,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajic ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bd1 #bjbe,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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ ,e/abli%m5t4-- be=e ,!re2 7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be adm9i/]$ by an ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 :o %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7,b7 s]ve z a nonc>e] appo9tee1 z def9$ 9 section #cacb7;a77#g7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,qualification ,! position ( ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all be a ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice position "u section #cacb7;a77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ ,duties4-- be=e ,! ,(fice2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ small bus9ess conc]ns locat$ 9 rural areas & ins]t+ rural small bus9ess conc]ns2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ conc]n+ ! & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 on ! policies & programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration & ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies = assi/+ rural small bus9ess conc]ns22 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! ,unit$ ,/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/ outrea* ev5ts = rural small bus9ess conc]ns z describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,outrea* ,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 ho/ 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 su* outrea* ev5ts4 7e7 ,int]ag5cy coop]ation ,! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t to-- 7#a7 conduct outrea* reg>d+ programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t & 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+ areas ( ov]lap betwe5 ! bus9ess loan programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ :]e int]m$i>ies may be able to p>ticipate 9 programs at bo? ag5cies2 7ii7 assess+ opportunities = coord9ation betwe5 ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t on programs = rural communities ( ea* ag5cy ?r\gh ! di/rict (fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 relation%ips ) rural l5d]s1 res\rce p>tn]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 & jo9t outrea* & m>ket+ ef=ts2 7iii7 improv+ in=mation %>+ & discussion ( be/ practices betwe5 ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t2 7iv7 exam9+ coord9ation betwe5 ! small bus9ess inve/m5t company program "u "p ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fha et seq47 & relat$ programs at ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,rural ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7v7 exam9+ opportunities = coord9ation betwe5 ! disa/] assi/ance programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 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 t s]ve coop]atives2 & 7,b7 assi/+ rural small bus9ess conc]ns1 :i* may include-- 7i7 id5tify+ ov]lap & fragm5tation among ! rural m>kets id5tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t & rural c5sus tracts id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/ration2 7ii7 explor+ opportunities to support innovation 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 7f7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] any *ange to or new issuance ( a memor&um ( und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,adm9i/ration %all notify ! appropriate congressional committees4 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 ! appropriate congressional committees & make publicly available on a website ( ! ,adm9i/ration 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 7c74 7,c7 ,! numb] ( outrea* ev5ts conduct$ by ! ,adm9i/ration to promote policies & programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7c7 & to provide in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( su* subsection4 7,d7 ,an analysis ( ! l5d+ programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9 s]v+ ! ne$s ( rural small bus9ess conc]ns4 7,e7 ,a summ>y ( activities conduct$ "u subsection 7e71 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 7e77#a72 7iii7 a summ>y ( work+ gr\ps creat$ "u subsection 7e77#b71 includ+ any areas ( ov]lap id5tifi$ 9 capital access programs "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* subsection2 & 7iv7 ef=ts to assi/ rural small bus9ess conc]ns "u subsection 7e77#b77;,b74 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator means ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,rural ,affairs appo9t$ "u subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 4