,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjai,mr4   
,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to improve ! programs = vet]ans ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,small ,bus9ess   
,own]%ip ,improvem5ts ,act4  #b4        
,e/abli%+ ! ,vet]an's ,bus9ess ,outrea* 
,c5t] ,program ,section #cb ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7d7 &
 7f72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections   
7e7 & 7g7 z subsections 7j7 & 7k71      
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,vet]an's 
bus9ess outrea* c5t] program  7#a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! 
t]m cov]$ individual means-- 7i7 a memb]
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 )\t reg>d to :e!r !   
memb] is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,transition     

,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se2  7ii7 an individual :o is      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,transition ,assi/ance   
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iii7
 an individual :o-- 7,i7 s]v$ on active 
duty 9 any bran* ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1       
includ+ ! ,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves2 & 
7,,ii7 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ f su* s]vice
 "u conditions o!r ?an di%onorable2 &   
7iv7 a sp\se or dep5d5t ( an individual 
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii72  
7,b7 ! t]m private nonpr(it organization
 means an entity t is describ$ 9 section
 #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf & exempt f taxation "u section    
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 &  7,c7 ! t]m     
vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t] site means
 ! location (-- 7i7 a vet]an's bus9ess  
outrea* c5t]2 or  7ii7 #a or m vet]an's 
bus9ess outrea* c5t]1 e/abli%$ 9        
conjunction ) ano!r vet]an's bus9ess    
outrea* c5t] 9 ano!r location )9 a ,/ate
 or region--  7,i7 t rea* a di/9ct      
population t w\ld o!rwise n be s]v$2    
7,,ii7 ^: s]vices are t>get$ to vet]ans2

 &  7,,iii7 ^: scope1 function1 &       
activities are simil> to ^? ( ! prim>y  
vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t] or c5t]s 9
 conjunction ) :i* x 0 e/abli%$4  7#b7  
,au?ority2 s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/ration may provide grants to1 or 
ent] into contracts or coop]atives )1   
private nonpr(it organizations to       
e/abli% & op]ate vet]an's bus9ess       
outrea* c5t]s = ! b5efit ( cov]$        
individuals & small bus9ess conc]ns own$
 & controll$ by vet]ans4  7,b7 ,s]vices 
provid$ ,ea* vet]an's bus9ess outrea*   
c5t] e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all    
c>ry out projects provid+--  7i7        
#a-to-#a individual c\nsel+ to small    
bus9esses1 includ+-- 7,i7 f9ancial      
assi/ance2  7,,ii7 managem5t assi/ance2 
7,,iii7 m>ket+ assi/ance2  7,,iv7       
transition assi/ance2  7,v7             
,f$]al-contract+ assi/ance2 &  7,,vi7   
export assi/ance2 &  7ii7 small bus9ess 
tra9+ & c\nsel+ ?r\gh onl9e & 9-p]son   
work%ops & sem9>s1 includ+--  7,i7      
f9ancial assi/ance2  7,,ii7 managem5t   

assi/ance2  7,,iii7 m>ket+ assi/ance2   
7,,iv7 transition assi/ance1 includ+ !  
,boots to ,bus9ess program e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7e72  7,v7 ,f$]al-contract+  
assi/ance2 &  7,,vi7 export assi/ance4  
7#c7 ,contract au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t] may    
ent] into a contract ) a ,f$]al dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy to provide specific assi/ance 
to vet]ans & o!r und]s]v$ small bus9ess 
conc]ns4  7,b7 ,p]=mance ,p]=mance ( a  
contract describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%\ld n h9d] a vet]an's bus9ess outrea*  
c5t] 9 c>ry+ out ! t]ms ( ! grant       
receiv$ by ! vet]an's bus9ess outrea*   
c5t] f ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7           
,application & approval crit]ia  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a private nonpr(it organization 
desir+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all   
submit an application to ! ,adm9i/rator 
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 
7,b7 ,crit]ia ,! ,adm9i/ration %all--   
7i7 subject to clause 7ii71 develop &   
publi% crit]ia = ! consid]ation &       

