,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,williams ( ,georgia 7= h]self1 ,ms4   
,adams1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill
  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to e/abli% a     
grant program to create or exp& programs
 at m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions relat+ to  
m9ority entrepr5eur%ip & bus9ess        
own]%ip1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m9ority
 ,entrepr5eur%ip ,grant ,program ,act ( 
#bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d
 means ! ,m9ority ,entrepr5eur%ip       
,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section     
#d7;a74  7#c7 ,hi/orically ,black       
college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically 
,black college or univ]sity means a "p  
,b in/itution1 z t t]m is def9$ 9       

section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#d7    
,m9ority ,! t]m m9ority means an        
individual :o is--  7,a7 ,black or      
,african ,am]ican2  7,b7 ,hispanic or   
,lat9o2  7,c7 ,native or ,indig5\s      
,am]ican2  7,d7 ,asian2  7,e7 ,native   
,hawaiian or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]2  7,f7 
,native ,alaskan2 or  7,g7 a memb] ( a  
gr\p t ! ,m9ority ,bus9ess ,developm5t  
,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce det]m9es
 "u "p #adjj ( title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ,novemb]   
#bc1 #aihd1 is a socially disadvantag$  
gr\p eligible to receive assi/ance4     
7#e7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m    
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means any ( !   
foll[+ types ( in/itutions3  7,a7 ,a    
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity4
  7,b7 ,a ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution1 z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #ejb7;a7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a774  7,c7 ,a ,tribal 
,college or ,univ]sity1 z t t]m is def9$
 9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high]          

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b774  7,d7 ,an ,alaska          
,native-s]v+ in/itution1 z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;d7b774  7,e7 ,a ,native           
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution1 z t t]m is   
def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;d7b774  7,f7 ,a ,pr$om9antly      
,black ,in/itution1 z t t]m is def9$ 9  
section #cah7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;e7b774
  7,g7 ,a ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1        
nontribal in/itution1 z t t]m is def9$ 9
 section #cai7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;f7b774
  7,h7 ,an ,asian-,am]ican & ,native    
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itution1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#cbj7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;g7b774  7#f7 
,program ,! t]m ,program means ! grant  
program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74     
7#g7 ,small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m small 

bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a774  7#h7 ,/ud5t  
entrepr5eur ,! t]m /ud5t entrepr5eur    
means a m9ority /ud5t :o seeks to       
e/abli% or develop a small bus9ess      
conc]n4  7#i7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u  
,secret>y means ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,m9ority ,bus9ess ,developm5t ( !    
,m9ority ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,ag5cy    
7e/abli%$ "u section #ajjjjb ( !        
,m9ority ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,act (    
#bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ieja774  #c4      
,grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,"u ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% a grant
 program )9 ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration1 ! purpose ( :i* %all be  
to create or exp& programs at           
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions t fo/]1        
promote1 & increase programs1           
initiatives1 or opportunities = m9ority 
entrepr5eur%ip & bus9ess own]%ip among  
/ud5t entrepr5eurs enroll$ at su* a     

m9ority-s]v+ in/itution4  7b7           
,application process ,a m9ority-s]v+    
in/itution seek+ a grant "u ! ,program  
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an        
application t conta9s a description (-- 
7#a7 ! ne$ = & propos$ use ( grant funds
 to promote m9ority entrepr5eur%ip &    
bus9ess own]%ip among /ud5t entrepr5eurs
 enroll$ at ! m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2  
7#b7 h[ ! programs1 initiatives1 or     
opportunities creat$ or exp&$ ) ! grant 
funds w provide support to /ud5t        
entrepr5eurs enroll$ at ! m9ority-s]v+  
in/itution :o--  7,a7 seek support = an 
e/abli%$ small bus9ess conc]n2 or  7,b7 
ne$ assi/ance 9 e/abli%+ a small bus9ess
 conc]n2 &  7#c7 h[ ! m9ority-s]v+      
in/itution w create or exp& programs1   
initiatives1 or opportunities t-- 7,a7  
increase m9ority entrepr5eur%ip &       
bus9ess own]%ip among /ud5t entrepr5eurs
 enroll$ at ! m9ority-s]v+ in/itution2 &
  7,b7 exp& bus9ess res\rces to /ud5t   
entrepr5eurs enroll$ at ! m9ority-s]v+  
in/itution4  7c7 ,selection ,9 select+  

grantees "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all evaluate applications f among !    
same type ( m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1 z  
li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 (   
section #b7e74  7d7 ,am\nt ( grant ,a   
grant made to a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution 
"u ! ,program %all be n less ?an        
#bej1jjj4  7e7 ,use ( grant funds ,a    
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution t receives a    
grant "u ! ,program %all use grant      
am\nts to support ! creation or         
expansion ( programs1 initiatives1 or   
opportunities t (f] bus9ess developm5t  
res\rces t support /ud5t entrepr5eurs   
enroll$ at ! m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1   
su* z--  7#a7 free legal1 acc\nt+1 human
 res\rces1 in=mation te*nology1 m>ket+1 
tra9+1 c\nsel+1 network+1 & te*nical    
assi/ance2 &  7#b7 access to capital    
res\rces1 su* z ! co/s associat$ ) =m+ a
 new small bus9ess conc]n4  7f7         
,submission requirem5t ,a m9ority-s]v+  
in/itution to :i* a grant is made "u !  
,program %all1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s & n  
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] receipt ( su*   

