,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize ! ,/ate ,trade ,expansion ,program ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,/ep ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,/ate ,trade ,expansion program 7a7 ,application requirem5ts ,section #bb7l77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a budget plan = use ( funds aw>d$ "u ?is subsection be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 ,tim+ ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,i7 publi% in=mation on h[ to apply = a grant "u ?is subsection1 includ+ specific calculations & o!r det]m9ations us$ to aw>d su* a grant1 n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye>2 7,,ii7 e/abli% a deadl9e = ! submission ( applications t is n e>li] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! in=mation is publi%$ "u subclause 7,i7 & t is n lat] ?an ,may #ca2 & 7,,iii7 ann\nce grant recipi5ts n lat] ?an ,augu/ #ca ( ea* ye>4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,e7 ,application in=mation ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all cle>ly communicate to applicants & grant recipi5ts any in=mation ab\t ,/ate ,trade ,expansion ,program1 includ+-- 7i7 = ea* unsuccessful applicant = a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1 recomm5dations to improve a subsequ5t application = su* a grant2 & 7ii7 = ea* successful applicant = su* a grant1 an explanation = ! am\nt aw>d$1 if diff]5t f ! am\nt reque/$ 9 ! application4 7,f7 ,budget plan revisions 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection may revise ! budget plan ( ! ,/ate submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7 aft] ! disbursal ( grant funds if-- 7,i7 ! revision complies ) all[able uses ( grant funds "u ?is subsection2 & 7,,ii7 su* ,/ate submits notification ( ! revision to ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator4 7ii7 ,exception ,if a revision "u clause 7i7 reallocates #aj p]c5t or m ( ! am\nts describ$ 9 ! budget plan ( ! ,/ate submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,/ate may n implem5t ! revis$ budget plan )\t ! approval ( ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator1 unless ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator fails to approve or d5y ! revis$ plan )9 #bj days aft] receipt ( su* revis$ plan4 4 7b7 ,survey ,section #bb7l7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,survey ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all conduct an annual survey ( ea* ,/ate t receiv$ a grant "u ?is subsection dur+ ! prec$+ ye> to solicit fe$back on ! program & develop be/ practices = grantees4 4 7c7 ,annual report ,p>agraph 7#h77;,b7 ( section #bb7l7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l771 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! total numb] ( eligible small bus9ess conc]ns assi/$ by ! program 7disaggregat$ by socially & economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom51 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns7 be=e ! semicolon at ! end2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 subclause 7,v7-- 7i7 by /rik+ description ( be/ practices & ins]t+ detail$ description ( be/ practices2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,vi7 an analysis ( ! p]=mance metrics describ$ 9 clause 7iii71 includ+ a det]m9ation ( :e!r or n any goals relat+ to su* p]=mance metrics 7 met1 & an analysis ( ! survey describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g72 & 7,,vii7 a description ( lessons le>n$ by grant recipi5ts "u ?is subsection t may apply to o!r assi/ance provid$ by ! ,adm9i/ration4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 ,p]=mance metrics ,annually1 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all collect data on eligible small bus9ess conc]ns assi/$ by ! program = ! foll[+ p]=mance metrics3 7,i7 ,total numb] ( su* conc]ns1 disaggregat$ by socially & economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom51 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns4 7,,ii7 ,total doll> am\nt ( export sales by eligible small bus9ess conc]ns assi/$ by ! program4 7,,iii7 ,numb] ( su* conc]ns t h n previ\sly p>ticipat$ 9 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7,,iv7 ,numb] ( su* conc]ns t1 because ( p>ticipation 9 ! program1 h access$ a new m>ket4 7,v7 ,numb] ( su* conc]ns t1 because ( p>ticipation 9 ! program1 h creat$ new jobs4 7,,vi7 ,numb] ( su* conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 =eign trade missions or trade %[ exhibitions1 disaggregat$ by socially & economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom51 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns4 4 7d7 ,expansion ( def9ition ( eligible small bus9ess conc]n ,section #bb7l77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l77#a77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iii77,,ii71 by add+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by /rik+ clause 7iv72 & 7#c7 by r$esignat+ clause 7v7 z clause 7iv74 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,p>agraph 7#aj7 ( section #bb7l7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l771 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbf4 7f7 ,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,int]national ,trade ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all submit to ,congress a report on ! ,/ate ,trade ,expansion ,program e/abli%$ "u section #bb7l7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l77 t includes a description (-- 7#a7 ! process develop$ = review ( revis$ budget plans submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,f7 ( section #bb7l77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l77#c771 z add$ by ?is ,act2 7#b7 any *anges made to /reaml9e ! application process to remove duplicative requirem5ts & create a m transp>5t process2 7#c7 ! process develop$ to %>e be/ practices by ,/ates describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b77i77,v7 ( section #bb7l7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l771 z r$esignat$ by ?is ,act1 p>ticul>ly = fir/-"t grant recipi5ts "u ! ,/ate ,trade ,expansion ,program or grant recipi5ts t are fac+ problems us+ grant funds2 & 7#d7 ! process develop$ to communicate1 bo? v]bally & 9 writ+1 relevant in=mation ab\t ! ,/ate ,trade ,expansion ,program to all grant recipi5ts 9 a timely mann]4