3.0.0 4613 2023-01-11T13:26:29Z 2023-01-11T13:26:29Z House H HR 2014-05-08 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GARCIA:H.R. 4613.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to clause 3 of section 8 ofarticle 1 of the U.S. Constitution and clause 18 of section 8of article 1 of the U.S. constitution.[Page H4016]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-05-08T14:02:30Z Empowering Encore Entrepreneurs Act of 2013 113 1454 S 2014-02-12 Committees on Aging; Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Joint hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-898. Related bill CRS 2014-05-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4046-4047) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2014-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000573 Rep. Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26] Joe Garcia D FL 26 N D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2014-05-08 True M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2014-05-20 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2014-07-16 False V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2014-07-16 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2014-07-17 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2014-07-17 False V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2014-07-17 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2014-09-08 False Commerce Business education Congressional oversight Credit and credit markets Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Self-employed Small business Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax-exempt organizations Women in business Commerce 00 2014-05-08 Introduced in House 2014-06-03T15:12:17Z Empowering Encore Entrepreneurs Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program under which the Administrator may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, or make grants to, nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance, mentoring, and other specialized training activities for encore entrepreneurs.

Defines "encore entrepreneur" to mean an entrepreneur, business person, or owner of a small business concern who: (1) is seeking to start a new small business concern or expand an existing one, and (2) is at least age 50 or has at least 20 years of experience in a workplace.

Directs the Administrator to give special consideration to applications seeking funding for programs for: (1) members of the Armed Forces impacted by base closures or realignment, or (2) encore entrepreneurs unemployed for a period of not less than one year.

Terminates the program on September 30, 2017.

Requires the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees a report that describes the barriers and obstacles faced by encore entrepreneurs in starting new small business concerns or expanding existing small business concerns.

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