approval ( applications submitt$ by     
private nonpr(it organizations "u ?is   
subsection2 &  7ii7 evaluate & rank     
applicants 9 accordance ) pr$et]m9$     
selection crit]ia t %all be /at$ 9 t]ms 
( relative importance1 :i*--  7,i7 %all 
be made publicly available & /at$ 9 ea* 
solicitation = applications made by !   
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,,ii7 %all include-- 
7aa7 ! exp]i5ce ( ! applicant 9 conduct+
 programs or ongo+ ef=ts design$ to     
imp>t or upgrade ! bus9ess skills (     
vet]an bus9ess own]s or pot5tial own]s2 
7bb7 ! pres5t ability ( ! applicant to  
comm5ce a project )9 a m9imum am\nt (   
"t2 &  7cc7 ! location = ! vet]an's     
bus9ess c5t] site propos$ by !          
applicant4  7,c7 ,application = r5ewal (
 grant ,a private nonpr(it organization 
t receives a grant "u ?is subsection may
 submit an application = a r5ewal ( !   
grant at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ 
su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may      
require4  7,d7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( ! deadl9e to    

submit applications = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all approve or d5y any    
application submitt$ "u ?is subsection &
 notify ! applicant = ea* su*           
application4  7#e7 ,aw>d ( grants  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability (   
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make
 a grant = ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (       
activities describ$ 9 ! application to  
ea* applicant approv$ "u ?is subsection4
  7,b7 ,am\nt ,a grant "u ?is subsection
 %all be = n less ?an #bbe1jjj & n m ?an
 #cge1jjj4  7,c7 ,duration  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a grant "u ?is subsection %all be = a 
p]iod ( #a ye>4  7ii7 ,r5ewal ,a grant  
"u ?is subsection may be r5ew$ = n m ?an
 #d additional #a-ye> p]iods4  7,d7     
,priority ,9 allocat+ funds made        
available = grants "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all give priority to      
applicants = a r5ewal ( a grant ov] new 
applicants4  7#f7 ,program exam9ation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/ration %all--   
7i7 develop & implem5t an annual        
programmatic & f9ancial exam9ation ( ea*

 vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t] e/abli%$ 
pursuant to ?is subsection1 pursuant to 
:i* ea* vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t]   
%all provide to ! ,adm9i/ration--  7,i7 
an itemiz$ co/ breakd[n ( actual        
exp5ditures = co/s incurr$ dur+ ! prec$+
 ye>1 break+ out ,boots to ,bus9ess co/s
 f all o!r programmatic co/s2 &  7,,ii7 
a programmatic breakd[n ( vet]an's      
bus9ess outrea* c5t] curriculum1 program
 (f]+s1 & outcomes2 &  7ii7 analyze !   
results ( ea* exam9ation describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 &1 bas$ on t analysis1 make a
 det]m9ation reg>d+ ! programmatic &    
f9ancial viability ( ea* vet]an's       
bus9ess outrea* c5t]4  7,b7 ,conditions 
= cont9u$ fund+ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to r5ew 
a contract 7ei!r z a grant or coop]ative
 agreem5t7 "u ?is subsection ) a        
vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t]1 !        
,adm9i/rator--  7i7 %all consid] !      
results ( ! mo/ rec5t exam9ation ( !    
vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t] "u        
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 may )hold su* 
aw>d or r5ewal1 if ! ,adm9i/ration      

