,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecfg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #h1 #bjbc,mr4 ,golden of ,maine 7for himself and ,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,small ,business ,act to make improvements to the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,small ,business ,development ,centers ,improvement ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,use of authorized entrepreneurial development programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #di as section #ej2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #dh the following new section3 #di4 ,use of authorized entrepreneurial development programs 7a7 ,expanded support for entrepreneurs 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the ,administrator-- 7,a7 shall only deliver entrepreneurial development services1 entrepreneurial education1 or support for the development and maintenance of the ,regional ,innovation ,clusters ,program 7or similar business training services7 through a program of the ,administration that was established before the date of the enactment of this section2 and 7,b7 may not establish a program after the date of the enactment of this ,act to provide such services1 education1 or support without explicit authority provided by an ,act of ,congress4 7#b7 ,notification ,the ,administrator shall notify ,congress before providing any services1 education1 or support described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,exception ,this section does not apply to services provided to assist small business concerns owned by an ,indian tribe 7as such term is defined in section #h7;a77#ac774 7b7 ,annual report ,the ,administrator shall include in the annual report required under section #aj7;a7 the following information3 7#a7 ,a list of all covered activities undertaken through a program of the ,administration during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report1 including-- 7,a7 a description and operating details for each such program and the covered activities conducted under each such program2 7,b7 operating circulars1 manuals1 notices of awards1 notices of funding opportunities1 and standard operating procedures for each such program and the covered activities conducted under each such program2 7,c7 a description of the process used to provide awards for covered activities conducted under each such program2 7,d7 a list of all recipients of awards under each such program1 contractors1 and vendors 7including organization name and location7 and the amount of awards provided during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report for such programs and activities performed under such programs2 7,e7 the total amount of funding obligated for each such program and the covered activities conducted under each such program for the fiscal year preceding the date of the report2 and 7,f7 the names and titles of the individuals responsible for carrying out each such program4 7#b7 ,covered activity defined ,in this subsection1 the term covered activity means entrepreneurial development services1 entrepreneurial education1 or support for the development and maintenance of the ,regional ,innovation ,clusters ,program 7or similar business training services74 4 7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7b7 of section #di of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fci71 as added by this section1 shall apply with respect to the first annual report required under section #aj7;a7 of such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fci7;a77 after ,october #a1 #bjbc4 #c4 ,data collection by the small business development center association1 women's business centers1 and ,,score 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 ,working group ,to improve data collection 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall establish a group to be known as the ,data ,collection ,working ,group consisting of-- 7,a7 entrepreneurial development grant recipients2 7,b7 associations and organizations representing such recipients2 7,c7 contractors that handle data systems for women's business centers 7as described under section #bi of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef771 small business development centers 7as defined in section #c of such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb771 and chapters of the ,service ,corps of ,retired ,executives 7established under section #h7;b77#a77;,b7 of such ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77#a77;,b7772 and 7,d7 officials from the ,small ,business ,administration4 7#b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,data ,collection ,working ,group shall-- 7,a7 determine the best methods for conducting data collection activities for the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program1 women's business centers1 and chapters of the ,service ,corps of ,retired ,executives2 and 7,b7 develop recommendations to create or revise existing systems dedicated to data collection for the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program1 women's business centers1 and chapters of the ,service ,corps of ,retired ,executives4 7#c7 ,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 of the ,data ,collection ,working ,group pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 including-- 7,a7 the recommendations developed under paragraph 7#b77;,b72 and 7,b7 a proposed plan for the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration to implement such recommendations4 #d4 ,marketing of services ,section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 as amended by section #ad1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7q7 ,no prohibition of marketing of services ,an applicant receiving a grant under this section may use up to #aj percent of program funds to market and advertise the services of such applicant to individuals and small business concerns4 4 #e4 ,fees from private partnerships ,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 this ,act1 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 7r7 ,limitation on award of grants ,except for institutions of higher education 7as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 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 #e1 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 this subparagraph-- and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting this subparagraph #age1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbg42 and 7#b7 in clause 7viii7-- 7,a7 by striking shall reserve not less than #a1jjj1jjj and inserting shall reserve not more than #b1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking shall not exceed #ajj1jjj and inserting shall not exceed #bjj1jjj4 #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 adding at the end the following3 ,if the ,associate ,administrator fails to issue a determination of an approval for a contract within #aj days after receipt of a request for such determination1 such contract shall be deemed to be approved44 #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 concerns4 4 #ad4 ,annual report on entrepreneurial development activities ,section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7p7 ,small business development centers annual report ,beginning on the first ,december #a after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 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 the entrepreneurial development activities undertaken during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report through the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program 7in this subsection referred to as the ,program71 including-- 7#a7 the total number of hours of counseling and training services provided through the ,program2 7#b7 to the extent practicable1 the demographics of participants in the ,program1 which shall include the gender1 race1 and age of each such participant2 7#c7 the number of participants in the ,program who are veterans2 7#d7 the number of new businesses started by participants in the ,program2 7#e7 to the extent practicable1 the number of jobs created or retained with assistance from the ,program2 7#f7 to the extent practicable1 the amount of capital secured by participants in the ,program1 including through loans and equity investment2 7#g7 the number of participants in the ,program receiving financial assistance1 including the type and dollar amount1 under a loan program of the ,administration2 7#h7 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 7#i7 the number of referrals of individuals counseled or trained through the ,program to other resources and programs of the ,administration2 7#aj7 the results of satisfaction surveys of participants in the ,program1 including a summary of any comments received from such participants2 and 7#aa7 any recommendations by the ,administrator or the ,national ,small ,business ,development ,center ,advisory ,board 7established under subsection 7i77 to improve the delivery of services by the ,program4 4