,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e 7= himself &   
,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small 
,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act to make improvem5ts to !  
,small ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t]       
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t]s ,improvem5t 
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,use ( au?oriz$      
entrepr5eurial developm5t programs  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by r$esignat+ section #di z section #ej2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #dh !   
foll[+ new section3  #di4 ,use (        
au?oriz$ entrepr5eurial developm5t      
programs  7a7 ,exp&$ support =          
entrepr5eurs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law & except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7  
%all only deliv] entrepr5eurial         

developm5t s]vices1 entrepr5eurial      
education1 or support = ! developm5t &  
ma9t5ance ( ! ,regional ,innovation     
,clu/]s ,program 7or simil> bus9ess     
tra9+ s]vices7 ?r\gh a program ( !      
,adm9i/ration t 0 e/abli%$ be=e ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is section2 &  7,b7 may n
 e/abli% a program aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act to provide su*      
s]vices1 education1 or support )\t      
explicit au?ority provid$ by an ,act (  
,congress4  7#b7 ,notification ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all notify ,congress be=e 
provid+ any s]vices1 education1 or      
support describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  
7#c7 ,exception ,?is section does n     
apply to s]vices provid$ to assi/ small 
bus9ess conc]ns own$ by an ,indian tribe
 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section          
#h7;a77#ac774  7b7 ,annual report ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all include 9 ! annual    
report requir$ "u section #aj7;a7 !     
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,a li/ ( all     
cov]$ activities und]tak5 ?r\gh a       
program ( ! ,adm9i/ration dur+ ! fiscal 

ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! report1 includ+-- 
7,a7 a description & op]at+ details =   
ea* su* program & ! cov]$ activities    
conduct$ "u ea* su* program2  7,b7      
op]at+ circul>s1 manuals1 notices (     
aw>ds1 notices ( fund+ opportunities1 & 
/&>d op]at+ proc$ures = ea* su* program 
& ! cov]$ activities conduct$ "u ea* su*
 program2  7,c7 a description ( !       
process us$ to provide aw>ds = cov]$    
activities conduct$ "u ea* su* program2 
7,d7 a li/ ( all recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u   
ea* su* program1 contractors1 & v5dors  
7includ+ organization "n & location7 & !
 am\nt ( aw>ds provid$ dur+ ! fiscal ye>
 prec$+ ! date ( ! report = su* programs
 & activities p]=m$ "u su* programs2    
7,e7 ! total am\nt ( fund+ obligat$ =   
ea* su* program & ! cov]$ activities    
conduct$ "u ea* su* program = ! fiscal  
ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! report2 &  7,f7 ! 
names & titles ( ! individuals          
responsible = c>ry+ out ea* su* program4
  7#b7 ,cov]$ activity def9$ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ activity means  

entrepr5eurial developm5t s]vices1      
entrepr5eurial education1 or support = !
 developm5t & ma9t5ance ( ! ,regional   
,innovation ,clu/]s ,program 7or simil> 
bus9ess tra9+ s]vices74  4  7b7         
,applicability ,subsection 7b7 ( section
 #di ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #fci71 z add$ by ?is section1 
%all apply ) respect to ! fir/ annual   
report requir$ "u section #aj7;a7 ( su* 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fci7;a77 aft]      
,octob] #a1 #bjbc4  #c4 ,data collection
 by ! small bus9ess developm5t c5t]     
association1 wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 &    
,,score  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section          
#ba7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c77;,a77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ z provid$ 9 ?is
 section & & ins]t+ z provid$ 9 ?is     
section12 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod
 at ! end ! foll[+3 1 & 7iv7 gov]n+ data
 collection activities relat$ to        
applicants receiv+ grants "u ?is        
section4  7b7 ,work+ gr\p ,to improve   
data collection  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!    

