#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#cecg  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act to codify ! ,boots to     
,bus9ess ,program1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,vet]an ,entrepr5eur%ip ,tra9+ ,act ( 
#bjai4  #b4 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program 
,section #cb ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7  
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program  7#a7 ,cov]$
 individual def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !  
t]m cov]$ individual means-- 7,a7 a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ !        
,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves2  7,b7 an   
individual :o is p>ticipat+ 9 !         
,transition ,assi/ance ,program e/abli%$
 "u section #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7,c7 an individual :o--  
7i7 s]v$ on active duty 9 any bran* ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! ,national ,gu>d  
or ,res]ves2 &  7ii7 0 dis*>g$ or       
releas$ f su* s]vice "u conditions o!r  
?an di%onorable2 &  7,d7 a sp\se or     
dep5d5t ( an individual describ$ 9      

subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#b7  
,e/abli%m5t ,beg9n+ on ! fir/ ,octob] #a
 aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection & = ! 
subsequ5t #d fiscal ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all c>ry out a program to be kn[n z ! 
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program to provide  
entrepr5eur%ip tra9+ to cov]$           
individuals4  7#c7 ,goals ,! goals ( !  
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program are to--    
7,a7 provide assi/ance & 9-dep? tra9+ to
 cov]$ individuals int]e/$ 9 bus9ess    
own]%ip2 &  7,b7 provide cov]$          
individuals ) ! tools1 skills1 & k      
necess>y to id5tify a bus9ess           
opportunity1 draft a bus9ess plan1      
id5tify s\rces ( capital1 connect )     
local res\rces = small bus9ess conc]ns1 
& />t up a small bus9ess conc]n4  7#d7  
,program compon5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program may         
include--  7i7 a pres5tation provid+    
exposure to ! consid]ations involv$ 9   
self-employm5t & own]%ip ( a small      
bus9ess conc]n2  7ii7 an onl9e1         
self-/udy c\rse focus$ on ! basic skills

 ( entrepr5eur%ip1 ! language ( bus9ess1
 & ! consid]ations involv$ 9            
self-employm5t & own]%ip ( a small      
bus9ess conc]n2  7iii7 an 9-p]son       
classroom in/ruction compon5t provid+ an
 introduction to ! f\ndations ( self    
employm5t & own]%ip ( a small bus9ess   
conc]n2 &  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    
c\rse curricula = ! ,boots to ,bus9ess  
,program2 &  7ii7 modify program        
compon5ts 9 coord9ation ) entities      
p>ticipat+ 9 a ,w>riors 9 ,transition   
program1 z def9$ 9 section #gch7;e7 ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga 
note74  7,c7 ,use ( res\rce p>tn]s  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,i7   
ensure t ,vet]an ,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 !     
,adm9i/rator may make grants to ,vet]an 
,bus9ess ,outrea* ,c5t]s1 o!r res\rce   
p>tn]s1 or o!r entities to c>ry out     
compon5ts ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess        
,program4  7,d7 ,availability to        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 make available to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 in=mation reg>d+ ! ,boots to ,bus9ess  
,program1 includ+ all c\rse mat]ials &  
outrea* mat]ials relat$ to ! ,boots to  
,bus9ess ,program1 = inclusion on !     
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat+  
to ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program1 9 
! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program       
manual1 & 9 o!r relevant mat]ials       
available = di/ribution f ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se4  7,e7 ,availability to ,vet]ans
 ,affairs ,9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 make available = di/ribution & display 

at local facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs outrea* mat]ials      
reg>d+ ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program :i*
 %all1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 describe !     
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program & ! s]vices 
provid$2 &  7ii7 include eligibility    
requirem5ts = p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,boots to  
,bus9ess ,program4  7#e7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is subsection & e ye> !reaft]1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! p]=mance & effectiv5ess ( ! 
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program1 :i* may be 
includ$ z "p ( ano!r report submitt$ to 
su* ,committees by ! ,adm9i/rator1 & :i*
 %all include--  7,a7 in=mation reg>d+  
grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c72     
7,b7 ! total co/ ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess 
,program2  7,c7 ! numb] ( program       
p>ticipants us+ ea* compon5t ( ! ,boots 
to ,bus9ess ,program2  7,d7 ! completion
 rates = ea* compon5t ( ! ,boots to     

,bus9ess ,program2  7,e7 to ! ext5t     
possible-- 7i7 ! demographics ( program 
p>ticipants1 to include g5d]1 age1 race1
 relation%ip to milit>y1 milit>y        
occupational specialty1 & 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 any loan program 
( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7viii7 results (  
p>ticipant satisfaction surveys1 includ+
 a summ>y ( any comm5ts receiv$ f       
program p>ticipants2  7,f7 an evaluation
 ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess

 ,program 9 ea* region ( ! ,adm9i/ration
 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>2  7,g7 an  
assessm5t ( additional p]=mance outcome 
measures = ! ,boots to ,bus9ess         
,program1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 
7,h7 any recomm5dations ( ! ,adm9i/rator
 = improvem5t ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess    
,program1 :i* may include expansion ( ! 
types ( individuals :o are cov]$        
individuals2  7,i7 an explanation ( h[ !
 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program has be5    
integrat$ ) o!r transition programs &   
relat$ res\rces ( ! ,adm9i/ration & o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,j7 any additional  
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es       
necess>y4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ac1           
#bjai4;,cl]k4