HR 2352

 
To amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Heath Shuler (D) NC
 
Status: Passed
 
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5/12/2009--Introduced.Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a Veterans Business Centers program to provide entrepreneurial training and counseling to veterans. Provides small business grants through veterans business centers for: (1) securing capital; (2) procurement assistance; and (3) service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Authorizes a biennial veterans entrepreneurial development summit. Directs the Administrator to contract with third-party vendors for entrepreneurial distance learning content and the development of communications technology that can distribute such content to potential and existing entrepreneurs throughout the United States. Establishes within the SBA: (1) an Associate Administrator for Native American Affairs; and (2) the Office of Native American Affairs. Requires the Office to develop and increase Native American entrepreneurship, business training, and access to capital and federal small business contracts. Authorizes a Tribal Business Information Centers program. Allows SBA small business development center (SBDC) participants to apply for an additional grant to assist with outreach, development, and enhancement on Indian lands of small business startups and expansions owned by Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Revises the SBA's women's business center program to: (1) direct the Administrator to annually publish the amount of grants made to each center, and to establish a process to communicate with such centers regarding program administrative matters; (2) authorize the Administrator to provide financial assistance to private nonprofit organizations to conduct projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by women; (3) direct the Administrator to establish women's business centers' performance measures; and (4) require National Women's Business Council studies to include the impact of the 2008-2009 financial markets crisis on women-owned businesses, as well as the use of SBA programs by such businesses. Revises the SBA's Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) program to: (1) direct the Administrator to ensure that SCORE develops a plan to increase the proportion of mentors from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, establishes benchmarks for evaluating its performance and the performance of its volunteers, and establishes a mentoring program of one-on-one advice to small businesses from qualified counselors; (2) change the name of the program to SCORE; and (3) authorize appropriations for FY2010-FY2011. Directs the Administrator to: (1) develop a plan for using the SBA's entrepreneurial development programs as a catalyst for job creation for FY2009-FY2010; (2) develop and implement a data collection process for all entrepreneurial development programs; (3) report to Congress on opportunities to foster coordination, limit duplication, and improve program delivery; (4) establish a database of entrepreneurial development services; (5) designate in each district office an entrepreneurial development community specialist; and (6) publish a design for a web-based portal to provide comprehensive information on SBA entrepreneurial development programs. Revises the SBDC program to direct the Administrator to establish a grant program for: (1) increasing small business access to credit and capital; (2) small business contract procurement training and assistance; (3) green entrepreneurs training; and (4) small business development centers for small business helplines in each U.S. state and territory, as well as related small business advice and resources assistance. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011.
 
Text of Legislation:

HR 2352 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2352

To amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2009

Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. NYE, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. MICHAUD, Mrs. HALVORSON, and Mr. SCHRADER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

A BILL

To amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009’.

    (b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

      Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I--ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM

      Sec. 101. Veterans Business Center program.

      Sec. 102. Reporting requirement for interagency task force.

TITLE II--EDUCATING ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY

      Sec. 201. Educating entrepreneurs through technology.

TITLE III--ENHANCING NATIVE AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

      Sec. 301. Office of Native American Affairs; Tribal Business Information Centers program.

      Sec. 302. Small Business Development Center assistance to Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.

TITLE IV--BROADENING THE WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM

      Sec. 401. Notification of grants; publication of grant amounts.

      Sec. 402. Communications.

      Sec. 403. Funding.

      Sec. 404. Performance and planning.

      Sec. 405. National Women’s Business Council.

TITLE V--SCORE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS

      Sec. 501. Expansion of volunteer representation and benchmark reports.

      Sec. 502. Mentoring and networking.

      Sec. 503. Name of program changed to SCORE.

      Sec. 504. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE VI--EXPANDING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

      Sec. 601. Expanding entrepreneurship.

TITLE VII--MODERNIZING THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROGRAM

      Sec. 701. Small business development centers operational changes.

      Sec. 702. Access to credit and capital.

      Sec. 703. Procurement training and assistance.

      Sec. 704. Green entrepreneurs training program.

      Sec. 705. Main street stabilization.

      Sec. 706. Prohibition on program income being used as matching funds.

      Sec. 707. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE I--ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM

SEC. 101. VETERANS BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM.

    Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) is amended--

      (1) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘(other than subsections (g), (h), and (i))’ after ‘this section’; and

      (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ‘(g) Veterans Business Center Program-

      ‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Administrator shall establish a Veterans Business Center program within the Administration to provide entrepreneurial training and counseling to veterans in accordance with this subsection.

      ‘(2) DIRECTOR- The Administrator shall appoint a Director of the Veterans Business Center program, who shall implement and oversee such program and who shall report directly to the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development.

      ‘(3) DESIGNATION OF VETERANS BUSINESS CENTERS- The Director shall establish by regulation an application, review, and notification process to designate entities as veterans business centers for purposes of this section. The Director shall make publicly known the designation of an entity as a veterans business center and the award of a grant to such center under this subsection.

      ‘(4) FUNDING FOR VETERANS BUSINESS CENTERS-

        ‘(A) INITIAL GRANTS- The Director is authorized to make a grant (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as an ‘initial grant’) to each veterans business center each year for not more than 5 years in the amount of $150,000.

        ‘(B) GROWTH FUNDING GRANTS- After a veterans business center has received 5 years of initial grants under subparagraph (A), the Director is authorized to make a grant (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as a ‘growth funding grant’) to such center each year for not more than 3 years in the amount of $100,000. After such center has received 3 years of growth funding grants, the Director shall require such center to meet performance benchmarks established by the Director to be eligible for growth funding grants in subsequent years.

      ‘(5) CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES- Each veterans business center receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the funds primarily on veteran entrepreneurial development, counseling of veteran-owned small businesses through one-on-one instruction and classes, and providing government procurement assistance to veterans.

      ‘(6) MATCHING FUNDS- Each veterans business center receiving a grant under this subsection shall be required to provide a non-Federal match of 50 percent of the Federal funds such center receives under this subsection. The Director may issue to a veterans business center, upon request, a waiver from all or a portion of such matching requirement upon a determination of hardship.

      ‘(7) TARGETED AREAS- The Director shall give priority to applications for designations and grants under this subsection that will establish a veterans business center in a geographic area, as determined by the Director, that is not currently served by a veterans business center and in which--

        ‘(A) the population of veterans exceeds the national median of such measure; or

        ‘(B) the population of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom exceeds the national median of such measure.

      ‘(8) TRAINING PROGRAM- The Director shall develop and implement, directly or by contract, an annual training program for the staff and personnel of designated veterans business centers to provide education, support, and information on best practices with respect to the establishment and operation of such centers. The Director shall develop such training program in consultation with veterans business centers, the interagency task force established under subsection (c), and veterans service organizations.

      ‘(9) INCLUSION OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN PROGRAM- Upon the date of the enactment of this subsection, each Veterans Business Outreach Center established by the Administrator under the authority of section 8(b)(17) and each center that received funds during fiscal year 2006 from the National Veterans Business Development Corporation established under section 33 and that remains in operation shall be treated as designated as a veterans business center for purposes of this subsection and shall be eligible for grants under this subsection.

      ‘(10) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.

    ‘(h) Additional Grants Available to Veterans Business Centers-

      ‘(1) ACCESS TO CAPITAL GRANT PROGRAM-

        ‘(A) IN GENERAL- The Director of the Veterans Business Center program shall establish a grant program under which the Director is authorized to make, to veterans business centers designated under subsection (g), grants for the following:

          ‘(i) Developing specialized programs to assist veteran-owned small businesses to secure capital and repair damaged credit.

          ‘(ii) Providing informational seminars on securing loans to veteran-owned small businesses.

          ‘(iii) Providing one-on-one counseling to veteran-owned small businesses to improve the financial presentations of such businesses to lenders.

          ‘(iv) Facilitating the access of veteran-owned small businesses to both traditional and non-traditional financing sources.

        ‘(B) AWARD SIZE- The Director may not award a veterans business center more than $75,000 in grants under this paragraph.

        ‘(C) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

      ‘(2) PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM-

        ‘(A) IN GENERAL- The Director shall establish a grant program under which the Director is authorized to make, to veterans business centers designated under subsection (g), grants for the following:

          ‘(i) Assisting veteran-owned small businesses to identify contracts that are suitable to such businesses.

          ‘(ii) Preparing veteran-owned small businesses to be ready as subcontractors and prime contractors for contracts made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) through training and business advisement, particularly with respect to the construction trades.

          ‘(iii) Providing veteran-owned small businesses technical assistance with respect to the Federal procurement process, including assisting such businesses to comply with Federal regulations and bonding requirements.

        ‘(B) AWARD SIZE- The Director may not award a veterans business center more than $75,000 in grants under this paragraph.

        ‘(C) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

      ‘(3) SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM-

        ‘(A) IN GENERAL- The Director shall establish a grant program under which the Director is authorized to make, to veterans business centers designated under subsection (g), grants for the following:

          ‘(i) Developing outreach programs for service-disabled veterans with respect to the benefits of self-employment.

          ‘(ii) Providing tailored training to service-disabled veterans with respect to business plan development, marketing, budgeting, accounting, and merchandising.

          ‘(iii) Assisting service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to locate and secure business opportunities.

        ‘(B) AWARD SIZE- The Director may not award a veterans business center more than $75,000 in grants under this paragraph.

        ‘(C) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

    ‘(i) Veterans Entrepreneurial Development Summit-

      ‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Director of the Veterans Business Center program is authorized to carry out an event, once every two years, for the purpose of providing networking opportunities, outreach, education, training, and support to veterans business centers funded under this section, veteran-owned small businesses, veterans service organizations, and other entities as determined appropriate for inclusion by the Director.

      ‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $450,000 for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.’.

SEC. 102. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.


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5/12/2009
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
5/13/2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
5/15/2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 111-112.
5/19/2009
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 457 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2352 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a sustitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
5/20/2009
Rule H. Res. 457 passed House.
5/20/2009
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 457.
5/20/2009
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2352 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a sustitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
5/20/2009
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 457 and Rule XVIII.
5/20/2009
The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee.
5/20/2009
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2352.
5/20/2009
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, an amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the bill, is considered as adopted as original text for the purpose of further amendment.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - Pusrsuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey (CO) amendment.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paulsen amendment.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boccieri amendment.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Himes amendment.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kratovil amendment.
5/20/2009
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kratovil amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kratovil demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (NY) amendment.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nye amendment.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schauer amendment.
5/20/2009
Ms. Velazquez moved to rise.
5/20/2009
On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
5/20/2009
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2352 as unfinished business.
5/20/2009
Considered as unfinished business.
5/20/2009
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
5/20/2009
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2352.
5/20/2009
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
5/20/2009
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
5/20/2009
Mrs. Capito moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business.
5/20/2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new title- Title VIII- Assistance Related to Carbon Emission tax.
5/20/2009
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
5/20/2009
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 385 - 41 (Roll no. 280).
5/20/2009
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2352.
5/20/2009
5/20/2009
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 15 (Roll no. 281).
5/21/2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
 
Titles:

To amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009
Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009
Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009
 
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Referral, In Committee
Referral, Markup, In Committee
Referral, Markup, Reporting
Referral, In Committee
 
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