det]m9es t-- 7,i7 ! vet]an's bus9ess    
outrea* c5t] has fail$ to provide any   
in=mation requir$ to be provid$ "u      
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph  
7,a77i71 or ! in=mation provid$ by !    
c5t] is inadequate2 or  7,,ii7 !        
vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t] has fail$ 
to provide any in=mation requir$ to be  
provid$ by ! c5t] = purposes ( ! report 
( ! ,adm9i/ration "u subsection 7i77#a71
 or ! in=mation provid$ by ! c5t] is    
inadequate4  7#g7 ,exp$it$ acquisition  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,associate   
,adm9i/rator1 may use su* exp$it$       
acquisition me?ods z ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es to be appropriate to c>ry out  
?is subsection1 except t ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all ensure t all small bus9ess s\rces  
are provid$ a reasonable opportunity to 
submit proposals4  7#h7 ,privacy        
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vet]an's  
bus9ess outrea* c5t] may n disclose !   
"n1 address1 or telephone numb] ( any   
individual or small bus9ess conc]n      

receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is subsection )\t 
! cons5t ( ! individual or small bus9ess
 conc]n1 unless--  7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator is
 ord]$ to make su* a disclosure by a    
c\rt 9 any civil or crim9al en=cem5t    
action initiat$ by a ,f$]al or ,/ate    
ag5cy2 or  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s 
su* a disclosure to be necess>y = !     
purpose ( conduct+ a f9ancial audit ( a 
vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t]1 b a      
disclosure "u ?is clause %all be limit$ 
to ! in=mation necess>y = su* audit4    
7,b7 ,adm9i/ration use ( in=mation ,?is 
subsection %all n-- 7i7 re/rict         
,adm9i/ration access to program activity
 data2 or  7ii7 prev5t ! ,adm9i/ration f
 us+ cli5t in=mation1 o!r ?an !         
in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7i71 to     
conduct cli5t surveys4  7,c7            
,regulations ,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue 
regulations to e/abli% /&>ds = requir+  
disclosures dur+ a f9ancial audit "u    
subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7#i7             
,au?orization ( appropriations  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$

 to c>ry out ?is subsection-- 7i7       
#ac1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7ii7   
#ad1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7iii7  
#ad1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7iv7 
#ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7,b7   
,use ( am\nts ,am\nts made available "u 
?is p>agraph = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea*   
fiscal ye> !reaft]--  7i7 may only be   
us$ = grant aw>ds2 &  7ii7 may n be us$ 
= co/s incurr$ by ! ,adm9i/ration 9     
connection ) ! managem5t & adm9i/ration 
( ! program "u ?is subsection4  4  #c4  
,vet]ans' bus9ess programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #cb ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b71 z am5d$ by      
section #b1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]     
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,boots to 
,bus9ess ,program  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$       
individual means--  7i7 a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! memb]  
is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,transition ,assi/ance
 ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7ii7
 an individual :o is p>ticipat+ 9 !     
,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iii7 an          
individual :o-- 7,i7 s]v$ on active duty
 9 any bran* ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! 
,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves2 &  7,,ii7 0 
dis*>g$ or releas$ f su* s]vice "u      
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable2 &  7iv7 
a sp\se or dep5d5t ( an individual      
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii72 &
  7,b7 ! t]m ,vet ,c5t] means a c5t] =  
readju/m5t c\nsel+ & relat$ m5tal heal? 
s]vices = vet]ans "u section #agab;,a ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a program  
to be kn[n z ! ,boots to ,bus9ess       
,program to provide entrepr5eur%ip tra9+
 to cov]$ individuals1 :i* %all be c>ri$
 out by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,goals ,! 
goals ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program   
are to-- 7,a7 provide exposure1         
introduction1 & 9-dep? tra9+ = cov]$    
individuals int]e/$ 9 bus9ess own]%ip2 &
  7,b7 provide cov]$ individuals ) !    
tools & k necess>y to id5tify a bus9ess 
opportunity1 draft a bus9ess plan1      
id5tify s\rces ( capital1 connect )     

