,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 
( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mrs4 ,wagn]7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to support ! e/abli%m5t ( small      
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s int]nationally 
& promote int]national comm]ce1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,global ,small ,bus9ess    
,network ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,small bus9esses    
emp[] citiz5s ( a c\ntry1 /r5g!n        
communities1 provide employm5t to       
millions1 & =m ! backbone ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates economy4  7#b7 ,small bus9ess    
conc]ns across ! ,unit$ ,/ates h        
b5efitt$ f access to te*nical assi/ance1
 regulatory guidance1 & educational     
programs ?r\gh small bus9ess developm5t 
c5t]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,sbdc7 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,! ,,sbdc model  
has successfully be5 adopt$ 9 ,c5tral   

,am]ica1 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & ! ,c>ibbean1   
?r\gh assi/ance f ! ,small ,bus9ess     
,network ( ! ,am]icas' initiative fund$ 
?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#d7 ,!     
,small ,bus9ess ,network ( ! ,am]icas'  
initiative is a highly effective program
 t works ) ho/ gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,am]icas to
 e/abli% small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s1
 prim>ily fund$ by ! ho/ gov]nm5ts4     
7#e7 ,,sbdc networks outside ! ,unit$   
,/ates s]ve z important conduits (      
comm]ce ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 provid+      
important in=mation1 tools1 & regulatory
 guidance to small bus9esses int]e/$ 9  
trad+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,!       
e/abli%m5t ( ,s,b,d,cs 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w
 promotes opportunities = small         
bus9esses to ?rive & engage ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates economy4  #c4 ,global & regional 
networks  7a7 ,global ,small ,bus9ess   
,network  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t & !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        

,adm9i/ration1 is au?oriz$ to e/abli% & 
adm9i/] a ,global ,small ,bus9ess       
,network program4  7#b7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ! ,global ,small ,bus9ess     
,network program is to-- 7,a7 enhance ! 
ability ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates t are affiliat$ ) a small 
bus9ess developm5t c5t] to export to    
=eign m>kets & take "p 9 int]national   
comm]ce2 &  7,b7 facilitate p>tn]s =    
small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& resili5t bus9ess environm5ts 9 =eign  
c\ntries ?r\gh ! developm5t ( small     
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 9 =eign        
c\ntries4  7#c7 ,affiliation ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all det]m9e if a     
small bus9ess developm5t c5t] 9 a =eign 
c\ntry may affiliate ) & p>ticipate 9 ! 
,global ,small ,bus9ess ,network        
program4  7#d7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate may coord9ate ) a national or  
local gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry t agrees
 to assi/ ) develop+ small bus9ess      
developm5t c5t]s 9 su* c\ntry pursuant  
to a grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7c74     

7#e7 ,duplication ( ef=ts ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all lev]age exi/+ programs      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t ag5cies = ! purposes ( !      
,global ,small ,bus9ess ,network        
program4  7b7 ,regional networks  7#a7  
,small ,bus9ess ,network ( ! ,am]icas ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate may e/abli% a ,small 
,bus9ess ,network ( ! ,am]icas =        
purposes ( all[+ national & local       
gov]nm5ts ( a =eign c\ntry locat$ 9     
,we/]n ,hemisph]e to p>ticipate 9 !     
,global ,small ,bus9ess ,network        
program4  7#b7 ,,asean ,small ,bus9ess  
,network ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may       
e/abli% an ,,asean ,small ,bus9ess      
,network = purposes ( all[+ national &  
local gov]nm5ts ( a =eign c\ntry t is a 
memb] /ate ( ! ,association ( ,s\!a/    
,asian ,nations to p>ticipate 9 !       
,global ,small ,bus9ess ,network        
program4  7c7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate may make grants to any

 qualifi$ entity t submits an           
application 9 su* =m1 & satisfy+ su*    
requirem5ts1 z ! ,secret>y may require4 
7#b7 ,types ( grants ,a qualifi$ entity 
may receive a grant = "o or bo? ( !     
foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,to assi/ national
 & local gov]nm5ts ( a =eign c\ntry to  
develop a small bus9ess developm5t c5t]1
 or multiple c5t]s1 9 su* c\ntry1       
reg>dless ( :e!r su* c\ntry p>ticipates 
9 a regional network describ$ 9         
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,to promote       
economic connectivity betwe5 small      
bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
economies cov]$ by ! ,global ,small     
,bus9ess ,network1 includ+ ?r\gh an     
int]net plat=m to-- 7i7 enhance !       
ability ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to take "p 9 int]national 
comm]ce2 &  7ii7 facilitate ! gr[? (    
small bus9esses 9 =eign c\ntries ?r\gh !
 developm5t ( small bus9ess developm5t  
c5t]s 9 =eign c\ntries4  7d7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         