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a gr\p to be 
kn[n z ! ,data ,collection ,work+ ,gr\p 
consi/+ (-- 7,a7 entrepr5eurial         
developm5t grant recipi5ts2  7,b7       
associations & organizations repres5t+  
su* recipi5ts2  7,c7 contractors t h&le 
data sy/ems = wom5's bus9ess c5t]s 7z   
describ$ "u section #bi ( ! ,small      
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef771    
small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 7z def9$ 
9 section #c ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcb771 & *apt]s ( ! ,s]vice ,corps (   
,retir$ ,executives 7e/abli%$ "u section
 #h7;b77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77#a77;,b7772 &  7,d7  
(ficials f ! ,small ,bus9ess            
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,responsibilities  
,! ,data ,collection ,work+ ,gr\p %all--
 7,a7 det]m9e ! be/ me?ods = conduct+   
data collection activities = ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t] ,program1    
wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 & *apt]s ( !      
,s]vice ,corps ( ,retir$ ,executives2 & 
7,b7 develop recomm5dations to create or

 revise exi/+ sy/ems d$icat$ to data    
collection = ! ,small ,bus9ess          
,developm5t ,c5t] ,program1 wom5's      
bus9ess c5t]s1 & *apt]s ( ! ,s]vice     
,corps ( ,retir$ ,executives4  7#c7     
,report ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! #ahj-;day 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,data ,collection ,work+    
,gr\p %all issue a report to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   
,s5ate conta9+ ! f9d+s & det]m9ations ( 
! ,data ,collection ,work+ ,gr\p        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 includ+--    
7,a7 ! recomm5dations develop$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &  7,b7 a propos$   
plan = ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to implem5t su*  
recomm5dations4  #d4 ,m>ket+ ( s]vices  
,section #ba ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 z am5d$ by section
 #ad1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7q7 ,no prohibition ( m>ket+ ( 
s]vices ,an applicant receiv+ a grant "u

 ?is section may use up to #aj p]c5t (  
program funds to m>ket & adv]tise !     
s]vices ( su* applicant to individuals &
 small bus9ess conc]ns4  4  #e4 ,fees f 
private p>tn]%ips ,section #ba7;a77#c7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fdh7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,d7 ,fees f private         
p>tn]%ips & cosponsor%ips ,a small      
bus9ess developm5t c5t] t p>ticipates 9 
a private p>tn]%ip or cosponsor%ip1 9   
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator or designee ( !      
,adm9i/rator also p>ticipates1 may      
collect fees or o!r income relat$ to !  
op]ation ( su* private p>tn]%ip or      
cosponsor%ip4  4  #f4 ,equity = small   
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s ,subclause 7,i7
 ( section #ba7;a77#d77;,c77v7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdh7;a77#d77;,c77v77,i77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,( !      
am\nts made available 9 any fiscal ye>  
to c>ry out ?is section1 n m ?an        
#fjj1jjj may be us$ by ! ,adm9i/ration  
to pay exp5ses enum]at$ 9 subp>agraphs  

7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #bj7;a77#a74  
4  #g4 ,confid5tiality requirem5ts      
,section #ba7;a77#g77;,a7 ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fdh7;a77#g77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ or telephone numb] & ins]t+ 1     
telephone numb]1 or email address2 &    
7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 or ! nature or cont5t (
 su* assi/ance1 to any ,/ate1 local1 or 
,f$]al ag5cy1 or to any ?ird p>ty aft]  
receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is section4  #h4  
,limitation on aw>d ( grants to small   
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #ba ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh71 z am5d$ by ?is    
,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ any wom5's     
bus9ess c5t] op]at+ pursuant to section 
#bi12  7,b7 by /rik+ or a wom5's bus9ess
 c5t] op]at+ pursuant to section #bi2 & 
7,c7 by /rik+ & wom5's bus9ess c5t]s    
op]at+ pursuant to section #bi2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7r7         
,limitation on aw>d ( grants ,except =  
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9

 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 &       
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !      
,adm9i/rator may n aw>d a grant or      
contract to1 or ent] into a coop]ative  
agreem5t )1 an entity "u ?is section    
unless t entity-- 7#a7 receiv$ a grant  
or contract f1 or ent]$ into a          
coop]ative agreem5t )1 ! ,adm9i/rator "u
 ?is section be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is subsection2 &  7#b7 seeks to r5ew   
su* a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative    
agreem5t aft] su* date4  4  7b7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
section may n be con/ru$ z prohibit+ a  
wom5's bus9ess c5t] 7z describ$ "u      
section #bi ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act7 f 
receiv+ a subgrant f an entity receiv+ a
 grant "u section #ba ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,act4  #i4 ,managem5t ( program
 activities ,section #ba7;a77#c7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdh7;a77#c771 z am5d$ by section #e1 is
 fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ^u1 ) full   

