,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcfj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjai ,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,em]g+ ,m>kets )9 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration t w /r5g!n ! developm5t ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 em]g+ m>kets1 includ+ ^? own$ by wom51 m9orities1 vet]ans1 & ^? locat$ 9 rural areas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unlock+ ,opportunities 9 ,em]g+ ,m>kets ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,(fice ( ,em]g+ ,m>kets ,section #g ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7o7 ,(fice ( ,em]g+ ,m>kets 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m ,associate ,adm9i/rator means ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,capital ,access ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,em]g+ ,m>kets2 7,c7 ! t]m microloan program means ! program describ$ 9 subsection 7m72 7,d7 ! t]m ,res]vi/ means a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces nam$ 9 section #ajaja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,e7 ! t]m rural area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7m77#aa72 7,f7 ! t]m s]vice-connect$ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,g7 ! t]m small bus9ess conc]n 9 an em]g+ m>ket means a small bus9ess conc]n-- 7i7 t is locat$ 9-- 7,i7 a l[-income or mod]ate-income area = purposes ( ! ,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ,( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 7,,ii7 a ,h,u,b,zone2 7,,iii7 a community t has be5 designat$ z an emp[]m5t zone or an ent]prise community "u section #acia ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 7,,iv7 a community t has be5 designat$ z a ,promise ,zone by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 7,v7 a community t has be5 designat$ z a qualifi$ opportunity zone "u section #adjj,z-#a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or 7,,vi7 a rural area2 7ii7 t has m ?an #ej p]c5t ( employees resid+ 9 a l[- or mod]ate-income community2 7iii7 t is gr[+1 newly e/abli%$1 or a />tup1 z ^? t]ms are us$ 9 subsection 7m72 7iv7 own$ & controll$ by socially & economically disadvantag$ individuals1 includ+ ,black ,am]icans1 ,hispanic ,am]icans1 ,native ,am]icans1 ,asian ,pacific ,am]icans1 & o!r m9orities2 7v7 own$ & controll$ by wom52 7vi7 own$ & controll$ by vet]ans2 7vii7 own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 or 7viii7 n less ?an #ea p]c5t own$ & controll$ by "o or m-- 7,i7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7,,ii7 ,res]vi/s2 7,,iii7 sp\ses ( vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or ,res]vi/s2 7,,iv7 surviv+ sp\ses ( vet]ans :o di$ on active duty or z a result ( a s]vice-connect$ disability2 or 7,v7 individuals ) a disability1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,adm9i/ration ! ,(fice ( ,em]g+ ,m>kets1 :i* %all be-- 7,a7 "u ! g5]al managem5t & ov]sight ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,b7 responsible = ! plann+1 coord9ation1 implem5tation1 evaluation1 & improvem5t ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,adm9i/rator to enhance ! economic well-be+ ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 an em]g+ m>ket4 7#c7 ,director 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,unlock+ ,opportunities 9 ,em]g+ ,m>kets ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all appo9t a ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,em]g+ ,m>kets1 :o %all-- 7i7 sup]vise ! ,(fice ( ,em]g+ ,m>kets & report to ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator2 & 7ii7 be 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice4 7,b7 ,duties ,! ,director %all-- 7i7 create & implem5t /rategies & programs t provide an integrat$ approa* to ! developm5t ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 an em]g+ m>ket2 7ii7 develop & recomm5d policies conc]n+ ! microloan program & any o!r access to capital program ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 z su* programs p]ta9 to small bus9ess conc]ns 9 an em]g+ m>ket2 7iii7 e/abli% p>tn]%ips to advance ! goal ( improv+ ! economic success ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 an em]g+ m>ket2 & 7iv7 review ! effectiv5ess & impact ( ! microloan program & any o!r access to capital program ( ! ,adm9i/ration t is t>get$ to s]ve small bus9ess conc]ns 9 an em]g+ m>ket4 7,c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,director %all consult ) di/rict (fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 4