,secret>y ( ,/ate #b1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 9        
addition to am\nts o!rwise available =  
economic activities & =eign assi/ance1  
to c>ry out ?is section4 ,) respect to  
ea* su* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y is      
au?oriz$ to use-- 7#a7 up to #a1jjj1jjj 
( su* am\nt to e/abli% & op]ate ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,network ( ! ,am]icas2 &  7#b7
 up to #a1jjj1jjj ( su* am\nt to e/abli%
 & op]ate ! ,,asean ,small ,bus9ess     
,network4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & e two ye>s !reaft] = a     
p]iod ( f\r ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 !         
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on    
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   

,s5ate a report on ! /atus ( ! ,global  
,small ,bus9ess ,network program4  7#b7 
,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an   
assessm5t ( support provid$ to small    
bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h   
utiliz$ programs ?r\gh ! ,global ,small 
,bus9ess ,network1 includ+ in=mation on 
! numb] ( bus9esses support$1 !         
geographic location ( su* bus9esses1 !  
numb] ( jobs support$1 & ! am\nt (      
economic activity g5]at$4  7,b7 ,a      
description ( me?ods & /rategies to     
develop small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 9
 =eign c\ntries = ! two ye>s aft] ! date
 ( su* report4  7,c7 ,a li/1 & ! curr5t 
/atus1 ( all op]at+ small bus9ess       
developm5t c5t]s 9 =eign c\ntries t are 
affiliat$ ) ! ,global ,small ,bus9ess   
,network program4  7,d7 ,a li/1 & !     
curr5t /atus1 ( all new small bus9ess   
developm5t c5t]s 9 =eign c\ntries set up
 ?r\gh ! ,global ,small ,bus9ess        
,network program 9 ! two ye>s be=e !    
date ( ! report1 ev5 if no long]        

affiliat$ ) ! ,global ,small ,bus9ess   
,network program4  7,e7 ,a description (
 ! e/imat$ timel9es = national & local  
gov]nm5ts ( a =eign c\ntry p>ticipat+ 9 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,network ( ! ,am]icas 
& ! ,,asean ,small ,bus9ess ,network    
to-- 7i7 complete ! creation ( a small  
bus9ess developm5t c5t] 9 su* c\ntry2 & 
7ii7 e/abli% connections betwe5 su* a   
small bus9ess developm5t c5t] ) small   
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7,f7 ,a description (          
int]national comm]cial activity result+ 
f p>ticipation 9 ! ,global ,small       
,bus9ess ,network program4  7f7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,qualifi$ entity ,! t]m qualifi$ entity 
means an entity t is-- 7,a7 an          
in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb771 except t su* t]m does n include
 in/itutions describ$ 9 section         
#ajb7;a77#a77;c7 ( su* ,act2  7,b7 a    
consortium ( two or m in/itutions (     

high] education describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a72 or  7,c7 a nonpr(it entity )      
exp]i5ce 9 op]at+ or work+ ) small      
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#b7 ,small bus9ess conc]n ,!  
t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m "u section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a774 
7#c7 ,small bus9ess developm5t c5t] ,!  
t]m small bus9ess developm5t c5t]-- 7,a7
 ) respect to a c5t] locat$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates-- 7i7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb72 &  7ii7 includes a    
wom5's bus9ess c5t]1 z su* t]m is us$ "u
 section #bi ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef72 &  7,b7 ) respect 
to a c5t] locat$ 9 a =eign c\ntry1 means
 an entity t-- 7i7 provides small       
bus9ess-ori5t$ employm5t or natural     
res\rces developm5t programs2  7ii7     
promotes /udies1 rese>*1 & c\nsel+      
conc]n+ ! manag+1 f9anc+1 & op]ation (  
small bus9esses2  7iii7 provides        
managem5t & te*nical assi/ance reg>d+   

small bus9ess p>ticipation 9            
int]national m>kets & int]national      
comm]ce1 includ+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7iv7 provides deliv]y or di/ribution (  
s]vices & in=mation describ$ 9 ?is      
subp>agraph2 or  7v7 provides access to 
bus9ess analy/s :o c ref] a small       
bus9ess to available exp]ts4