! ,wom5
 ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program "u   
section #cb7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess     
,act1 z am5d$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is   
,act2  7,f7 ! ,bus9ess ,tra9+ ,program =
 ,s]vice ,disabl$ ,vet]ans "u section   
#cb7;f7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act1 z     
am5d$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act2     
7,g7 ! vet]ans' bus9ess outrea* c5t]    
program "u section #cb7;g7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act1 z am5d$ by section #b7;a7
 ( ?is ,act2  7,h7 ! ,s]vice ,corps (   
,retir$ ,executives program au?oriz$ by 
section #h7;b77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  

,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77#a772 &    
7,i7 any o!r program ( ! ,adm9i/ration  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  
#d4 ,report+ requirem5t = int]ag5cy task
 =ce ,section #cb7;c7 ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7c77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,report ,n less frequ5tly ?an once 
ea* ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to  
,congress a report-- 7,a7 discuss+ !    
appo9tm5ts made to & activities ( ! task
 =ce2 &  7,b7 id5tify+ & outl9+ a plan =
 outrea* & promotion ( all ! programs   
au?oriz$ "u ! ,vet]ans ,small ,bus9ess  
,own]%ip ,improvem5ts ,act1 or an       
am5dm5t made by t ,act4  4  #e4         
,educational tra9+ ,section #h7;b7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#af71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#ag71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#ah7 to make a grant to1
 or ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t )1 a
 nonpr(it entity to op]ate an           

educational tra9+ program to provide    
assi/ance to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ 
& controll$ by vet]ans reg>d+ h[ to     
increase ! likelihood ( be+ aw>d$       
contracts ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t--  7,a7  
:i* %all be made to or ent]$ into ) a   
nonpr(it entity t has a track record (  
successfully provid+ educational & job  
tra9+ s]vices to t>get$ vet]ans         
populations 9 div]se locations2  7,b7 "u
 :i* ! nonpr(it entity %all be requir$  
to mat* any ,f$]al funds receiv$ = !    
program ) ,/ate1 local1 or private      
sector funds2 &  7,c7 "u :i* ! nonpr(it 
entity %all use a div]se gr\p (         
pr(essional s]vice exp]ts1 su* z ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local contract+ exp]ts &      
private sector indu/ry exp]ts ) fir/-h& 
exp]i5ce 9 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t contract+1  
to provide in/ruction to small bus9ess  
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans4  4