p>ticipation ( bo? p>ties1 & ins]t+ ^u )
 ! full p>ticipation ( all p>ties       
7includ+ ! association au?oriz$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a771 & c>ri$ out2  7#b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & develop &  
ins]t+ & negotiate ! developm5t (2 &    
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
,:]eas2  7,b7 by ins]t+ ,program aft]   
,c5t]2  7,c7 by /rik+ ,national & ins]t+
 national2 &  7,d7 by mov+ su*          
subp>agraph #b ems to ! left4  #aj4     
,au?orization ( appropriations = =mula  
grants receiv$ by ,/ates ,section       
#ba7;a77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#d77;,c77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+
 ?is subp>agraph-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ?is           
subp>agraph #age1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbg42 &  7#b7 9      
clause 7viii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ %all      
res]ve n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj & ins]t+   
%all res]ve n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ %all n exce$ #ajj1jjj & ins]t+ 
%all n exce$ #bjj1jjj4  #aa4            

,requirem5ts relat+ to mat*+ funds      
,section #ba7;a77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fdh7;a77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,su* mat*+    
funds %all be evid5c$ by good fai?      
ass]tions f ! applicant1 & ! exp5diture 
( mat*+ funds %all n be made a          
pr]equisite ( ! reimbursem5t ( ,f$]al   
funds1 not)/&+ ! f9al reconciliation    
paym5t = ! close-out ( ea* aw>d44  #ab4 
,contract pr]equisites ,section         
#ba7;a77#e77;,b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#e77;,b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,if 
! ,associate ,adm9i/rator fails to issue
 a det]m9ation ( an approval = a        
contract )9 #aj days aft] receipt ( a   
reque/ = su* det]m9ation1 su* contract  
%all be deem$ to be approv$44  #ac4     
,duties ( ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator =   
,small ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t]s      
,section #ba7;h77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;h77#b77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,m>ket+ ,! ,associate
 ,adm9i/rator = ,small ,bus9ess         
,developm5t ,c5t]s %all m>ket & adv]tise
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t]    
,program & p>ticipants 9 su* ,program z 
a res\rce available to any ,f$]al       
program provid+ assi/ance to small      
bus9ess conc]ns4  4  #ad4 ,annual report
 on entrepr5eurial developm5t activities
 ,section #ba ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7p7    
,small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s annual  
report ,beg9n+ on ! fir/ ,decemb] #a    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is          
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all annually
 submit to ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &        
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate a report on !
 entrepr5eurial developm5t activities   
und]tak5 dur+ ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! date
 ( ! report ?r\gh ! ,small ,bus9ess     
,developm5t ,c5t] ,program 79 ?is       
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,program71     

includ+-- 7#a7 ! total numb] ( h\rs (   
c\nsel+ & tra9+ s]vices provid$ ?r\gh ! 
,program2  7#b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 
! demographics ( p>ticipants 9 !        
,program1 :i* %all include ! g5d]1 race1
 & age ( ea* su* p>ticipant2  7#c7 !    
numb] ( p>ticipants 9 ! ,program :o are 
vet]ans2  7#d7 ! numb] ( new bus9esses  
/>t$ by p>ticipants 9 ! ,program2  7#e7 
to ! ext5t practicable1 ! numb] ( jobs  
creat$ or reta9$ ) assi/ance f !        
,program2  7#f7 to ! ext5t practicable1 
! am\nt ( capital secur$ by p>ticipants 
9 ! ,program1 includ+ ?r\gh loans &     
equity inve/m5t2  7#g7 ! numb] (        
p>ticipants 9 ! ,program receiv+        
f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ ! type &    
doll> am\nt1 "u a loan program ( !      
,adm9i/ration2  7#h7 an e/imate ( gross 
receipts1 includ+ 7to ! ext5t           
practicable7 a description ( any *ange 9
 rev5ue1 ( small bus9ess conc]ns assi/$ 
?r\gh ! ,program2  7#i7 ! numb] (       
ref]rals ( individuals c\nsel$ or tra9$ 
?r\gh ! ,program to o!r res\rces &      

programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration2  7#aj7 !    
results ( satisfaction surveys (        
p>ticipants 9 ! ,program1 includ+ a     
summ>y ( any comm5ts receiv$ f su*      
p>ticipants2 &  7#aa7 any recomm5dations
 by ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,national ,small
 ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t] ,advisory   
,bo>d 7e/abli%$ "u subsection 7i77 to   
improve ! deliv]y ( s]vices by !        
,program4  4