,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ge #aah?      
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #afjf 
,report ,no4 #aah-ih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( 
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbc,mr4   
,s*neid] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,williams (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 & ,mr4 ,ellzey7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess      
,june #e1 #bjbc;,additional sponsors3   
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4      
,mol9>o1 ,mr4 ,mann1 & ,mr4 ,?an$>      
,june #e1 #bjbc,report$ f ! ,committee  
on ,small ,bus9ess2 committ$ to !       
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to      
codify ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an            
,entrepr5eur%ip ,tra9+ ,act ( #bjbc4    
#b4 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program ,section
 #cb ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,boots to ,bus9ess   
,program  7#a7 ,cov]$ individual def9$  

,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$          
individual means-- 7,a7 a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! ,national ,gu>d  
or ,res]ves2  7,b7 an individual :o is  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,transition ,assi/ance   
,program e/abli%$ "u section #aadd (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 an
 individual :o-- 7i7 s]v$ on active duty
 9 any bran* ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! 
,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves2 &  7ii7 0  
dis*>g$ or releas$ f su* s]vice "u      
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable2 &  7,d7 
a sp\se or dep5d5t ( an individual      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   
7,c74  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjbh1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out a   
program to be kn[n z ! ,boots to        
,bus9ess ,program to provide            
entrepr5eur%ip tra9+ to cov]$           
individuals4  7#c7 ,goals ,! goals ( !  
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program are to--    
7,a7 provide assi/ance & 9-dep? tra9+ to
 cov]$ individuals int]e/$ 9 bus9ess    

own]%ip2 &  7,b7 provide cov]$          
individuals ) ! tools1 skills1 & k      
necess>y to id5tify a bus9ess           
opportunity1 draft a bus9ess plan1      
id5tify s\rces ( capital1 connect )     
local res\rces = small bus9ess conc]ns1 
& />t up a small bus9ess conc]n4  7#d7  
,program compon5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program may         
include-- 7i7 a pres5tation provid+     
exposure to ! consid]ations involv$ 9   
self-employm5t & own]%ip ( a small      
bus9ess conc]n2  7ii7 an onl9e1         
self-/udy c\rse focus$ on ! basic skills
 ( entrepr5eur%ip1 ! language ( bus9ess1
 & ! consid]ations involv$ 9            
self-employm5t & own]%ip ( a small      
bus9ess conc]n2  7iii7 an 9-p]son       
classroom in/ruction compon5t provid+ an
 introduction to ! f\ndations ( self    
employm5t & own]%ip ( a small bus9ess   
conc]n2 &  7iv7 9-dep? tra9+ deliv]$    
?r\gh onl9e in/ruction1 includ+ an onl9e
 c\rse t leads to ! creation ( a bus9ess
 plan4  7,b7 ,collaboration ,!          

,adm9i/rator may-- 7i7 collaborate )    
public & private entities to develop    
c\rse curricula = ! ,boots to ,bus9ess  
,program2 &  7ii7 modify program        
compon5ts 9 coord9ation ) entities      
p>ticipat+ 9 a ,w>riors 9 ,transition   
program1 z def9$ 9 section #gch7;e7 ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga 
note74  7,c7 ,use ( res\rce p>tn]s &    
di/rict (fices  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,i7 ensure t       
,vet]an ,bus9ess ,outrea* ,c5t]s        
regul>ly p>ticipate1 on a nationwide    
basis1 9 ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program2 
&  7,,ii7 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 use di/rict (fices ( !     
,adm9i/ration & a v>iety ( o!r res\rce  
p>tn]s & entities 9 adm9i/]+ ! ,boots to
 ,bus9ess ,program4  7ii7 ,grant        
au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out clause 7i71 !     
,adm9i/rator may make grants to ,vet]an 
,bus9ess ,outrea* ,c5t]s1 o!r res\rce   
p>tn]s1 or o!r entities to c>ry out     
compon5ts ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess        

