,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4   
,williams ( ,texas 7= himself & ,ms4    
,newman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act to include requirem5ts    
relat+ to graduates ( c>e] & te*nical   
education programs or programs ( /udy = 
small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s & wom5's 
bus9ess c5t]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,support+ ,small ,bus9ess & ,c>e] &     
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ,congress
 t-- 7#a7 c>e] & te*nical education     
provides individuals ) coh]5t & rigor\s 
cont5t align$ ) *all5g+ academic /&>ds &
 relevant te*nical k & skills ne$$ to   

prep>e = fur!r education & c>e]s 9      
curr5t or em]g+ pr(essions2  7#b7 c>e] &
 te*nical education provides te*nical   
skill pr(ici5cy1 an indu/ry-recogniz$   
cr$5tial1 a c]tificate1 or an associate 
degree2  7#c7 c>e] & te*nical education 
includes compet5cy-bas$ appli$ le>n+ :i*
 contributes to ! academic k1 high]-ord]
 reason+ & problem-solv+ skills1 "w     
attitudes1 g5]al employability skills1  
te*nical skills1 occupation-specific    
skills1 & k ( all aspects ( an indu/ry1 
includ+ entrepr5eur%ip1 ( an individual2
  7#d7 employm5t opportunities provid$  
?r\gh recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials 7z
 def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce        
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb77 are z important to !  
advancem5t ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 z any o!r dome/ic bus9ess sector2  7#e7
 c>e] & te*nical pr(essions are         
desirable & (t5 high-skill1 high-wage   
occupations2 &  7#f7 c>e] & te*nical    
education provides individuals ) j z    
competitive & practical ( a c>e] pa? z  

att5d+ a traditional f\r-ye> college or 
univ]sity4  #c4 ,inclusion ( c>e] &     
te*nical education  7a7 ,def9ition      
,section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7gg7 ,c>e] & te*nical      
education ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical        
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  4  7b7 ,small bus9ess
 developm5t c5t]s ,section #ba7;c77#c7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fdh7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,t71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 clause 7v7 ( ! fir/ subp>agraph  
7,u7 7relat+ to succession plann+71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2  7#c7 9 second subp>agraph   
7,u7 7relat+ to tra9+ on dome/ic &      
int]national intellectual prop]ty       
protections7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii77,,ii71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ su*    
subp>agraph z subp>agraph 7,v72 &  7#d7 

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraphs3  7,w7 assi/+ small        
bus9esses 9 hir+ graduates f c>e] &     
te*nical education programs or programs 
( /udy2 &  7,x7 assi/+ graduates ( c>e] 
& te*nical education programs or        
programs ( /udy 9 />t+ up a small       
bus9ess conc]n4  4  7c7 ,wom5's bus9ess 
c5t]s ,section #bi7;b7 ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7;b77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7 assi/ance = 
small bus9ess conc]ns to hire graduates 
f c>e] & te*nical education programs or 
programs ( /udy2 &  7#e7 assi/ance =    
graduates ( c>e] & te*nical education   
programs or programs ( /udy to />t up a 
small bus9ess conc]n4  4