#aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #feia  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend section
 #h7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act to 
require the ,administrator of the ,small
 ,business ,administration to regularly 
reassess the asset and net worth        
thresholds for qualifying as an         
economically disadvantaged individual1  
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,encouraging ,success ,act4  #b4        
,regular reassessment of the thresholds 
for economically disadvantaged          
individuals  7a7 ,in general ,section   
#h7;a77#f7 of the ,small ,business ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77#f77 is amended 
by adding at the end the following new  
subparagraph3  7,f7  7i7 ,not later than
 #a year after the date of the enactment
 of this subparagraph1 and not less     
frequently than every #d years          
thereafter1 the ,administrator shall    
assess and1 if appropriate1 revise the  
maximum value of asset and the maximum  
net worth an individual may have to     

qualify as an economically disadvantaged
 individual under subparagraph 7,a7 to  
account for changes in the economy1     
including inflation and other factors as
 determined appropriate by the          
,administrator4  7ii7 ,the              
,administrator shall make each covered  
revision by issuing a rule after an     
opportunity for public notice and       
comment4  7iii7 ,to the extent          
practicable1 the ,administrator shall   
coordinate the activities carried out   
under clause 7i7 with the activities    
required under section #acdd7;a77#b7 of 
the ,small ,business ,jobs ,act of #bjaj
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb note74  7iv7 ,in   
this subparagraph1 the term covered     
revision means a revision described in  
clause 7i7 that the ,administrator      
determines is appropriate pursuant to an
 assessment under such clause4  4  7b7  
,compliance with ,cutgo ,no additional  
amounts are authorized to be            
appropriated to carry out this ,act or  
the amendments made by this ,act4       

,passed the ,house of ,representatives  
,february #bh1 #bjbd4;,clerk4