,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdjd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ba1 #bjbf,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas 7for herself and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to allow participants in the ,service ,corps of ,retired ,executives to teach entrepreneurship at community learning centers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the #bast ,century ,entrepreneurship ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 entrepreneurship creates new jobs1 grows the economy1 increases productivity1 and significantly improves the quality of life of the people of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 entrepreneurship rates in the ,united ,states have been unstable over the last several decades2 7#c7 children from disadvantaged communities are less likely to become entrepreneurs and inventors1 hampering economic growth and harming communities most in need2 7#d7 studies show that children with mentors in entrepreneurship and inventorship are more likely to pursue these fields in adulthood2 and 7#e7 in order to promote growth in disadvantaged communities1 increase entrepreneurship rates1 and improve the economy1 volunteer mentors with the ,,score program should be encouraged to engage with children in community learning centers4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,community learning center ,the term community learning center has the meaning given the term in section #dbja7;b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaga7;b774 7#b7 ,,score program ,the term ,,score program means the ,service ,corps of ,retired ,executives described in section #h7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77#a77;,b774 #d4 ,entrepreneurship education for disadvantaged youth 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall1 in consultation with the ,,score ,program-- 7#a7 develop a curriculum for volunteers with the ,,score program to teach entrepreneurship to students served by community learning centers2 and 7#b7 in developing the curriculum required under paragraph 7#a71 collaborate with education specialists1 entrepreneurship groups1 business groups1 and groups with experience serving underrepresented children4 7b7 ,consultation ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education1 shall develop and implement a strategy to teach the curriculum developed under subsection 7a77#a7 to the students described in that paragraph through community learning centers4 7c7 ,collaboration with other programs ,in teaching the curriculum developed under subsection 7a71 volunteers with the ,,score program are encouraged to collaborate with other entrepreneurial development programs of the ,small ,business ,administration and other agencies1 including-- 7#a7 small business development centers described in section #ba of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh72 7#b7 women's business centers operating under section #bi of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef72 and 7#c7 centers overseen by the ,minority ,business ,development ,agency 7established under section #ajjjjb of the ,minority ,business ,development ,act of #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ieja774 7d7 ,,score program ,section #h7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77#a77;,b77 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by inserting and to teach students entrepreneurship through community learning centers 7as defined in section #dbja7;b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaga7;b777 before the period at the end4 7e7 ,community learning centers ,part ,b of title ,,iv of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaga et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #dbja7;a77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaga7;a77#b771 by inserting entrepreneurship education taught through volunteers with the ,,score program 7as defined in section #h7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77#a77;,b7771 after apprenticeship programs12 and 7#b7 in section #dbje7;a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gage7;a77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ad71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ae7 entrepreneurship education described in section #dbja7;a77#b74 4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall submit to the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives a report that-- 7#a7 identifies instances of the use of the curriculum described in subsection 7a7 by the ,,score program and a community learning center during the preceding #b-year period2 7#b7 documents the use of funds by the ,,score program1 and adherence by the ,,score program to contract award and procurement procedures1 relating to the implementation of this ,act2 7#c7 documents any training or guidance provided to ,,score program chapter leadership on properly using funds provided to carry out this ,act2 7#d7 estimates the number of students who were reached through the entrepreneurship curriculum developed under subsection 7a72 7#e7 identifies any barriers to reaching additional students2 and 7#f7 identifies any plans for improving the curriculum or implementing the strategy developed under subsection 7a74