,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjbd,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to      
enhance ! ,(fice ( ,rural ,affairs1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,coord9at$ ,support =  
,rural ,small ,bus9esses ,act4  #b4     
,(fice ( ,rural ,affairs ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration ,section #bf ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fec7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 z           
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71            
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,assi/ant 
,adm9i/rator means ! ,assi/ant          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice4  7#b7          
,h,u,b,zone ,! t]m ,h,u,b,zone has !    

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ca7;b74     
7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice
 ( ,rural ,affairs e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,res\rce p>tn]s ,!
 t]m res\rce p>tn]s means-- 7,a7 small  
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s2  7,b7 wom5's  
bus9ess c5t]s describ$ 9 section #bi2   
7,c7 *apt]s ( ! ,s]vice ,corps ( ,retir$
 ,executives e/abli%$ "u section        
#h7;b77#a77;,b72 &  7,d7 ,vet]an        
,bus9ess ,outrea* ,c5t]s describ$ 9     
section #cb4  7#e7 ,rural small bus9ess 
conc]n ,! t]m rural small bus9ess conc]n
 means a small bus9ess conc]n locat$ 9 a
 rural area4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 
z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+         
,e/abli%m5t4-- be=e ,!re2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ 7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,(fice72  7#d7 by am5d+ subsection   
7c71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3  
7c7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be adm9i/]$
 by an ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 :o %all  
be an employee 9 ! competitive s]vice4  
7#b7 ,qualifications ,! ,assi/ant       

,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 h education or 
pr(essional exp]i5ce )1 or k (1 rural   
affairs & issues relat+ to small bus9ess
 conc]ns2 &  7,b7 h exp]i5ce provid+    
developm5t assi/ance to rural small     
bus9ess conc]ns4  2  7#e7 9 subsection  
7d71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+         
,duties4-- be=e ,!2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ small bus9ess conc]ns    
locat$ 9 rural areas & ins]t+ rural     
small bus9ess conc]ns2  7,c7 by am5d+   
p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7   
promote ! policies & programs ( !       
,adm9i/ration & ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies = assi/+ rural small bus9ess   
conc]ns to indu/ries1 organizations1 &  
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2  2  7,d7 9     
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a  
semicolon2  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7  
by /rik+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,t\rism &      
,travel ,adm9i/ration & ins]t+ !        
,national ,travel & ,t\rism ,(fice ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7ii7 by /rik+    
small bus9esses 9 rural areas & ins]t+  

rural small bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7iii7 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7   
ho/ web9>s & outrea* ev5ts = rural small
 bus9ess conc]ns z describ$ 9 subsection
 7e74  2 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7e7 ,outrea* ,! ,assi/ant      
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 ho/ web9>s &   
outrea* ev5ts 9 v>i\s regions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = rural small bus9ess conc]ns2 &
  7#b7 invite repres5tatives f di/rict  
(fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 res\rce       
p>tn]s1 ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 & o!r   
int]e/$ p]sons to p>ticipate 9 ! web9>s 
& outrea* ev5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a74  7f7 ,int]ag5cy coop]ation ,!     
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to-- 7#a7    
conduct outrea* reg>d+ programs ( !     
,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture & to improve aw>5ess &     
utilization ( ! exi/+ programs & s]vices
 ( ea* ag5cy2 &  7#b7 conv5e int]ag5cy  
work+ gr\ps to address issues includ+-- 
7,a7 capital access & inve/m5t 9 rural  

areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* may        
include-- 7i7 id5tify+ syn]gies betwe5 !
 bus9ess loan programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+  
:]e int]m$i>ies1 su* z ^? "u ! microloan
 program "u section #g7m71 z def9$ 9    
p>agraph 7#aa7 ( su* section1 & ! rural 
micro5trepr5eur assi/ance program       
e/abli%$ "u section #cgi;,e ( !         
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjhs7 & ! int]m$i>y
 rel5d+ program e/abli%$ "u section     
#caj;,h ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicf;b71
 may be able to p>ticipate 9 programs at
 bo? ag5cies2  7ii7 assess+             
opportunities = ! ,adm9i/ration to      
facilitate ! deliv]y ( programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to rural       
communities ?r\gh ! di/rict (fices ( !  
,adm9i/ration1 relation%ips ) rural     
l5d]s1 res\rce p>tn]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration1
 & jo9t outrea* & m>ket+ ef=ts1 z well z
 opportunities = ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture to facilitate ! deliv]y (  
programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration to rural     

communities2  7iii7 improv+ in=mation   
%>+ & discussion ( be/ practices betwe5 
! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture2  7iv7 exam9+ coord9ation  
betwe5 ! small bus9ess inve/m5t company 
program "u "p ,a ( title ,,iii ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fha et seq47 & relat$   
programs at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 
includ+ ! ,rural ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t     
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  
7v7 exam9+ opportunities = coord9ation  
betwe5 ! ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture1 & community & nonpr(it    
p>tn]s 9 ! small bus9ess ecosy/em1      
includ+ res\rce p>tn]s1 ,regional ,food 
,bus9ess ,c5t]s1 & innovation clu/]s2 & 
7vi7 address+ b>ri]s & exam9+           
opportunities = coop]atives to          
p>ticipate 9 programs & access res\rces 
( ! ,adm9i/ration t are simil> to !     
f9anc+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture t s]ve coop]atives2 &  7,b7
 assi/+ bus9esses 9 rural areas ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* may include-- 7i7    

id5tify+ ov]lap among ! rural m>kets    
id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 
,h,u,b,zones1 rural c5sus tracts        
id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/ration1 & und]s]v$ 
rural communities2  7ii7 explor+        
opportunities to support innovation     
clu/]s 9 rural areas2  7iii7 coord9at+  
effective support initiatives t b5efit  
,native ,am]icans2 &  7iv7 collaborat+  
on te*nical assi/ance1 especially )     
respect to exportation & procurem5t4    
7g7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
subsection1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 
make publicly make available on a       
website ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 a report on !
 activities ( ! ,(fice dur+ ! #a-ye>    
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date (        
submission ( ! report4  7#b7 ,cont5ts   
,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!          

op]ational details ( ! ,(fice1 includ+ !
 "n ( ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 ! budget
 ( ! ,(fice1 & ! numb] ( full-"t        
employees employ$ by or detail$ to !    
,(fice4  7,b7 ,a summ>y ( ! activities  
conduct$ "u subsection 7d74  7,c7 ,!    
numb] ( web9>s & outrea* ev5ts conduct$ 
by ! ,adm9i/ration to promote policies &
 programs & provide in=mation describ$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively1 ( 
subsection 7c74  7,d7 ,an analysis (    
gaps 9 l5d+ programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9
 s]v+ ! ne$s ( rural small bus9ess      
conc]ns4  7,e7 ,in=mation ga!r$ f any   
web9>s & outrea* ev5ts conduct$ by !    
,adm9i/ration dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !   
report4  7,f7 ,a summ>y ( activities    
conduct$ "u subsection 7f71 includ+--   
7i7 ! /atus ( any memor&um ( und]/&+    
betwe5 ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture to fur!r ! goals ( improv+ 
s]vice deliv]y1 advice1 & assi/ance =   
rural small bus9ess conc]ns2  7ii7 a    
summ>y ( outrea* ef=ts "u subsection    
7f77#a72  7iii7 a summ>y ( work+ gr\ps  

creat$ "u subsection 7f77#b71 includ+   
any syn]gies id5tifi$ 9 capital access  
programs "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su*      
subsection2 &  7iv7 ef=ts to coord9ate  
outrea* "u subsection 7f77#b77;,b74  4