,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mr4   
,c>d9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a   
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a vet]an ,f$]al     
procurem5t entrepr5eur%ip tra9+ program4
  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,vet]an ,f$]al ,procurem5t         
,entrepr5eur%ip ,tra9+ ,program ,act4   
#b4 ,vet]an ,f$]al procurem5t           
entrepr5eur%ip tra9+ program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #cb ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7f7 ,vet]an f$]al procurem5t            
entrepr5eur%ip tra9+ program ,!         
,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,associate   
,adm9i/rator1 %all make grants to1 or   
ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t )1 n m  
?an #a nonpr(it entity to op]ate a      
,f$]al procurem5t entrepr5eur%ip tra9+  
program to provide assi/ance to small   
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     

vet]ans reg>d+ h[ to increase !         
likelihood ( be+ aw>d$ contracts ) !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 :i* %all be made
 to or ent]$ into ) a nonpr(it entity t 
has a track record ( successfully       
provid+ educational & job tra9+ s]vices 
to t>get$ vet]an populations f div]se   
locations2  7#b7 "u :i* ! nonpr(it      
entity may1 at ! discretion ( !         
,adm9i/rator1 be requir$ to mat* any    
,f$]al funds receiv$ = ! program )      
,/ate1 local1 or private sector funds2 &
  7#c7 "u :i* ! nonpr(it entity %all use
 a div]se gr\p ( pr(essional s]vice     
exp]ts1 su* z ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
contract+ exp]ts & private sector       
indu/ry exp]ts ) fir/-h& exp]i5ce 9     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t contract+1 to provide  
in/ruction to small bus9ess conc]ns own$
 & controll$ by vet]ans4  4  7b7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/ration1 #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out     
subsection 7f7 ( section #cb ( ! ,small 

,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b71 z 
am5d$ by subsection 7a74