,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjai ,mr4  
,c>d9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a   
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot program     
aw>d+ competitive grants to             
organizations adm9i/]+ entrepr5eurial   
developm5t programm+ to =m]ly inc>c]at$ 
individuals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,necess>y ,entrepr5eur%ip ,work%ops via 
! ,,sba to ,trans=m & ,assi/ ,re-entry  
,tra9+ ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,new ,,/>t    
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t-- 7#a7 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice1 e ye>1 ov] #fjj1jjj individuals
 are releas$ f prison & return home to  
_! communities1 & almo/ #gg p]c5t ( ^?  
individuals w re(f5d )9 #e ye>s2  7#b7  
accord+ to ! ,c5t] = ,am]ican ,progress1
 an e/imat$ #fj p]c5t ( =m]ly inc>c]at$ 
individuals w rema9 unemploy$ = a p]iod 
( #a ye> po/-inc>c]ation1 increas+ !    

risk = recidivism2  7#c7 accord+ to !   
,c5t] = ,economic & ,policy ,rese>*1 !  
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates loses an      
e/imat$ #gh1jjj1jjj1jjj to              
#hg1jjj1jjj1jjj annually due to lo/     
output f individuals ) crim9al records  
unable to f9d /able employm5t2  7#d7    
entrepr5eurial developm5t programs =    
inc>c]at$ & =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals 
report dramatically l[] rates (         
recidivism2 &  7#e7 self-employm5t c    
provide economic /ability = ^? :o are   
o!rwise lock$ out ( ! labor m>ket4  #c4 
,pilot program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ! t]m appropriate  
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$    
individual means an individual :o-- 7,a7
 complet$ a t]m ( imprisonm5t 9 ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or local jail or prison2 &  7,b7 

meets ! (f5se eligibility requirem5ts   
set =? 9 any applicable policy notice or
 o!r guidance issu$ by ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration = ! program e/abli%$ "u  
section #g7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m772  7#d7 ! t]ms   
int]m$i>y & microloan h ! mean+s giv5 ^?
 t]ms 9 section #g7m77#aa7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcf7m77#aa772  7#e7 ! t]m microloan    
int]m$i>y means an int]m$i>y t is       
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program      
e/abli%$ "u section #g7m7 ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m772 &
  7#f7 ! t]m pilot program means ! pilot
 program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pilot       
program to aw>d grants to organizations 
ov] a #e-ye> p]iod to create or support 
exi/+ entrepr5eur%ip developm5t programs
 to provide assi/ance to cov]$          
individuals4  7c7 ,grant requirem5ts ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 aw>d a grant "u

 ! pilot program to n few] ?an #f       
organizations1 or p>tn]%ips (           
organizations1 :i* %all ea* receive     
grants annually ov] ! #e-ye> p]iod 9 :i*
 ! pilot program is 9 exi/5ce2 &  7#b7  
allocate grants "u ! pilot program to   
ensure t ! recipi5ts are geographically 
v>i$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7      
,p>tn]%ips ,an applicant = a grant "u ! 
pilot program may =m p>tn]%ips ) o!r    
organizations = ! purposes ( !          
application & = conduct+ entrepr5eurial 
developm5t programm+4  7e7 ,application 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an organization or       
p>tn]%ip ( organizations desir+ a grant 
"u ! pilot program %all submit an       
application to ! ,adm9i/rator 9 su* =m1 
9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !
 ,adm9i/rator may reasonably require4   
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 demon/rate 
t ! applicant has a p>tn]%ip )1 or is1 a
 microloan int]m$i>y t %all provide     
microloans to qualifi$ cov]$            
individuals1 or1 to ! ext5t t !         

applicant is a national organization 9  
multiple diff]5t m>kets1 t a sep>ate    
microloan int]m$i>y may be us$ 9 ea* su*
 m>ket2  7,b7 demon/rate /rong community
 ties1 includ+ ^? ) ! cov]$ individual  
community1 local bus9esses1 & political 
lead]s2  7,c7 demon/rate an ability to  
provide a full range ( entrepr5eurial   
developm5t programm+ on an ongo+ basis2 
7,d7 include a plan = rea*+ cov]$       
individuals1 includ+ by id5tify+        
p>ticul> t>get populations )9 !         
community2  7,e7 cle>ly def9e           
entrepr5eurial developm5t capabilities1 
includ+ coord9ation ) exi/+ local       
res\rce p>tn]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration =      
additional tra9+ z necess>y2  7,f7      
pres5t an entrepr5eur%ip developm5t     
curriculum1 :i* may be a nationally     
recogniz$ model or bas$ ^u su* a model2 
7,g7 include a li/ ( ea* p>tn]          
organization2 &  7,h7 include a         
compreh5sive plan = ! use ( grant funds1
 includ+ e/imates = adm9i/rative &      
outrea* co/s ( runn+ & evaluat+ !       