local small bus9ess res\rces1 & laun* a 
small bus9ess conc]n4  7#d7 ,program    
compon5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,boots to   
,bus9ess ,program may include-- 7i7 a   
brief pres5tation provid+ exposure to ! 
consid]ations involv$ 9 self-employm5t &
 small bus9ess own]%ip2  7ii7 an onl9e1 
self-/udy c\rse focus$ on ! basic skills
 ( entrepr5eur%ip1 ! language ( bus9ess1
 & ! consid]ations involv$ 9            
self-employm5t & small bus9ess own]%ip2 
7iii7 an 9-p]son classroom in/ruction   
compon5t provid+ an introduction to !   
f\ndations ( self employm5t & small     
bus9ess own]%ip2 &  7iv7 9-dep? tra9+   
deliv]$ ?r\gh onl9e in/ruction1 includ+ 
an onl9e c\rse t leads to ! creation ( a
 bus9ess plan4  7,b7 ,collaboration ,!  
,adm9i/rator may-- 7i7 collaborate )    
public & private entities to develop a  
c\rse curriculum = ! ,boots to ,bus9ess 
,program2 &  7ii7 modify program        
compon5ts 9 coord9ation ) entities      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,w>riors 9 ,transition   
programs1 z def9$ 9 section #gch7;f7 ( !

 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga 
note74  7,c7 ,utilization ( res\rce     
p>tn]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,associate      
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 use a v>iety ( res\rce     
p>tn]s & entities 9 adm9i/]+ ! ,boots to
 ,bus9ess ,program4  7ii7 ,grant        
au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out clause 7i71 !     
,associate ,adm9i/rator may make grants 
to res\rce p>tn]s & o!r entities to c>ry
 out compon5ts ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess   
,program4  7,d7 ,availability to ,,dod  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 make         
available electronically in=mation      
reg>d+ ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program &  
all c\rse mat]ials creat$ = ! ,boots to 
,bus9ess ,program to ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se = inclusion on ! website ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat+ to !         
,transition ,assi/ance ,program & 9 !   
,transition ,assi/ance ,program manual &
 o!r publications & mat]ials available =
 di/ribution f ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 & 
7ii7 fully p>ticipate 9 ! int]ag5cy     

gov]nance ( ! ,transition ,assi/ance    
,program4  7,e7 ,availability to        
,vet]ans ,affairs ,9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,associate ,adm9i/rator %all make       
available outrea* mat]ials reg>d+ !     
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program =           
di/ribution & display at local          
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs 7includ+ m$ical c5t]s1         
community-bas$ outpati5t cl9ics1 ,vet   
,c5t]s1 & o!r facilities det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator
 & ! ,secret>y71 :i* %all1 at a m9imum--
  7i7 describe ! ,boots to ,bus9ess     
,program1 includ+ a description (       
s]vices provid$2 &  7ii7 include        
eligibility requirem5ts = p>ticipat+ 9 !
 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program4  7#e7     
,review ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,adm9i/ration %all submit to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives an annual report      

reg>d+ ! aw>d+ ( grants "u ! ,boots to  
,bus9ess ,program4  7f7 ,vet]ans bus9ess
 developm5t (fic]s  7#a7 ,designation ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all designate n few] ?an 
#a individual 9 ea* di/rict (fice ( !   
,adm9i/ration z a vet]ans bus9ess       
developm5t (fic]1 :o %all communicate & 
coord9ate activities ( ! di/rict (fice )
 entities t receive f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,initial       
designation ,! fir/ individual 9 ea*    
di/rict (fice ( ! ,adm9i/ration         
designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z a vet]ans 
bus9ess developm5t (fic] "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be an individual t is employ$ 
by ! ,adm9i/ration on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is subsection4  7g7 ,onl9e           
,coord9ation  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m vet]ans' assi/ance    
provid] means-- 7,a7 an employee ( !    
,adm9i/ration assign$ to ! ,(fice (     
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,developm5t2 or  7,b7 
a vet]ans bus9ess developm5t (fic]      
designat$ "u subsection 7f74  7#b7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator  

