H.R. 1730 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 78 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1730 [Report No. 118–101] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2023Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself and Ms. Perez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business June 5, 2023Additional sponsors: Mr. Allen, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Mann, and Mr. Thanedar June 5, 2023Reported from the Committee on Small Business; 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 include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women’s business centers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023. 2. Inclusion of career and technical education (a) Definition Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (gg) Career and technical education The term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). . (b) Small business development centers Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)— (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (W) assisting small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and (X) assisting graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study in starting up a small business concern. . (c) Women’s business centers Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and (5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern. . June 5, 2023Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed