,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjbe,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to e/abli% a program aw>d+ competitive 
grants to organizations adm9i/]+        
entrepr5eurial developm5t programm+ to  
curr5tly inc>c]at$ & =m]ly inc>c]at$    
individuals1 & o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,new    
,/>t ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds t-- 7#a7 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 e ye>1 ar\nd #fjj1jjj          
individuals are releas$ f prison &      
return home to _! communities1 & almo/  
#gg p]c5t ( ^? individuals w re(f5d )9  
#e ye>s2  7#b7 accord+ to ! ,brook+s    
,in/itution1 an e/imat$ #dh4e p]c5t (   
=m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals w rema9     
unemploy$ or e>n a negligible income = a
 p]iod ( #a ye> po/-inc>c]ation1        
increas+ ! risk = recidivism2  7#c7     

accord+ to ! ,florida ,/ate ,univ]sity  
,in/itute = ,ju/ice ,rese>* &           
,developm5t1 =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals
 see a r$uction 9 e>n+s ( #be p]c5t s9ce
 crim9al records make x difficult to f9d
 /able employm5t2  7#d7 self-employm5t c
 provide economic /ability = ^? :o are  
o!rwise lock$ out ( ! labor m>ket2 &    
7#e7 accord+ to a pap] entitl$          
,entrepr5eur%ip z a ,response to ,labor 
,m>ket ,discrim9ation = ,=m]ly          
,inc>c]at$ ,p-- 7,a7 ! av]age individual
 )\t a crim9al record has a #g4ji p]c5t 
likelihood ( becom+ an entrepr5eur1 b   
ju/ice-impact$ individuals 7 f\nd to be 
m ?an #ej p]c5t likely to *oose         
entrepr5eur%ip ) a #ab4di p]c5t         
likelihood ( becom+ an entrepr5eur2     
7,b7 entrepr5eur%ip r$uces ! likelihood 
( recidivism by #e4c p]c5t1 :i* 0 a     
#cb4e p]c5t decrease f av]age recidivism
 rates = regul> employees :o h be5      
previ\sly inc>c]at$2 &  7,c7 =m]ly      
inc>c]at$ individuals :o *oose          
entrepr5eur%ip make #b1gjj m annually   

?an =m]ly inc>c]at$ employees & t !     
income gap betwe5 =m]ly inc>c]at$       
entrepr5eurs & entrepr5eurs ) no crim9al
 record 0 #ch p]c5t l[] ?an ! income gap
 betwe5 =m]ly inc>c]at$ employees &     
employees ) no crim9al record4  #c4     
,entrepr5eur%ip c\nsel+ & tra9+ =       
ju/ice-impact$ individuals ,! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et    
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
section #di 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca note7 z 
section #ej2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]     
section #dh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegu7 !     
foll[+3  #di4 ,new ,/>t ,program  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,small     
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7       
,community ,advantage ,small ,bus9ess   
,l5d+ ,company ,! t]m ,community        
,advantage ,small ,bus9ess ,l5d+        
,company has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       

section #abj4aj ( title #ac1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#c7 ,curr5tly inc>c]at$   
individual ,! t]m curr5tly inc>c]at$    
individual means an individual :o-- 7,a7
 is inc>c]at$ 9 a ,f$]al prison         
designat$ z a m9imum1 l[1 or m$ium      
security prison by ! ,director ( !      
,bureau ( ,prisons or is "u !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons & is
 h\s$ 9 a ,resid5tial ,re5try ,c5t]     
op]at$ "u a contract ) ! ,bureau (      
,prisons2 &  7,b7 meets ! (f5se         
eligibility requirem5ts set =? 9 any    
applicable policy notice or o!r guidance
 issu$ by ! ,adm9i/ration = ! program   
e/abli%$ "u section #g7m74  7#d7        
,entrepr5eurial developm5t program ,!   
t]m entrepr5eurial developm5t program   
includes programm+ t provides-- 7,a7    
assi/ance & 9-dep? tra9+ on h[ to />t or
 exp& a small bus9ess conc]n1 includ+-- 
7i7 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  7ii7 9-dep? classroom  
in/ruction introduc+ ! f\ndations (     
self-employm5t & own]%ip ( small bus9ess
 conc]ns2 or  7iii7 "o-on-"o tra9+1     
includ+ individual support 9 !          
developm5t ( a bus9ess plan1            
entrepr5eurial skills1 & /rategies =    
/>t+ a small bus9ess conc]n2  7,b7 !    
tools1 skills1 & k necess>y to id5tify a
 bus9ess opportunity1 includ+ h[ to--   
7i7 draft a resume1 bus9ess plan1 or    
succession plan2  7ii7 id5tify s\rces ( 
capital & contract+ opportunities2 or   
7iii7 connect ) local res\rces = small  
bus9ess conc]ns2  7,c7 a m5tor%ip       
program = ov] a pr$et]m9$ or op5-end$   
p]iod2 or  7,d7 se$ inve/m5t 9 ex*ange =
 a small am\nt ( equity1 z well z />tup 
capital1 or ! opportunity to raise      
capital f outside inve/ors4  7#e7 ,=m]ly
 inc>c]at$ individual ,! t]m =m]ly      
inc>c]at$ individual means an individual
 :o-- 7,a7 complet$ a t]m ( imprisonm5t 

9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local jail or       
prison2 &  7,b7 meets ! (f5se           
eligibility requirem5ts set =? 9 any    
applicable policy notice or o!r guidance
 issu$ by ! ,adm9i/ration = ! program   
e/abli%$ "u section #g7m74  7#f7        
,microloan int]m$i>y ,! t]m microloan   
int]m$i>y means an int]m$i>y 7z def9$ 9 
section #g7m77#aa77 t is eligible to    
p>ticipate 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u      
section #g7m74  7#g7 ,program ,! t]m    
,program means ! ,new ,/>t ,program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#h7       
,,score ,! t]m ,,score means ! ,s]vice  
,corps ( ,retir$ ,executives describ$ 9 
section #h7;b77#a77;,b74  7#i7 ,wom5's  
bus9ess c5t] ,! t]m wom5's bus9ess c5t] 
means a wom5's bus9ess c5t] describ$ 9  
section #bi4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,new ,/>t ,act ( #bjbe1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% ! ,new ,/>t  
,program to aw>d grants to organizations
 ov] a #e-ye> p]iod to create or support
 exi/+ entrepr5eurial developm5t        

programs = =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals  
or curr5tly inc>c]at$ individuals4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate ) ! 
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons to all[
 organizations1 includ+ small bus9ess   
developm5t c5t]s1 wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 
& ,,score *apt]s1 t receive a grant "u  
?is section to provide entrepr5eurial   
developm5t assi/ance to curr5tly        
inc>c]at$ individuals2  7,b7 develop a  
plan1 :i* %all be updat$ annually & made
 9 consultation ) associations t        
repres5t small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s1
 wom5's bus9ess c5t]s1 & ,,score *apt]s1
 to mat* organizations ) =m]ly inc>c]at$
 individuals & curr5tly inc>c]at$       
individuals2 &  7,c7 to ! ext5t         
possible1 ensure an equitable %>e (     
grants betwe5 organizations t provide   
entrepr5eurial developm5t programs      
t>get$ to =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals & 
organizations t provide entrepr5eurial  
developm5t programs to curr5tly         
inc>c]at$ individuals4  7c7 ,grant      

requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 aw>d grants "u 
! ,program to organizations1 or         
p>tn]%ips ( organizations1 includ+ small
 bus9ess developm5t c5t]s1 wom5's       
bus9ess c5t]s1 & ,,score *apt]s1 :i*    
%all ea* receive a grant 9 an am\nt     
great] ?an #ajj1jjj & less ?an #ejj1jjj 
annually ov] ! #e-ye> p]iod 9 :i* !     
,program is 9 exi/5ce2 &  7,b7 allocate 
grants "u ! ,program to ensure t !      
recipi5ts are geographically v>i$       
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,cap on  
wom5's bus9ess c5t] grants ,! am\nt ( an
 aw>d grant$ to a wom5's bus9ess c5t] "u
 ! ,program %all n c\nt t[>d ! maximum  
grant aw>d am\nt all[able "u section    
#bi4  7d7 ,p>tn]%ips ,an applicant = a  
grant "u ! ,program may =m p>tn]%ips )  
o!r organizations = ! purposes ( !      
application submitt$ "u subsection 7e7 &
 = conduct+ entrepr5eurial developm5t   
programs4  7e7 ,application  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an organization or p>tn]%ip (    
organizations desir+ a grant "u !       

,program %all submit an application to !
 ,adm9i/rator 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may reasonably require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts  
,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 = ! purposes (         
entrepr5eurial developm5t programm+     
t>get$ at =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals1  
demon/rate t ! applicant is a microloan 
int]m$i>y or a ,community ,advantage    
,small ,bus9ess ,l5d+ ,company1 or has a
 p>tn]%ip ) su* a microloan int]m$i>y1  
,community ,advantage ,small ,bus9ess   
,l5d+ ,company1 or o!r l5d] t may       
provide capital to qualifi$ =m]ly       
inc>c]at$ individuals2  7,b7 demon/rate 
/rong community ties1 includ+ ^? ) !    
ju/ice-impact$ community1 local         
bus9esses1 & political lead]s2  7,c7    
demon/rate an ability to provide a full 
range ( entrepr5eurial developm5t       
programm+ on an ongo+ basis2  7,d7      
include a plan = rea*+ =m]ly inc>c]at$  
individuals or curr5tly inc>c]at$       
individuals1 includ+ by id5tify+        