%all e/abli% an onl9e me*anism to--     
7,a7 provide in=mation t assi/s vet]ans'
 assi/ance provid]s 9 c>ry+ out !       
activities ( ! vet]ans' assi/ance       
provid]s2 &  7,b7 coord9ate & lev]age ! 
"w ( ! vet]ans' assi/ance provid]s1     
includ+ by all[+ a vet]ans' assi/ance   
provid] to--  7i7 di/ribute be/         
practices & o!r mat]ials2  7ii7         
communicate ) o!r vet]ans' assi/ance    
provid]s reg>d+ ! activities ( !        
vet]ans' assi/ance provid] on behalf (  
vet]ans2 &  7iii7 pose que/ions to &    
reque/ input f o!r vet]ans' assi/ance   
provid]s4  7h7 ,limitations on use =    
ov]seas travel ,f9ancial assi/ance made 
available "u ?is section may n be us$ = 
travel outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z     
def9$ 9 section #bjb7;a77#g7 ( ! ,/ate  
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dcjb7;a77#g777    
until aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
submits to ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a plan describ+ 
h[ s]vices w be provid$ by recipi5ts1 & 
h[ ! ,adm9i/rator w ov]see ! provision (
 s]vices1 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7i7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,vet]ans ,small   
,bus9ess ,own]%ip ,improvem5ts ,act & e 
ye> !reaft]1 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,small   
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
p]=mance & effectiv5ess = ! programs    
au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 :i* may be     
includ$ z "p ( ano!r report submitt$ to 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &       
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives by ! ,associate       
,adm9i/rator1 & :i* %all include !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,vet]an's bus9ess outrea* 
c5t]s ,= ! ,vet]an's ,bus9ess ,outrea*  
,c5t] ,program "u subsection 7d71 )     
respect to ea* vet]an's bus9ess c5t]    
e/abli%$ "u su* subsection--  7,a7 !    

effectiv5ess ( all projects conduct$ by 
! vet]an's bus9ess outrea* c5t]2  7,b7 !
 numb] ( individuals receiv+ assi/ance2 
7,c7 ! numb] ( />tup bus9ess conc]ns    
=m$2  7,d7 ! gross receipts ( assi/$    
conc]ns2  7,e7 ! employm5t increases or 
decreases ( assi/$ conc]ns2  7,f7 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 increases or 
decreases 9 pr(its ( assi/$ conc]ns2 &  
7,g7 ! mo/ rec5t analysis1 z requir$ "u 
clause 7ii7 ( subsection 7d77#f77;,a71 &
 ! subsequ5t det]m9ation made by !      
,adm9i/ration "u t clause4  7#b7 ,boots 
to bus9ess ,= ! ,boots to ,bus9ess      
,program "u subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 !     
numb] ( program p>ticipants us+ ea*     
compon5t ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess         
,program2  7,b7 ! completion rates = ea*
 compon5t ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess        
,program2  7,c7 to ! ext5t possible--   
7i7 ! demographics ( program            
p>ticipants1 to include g5d]1 age1 race1
 relation%ip to milit>y1 ,milit>y       
,occupational ,code1 & ye>s ( s]vice (  
program p>ticipants2  7ii7 ! numb] (    

small bus9ess conc]ns =m$ or exp&$ )    
assi/ance "u ! ,boots to ,bus9ess       
,program2  7iii7 ! gross receipts (     
small bus9ess conc]ns receiv+ assi/ance 
"u ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program2  7iv7 
! numb] ( jobs creat$ ) assi/ance "u !  
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program2  7v7 !     
numb] ( ref]rals to o!r res\rces &      
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7vi7 !     
numb] ( program p>ticipants receiv+     
f9ancial assi/ance "u loan programs ( ! 
,adm9i/ration2  7vii7 ! type & doll>    
am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance receiv$ by   
program p>ticipants "u loan programs ( !
 ,adm9i/ration2 &  7viii7 ! results (   
p>ticipant satisfaction surveys1 includ+
 a summ>y ( any comm5ts receiv$ f       
program p>ticipants2  7,d7 an evaluation
 ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess
 ,program 9 ea* region ( ! ,adm9i/ration
 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>2  7,e7 an  
assessm5t ( additional p]=mance outcome 
measures = ! ,boots to ,bus9ess         
,program1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,associate    
,adm9i/rator2  7,f7 any recomm5dations (

