,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbf,ms4  
,velzquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act to provide re-entry       
entrepr5eur%ip c\nsel+ & tra9+ s]vices =
 inc>c]at$ individuals1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prison to ,proprietor%ip  
,act4  #b4 ,re-entry entrepr5eur%ip     
c\nsel+ & tra9+ = inc>c]at$ individuals 
,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fca et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ section #di z section #ej2 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #dh ! foll[+
 new section3  #di4 ,re-entry           
entrepr5eur%ip c\nsel+ & tra9+ =        
inc>c]at$ individuals  7a7 ,s]vices     
requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1    
%all require wom5's bus9ess c5t]s &     
small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s id5tifi$ 
"u ! plan describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to  

provide entrepr5eur%ip c\nsel+ & tra9+  
s]vices to cov]$ individuals4  7b7 ,plan
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--  
7,a7 develop a plan1 :i* %all be updat$ 
annually1 to mat* wom5's bus9ess c5t]s &
 small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s ) cov]$ 
individuals 9 ,f$]al prisons :o are     
eligible to receive s]vices "u ?is      
section2 &  7,b7 seek to consult ) bo?  
an association =m$ to pursue matt]s (   
common conc]n to wom5's bus9ess c5t]s & 
an association ( small bus9ess          
developm5t c5t]s =m$ pursuant to section
 #ba7;a77#c77;,a7 to develop & update   
su* plan4  7#b7 ,mat*+ ,9 det]m9+ mat*es
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
prioritize mat*+ ! wom5's bus9ess c5t]  
or small bus9ess developm5t c5t] 9      
close/ proximity to ! applicable ,f$]al 
prison4  7#c7 ,association              
responsibilities ,if ! wom5's bus9ess   
c5t] or small bus9ess developm5t c5t]   
id5tifi$ "u ! plan 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is   
unable to provide su* s]vices to cov]$  
individuals 9 su* ,f$]al prison1 ano!r  

wom5's bus9ess c5t] or small bus9ess    
developm5t c5t]1 an association ( wom5's
 bus9ess c5t]s1 or an association (     
small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s %all     
provide su* s]vices 9 accordance ) !    
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7c7  ,goals 
,! goals ( ! s]vices provid$ "u ?is     
section are to provide cov]$ individuals
 ) ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,assi/ance & 9-dep?  
tra9+ on h[ to />t or exp& a small      
bus9ess conc]n4  7#b7 ,tools1 skills1 & 
k necess>y to id5tify a bus9ess         
opportunity1 includ+ h[ to--  7,a7 draft
 a rsum1 bus9ess plan1 & transition     
plan2  7,b7 id5tify s\rces ( capital2 & 
7,c7 connect ) local res\rces = small   
bus9ess conc]ns4  7d7 ,additional       
requirem5ts ,! s]vices provid$ "u ?is   
section %all include-- 7#a7 a           
pres5tation provid+ exposure to !       
opportunities involv$ 9 self-employm5t &
 own]%ip ( a small bus9ess conc]n2  7#b7
 a self-/udy c\rse manual focus$ on !   
basic skills ( entrepr5eur%ip1 f9ancial 
lit]acy1 ! language ( bus9ess1 & !      

consid]ations & life skills relevant to 
self-employm5t & own]%ip ( a small      
bus9ess conc]n2  7#c7 five two-day      
sessions ( 9-dep? classroom in/ruction  
introduc+ ! f\ndations ( self-employm5t 
& own]%ip ( small bus9ess conc]ns1      
includ+ guid$ discussions to explore    
p]sonal entrepr5eurial developm5t       
int]e/s2 &  7#d7 9-dep? "o-on-"o tra9+1 
includ+ individual support 9 !          
developm5t ( a bus9ess plan1            
entrepr5eurial skills1 & /rategies =    
/>t+ up a small bus9ess conc]n4  7e7    
,c]tificate ,a cov]$ individual %all    
receive a c]tificate ^u completion ( !  
c\nsel+ & tra9+ provid$ "u ?is section4 
7f7 ,priority ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to !
 ext5t practicable1 ensure t wom5's     
bus9ess c5t]s & small bus9ess developm5t
 c5t]s prioritize provid+ entrepr5eur%ip
 c\nsel+ & tra9+ s]vices to cov]$       
individuals :o w be releas$ f ,f$]al    
cu/ody n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
on :i* su* a cov]$ individual beg9s to  
receive su* s]vices4  7g7 ,cont9uation (

 s]vices ,a cov]$ individual receiv+    
s]vices "u ?is section may cont9ue to   
receive su* s]vices aft] release f      
,f$]al cu/ody4  7h7 ,grant au?ority ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
may1 subject to appropriation1 aw>d a   
grant to an association =m$ to pursue   
matt]s ( common conc]n to wom5's bus9ess
 c5t]s or small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s
 to coord9ate ! s]vices describ$ "u ?is 
section1 includ+ to develop curriculum1 
tra9 m5tors & in/ructors1 & e/abli%     
public-private p>tn]%ips to support     
cov]$ individuals & to id5tify          
opportunities to access capital = cov]$ 
individuals4  7i7 ,curriculum ,!        
,adm9i/ration %all pr9t & make available
 to wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 small bus9ess 
developm5t c5t]s1 an association (      
wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 or an association 
( small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s any    
curriculum or c\rse mat]ials develop$   
pursuant to ?is section4  7j7 ,survey   
,ea* wom5's bus9ess c5t]1 association ( 
wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 small bus9ess     

developm5t c5t]1 or association ( small 
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s t provid$      
s]vices "u ?is section %all survey cov]$
 individuals :o receiv$ su* s]vices to  
assess ! satisfaction ( su* cov]$       
individuals ) su* s]vices4  7k7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( !   
,s5ate a report on ! p]=mance &         
effectiv5ess ( ! s]vices provid$ "u ?is 
section1 :i* may be includ$ z "p ( ano!r
 report submitt$ to su* committees by ! 
,adm9i/rator1 & :i* %all include--  7#a7
 ! numb] ( cov]$ individuals c\nsel$ or 
tra9$ "u ?is section2  7#b7 ! numb] (   
h\rs ( c\nsel+ provid$ by ea* wom5's    
bus9ess c5t] & ea* small bus9ess        
developm5t c5t] "u ?is section2  7#c7 ! 
numb] ( c]tificates pres5t$ "u          
subsection 7e72  7#d7 ! demographics (  
cov]$ individuals :o receiv$ s]vices1   

includ+ age1 g5d]1 race1 & e?nicity2    
7#e7 ! level ( und]/&+ ( bus9ess        
concepts ( cov]$ individuals ^u         
completion ( ! c\nsel+ & tra9+ provid$  
"u ?is section2  7#f7 a summ>y &        
analysis ( surveys conduct$ "u          
subsection 7j72 &  7#g7 any additional  
in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 
7l7 ,cov]$ individual def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m cov]$ individual means an
 individual inc>c]at$ 9 a ,f$]al prison 
designat$ z a m9imum1 l[1 or m$ium      
security prison by ! ,director ( !      
,bureau ( ,prisons4  7m7 ,fund+ ,subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all reimburse wom5's      
bus9ess c5t]s1 small bus9ess developm5t 
c5t]s1 an association ( wom5's bus9ess  
c5t]s1 or an association ( small bus9ess
 developm5t c5t]s1 z applicable1 = !    
co/s relat+ to ! s]vices provid$ "u !   
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