,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bahe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mr4 ,cardin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,small ,business ,act to require an annual report on entrepreneurial development programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,small ,business ,development ,centers ,improvement ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,annual report on entrepreneurial development programs ,section #aj of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fci7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,annual report on entrepreneurial development programs 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered program ,the term covered program means a program authorized under section #g7;j71 #g7m71 #h7;a71 #h7;b77#a71 #ba1 #bb1 #bi1 #cb1 or #cd4 7,b7 ,entrepreneurial development activity ,the term entrepreneurial development activity means an activity related to the delivery of entrepreneurial development services1 entrepreneurial education1 or support for the development and maintenance of business training services carried out through a covered program4 7#b7 ,report required ,the ,administrator shall include in the comprehensive annual report required under subsection 7a7 the following data3 7,a7 ,a list of all entrepreneurial development activities undertaken during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report through a covered program1 including-- 7i7 a description and operating details for each such covered program and the activities performed under each such covered program2 7ii7 operating circulars1 manuals1 and standard operating procedures for each such covered program2 7iii7 a description of the process used to make awards relating to the provision of entrepreneurial development activities under each such covered program2 7iv7 a list of all recipients of awards under each such covered program and the amount of each such award2 and 7v7 a list of contractors1 including the name and location of such contractor1 of an award recipient under each such covered program4 7,b7 ,the total amount of funding obligated for a covered program and the entrepreneurial development activities conducted under each such covered program for the fiscal year preceding the date of the report4 7,c7 ,the names and titles of the individuals responsible for carrying out a covered program4 7,d7 ,for entrepreneurial development activities undertaken during the fiscal year preceding the date of the report through the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program established under section #ba 7in this section referred to as the ,program7-- 7i7 the total number and number of individuals counseled or trained through the ,program2 7ii7 the total number of hours of counseling and training services provided through the ,program2 7iii7 to the extent practicable1 the demographics of participants in the ,program1 which shall include the gender1 race1 ethnicity1 and age of each such participant2 7iv7 the number of participants in the ,program who are veterans2 7v7 the number of new businesses started by participants in the ,program2 7vi7 to the extent practicable1 the number of jobs supported1 created1 and retained with assistance from the ,program2 7vii7 to the extent practicable1 the total amount of capital secured by participants in the ,program1 including through loans and equity investment from the ,administration2 7viii7 the number of participants in the ,program receiving financial assistance1 including the type and dollar amount1 under a loan program of the ,administration2 7ix7 an estimate of gross receipts1 including1 to the extent practicable1 a description of any change in revenue1 of small business concerns assisted through the ,program2 7x7 the number of referrals of individuals to other resources and programs of the ,administration2 7xi7 the results of satisfaction surveys of participants in the ,program1 including a summary of any comments received from those participants2 and 7xii7 any recommendations by the ,administrator to improve the delivery of services by the ,program4 4 #c4 ,marketing of services ,section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7p7 ,no prohibition of marketing of services ,an applicant receiving a grant under this section may use up to #aj percent of their budget to market and advertise the services of the applicant to individuals and small business concerns4 4 #d4 ,data collection working group 7a7 ,establishment of working group ,to improve data collection ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall establish a group to be known as the ,data ,collection ,working ,group consisting of entrepreneurial development grant recipients1 the associations and organizations representing such recipients1 and officials from the ,small ,business ,administration1 to carry out a study to determine the best methods for conducting data collection activities and create or revise existing systems dedicated to data collection4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,data ,collection ,working ,group shall issue a report to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives containing the findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection 7a71 including-- 7#a7 recommendations for revising existing data collection practices for the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program established under section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh72 and 7#b7 a proposed plan for the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration to implement the recommendations described in paragraph 7#a74 #e4 ,oversight2 fees from private partnerships and cosponsorships2 negotiation ,section #ba7;a77#c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 including financial oversight1 after oversight2 7#b7 by moving subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 #b ems to the right2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by striking ,whereas2 7,b7 by inserting ,program after ,center2 and 7,c7 by striking ,national and inserting national2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 7i7 ,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 in order to hold events related to the private partnership or cosponsorship4 7ii7 ,nothing in clause 7i7 shall be construed as the ,administration endorsing a private partnership or cosponsorship described in clause 7i74 7,e7 ,an association formed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall1 at the request of a small business development center applicant or applicants1 participate in the negotiation of the cooperative agreement described in this paragraph between the small business development center applicant or applicants and the ,administration4 4 #f4 ,equity for small business development centers ,section #ba7;a77#d77;,c77v7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#d77;,c77v77 is amended to read as follows3 7v7 ,use of amounts ,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 amended1 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 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 party1 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 section #c of this ,act1 is 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 #bi as a ,small ,business ,development ,center2 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 7q7 ,limitation on award of grants ,except for nonprofit institutions of higher education1 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 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 described in section #bi of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdf7 from receiving a subgrant from an entity receiving a grant under section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh74 #i4 ,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 subparagraph and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 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 #ajj1jjj and inserting #bjj1jjj4 #aj4 ,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 following3 ,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 #aa4 ,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 following3 7,c7 ,marketing ,the ,associate ,administrator for ,small ,business ,development ,centers shall market and advertise the ,small ,business ,development ,center ,program and participants in that ,program as a resource available to any ,federal program providing assistance to small business concerns1 including the ,,fast program established under section #cd4 4 #ab4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4