 ! ,adm9i/rator = improvem5t ( ! ,boots 
to ,bus9ess ,program1 :i* may include   
expansion ( ! types ( individuals :o are
 cov]$ individuals2  7,g7 an explanation
 ( h[ ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program has 
be5 integrat$ ) o!r transition programs 
& relat$ res\rces ( ! ,adm9i/ration &   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,h7 any         
additional in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es necess>y4  7#c7 ,o!r activities
 & programs adm9i/]$ by ! (fice (       
vet]ans bus9ess developm5t ,an          
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( any o!r   
activities & programs adm9i/]$ by !     
,(fice ( ,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,developm5t1 
includ+ us+ ! metrics id5tifi$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  4  7b7 ,,gao    
,reports  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ individual
 means--  7i7 a vet]an2  7ii7 a         
s]vice-disabl$ vet]an2  7iii7 a         
,res]vi/2  7iv7 ! sp\se ( an individual 
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii72  
or  7v7 ! sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces2  7,b7 ! t]m ,res]vi/ means a     

memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 z describ$ 9 section #ajaja (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 ! 
t]m small bus9ess conc]n own$ &         
controll$ by vet]ans-- 7i7 has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7q7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q772 &
  7ii7 includes a small bus9ess conc]n--
 7,i7 n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( :i* is own$
 by #a or m sp\ses ( vet]ans or1 9 !    
case ( any publicly own$ bus9ess1 n less
 ?an #ea p]c5t ( ! /ock ( :i* is own$ by
 #a or m sp\ses ( vet]ans2 &  7,,ii7 !  
managem5t & daily bus9ess op]ations (   
:i* are controll$ by #a or m sp\ses (   
vet]ans2  7,d7 ! t]ms s]vice-disabl$    
vet]an1 small bus9ess conc]n1 & vet]an h
 ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms "u section #c ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fcb74  7#b7 ,report on access to cr$it 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit a report reg>d+ ! ability ( 
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  

by cov]$ individuals to access cr$it    
to--  7i7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'        
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include an        
analysis (-- 7i7 ! s\rces ( cr$it us$ by
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by cov]$ individuals & ! p]c5tage ( !   
cr$it obta9$ by small bus9ess conc]ns   
own$ & controll$ by cov]$ individuals t 
is obta9$ f ea* s\rce2  7ii7 ! default  
rate = small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &     
controll$ by cov]$ individuals sep>ately
 = ea* s\rce ( cr$it describ$ 9 clause  
7i71 z comp>$ to ! default rate = !     
s\rce ( cr$it = small bus9ess conc]ns   
g5]ally2  7iii7 ! ,f$]al l5d+ programs  
available to provide cr$it to small     
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
cov]$ individuals2  7iv7 gaps1 if any1 9
 ! availability ( cr$it = small bus9ess 

