,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bgd  #aaf?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ejgh 
,report ,no4 #aaf-cdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1     
#bjai ,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self & ,mr4   
,*abot7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess  ,decemb] #ab1                 
#bjai;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,spano 
& ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn ( ,oklahoma     
,decemb] #ab1 #bjai ,committ$ to !      
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to      
provide re-entry entrepr5eur%ip c\nsel+ 
& tra9+ s]vices = inc>c]at$ individuals1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prison to        
,proprietor%ip ,act4  #b4 ,re-,entry    
entrepr5eur%ip c\nsel+ & tra9+ =        
inc>c]at$ individuals ,! ,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 

,re-entry entrepr5eur%ip c\nsel+ & tra9+
 = inc>c]at$ individuals  7a7 ,s]vices  
requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1    
%all require wom5's bus9ess c5t]s &     
small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s id5tifi$ 
"u ! plan describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to  
provide entrepr5eur%ip c\nsel+ & tra9+  
s]vices to cov]$ individuals4  7b7 ,plan
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9      
consultation ) an association =m$ to    
pursue matt]s ( common conc]n to wom5's 
bus9ess c5t]s & an association ( small  
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s =m$ pursuant to
 section #ba7;a77#c77;,a71 %all develop 
a plan1 :i* %all be updat$ annually1 to 
mat* wom5's bus9ess c5t]s & small       
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s ) cov]$        
individuals 9 ,f$]al prisons :o are     
eligible to receive s]vices "u ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,mat*+ ,9 det]m9+ mat*es 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
prioritize mat*+ ! wom5's bus9ess c5t]  
or small bus9ess developm5t c5t] 9      
close/ proximity to ! applicable ,f$]al 

prison to provide su* s]vices4  7#c7    
,association responsibilities ,if !     
wom5's bus9ess c5t] or small bus9ess    
developm5t c5t] id5tifi$ "u ! plan 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 is unable to provide su*  
s]vices to cov]$ individuals 9 su*      
,f$]al prison1 ano!r wom5's bus9ess c5t]
 or small bus9ess developm5t c5t]1 an   
association ( wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 or  
an association ( small bus9ess          
developm5t c5t]s %all provide su*       
s]vices 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (  
?is section4  7c7 ,goals ,! goal ( !    
s]vices provid$ "u ?is section is to    
provide cov]$ individuals ) ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,assi/ance & 9-dep? tra9+ on h[ to 
/>t or exp& a small bus9ess conc]n4     
7#b7 ,tools1 skills1 & k necess>y to    
id5tify a bus9ess opportunity1 includ+  
h[ to--  7,a7 draft a resume1 bus9ess   
plan1 & transition plan2  7,b7 id5tify  
s\rces ( capital2 &  7,c7 connect )     
local res\rces = small bus9ess conc]ns4 
7d7 ,additional requirem5ts ,! s]vices  
provid$ "u ?is section %all include--   

7#a7 a pres5tation provid+ exposure to !
 opportunities involv$ 9 self-employm5t 
& own]%ip ( a small bus9ess conc]n2     
7#b7 a self-/udy c\rse manual focus$ on 
! basic skills ( entrepr5eur%ip1        
f9ancial lit]acy1 ! language ( bus9ess1 
& ! consid]ations & life skills relevant
 to self-employm5t & own]%ip ( a small  
bus9ess conc]n2  7#c7 five two-day      
sessions ( 9-dep? classroom in/ruction  
introduc+ ! f\ndations ( self-employm5t 
& own]%ip ( small bus9ess conc]ns1      
includ+ guid$ discussions to explore    
p]sonal entrepr5eurial developm5t       
int]e/s2  7#d7 9-dep? tra9+ deliv]$     
?r\gh "o-on-"o m5tor%ip1 includ+        
individual support 9 ! developm5t ( a   
bus9ess plan1 entrepr5eurial skills1 &  
/rategies = />t+ up a small bus9ess     
conc]n2 &  7#e7 ^u completion ( !       
c\nsel+ & tra9+1 a pres5tation ( a      
c]tificate4  7e7 ,priority ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 ensure t wom5's bus9ess    
c5t]s & small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s  

prioritize provid+ entrepr5eur%ip       
c\nsel+ & tra9+ s]vices to cov]$        
individuals :o w be releas$ f ,f$]al    
cu/ody n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
on :i* su* a cov]$ individual beg9s to  
receive su* s]vices4  7f7 ,cont9uation (
 s]vices ,a cov]$ individual receiv+    
s]vices "u ?is section may cont9ue to   
receive su* s]vices aft] release f      
,f$]al cu/ody4  7g7 ,grant au?ority ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
may aw>d a grant to an association =m$  
to pursue matt]s ( common conc]n to     
wom5's bus9ess c5t]s or small bus9ess   
developm5t c5t]s to coord9ate ! s]vices 
describ$ "u ?is section1 includ+ to     
develop curriculum1 tra9 m5tors &       
in/ructors1 & e/abli% public-private    
p>tn]%ips to support cov]$ individuals &
 id5tify opportunities to access        
capital4  7h7 ,curriculum ,!            
,adm9i/ration %all pr9t & make available
 to wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 small bus9ess 
developm5t c5t]s1 an association (      
wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 or an association 

( small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s any    
curriculum or c\rse mat]ials develop$   
pursuant to ?is section4  7i7 ,survey   
,ea* wom5's bus9ess c5t] or small       
bus9ess developm5t c5t] t provid$       
s]vices "u ?is section %all survey cov]$
 individuals :o receiv$ su* s]vices to  
assess ! satisfaction ( su* cov]$       
individuals ) su* s]vices4  7j7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   
,s5ate a report on ! p]=mance &         
effectiv5ess ( ! s]vices provid$ "u ?is 
section1 :i* may be includ$ z "p ( ano!r
 report submitt$ to su* committees by ! 
,adm9i/rator1 & :i* %all include--  7#a7
 ! numb] ( cov]$ individuals c\nsel$ or 
tra9$ "u ?is section2  7#b7 ! numb] (   
h\rs ( c\nsel+ provid$ by ea* wom5's    
bus9ess c5t] & ea* small bus9ess        
developm5t c5t] "u ?is section2  7#c7 ! 

numb] ( c]tificates pres5t$ "u          
subsection 7d77#e72  7#d7 ! demographics
 ( cov]$ individuals :o receiv$ s]vices1
 includ+ age1 g5d]1 race1 & e?nicity2   
7#e7 ! level ( und]/&+ ( bus9ess        
concepts ( cov]$ individuals ^u         
completion ( ! c\nsel+ & tra9+ describ$ 
"u ?is section2  7#f7 a summ>y &        
analysis ( surveys conduct$ "u          
subsection 7i72 &  7#g7 any additional  
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator may require4   
7k7 ,cov]$ individual def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m cov]$ individual means an
 individual inc>c]at$ 9 a ,f$]al prison 
t ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons has
 designat$ z a m9imum1 l[1 or m$ium     
security prison4  7l7 ,fund+ ,subject to
 ! availability ( appropriations1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all reimburse wom5's      
bus9ess c5t]s1 small bus9ess developm5t 
c5t]s1 an association ( wom5's bus9ess  
c5t]s1 or an association ( small bus9ess
 developm5t c5t]s = ! co/s relat+ to !  
s]vices provid$ "u ! section4  4        
,decemb] #ab1 #bjai ,committ$ to !      

,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$