p>ticul> t>get populations )9 !         
community2  7,e7 cle>ly def9e           
entrepr5eurial developm5t capabilities1 
includ+ coord9ation ) exi/+ local       
res\rce p>tn]s ( ! ,adm9i/ration =      
additional tra9+ z necess>y2  7,f7      
pres5t an entrepr5eurial developm5t     
curriculum1 :i* may be a nationally     
recogniz$ model or bas$ ^u su* a model2 
7,g7 include a li/ ( ea* p>tn]          
organization2 &  7,h7 include a         
compreh5sive plan = ! use ( grant funds1
 includ+ e/imates = adm9i/rative &      
outrea* co/s ( runn+ & evaluat+ !       
entrepr5eurial developm5t program4  7f7 
,priority ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d a     
grant "u ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator may 
give priority to applicants bas$ on--   
7#a7 :e!r ! application includes a      
commitm5t f an exi/+ or new non-,f$]al  
fund+ s\rce2  7#b7 :e!r ! application   
takes into acc\nt local economies &     
m>kets z a "p ( ! educational compon5t (
 ! entrepr5eurial developm5t program2   
7#c7 ! ability or plan ( ! applicant to 

provide entrepr5eurial developm5t       
s]vices concurr5t ) employm5t or job    
tra9+ s]vices2  7#d7 :e!r ! applicant   
has a hi/ory ( effectively provid+      
entrepr5eurial developm5t tra9+ or      
access to capital to =m]ly inc>c]at$    
individuals or curr5tly inc>c]at$       
individuals2 &  7#e7 :e!r ! applicant w 
be provid+ entrepr5eurial developm5t    
tra9+ to curr5tly inc>c]at$ individuals 
:o w be releas$ f ,f$]al cu/ody n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ^?     
curr5tly inc>c]at$ individuals beg9 to  
receive ^? s]vices4  7g7                
,responsibilities ,a recipi5t ( a grant 
"u ! ,program %all1 to ! maximum ext5t  
possible1 connect =m]ly inc>c]at$       
individuals to a range ( ,f$]al         
res\rces1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! program      
e/abli%$ "u section #g7m72  7#b7        
,community ,advantage ,small ,bus9ess   
,l5d+ ,companies2  7#c7 small bus9ess   
developm5t c5t]s2  7#d7 wom5's bus9ess  
c5t]s2  7#e7 ,,score *apt]s2  7#f7      
,vet]an ,bus9ess ,outrea* ,c5t]s        

describ$ 9 section #cb ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b72 & 
7#g7 bus9ess c5t]s e/abli%$ by !        
,m9ority ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,ag5cy ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7h7 ,reports    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator e/abli%es !  
,program1 & e ye> !reaft] until !       
,program t]m9ates1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report on ! activities ( !  
,program1 includ+-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ea*    
grantee organization & ea* p>tn]        
organization2  7,b7 ! *>act]i/ics (     
=m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals & curr5tly  
inc>c]at$ individuals assi/$ "u !       
entrepr5eurial developm5t programs1     
includ+ race & e?nicity1 g5d]1 age1     
m>ital /atus1 p>5tal /atus1 employm5t   
/atus1 income1 & prior bus9ess exp]i5ce2
  7,c7 ! p>ticipation & att5dance rates 
= all compon5ts ( ! entrepr5eurial      
developm5t programs2  7,d7 !            
entrepr5eurial developm5t program       
ret5tion rate2  7,e7 to ! greate/ ext5t 

practicable1 ! mo/ common reasons :y    
p>ticipants d n complete an             
entrepr5eurial developm5t program2  7,f7
 ! p]c5tage ( =m]ly inc>c]at$           
individuals :o rema9 non-ju/ice involv$ 
dur+ ! cal5d> ye> ( an entrepr5eurial   
developm5t program2  7,g7 ! exp]i5ces & 
p]ceptions ( entrepr5eurial developm5t  
program p>ticipants2  7,h7 ! numb] &    
doll> am\nt ( loans made to =m]ly       
inc>c]at$ individuals2  7,i7 ! numb] &  
doll> am\nt ( loans made or gu>ante$ by 
! ,adm9i/ration to =m]ly inc>c]at$      
individuals2 &  7,j7 su* additional     
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 
7#b7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,program t]m9ates1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t evaluates-- 7,a7 
! s]vices t grant recipi5ts provid$ to  
=m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals & curr5tly  
inc>c]at$ individuals assi/$ "u         
entrepr5eurial developm5t programs2     
7,b7 ov]sight ( ! ,program by !         

,adm9i/rator1 includ+ policies &        
proc$ures = monitor+ ! compliance by    
grant recipi5ts ) ,program requirem5ts &
 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( !      
,program2 &  7,c7 ! ov]all p]=mance ( ! 
,program & ! impacts ( ! ,program on    
grant recipi5ts4  7i7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to affect ! program e/abli%$ "u 
section #g7m71 includ+-- 7#a7 !         
requirem5ts ( t program2  7#b7 ! mann] 9
 :i* t program is c>ri$ out2 or  7#c7 ! 
use or availability ( any am\nts t h be5
 made available to c>ry out t program4  
7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,adm9i/rator su* sums z are necess>y to 
c>ry out ! ,program4  4