conc]ns own$ & controll$ by cov]$       
individuals t are n be+ fill$ by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or private s\rces2  7v7
 ob/acles fac$ by cov]$ individuals 9   
try+ to access cr$it2  7vi7 ! ext5t to  
:i* deploym5t & o!r milit>y             
responsibilities affect ! cr$it hi/ory (
 vet]ans & ,res]vi/s2 &  7vii7 ! ext5t  
to :i* cov]$ individuals are aw>e (     
,f$]al programs t>get$ t[>ds help+ cov]$
 individuals access cr$it4  #d4         
,improvem5ts to bus9ess developm5t &    
entrepr5eurial programs  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]ms           
,adm9i/ration & ,adm9i/rator mean !     
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & !       
,adm9i/rator !re(1 respectively2  7#b7 !
 t]m individual eligible = a vet]an     
entrepr5eurial developm5t program       
means-- 7,a7 a cov]$ individual1 z def9$
 9 section #cb7;d77#a7 ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act1 z am5d$ by section #b2   
7,b7 a cov]$ individual1 z def9$ 9      
section #cb7;e77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act1 z am5d$ by section #c2 &  7,c7 an 

individual :o qualifies to be ! own] ( a
 small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans1 z def9$ 9 section           
#c7;b77#a72  7#c7 ! t]m "o-/op res\rce  
means ! "o-/op onl9e res\rce e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7c77#a72 &  7#d7 ! t]m small
 bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7b7 ,vet]an      
pe]-to-,pe] networks ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% guidel9es to
 improve ! network ( pe]-to-pe] c\nsel+ 
& m5tor+ = individuals eligible = a     
vet]an entrepr5eurial developm5t program
 relat+ to ! bus9ess developm5t &       
entrepr5eurial programs ( !             
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,"o-,/op onl9e      
res\rce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all e/abli% an onl9e me*anism t s]ves z
 a "o-/op onl9e res\rce = vet]ans reg>d+
 all ( ! entrepr5eurial developm5t      
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7       
,cont5ts ,! "o-/op res\rce %all include 
descriptions ( ea* entrepr5eurial       

program ( ! ,adm9i/ration 7:i* %all     
include ! programs describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c771 includ+--  7,a7 t>get cli5t      
descriptions = ea* program2  7,b7       
contact in=mation = in=mation on or     
assi/ance reg>d+ ea* program f locally1 
/atewide1 & nationally available s\rces2
  7,c7 a detail$ description ( ! s]vices
 available "u ea* program2  7,d7 a      
description ( any co/s associat$ ) !    
s]vices "u ea* program2  7,e7 an outl9e 
( program curriculums if tra9+ sem9>s or
 c\rses are (f]$2 &  7,f7 o!r res\rce   
in=mation t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es     
appropriate & necess>y = vet]an         
entrepr5eurs & vet]ans :o own small     
bus9ess conc]ns1 9 ord] to ensure !     
"o-/op onl9e res\rce provides in=mation 
& res\rces necess>y = a vet]an beg9n+ to
 develop a small bus9ess conc]n4  7#c7  
,programs ,! programs id5tifi$ &        
describ$ "u ! "o-/op res\rce %all       
include-- 7,a7 ! small bus9ess          
developm5t c5t] program "u section #ba (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#fdh72  7,b7 ! wom5's bus9ess c5t]      
program "u section #bi ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef72     
7,c7 ! programs ( ! ,(fice (            
,entrepr5eur%ip ,education ( !          
,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 ! ,vet]an's        
,bus9ess ,outrea* ,c5t] ,program "u     
section #cb7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess     
,act1 z am5d$ by section #b ( ?is ,act2 
7,e7 ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program "u   
section #cb7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess     
,act1 z am5d$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is   
,act2  7,f7 ! ,s]vice ,corps ( ,retir$  
,executives program au?oriz$ by section 
#h7;b77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77#a772 &  7,g7 any   
o!r program ( ! ,adm9i/ration det]m9$   
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  #e4     
,report+ requirem5t = int]ag5cy task =ce
 ,section #cb7;c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7c77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,report
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report-- 7,a7 discuss+ ! appo9tm5ts made

 to & activities ( ! task =ce2 &  7,b7  
id5tify+ & outl9+ a plan = outrea* &    
promotion ( all ! programs au?oriz$ "u !
 ,vet]ans ,small ,bus9ess ,own]%ip      
,improvem5ts ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by
 t ,act4  4