,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aia #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddjf ,report ,no4 #aaf-bdj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1 #bjai ,mr4 ,gold5 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,radewag57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ,octob] #ag1 #bjai ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 ,mr4 ,evans1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick ,octob] #ag1 #bjai ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,a ,,bill ,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 ( #bjai4 #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 #di z section #ej2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #dh ! foll[+ new section3 #di4 ,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 ( ! ,regional ,innovation ,clu/]s ,program 7or simil> bus9ess tra9+ s]vices7 ?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 section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all annually submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all entrepr5eurial developm5t activities und]tak5 dur+ ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! report ?r\gh a program describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7,a7 a description & op]at+ details = ea* program & ! activities p]=m$ "u ea* program2 7,b7 op]at+ circul>s1 manuals1 & /&>d op]at+ proc$ures = ea* program2 7,c7 a description ( ! process us$ to aw>d grants "u su* programs2 7,d7 a li/ ( all recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u a program describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 contractors1 & v5dors 7includ+ organization "n & location7 & ! am\nt ( aw>ds provid$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! report = su* programs & activities p]=m$ "u su* programs2 7,e7 ! total am\nt ( fund+ obligat$ = su* programs & activities = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! report2 & 7,f7 ! names & titles ( ! individuals responsible = su* programs4 7#b7 ,= entrepr5eurial developm5t activities und]tak5 dur+ ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! report ?r\gh ! ,small ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t] ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals c\nsel$ or tra9$ ?r\gh ! ,program2 7,b7 ! total numb] ( h\rs ( c\nsel+ & tra9+ s]vices provid$ ?r\gh ! ,program2 7,c7 ! demographics ( p>ticipants 9 ! ,program1 :i* %all include ! g5d]1 race1 & age ( ea* su* p>ticipant2 7,d7 ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 ! ,program :o are vet]ans2 7,e7 ! numb] ( new bus9esses />t$ by p>ticipants 9 ! ,program2 7,f7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! numb] ( jobs support$1 creat$1 or reta9$ ) assi/ance f small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s2 7,g7 ! am\nt ( capital secur$ by p>ticipants 9 ! ,program1 includ+ ?r\gh loans & equity inve/m5t2 7,h7 ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 ! ,program receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ ! type & doll> am\nt1 "u ! loan programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 7,i7 an e/imate ( gross receipts1 includ+ 7to ! ext5t practicable7 a description ( any *ange 9 rev5ue1 ( small bus9ess conc]ns assi/$ ?r\gh ! ,program2 7,j7 ! numb] ( ref]rals to o!r res\rces & programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 7,k7 ! results ( satisfaction surveys ( p>ticipants 9 ! ,program1 includ+ a summ>y ( any comm5ts receiv$ f su* p>ticipants2 & 7,l7 any recomm5dations by ! ,adm9i/rator to improve ! deliv]y ( s]vices by ! ,program4 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 ,an applicant receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may m>ket & adv]tise ! s]vices ( su* applicant to individuals & small bus9ess conc]ns4 4 #d4 ,data collection by ! small bus9ess developm5t c5t] association 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 annually submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate a report 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/+ ( entrepr5eurial developm5t grant recipi5ts1 ! associations & organizations repres5t+ su* recipi5ts1 & (ficials f ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 to c>ry out a /udy to det]m9e ! be/ me?ods = conduct+ data collection activities & 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 practices = ! ,small ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t] ,program2 & 7,b7 a propos$ plan = ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,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 is 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%ip1 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator or designee ( ! ,adm9i/rator also p>ticipates1 may collect fees or o!r income relat$ to ! op]ation ( su* 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,i77 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$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or telephone numb] & ins]t+ 1 telephone numb]1 or email address2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 or ! nature or cont5t ( su* assi/ance1 to any ,/ate1 local1 or ,f$]al ag5cy1 or to any ?ird p>ty aft] receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is section4 #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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ any wom5's bus9ess c5t] op]at+ pursuant to section #bi12 7,b7 by /rik+ or a wom5's bus9ess c5t] op]at+ pursuant to section #bi2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ & wom5's bus9ess c5t]s op]at+ pursuant to section #bi2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7q7 ,limitation on aw>d ( grants ,except = n-=-pr(it in/itutions ( high] education1 & not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n aw>d a grant or contract to1 or ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t )1 an entity "u ?is section unless t entity-- 7#a7 receiv$ a grant or contract f1 or ent]$ into a coop]ative agreem5t )1 ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is section be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 & 7#b7 seeks to r5ew su* a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t 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 ,act7 f receiv+ a subgrant f an entity receiv+ a grant "u section #ba ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act4 #i4 ,managem5t ( program activities ,section #ba7;a77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c771 z am5d$ by section #d1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ^u1 ) full p>ticipation ( bo? p>ties1 & ins]t+ ^u ) ! full p>ticipation ( all p>ties 7includ+ ! association au?oriz$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a771 & c>ri$ out2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & develop & ins]t+ & negotiate ! developm5t (2 & 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,:]eas2 7,b7 by ins]t+ ,program aft] ,c5t]2 7,c7 by /rik+ ,national & ins]t+ national2 & 7,d7 by mov+ su* subp>agraph two ems to ! left4 #aj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #ba7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#d77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+ subp>agraph & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ subp>agraph #age1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc2 & 7#b7 9 clause 7viii71 by /rik+ %all res]ve n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ %all res]ve n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj4 ,octob] #ag1 #bjai ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$