entrepr5eur%ip developm5t program4  7f7 
,priority ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d a     
grant "u ! pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 may give priority to applicants bas$   
on--  7#a7 :e!r ! application includes a
 commitm5t f an exi/+ or new non-,f$]al 
fund+ s\rce to meet ! mat*+ requirem5t  
"u subsection 7g72  7#b7 :e!r !         
application takes into acc\nt local     
economies & m>kets z a "p ( !           
educational compon5t ( ! entrepr5eur%ip 
developm5t program2 &  7#c7 ! ability or
 plan ( ! applicant to provide          
entrepr5eurial developm5t s]vices       
concurr5t ) employm5t or job tra9+      
s]vices4  7g7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,z a condition ( a grant provid$ 
"u ! pilot program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
require ! recipi5t ( ! grant to         
contribute an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t (
 ! am\nt ( ! grant1 obta9$ solely f     
exi/+ or new non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#b7   
,=m ,9 addition to ca% or o!r direct    
fund+1 ! contribution requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 may include indirect co/s 

or 9-k9d contributions paid = "u        
non-,f$]al programs4  7h7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,annual reports  7,a7 ,individual      
reports to ,adm9i/rator ,a recipi5t ( a 
grant "u ! pilot program %all submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator an annual report on ! use
 ( grant funds "u ! pilot program1 :i*  
%all conta91 ) respect to !             
entrepr5eur%ip developm5t programs      
creat$ or support$ "u ! pilot program-- 
7i7 a li/ ( p>tn] organizations2  7ii7 !
 *>act]i/ics ( cov]$ individuals assi/$ 
"u ! entrepr5eur%ip developm5t programs1
 includ+ race & e?nicity1 g5d]1 age1    
m>ital /atus1 p>5tal /atus1 employm5t   
/atus1 income1 bank+ & cr$it hi/ory1 &  
prior bus9ess exp]i5ce2  7iii7 !        
p>ticipation & att5dance rates = all    
compon5ts ( ! entrepr5eur%ip developm5t 
programs2  7iv7 ! program ret5tion rate2
  7v7 ! p]c5tage ( p>ticipants :o rema9 
non-ju/ice involv$ dur+ ! cal5d> ye> ( !
 program2  7vi7 ! level ( ! cov]$       
individuals' und]/&+ ( bus9ess concepts 
& pr9ciples2  7vii7 ! level ( ! cov]$   

individuals' great] confid5ce 9 lead]%ip
 /r5g?s1 includ+ ! results ( an         
indu/ry-recogniz$ behavioral assessm5t2 
7viii7 ! cov]$ individuals' progress    
made t[>d e/abli%+ a bus9ess2  7ix7 !   
exp]i5ces & p]ceptions ( ! cov]$        
individuals2  7x7 ! numb] & doll> am\nt 
( loans made to qualifi$ cov]$          
individuals2 &  7xi7 su* additional     
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 
7,b7 ,consolidat$ report to ,congress ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
la/ report ) respect to a ye> has be5   
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report t summ>izes all ( !  
reports submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator "u t 
subp>agraph = t ye>4  7#b7 ,,gao report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
pilot program t]m9ates1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
report t evaluates--  7,a7 ! s]vices t  
grant recipi5ts provid$ to cov]$        

individuals assi/$ "u entrepr5eur%ip    
developm5t programs2  7,b7 ov]sight ( ! 
pilot program by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+
 policies & proc$ures = monitor+ !      
compliance by grant recipi5ts ) pilot   
program requirem5ts & an assessm5t ( !  
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program2 &  7,c7 
! ov]all p]=mance ( ! pilot program & ! 
impacts ( ! pilot program on grant      
recipi5ts4  7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
affect ! program e/abli%$ "u section    
#g7m7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m771 includ+--  7#a7 !   
requirem5ts ( t program2  7#b7 ! mann] 9
 :i* t program is c>ri$ out2 or  7#c7 ! 
use or availability ( any am\nts t h be5
 made available to c>ry out t program4  
7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,adm9i/rator su* sums z are necess>y to 
c>ry out ! pilot program4  7k7          
,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all t]m9ate
 on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4