,program4  7,d7 ,availability to        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,labor ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make        
available to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !  
,secret>y ( ,labor in=mation reg>d+ !   
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program1 includ+ all
 c\rse mat]ials & outrea* mat]ials      
relat$ to ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program1
 = inclusion on ! websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor relat+
 to ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program1 9
 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program      
manual1 & 9 o!r relevant mat]ials       
available = di/ribution f ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7,e7   
,availability to ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs ,9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
make available = di/ribution & display  
on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs & at local facilities ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs outrea*   
mat]ials reg>d+ ! ,boots to ,bus9ess    
,program1 :i* %all1 at a m9imum-- 7i7   
describe ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program &

 ! s]vices provid$2 &  7ii7 include     
eligibility requirem5ts = p>ticipat+ 9 !
 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program4  7,f7     
,availability to o!r p>ticipat+ ag5cies 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure in=mation   
reg>d+ ! ,boots to ,bus9ess program1    
includ+ all c\rse mat]ials & outrea*    
mat]ials relat$ to ! ,boots to ,bus9ess 
,program1 is made available to o!r      
p>ticipat+ ag5cies 9 ! ,transition      
,assi/ance ,program & ^u reque/ ( o!r   
ag5cies4  7#e7 ,competitive bidd+       
proc$ures ,! ,adm9i/ration %all use     
relevant competitive bidd+ proc$ures )  
respect to any contract or coop]ative   
agreem5t execut$ by ! ,adm9i/ration "u !
 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program4  7#f7     
,publication ( notice ( fund+           
opportunity ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! 
deadl9e = submitt+ applications = any   
fund+ opportunity "u ! ,boots to        
,bus9ess ,program1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all 
publi% a notice ( ! fund+ opportunity4  
7#g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & n 

less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! p]=mance & effectiv5ess ( ! 
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program1 :i*-- 7,a7 
may be includ$ z "p ( ano!r report      
submitt$ to su* committees by !         
,adm9i/rator relat$ to ! ,(fice (       
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,developm5t2 &  7,b7  
%all summ>ize available in=mation relat+
 to-- 7i7 grants aw>d$ "u p>agraph      
7#d77;,c72  7ii7 ! total co/ ( ! ,boots 
to ,bus9ess ,program2  7iii7 ! numb] (  
program p>ticipants us+ ea* compon5t ( !
 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program2  7iv7 !   
completion rates = ea* compon5t ( !     
,boots to ,bus9ess ,program2  7v7 to !  
ext5t possible-- 7,i7 ! demographics (  
program p>ticipants1 to include g5d]1   
age1 race1 e?nicity1 & relation%ip to   
milit>y2  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( program      
p>ticipants t connect ) a di/rict (fice 
( ! ,adm9i/ration1 a ,vet]an ,bus9ess   

,outrea* ,c5t]1 or ano!r res\rce p>tn] (
 ! ,adm9i/ration2  7,,iii7 ! numb] (    
program p>ticipants t />t a small       
bus9ess conc]n2  7,,iv7 ! results ( !   
,boots to ,bus9ess & ,boots to ,bus9ess 
,reboot c\rse quality surveys conduct$  
by ! ,(fice ( ,vet]ans ,bus9ess         
,developm5t be=e & aft] att5d+ ea* ( ^? 
c\rses1 includ+ a summ>y ( any comm5ts  
receiv$ f program p>ticipants2  7,v7 !  
results ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program 
outcome surveys conduct$ by ! ,(fice (  
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,developm5t1 includ+ a
 summ>y ( any comm5ts receiv$ f program 
p>ticipants2 &  7,,vi7 ! results ( o!r  
g]mane p>ticipant satisfaction surveys2 
7,c7 an evaluation ( ! ov]all           
effectiv5ess ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess     
,program bas$ on ea* geographic region  
cov]$ by ! ,adm9i/ration dur+ ! mo/     
rec5t fiscal ye>2  7,d7 an assessm5t (  
additional p]=mance outcome measures = !
 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program1 z id5tifi$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,e7 any           
recomm5dations ( ! ,adm9i/rator =       

improvem5t ( ! ,boots to ,bus9ess       
,program1 :i* may include expansion ( ! 
types ( individuals :o are cov]$        
individuals2  7,f7 an explanation ( h[ !
 ,boots to ,bus9ess ,program has be5    
integrat$ ) o!r transition programs &   
relat$ res\rces ( ! ,adm9i/ration & o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,g7 any additional  
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es       
necess>y4  4  ,june #e1 #bjbc ,committ$ 
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$