,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #aij #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdde ,report ,no4 #aag-bfj1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,golden 7for himself and ,mr4 ,hagedorn7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,march #h1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,mfume and ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ,march #h1 #bjbb,reported from the ,committee on ,small ,business ,march #h1 #bjbb;,committee on the ,budget discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,small ,business ,act to require an annual report on entrepreneurial development programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,small ,business ,development ,centers ,improvement ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,annual report on entrepreneurial development programs ,section #aj of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fci7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,annual report on entrepreneurial development programs 7#a7 ,report required ,the ,administrator shall include in the comprehensive annual report required under subsection 7a7 the following data3 7,a7 ,a list of all entrepreneurial development activities undertaken during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report through a covered program1 including-- 7i7 a description and operating details for each such covered program and the activities performed under each such covered program2 7ii7 operating circulars1 manuals1 and standard operating procedures for each such covered program2 7iii7 a description of the process used to make awards relating to the provision of entrepreneurial development activities under each such covered program2 7iv7 a list of all recipients of awards under each such covered program and the amount of each such award2 and 7v7 a list of contractors1 including the name and location of such contractor1 of an award recipient4 7,b7 ,the total amount of funding obligated for a covered program and the entrepreneurial development activities conducted under each such covered program for the fiscal year preceding the date of the report4 7,c7 ,the names and titles of the individuals responsible for carrying out a covered program4 7,d7 ,for entrepreneurial development activities undertaken during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report through the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program established under section #ba 7in this section referred to as the ,program7-- 7i7 the number of individuals counseled or trained through the ,program2 7ii7 the total number of hours of counseling and training services provided through the ,program2 7iii7 the demographics of participants in the ,program1 which shall include the gender1 race1 and age of each such participant2 7iv7 the number of participants in the ,program who are veterans2 7v7 the number of new businesses started by participants in the ,program2 7vi7 to the extent practicable1 the number of jobs supported1 created1 or retained with assistance from the ,program2 7vii7 the amount of capital secured by participants in the ,program1 including through loans and equity investment2 7viii7 the number of participants in the ,program receiving financial assistance1 including the type and dollar amount1 under a loan program of the ,administration2 7ix7 an estimate of gross receipts1 including 7to the extent practicable7 a description of any change in revenue1 of small business concerns assisted through the ,program2 7x7 the number of referrals of individuals to other resources and programs of the ,administration2 7xi7 the results of satisfaction surveys of participants in the ,program1 including a summary of any comments received from such participants2 and 7xii7 any recommendations by the ,administrator to improve the delivery of services by the ,program4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered program ,the term covered program means a program authorized under section #g7;j71 #g7m71 #h7;a71 #h7;b77#a71 #ba1 #bb1 #bi1 #cb1 or #cd of this ,act4 7,b7 ,entrepreneurial development activity ,the term entrepreneurial development activity means an activity related to the delivery of entrepreneurial development services1 entrepreneurial education1 or support for the development and maintenance of business training services carried out through a covered program4 4 #c4 ,marketing of services ,section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7o7 ,no prohibition of marketing of services ,an applicant receiving a grant under this section may use up to #aj percent of their budget to market and advertise the services of such applicant to individuals and small business concerns4 4 #d4 ,data collection by the small business development center association 7a7 ,in general ,section #ba7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking as provided in this section and and inserting as provided in this section12 and 7#b7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 and 7iv7 governing data collection activities related to applicants receiving grants under this section4 7b7 ,annual report on data collection ,section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 as amended by section #c of this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7p7 ,annual report on data collection ,the ,administrator shall annually submit to the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate a report on any data collection activities related to the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program4 4 7c7 ,working group ,to improve data collection 7#a7 ,establishment and study ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall establish a group to be known as the ,data ,collection ,working ,group consisting of entrepreneurial development grant recipients1 the associations and organizations representing such recipients1 and officials from the ,small ,business ,administration1 to carry out a study to determine the best methods for conducting data collection activities and create or revise existing systems dedicated to data collection4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than the end of the #ahj-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,data ,collection ,working ,group shall issue a report to