,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahi  #aaf?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dchg 
,report ,no4 #aaf-bch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1    
#bjai ,mr4 ,espaillat 7= himself & ,mr4 
,bald]son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small      
,bus9ess  ,octob] #ag1 #bjai ,additional
 sponsors3 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 ,mr4          
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,evans  ,octob]    
#ag1 #bjai ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% ,gr[? ,accel]ator ,fund         
,competition )9 ! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,gr[? ,accel]ator ,fund ,competition    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a program 
)9 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to be
 kn[n z ! ,gr[? ,accel]ator ,fund       
,competition "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all aw>d 
prizes on a competitive basis to cov]$  
entities t--  7#a7 assi/ small bus9ess  
conc]ns ) access+ capital & f9d+ m5tors 

& network+ opportunities2 &  7#b7 advise
 small bus9ess conc]ns1 includ+ advis+  
on m>ket analysis1 company /rategy1     
rev5ue gr[?1 & secur+ fund+4  7b7       
,requirem5ts ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9
 ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry  
out ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section 9 
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section #bd
 ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology         
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgai74  7c7 ,application ,a prize only 
may be aw>d$ to a cov]$ entity t submits
 to ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 
7d7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to     
apply = a prize "u ?is section1 a cov]$ 
entity-- 7#a7 may n h an out/&+1        
unresolv$ f9ancial obligation to !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 may n be      
curr5tly susp5d$ or deb>r$ z specifi$ "u
 subp>t #i4d ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations 7or any successor         
regulation74  7e7 ,selection ( cov]$    
entities ,f applications submitt$ "u    

subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
select cov]$ entities t w provide to    
small bus9ess conc]ns--  7#a7 regul>    
network+ opportunities1 includ+         
introductions to cu/om]s1 p>tn]s1       
suppli]s1 advisory bo>ds1 & o!r p]sons2 
7#b7 m5tor%ip opportunities1 includ+    
advice on /rategy1 te*nology1 f9ances1 &
 comm]cialization assi/ance2  7#c7 %>$  
work+ environm5ts focus$ on build+ a    
/rong community among/ o!r simil> small 
bus9ess conc]ns2  7#d7 res\rces &       
co-work+ arrangem5ts2  7#e7             
opportunities to pit* ideas to inve/ors 
& o!r capital =mation opportunities2    
7#f7 small am\nts ( angel money1 se$    
capital1 or /ructur$ loans2 &  7#g7 :]e 
appropriate1 assi/ance 9 secur+ fund+ "u
 ! ,,sbir program or ! ,,/tr program    
e/abli%$ "u section #i ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch74  7f7
 ,priority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator1 9 approv+ applications "u 
?is section1 %all give priority to      
applications t include me?ods to provide

 assi/ance & advice to small bus9ess    
conc]ns locat$ 9 und]s]v$ communities1  
includ+--  7,a7 small bus9ess conc]ns   
own$ & controll$ by wom52  7,b7 small   
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans2 &  7,c7 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals 7z
 def9$ 9 section #h7;d77#c77;,c7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;d77#c77;,c7774  7#b7 ,allocation  
,( prizes aw>d$ to cov]$ entities "u ?is
 section 9 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all ensure t--  7,a7 n less ?an #bj    
p]c5t ( su* cov]$ entities w assi/ &    
advise small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &     
controll$ by wom52 &  7,b7 n less ?an   
#bj p]c5t ( su* cov]$ entities w assi/ &
 advise small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &    
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals4  7g7          
,selection ( small bus9ess conc]ns ,a   
cov]$ entity t receives a prize "u !    
,gr[? ,accel]ator ,fund ,competition    
%all use a selective process to id5tify 

small bus9ess conc]ns to provide        
assi/ance & advice describ$ "u          
subsection 7a74  7h7 ,developm5t (      
metrics ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop    
metrics to evaluate ! effectiv5ess & !  
b5efit to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( !     
,gr[? ,accel]ator ,fund ,competition t--
  7#a7 are sci5ce-bas$ & /ati/ically    
driv52  7#b7 reflect ! mission ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#c7  
include factors relat+ to ! economic    
impact ( ! ,gr[? ,accel]ator ,fund      
,competition4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m      
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7    
,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means 
a private entity t is incorporat$ 9 &   
ma9ta9s a prim>y place ( bus9ess 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,small ,bus9ess    
,act def9itions ,! t]ms small bus9ess   
conc]n1 small bus9ess conc]n own$ &     
controll$ by wom51 small bus9ess conc]n 
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans h ! mean+s  
giv5 su* t]ms1 respectively1 9 section  

#c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7j7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator #b1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1      
#bjbb1 & #bjbc to c>ry out ! ,gr[?      
,accel]ator ,fund ,competition4  ,octob]
 #ag1 #bjai ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( 
! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &   
ord]$ to be pr9t$