grant1 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report
 t conta9s1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1
 ! numb] (-- 7#a7 /ud5t entrepr5eurs    
enroll$ at ! m9ority-s]v+ in/itution    
assi/$ ) ! grant funds2  7#b7 small     
bus9ess conc]ns creat$ ?r\gh !          
exp5diture ( ! grant funds1 includ+1 )  
respect to ea* su* conc]n-- 7,a7 ! "n ( 
! conc]n2  7,b7 a description ( !       
bus9ess ( ! conc]n2 &  7,c7 ! am\nt (   
grant funds exp5d$ 9 creat+ ! conc]n2   
7#c7 /ud5t entrepr5eurs enroll$ at !    
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ref]r$ to o!r   
res\rces ( ! ,small ,bus9ess            
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#d7 /ud5t            
entrepr5eurs enroll$ at ! m9ority-s]v+  
in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 programs1       
initiatives1 or opportunities creat$ or 
exp&$ ?r\gh ! exp5diture ( ! grant      
funds1 disaggregat$ 7to ! ext5t         
possible7 by sex1 race1 & e?nicity ( !  
/ud5t entrepr5eur4  7g7 ,report to      
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date on :i* ! fir/ grant is made "u !   
,program1 & annually !reaft] until      

,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
conta9s in=mation reg>d+ ! m9ority-s]v+ 
in/itutions to :i* grants 7 made "u !   
,program = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1   
:i* %all include-- 7#a7 ! "n ( ea* su*  
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution & ! am\nt ( ea* 
su* grant2  7#b7 ! numb] ( /ud5t        
entrepr5eurs assi/$ ) ,program grant    
funds-- 7,a7 at ea* m9ority-s]v+        
in/itution to :i* a grant 0 made "u !   
,program2 &  7,b7 9 total "u ! ,program2
  7#c7 ! numb] ( small bus9ess conc]ns  
creat$ ?r\gh ! exp5diture ( ,program    
grant funds--  7,a7 ) respect to ea*    
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution to :i* a grant 0
 made "u ! ,program2 &  7,b7 9 total "u 
! ,program2  7#d7 ! numb] ( /ud5t       
entrepr5eurs ref]r$ to res\rces ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 at 
ea* m9ority-s]v+ in/itution to :i* a    
grant 0 made "u ! ,program2 &  7,b7 9   
total "u ! ,program2  7#e7 ! numb] (    
/ud5t entrepr5eurs p>ticipat+ 9         
programs1 initiatives1 or opportunities 

creat$ or exp&$ ?r\gh ! exp5diture (    
,program grant funds1 disaggregat$ by   
sex1 race1 & e?nicity 7to ! ext5t       
possible7--  7,a7 at ea* m9ority-s]v+   
in/itution to :i* a grant 0 made "u !   
,program2 &  7,b7 9 total "u ! ,program2
 &  7#f7 a /atem5t reg>d+ :e!r any      
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section rema9 unexp5d$1 z ( ! date on   
:i* ! report is submitt$4  7h7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #d4 ,m9ority ,entrepr5eur%ip  
,advisory ,bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a 
,m9ority ,entrepr5eur%ip ,advisory ,bo>d
 to develop recomm5dations reg>d+ h[    
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions c bett] s]ve   
m9ority bus9esses & entrepr5eurs4  7b7  
,memb]%ip ( ,bo>d ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d-- 
7#a7 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 
7#b7 %all include "o repres5tative f ea*

 (--  7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,negro ,college     
,fund2  7,b7 ! ,?urgood ,m>%all ,college
 ,fund2  7,c7 ! ,national ,association =
 ,equal ,opportunity 9 ,high]           
,education2  7,d7 ! ,am]ican ,indian    
,high] ,education ,consortium2  7,e7 !  
,asian & ,pacific ,isl&] ,am]ican       
,s*ol>%ip ,fund2  7,f7 ! ,national      
,congress ( ,am]ican ,indians2 &  7,g7 !
 ,hispanic ,association ( ,colleges &   
,univ]sities2 &  7#c7 %all include      
additional individuals1 z det]m9$ by !  
,adm9i/rator1 )--  7,a7 out/&+          
qualifications relat+ to m9ority-s]v+   
in/itutions or m9ority bus9esses &      
entrepr5eurs2  7,b7 k reg>d+ ! ne$s (   
small bus9ess conc]ns t are own$ by     
m9orities2 &  7,c7 exp]i5ce-- 7i7 work+ 
) />tups2 or  7ii7 9 provid+            
consultation to small bus9ess conc]ns4  
7c7 ,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to 
,congress ! recomm5dations develop$ by !
 ,bo>d4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,bo>d %all   

t]m9ate n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !      
report requir$ "u subsection 7c7 has be5
 submitt$4  7e7 ,inapplicability (      
,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply )
 respect to ! ,bo>d or ! activities ( ! 
,bo>d4