the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate containing the findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under paragraph 7#a71 including-- 7,a7 recommendations for revising existing data collection practices for the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program2 and 7,b7 a proposed plan for the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration to implement such recommendations4 #e4 ,fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships ,section #ba7;a77#c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships ,a small business development center that participates in a private partnership or cosponsorship1 in which the ,administrator or designee of the ,administrator also participates1 may collect fees or other income related to the operation of such private partnership or cosponsorship4 4 #f4 ,equity for small business development centers ,subclause 7,i7 of section #ba7;a77#d77;,c77v7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#d77;,c77v77,i77 is amended to read as follows3 7,i7 ,in general ,of the amounts made available in any fiscal year to carry out this section1 not more than #fjj1jjj may be used by the ,administration to pay expenses enumerated in subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,d7 of section #bj7;a77#a74 4 #g4 ,confidentiality requirements ,section #ba7;a77#g77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#g77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking or telephone number and inserting 1 telephone number1 or email address2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 or the nature or content of such assistance1 to any ,state1 local1 or ,federal agency1 or to any third party after receiving assistance under this section4 #h4 ,limitation on award of grants to small business development centers 7a7 ,in general ,section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 as amended by section #d1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking any women's business center operating pursuant to section #bi12 7,b7 by striking or a women's business center operating pursuant to section #bi2 and 7,c7 by striking and women's business centers operating pursuant to section #bi2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7q7 ,limitation on award of grants ,except for not-for-profit institutions of higher education1 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,administrator may not award a grant or contract to1 or enter into a cooperative agreement with1 an entity under this section unless that entity-- 7#a7 received a grant or contract from1 or entered into a cooperative agreement with1 the ,administrator under this section before the date of the enactment of this subsection2 and 7#b7 seeks to renew such a grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement after such date4 4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,the amendments made by this section may not be construed as prohibiting a women's business center 7as described under section #bi of the ,small ,business ,act7 from receiving a subgrant from an entity receiving a grant under section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act4 #i4 ,management of program activities ,section #ba7;a77#c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c771 as amended by section #d1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking upon1 with full participation of both parties1 and inserting upon with the full participation of all parties 7including the association authorized in subparagraph 7,a771 and carried out2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and develop and inserting and negotiate the development of2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by striking ,whereas2 7,b7 by inserting ,program after ,center2 7,c7 by striking ,national and inserting national2 and 7,d7 by moving such subparagraph #b ems to the left4 #aj4 ,authorization of appropriations for formula grants received by ,states ,section #ba7;a77#d77;,c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#d77;,c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7vii71 by striking subparagraph and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting subparagraph #age1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbe42 and 7#b7 in clause 7viii71 by striking shall reserve not less than #a1jjj1jjj and inserting shall reserve not more than #b1jjj1jjj4 #aa4 ,requirements relating to matching funds ,section #ba7;a77#d77;,a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#d77;,a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,such matching funds shall be evidenced by good faith assertions from the applicant1 and the expenditure of matching funds shall not be made a prerequisite of the reimbursement of ,federal funds1 notwithstanding the final reconciliation payment for the close-out of each award44 #ab4 ,contract prerequisites ,section #ba7;a77#e77;,b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#e77;,b77 is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following3 ,each contract shall be deemed approved under subparagraph 7,a7 unless the ,associate ,administrator certifies in writing within #ae business days after award of the contract that the contract will not provide assistance to small business concerns and that performance of the contract will hinder the small business development center in carrying out the terms of the grant received by the small business development center under this section44 #ac4 ,duties of the ,associate ,administrator for ,small ,business ,development ,centers ,section #ba7;h77#b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;h77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,marketing ,the ,associate ,administrator for ,small ,business ,development ,centers shall market and advertise the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program and participants in such ,program as a resource available to any ,federal program providing assistance to small business concerns1 including the ,,fast program established under section #cd4 4 #ad4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 ,march #h1 #bjbb,reported from the ,committee on ,small ,business,march #h1 #bjbb;,committee on the ,budget discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed