[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 1671 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 386
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1671

                          [Report No. 110-185]

To reauthorize and improve the entrepreneurial development programs of 
       the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 20, 2007

 Mr. Kerry (for himself and Ms. Snowe) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business 
                          and Entrepreneurship

                           September 26, 2007

                Reported by Mr. Kerry, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize and improve the entrepreneurial development programs of 
       the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Entrepreneurial Development 
Act of 2007''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The table of contents of this Act is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 3. Definitions.
                   <DELETED>TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION

<DELETED>Sec. 101. Reauthorization.
      <DELETED>TITLE II--WOMEN'S SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS

<DELETED>Sec. 201. Office of Women's Business Ownership.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. Women's Business Center Program.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. National Women's Business Council.
<DELETED>Sec. 204. Interagency Committee on Women's Business 
                            Enterprise.
<DELETED>Sec. 205. Preserving the independence of the National Women's 
                            Business Council.
                <DELETED>TITLE III--INTERNATIONAL TRADE

<DELETED>Sec. 301. Small Business Administration Associate 
                            Administrator for International Trade.
<DELETED>Sec. 302. Office of International Trade.
 <DELETED>TITLE IV--NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

<DELETED>Sec. 401. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 402. Native American Small Business Development Program.
<DELETED>Sec. 403. Pilot programs.
    <DELETED>TITLE V--NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY ASSISTANCE

<DELETED>Sec. 501. Short title.
<DELETED>Sec. 502. Purpose.
<DELETED>Sec. 503. Small Business Regulatory Assistance Pilot Program.
<DELETED>Sec. 504. Rulemaking.
                  <DELETED>TITLE VI--OTHER PROVISIONS

<DELETED>Sec. 601. Minority Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pilot 
                            Program.
<DELETED>Sec. 602. Institutions of higher education.
<DELETED>Sec. 603. Health insurance options information for small 
                            business concerns.
<DELETED>Sec. 604. National Small Business Development Center Advisory 
                            Board.
<DELETED>Sec. 605. Office of Native American Affairs pilot program.
<DELETED>Sec. 606. Privacy requirements for SCORE chapters.
<DELETED>Sec. 607. National Small Business Summit.

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the terms ``Administration'' and 
        ``Administrator'' mean the Small Business Administration and 
        the Administrator thereof, respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the term ``small business concern'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 632).</DELETED>

              <DELETED>TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 631 note) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (j); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) SCORE Program.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the Service Corps of 
Retired Executives program authorized by section 8(b)(1) such sums as 
are necessary for the Administrator to make grants or enter into 
cooperative agreements for a total of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2008;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2009; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2010''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Small Business Development Centers.--Section 21 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)(4)(C), by amending clause 
        (vii) to read as follows:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) Authorization of 
                        appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
                        appropriated to carry out this subparagraph--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) $135,000,000 for 
                                fiscal year 2008;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) $140,000,000 for 
                                fiscal year 2009; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) $145,000,000 for 
                                fiscal year 2010.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)(3)(T), by striking ``October 
        1, 2006'' and inserting ``October 1, 2010''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Paul d. coverdell drug-free workplace 
        program.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Section 27(g) of the 
                Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654(g)) is amended--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                        ``fiscal years 2005 and 2006'' and inserting 
                        ``fiscal years 2008 through 2010''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``fiscal years 2005 and 2006'' and inserting 
                        ``fiscal years 2008 through 2010''.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 
                21(c)(3)(T) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
                648(c)(3)(T)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 
                2006'' and inserting ``October 1, 2010''.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>TITLE II--WOMEN'S SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. OFFICE OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 29(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(g)) 
is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
                ``in the areas'' and all that follows through the end 
                of subclause (I), and inserting the following: ``to 
                address issues concerning management, operations, 
                manufacturing, technology, finance, retail and product 
                sales, international trade, and other disciplines 
                required for--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) starting, operating, 
                                and growing a small business 
                                concern;''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                before the period at the end the following: ``, the 
                National Women's Business Council, and any association 
                of women's business centers''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Programs and services for women-owned small 
        businesses.--The Assistant Administrator, in consultation with 
        the National Women's Business Council, the Interagency 
        Committee on Women's Business Enterprise, and 1 or more 
        associations of women's business centers, shall develop 
        programs and services for women-owned businesses (as defined in 
        section 408 of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 
        U.S.C. 631 note)) in business areas, which may include--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) manufacturing;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) technology;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) professional services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) retail and product sales;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) travel and tourism;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) international trade; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Federal Government contract business 
                development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Training.--The Administrator shall provide 
        annual programmatic and financial oversight training for 
        women's business ownership representatives and district office 
        technical representatives of the Administration to enable 
        representatives to carry out their responsibilities under this 
        section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Grant program and transparency 
        improvements.--The Administrator shall improve the transparency 
        of the women's business center grant proposal process and the 
        programmatic and financial oversight process by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) providing notice to the public of 
                each women's business center grant announcement for an 
                initial and renewal grant, not later than 6 months 
                before awarding such grant;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) providing notice to grant applicants 
                and recipients of program evaluation and award 
                criteria, not later than 12 months before any such 
                evaluation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) reducing paperwork and reporting 
                requirements for grant applicants and 
                recipients;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) standardizing the oversight and 
                review process of the Administration; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) providing to each women's business 
                center, not later than 30 days after the completion of 
                a site visit at that center, a copy of site visit 
                reports and evaluation reports prepared by district 
                office technical representatives or Administration 
                officials.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Women's Business Center Grants Program.--Section 29 of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 
                and (4), as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the term `association of women's business 
        centers' means an organization that represents not fewer than 
        30 percent of the women's business centers that are 
        participating in a program under this section, and whose 
        primary purpose is to represent women's business 
        centers;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
                and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and 
                adjusting the margins accordingly;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``The Administration'' and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Administration'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``The projects shall'' and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Use of funds.--The projects shall''; 
        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Amount of grants.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator may 
                award a grant under this subsection of not more than 
                $150,000 per year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Equal allocations.--In the event 
                that the Administration has insufficient funds to 
                provide grants of $150,000 for each grant recipient 
                under this subsection in any fiscal year, available 
                funds shall be allocated equally to grant recipients, 
                unless any recipient requests a lower amount than the 
                allocable amount.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Associations of women's business centers.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Recognition.--The Administrator 
                shall recognize the existence and activities of any 
                association of women's business centers established to 
                address matters of common concern.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Consultation.--The Administrator 
                shall consult with each association of women's business 
                centers to develop--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a training program for the 
                        staff of the women's business centers and the 
                        Administration; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) recommendations to improve 
                        the policies and procedures for governing the 
                        general operations and administration of the 
                        Women's Business Center Program, including 
                        grant program improvements under subsection 
                        (g)(5).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Section 29 of the Small Business 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ``to 
                award a contract (as a sustainability grant) under 
                subsection (l) or'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (j)(1), by striking 
                ``The Administration'' and inserting ``Not later than 
                November 1st of each year, the Administrator''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subsection (k)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking paragraphs (1) and 
                        (2) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Administration to carry out this section, 
        to remain available until expended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2008;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 
                2010.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Allocation.--Of amounts made available 
        pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator shall use not less 
        than 60 percent for grants under subsection (m).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Use of amounts.--Amounts made available 
        under this subsection may only be used for grant awards and may 
        not be used for costs incurred by the Administration in 
        connection with the management and administration of the 
        program under this section.''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking paragraph 
                        (4).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Renewal grants.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Section 29 of the Small 
                Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended by 
                redesignating subsections (m) and (n) as subsections 
                (l) and (m), respectively.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Reference.--Subsection (l)(4)(D) of 
                section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656), 
                as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, 
                is amended by striking ``or subsection (l)''.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Allocation.--Section 29(k)(2) of the 
                Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(k)(2)), as amended by 
                this Act, is amended by striking ``subsection (m)'' and 
                inserting ``subsection (l)''.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Effective date.--The amendments made 
                by this paragraph shall take effect on the day after 
                the effective date of the amendments made by section 
                8305(b) of the Small Business and Work Opportunity Act 
                of 2007 (Public Law 110-28) (striking subsection 
                (l)).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Cosponsorship Authority.--Section 406 of the Women's 
Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7106) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Cosponsorship Authority.--The Council is authorized 
to enter into agreements as a cosponsor with public and private 
entities, in the same manner as is provided in section 8(b)(1)(A) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(A)), to carry out its 
duties under this section.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Membership.--Section 407(f) of the Women's Business 
Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7107(f)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Representation of member organizations.--In 
        consultation with the chairperson of the Council and the 
        Administrator, a national women's business organization or 
        small business concern that is represented on the Council may 
        replace its representative member on the Council during the 
        service term to which that member was appointed.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Establishment of Working Groups.--Title IV of the 
Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 410, the following new 
section:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 411. WORKING GROUPS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--There are established within the 
Council, working groups, as directed by the chairperson.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Duties.--The working groups established under 
subsection (a) shall perform such duties as the chairperson shall 
direct.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Clearinghouse for Historical Documents.--Section 409 
of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7109) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Clearinghouse for Historical Documents.--The Council 
shall serve as a clearinghouse for information on small businesses 
owned and controlled by women, including research conducted by other 
organizations and individuals relating to ownership by women of small 
business concerns in the United States.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 410(a) of 
the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7110(a)) is 
amended by striking ``2001 through 2003, of which $550,000'' and 
inserting ``2008 through 2010, of which not less than 30 
percent''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 204. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S BUSINESS 
              ENTERPRISE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Chairperson.--Section 403(b) of the Women's Business 
Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7103(b)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Not later''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Vacancy.--In the event that a chairperson is 
        not appointed under paragraph (1), the Deputy Administrator of 
        the Small Business Administration shall serve as acting 
        chairperson of the Interagency Committee until a chairperson is 
        appointed under paragraph (1).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Policy Advisory Group.--Section 401 of the Women's 
Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7101) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``There'' and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--There''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Policy Advisory Group.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a 
        Policy Advisory Group to assist the chairperson in developing 
        policies and programs under this Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Membership.--The Policy Advisory Group shall 
        be composed of 7 policy making officials, of whom--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) 1 shall be a representative of the 
                Small Business Administration;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) 1 shall be a representative of the 
                Department of Commerce;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) 1 shall be a representative of the 
                Department of Labor;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) 1 shall be a representative of the 
                Department of Defense;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) 1 shall be a representative of the 
                Department of the Treasury; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) 2 shall be representatives of the 
                Council.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 205. PRESERVING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S 
              BUSINESS COUNCIL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The National Women's Business Council provides 
        an independent source of advice and policy recommendations 
        regarding women's business development and the needs of women 
        entrepreneurs in the United States to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the President;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Congress;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Interagency Committee on Women's 
                Business Enterprise; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the Administrator.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The members of the National Women's Business 
        Council are small business owners, representatives of business 
        organizations, and representatives of women's business 
        centers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) The chair and ranking member of the Committee 
        on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives 
        make recommendations to the Administrator to fill 8 of the 
        positions on the National Women's Business Council. Four of the 
        positions are reserved for small business owners who are 
        affiliated with the political party of the President and 4 of 
        the positions are reserved for small business owners who are 
        not affiliated with the political party of the President. This 
        method of appointment ensures that the National Women's 
        Business Council will provide Congress with nonpartisan, 
        balanced, and independent advice.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) In order to maintain the independence of the 
        National Women's Business Council and to ensure that the 
        Council continues to provide Congress with advice on a 
        nonpartisan basis, it is essential that the Council maintain 
        the bipartisan balance established under section 407 of the 
        Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
        7107).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Maintenance of Partisan Balance.--Section 407(f) of 
the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7107(f)), as 
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Partisan balance.--When filling a vacancy 
        under paragraph (1) of this subsection of a member appointed 
        under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), the Administrator 
        shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that there are an 
        equal number of members on the Council from each of the 2 major 
        political parties.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Accountability.--If a vacancy is not filled 
        within the 30-day period required under paragraph (1), or if 
        there exists an imbalance of party-affiliated members on the 
        Council for a period exceeding 30 days, the Administrator shall 
        submit a report, not later than 10 days after the expiration of 
        either such 30-day deadline, to the Committee on Small Business 
        and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small 
        Business of the House of Representatives, that explains why the 
        respective deadline was not met and provides an estimated date 
        on which any vacancies will be filled, as 
        applicable.''.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>TITLE III--INTERNATIONAL TRADE</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 301. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ASSOCIATE 
              ADMINISTRATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--Section 22(a) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 649(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``The head of the Office shall be the Associate Administrator for 
International Trade, who shall be responsible to the 
Administrator.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authority for Additional Associate Administrator.--
Section 4(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(b)(1)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``five 
        Associate Administrators'' and inserting ``Associate 
        Administrators''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following: ``One of 
        the Associate Administrators shall be the Associate 
        Administrator for International Trade, who shall be the head of 
        the Office of International Trade established under section 
        22.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Discharge of Administration International Trade 
Responsibilities.--Section 22 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Discharge of Administration International Trade 
Responsibilities.--The Administrator shall ensure that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the responsibilities of the Administration 
        regarding international trade are carried out through the 
        Associate Administrator for International Trade;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the Associate Administrator for 
        International Trade has sufficient resources to carry out such 
        responsibilities; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the Associate Administrator for 
        International Trade has direct supervision and control over the 
        staff of the Office of International Trade, and over any 
        employee of the Administration whose principal duty station is 
        a United States Export Assistance Center or any successor 
        entity.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Role of Associate Administrator in Carrying Out 
International Trade Policy.--Section 2(b)(1) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 631(b)(1)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by inserting ``the Administrator of'' before 
        ``the Small Business Administration''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting ``through the Associate 
        Administrator for International Trade, and'' before ``in 
        cooperation with''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Technical Amendment.--Section 22(c)(5) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(c)(5)) is amended by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Effective Date.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint an Associate 
Administrator for International Trade under section 22 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649), as amended by this section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 302. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 22 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``Sec. 22. (a) There'' and 
        inserting the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 22. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--There''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``(referred to 
        in this section as the `Office'),'' after ``Trade'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``The Office'' and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Trade Distribution Network.--The Office, including 
United States Export Assistance Centers (referred to as `one-stop 
shops' in section 2301(b)(8) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness 
Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721(b)(8)) and as `export centers' in this 
section)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
                follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) assist in maintaining a distribution network 
        using regional and local offices of the Administration, the 
        small business development center network, the women's business 
        center network, and export centers for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) trade promotion;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) trade finance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) trade adjustment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) trade remedy assistance; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) trade data collection.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
                through (8) as paragraphs (2) through (9), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
                so redesignated, the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) establish annual goals for the Office 
        relating to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) enhancing the exporting capability 
                of small business concerns and small 
                manufacturers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) facilitating technology 
                transfers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) enhancing programs and services to 
                assist small business concerns and small manufacturers 
                to compete effectively and efficiently against foreign 
                entities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) increasing the access to capital by 
                small business concerns;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) disseminating information concerning 
                Federal, State, and private programs and initiatives; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) ensuring that the interests of small 
                business concerns are adequately represented in trade 
                negotiations;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
                by striking ``mechanism for'' and all that follows 
                through ``(D)'' and inserting the following: 
                ``mechanism for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) identifying subsectors of the small 
                business community with strong export 
                potential;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) identifying areas of demand in 
                foreign markets;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) prescreening foreign buyers for 
                commercial and credit purposes; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``full-
                                time export development specialists to 
                                each Administration regional office and 
                                assigning''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``office. 
                                Such specialists'' and inserting 
                                ``office and providing each 
                                Administration regional office with a 
                                full-time export development 
                                specialist, who'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (D), by 
                        striking ``and'' at the end;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (E), by 
                        striking the period at the end and inserting a 
                        semicolon; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) participate jointly with employees 
                of the Office in an annual training program that 
                focuses on current small business needs for exporting; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) jointly develop and conduct training 
                programs for exporters and lenders in cooperation with 
                the United States Export Assistance Centers, the 
                Department of Commerce, small business development 
                centers, and other relevant Federal 
                agencies.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by inserting ``Export Financing 
                Programs.--'' after ``(d)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
                through (5) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively, 
                and adjusting the margins accordingly;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``The Office shall work in 
                cooperation'' and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Office shall work in 
        cooperation''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by striking ``To accomplish this goal, 
                the Office shall work'' and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Trade financial specialist.--To accomplish 
        the goal established under paragraph (1), the Office shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) designate at least 1 individual 
                within the Administration as a trade financial 
                specialist to oversee international loan programs and 
                assist Administration employees with trade finance 
                issues; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) work'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in subsection (e), by inserting ``Trade 
        Remedies.--'' after ``(e)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) by amending subsection (f) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Reporting Requirement.--The Office shall submit an 
annual report to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
Representatives that contains--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a description of the progress of the Office 
        in implementing the requirements of this section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the destinations of travel by Office staff 
        and benefits to the Administration and to small business 
        concerns therefrom; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a description of the participation by the 
        Office in trade negotiations.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in subsection (g), by inserting ``Studies.--'' 
        after ``(g)''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(i) Export Assistance Centers.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--During the period beginning on 
        October 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2010, the 
        Administrator shall ensure that the number of full-time 
        equivalent employees of the Office assigned to the one-stop 
        shops referred to in section 2301(b) of the Omnibus Trade and 
        Competitiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721 (b)) is not less 
        than the number of such employees so assigned on January 1, 
        2003.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Priority of placement.--Priority shall be 
        given, to the maximum extent practicable, to placing employees 
        of the Administration at any Export Assistance Center that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) had an Administration employee 
                assigned to such center before January 2003; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has not had an Administration 
                employee assigned to such center during the period 
                beginning January 2003, and ending on the date of 
                enactment of this subsection, either through retirement 
                or reassignment.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Needs of exporters.--The Administrator 
        shall, to the maximum extent practicable, strategically assign 
        Administration employees to Export Assistance Centers, based on 
        the needs of exporters.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Goals.--The Office shall work with the 
        Department of Commerce and the Export-Import Bank to establish 
        shared annual goals for the Export Centers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Oversight.--The Office shall designate an 
        individual within the Administration to oversee all activities 
        conducted by Administration employees assigned to Export 
        Centers.''.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>TITLE IV--NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
                           PROGRAM</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This title may be cited as the ``Native American Small 
Business Development Act of 2007''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 402. NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating section 37 as section 38; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after section 36 the 
        following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 37. NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the term `Alaska Native' has the same 
        meaning as the term `Native' in section 3(b) of the Alaska 
        Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b));</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the term `Alaska Native corporation' has the 
        same meaning as the term `Native Corporation' in section 3(m) 
        of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
        1602(m));</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the term `Assistant Administrator' means the 
        Assistant Administrator of the Office of Native American 
        Affairs established under subsection (b);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the terms `center' and `Native American 
        business center' mean a center established under subsection 
        (c);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the term `Native American business 
        development center' means an entity providing business 
        development assistance to federally recognized tribes and 
        Native Americans under a grant from the Minority Business 
        Development Agency of the Department of Commerce;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) the term `Native American small business 
        concern' means a small business concern that is owned and 
        controlled by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a member of an Indian tribe or 
                tribal government;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an Alaska Native or Alaska Native 
                corporation; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a Native Hawaiian or Native Hawaiian 
                Organization;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) the term `Native Hawaiian' has the same 
        meaning as in section 625 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
        (42 U.S.C. 3057k);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) the term `Native Hawaiian Organization' has 
        the same meaning as in section 8(a)(15);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) the term `tribal college' has the same 
        meaning as the term `tribally controlled college or university' 
        has in section 2(a)(4) of the Tribally Controlled Community 
        College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
        1801(a)(4));</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) the term `tribal government' has the same 
        meaning as the term `Indian tribe' has in section 7501(a)(9) of 
        title 31, United States Code; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) the term `tribal lands' means all lands 
        within the exterior boundaries of any Indian 
        reservation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Office of Native American Affairs.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Establishment.--There is established within 
        the Administration the Office of Native American Affairs, 
        which, under the direction of the Assistant Administrator, 
        shall implement the Administration's programs for the 
        development of business enterprises by Native 
        Americans.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Office of 
        Native American Affairs is to assist Native American 
        entrepreneurs to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) start, operate, and grow small 
                business concerns;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) develop management and technical 
                skills;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) seek Federal procurement 
                opportunities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) increase employment opportunities 
                for Native Americans through the start and expansion of 
                small business concerns; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) increase the access of Native 
                Americans to capital markets.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Assistant administrator.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Appointment.--The Administrator 
                shall appoint a qualified individual to serve as 
                Assistant Administrator of the Office of Native 
                American Affairs in accordance with this 
                paragraph.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Qualifications.--The Assistant 
                Administrator appointed under subparagraph (A) shall 
                have--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) knowledge of the Native 
                        American culture; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) experience providing 
                        culturally tailored small business development 
                        assistance to Native Americans.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Employment status.--The Assistant 
                Administrator shall be a Senior Executive Service 
                position under section 3132(a)(2) of title 5, United 
                States Code, and shall serve as a noncareer appointee, 
                as defined in section 3132(a)(7) of title 5, United 
                States Code.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Responsibilities and duties.--The 
                Assistant Administrator shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) administer and manage the 
                        Native American Small Business Development 
                        program established under this 
                        section;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) recommend the annual 
                        administrative and program budgets for the 
                        Office of Native American Affairs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) consult with Native 
                        American business centers in carrying out the 
                        program established under this 
                        section;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) recommend appropriate 
                        funding levels;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) review the annual budgets 
                        submitted by each applicant for the Native 
                        American Small Business Development 
                        program;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) select applicants to 
                        participate in the program under this 
                        section;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) implement this section; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(viii) maintain a clearinghouse 
                        to provide for the dissemination and exchange 
                        of information between Native American business 
                        centers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Consultation requirements.--In 
                carrying out the responsibilities and duties described 
                in this paragraph, the Assistant Administrator shall 
                confer with and seek the advice of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Administration officials 
                        working in areas served by Native American 
                        business centers and Native American business 
                        development centers;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) representatives of tribal 
                        governments;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) tribal colleges;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) Alaska Native corporations; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) Native Hawaiian 
                        Organizations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Native American Small Business Development 
Program.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Authorization.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Administration, 
                through the Office of Native American Affairs, shall 
                provide financial assistance to tribal governments, 
                tribal colleges, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and 
                Alaska Native corporations to create Native American 
                business centers in accordance with this 
                section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Use of funds.--The financial and 
                resource assistance provided under this subsection 
                shall be used to overcome obstacles impeding the 
                creation, development, and expansion of small business 
                concerns, in accordance with this section, by--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) reservation-based American 
                        Indians;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Alaska Natives; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Native 
                        Hawaiians.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) 5-year projects.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Each Native American 
                business center that receives assistance under 
                paragraph (1)(A) shall conduct a 5-year project that 
                offers culturally tailored business development 
                assistance in the form of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) financial education, 
                        including training and counseling in--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) applying for and 
                                securing business credit and investment 
                                capital;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) preparing and 
                                presenting financial statements; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) managing cash flow 
                                and other financial operations of a 
                                business concern;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) management education, 
                        including training and counseling in planning, 
                        organizing, staffing, directing, and 
                        controlling each major activity and function of 
                        a small business concern; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) marketing education, 
                        including training and counseling in--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) identifying and 
                                segmenting domestic and international 
                                market opportunities;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) preparing and 
                                executing marketing plans;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) developing pricing 
                                strategies;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) locating contract 
                                opportunities;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) negotiating 
                                contracts; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) utilizing varying 
                                public relations and advertising 
                                techniques.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Business development assistance 
                recipients.--The business development assistance under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be offered to prospective and 
                current owners of small business concerns that are 
                owned by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) American Indians or tribal 
                        governments, and located on or near tribal 
                        lands;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Alaska Natives or Alaska 
                        Native corporations; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Native Hawaiians or Native 
                        Hawaiian Organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Form of federal financial assistance.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Documentation.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The financial 
                        assistance to Native American business centers 
                        authorized under this subsection may be made by 
                        grant, contract, or cooperative 
                        agreement.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Exception.--Financial 
                        assistance under this subsection to Alaska 
                        Native corporations or Native Hawaiian 
                        Organizations may only be made by 
                        grant.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Payments.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Timing.--Payments made under 
                        this subsection may be disbursed in an annual 
                        lump sum or in periodic installments, at the 
                        request of the recipient.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Advance.--The 
                        Administration may disburse not more than 25 
                        percent of the annual amount of Federal 
                        financial assistance awarded to a Native 
                        American small business center after notice of 
                        the award has been issued.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) No matching requirement.--
                        The Administration shall not require a grant 
                        recipient to match grant funding received under 
                        this subsection with non-Federal resources as a 
                        condition of receiving the grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Contract and cooperative agreement 
        authority.--A Native American business center may enter into a 
        contract or cooperative agreement with a Federal department or 
        agency to provide specific assistance to Native American and 
        other underserved small business concerns located on or near 
        tribal lands, to the extent that such contract or cooperative 
        agreement is consistent with the terms of any assistance 
        received by the Native American business center from the 
        Administration.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Application process.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Submission of a 5-year plan.--Each 
                applicant for assistance under paragraph (1) shall 
                submit a 5-year plan to the Administration on proposed 
                assistance and training activities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Criteria.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The 
                        Administration shall evaluate and rank 
                        applicants in accordance with predetermined 
                        selection criteria that shall be stated in 
                        terms of relative importance.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Public notice.--The 
                        criteria required by this paragraph and their 
                        relative importance shall be made publicly 
                        available, within a reasonable time, and stated 
                        in each solicitation for applications made by 
                        the Administration.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Considerations.--The 
                        criteria required by this paragraph shall 
                        include--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the experience of 
                                the applicant in conducting programs or 
                                ongoing efforts designed to impart or 
                                upgrade the business skills of current 
                                or potential owners of Native American 
                                small business concerns;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the ability of the 
                                applicant to commence a project within 
                                a minimum amount of time;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) the ability of the 
                                applicant to provide quality training 
                                and services to a significant number of 
                                Native Americans;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) previous assistance 
                                from the Administration to provide 
                                services in Native American 
                                communities; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) the proposed 
                                location for the Native American 
                                business center site, with priority 
                                given based on the proximity of the 
                                center to the population being served 
                                and to achieve a broad geographic 
                                dispersion of the centers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Program examination.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Each Native American 
                business center established pursuant to this subsection 
                shall annually provide the Administration with an 
                itemized cost breakdown of actual expenditures incurred 
                during the preceding year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Administration action.--Based on 
                information received under subparagraph (A), the 
                Administration shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) develop and implement an 
                        annual programmatic and financial examination 
                        of each Native American business center 
                        assisted pursuant to this subsection; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) analyze the results of each 
                        examination conducted under clause (i) to 
                        determine the programmatic and financial 
                        viability of each Native American business 
                        center.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Conditions for continued funding.--
                In determining whether to renew a grant, contract, or 
                cooperative agreement with a Native American business 
                center, the Administration--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall consider the results 
                        of the most recent examination of the center 
                        under subparagraph (B), and, to a lesser 
                        extent, previous examinations; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may withhold such renewal, 
                        if the Administration determines that--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the center has 
                                failed to provide adequate information 
                                required to be provided under 
                                subparagraph (A), or the information 
                                provided by the center is inadequate; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the center has 
                                failed to provide adequate information 
                                required to be provided by the center 
                                for purposes of the report of the 
                                Administration under subparagraph 
                                (E).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Continuing contract and cooperative 
                agreement authority.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The authority 
                        of the Administrator to enter into contracts or 
                        cooperative agreements in accordance with this 
                        subsection shall be in effect for each fiscal 
                        year only to the extent and in the amounts as 
                        are provided in advance in appropriations 
                        Acts.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Renewal.--After the 
                        Administrator has entered into a contract or 
                        cooperative agreement with any Native American 
                        business center under this subsection, it shall 
                        not suspend, terminate, or fail to renew or 
                        extend any such contract or cooperative 
                        agreement unless the Administrator provides the 
                        center with written notification setting forth 
                        the reasons therefore and affords the center an 
                        opportunity for a hearing, appeal, or other 
                        administrative proceeding under chapter 5 of 
                        title 5, United States Code.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Management report.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The 
                        Administration shall prepare and submit to the 
                        Committee on Small Business and 
                        Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the 
                        Committee on Small Business of the House of 
                        Representatives an annual report on the 
                        effectiveness of all projects conducted by 
                        Native American business centers under this 
                        subsection and any pilot programs administered 
                        by the Office of Native American 
                        Affairs.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Contents.--Each report 
                        submitted under clause (i) shall include, with 
                        respect to each Native American business center 
                        receiving financial assistance under this 
                        subsection--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the number of 
                                individuals receiving assistance from 
                                the Native American business 
                                center;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the number of 
                                startup business concerns 
                                created;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) the number of 
                                existing businesses seeking to expand 
                                employment;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) jobs created or 
                                maintained, on an annual basis, by 
                                Native American small business concerns 
                                assisted by the center since receiving 
                                funding under this Act;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) to the maximum 
                                extent practicable, the capital 
                                investment and loan financing utilized 
                                by emerging and expanding businesses 
                                that were assisted by a Native American 
                                business center; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(VI) the most recent 
                                examination, as required under 
                                subparagraph (B), and the subsequent 
                                determination made by the 
                                Administration under that 
                                subparagraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Annual report.--Each entity receiving 
        financial assistance under this subsection shall annually 
        report to the Administration on the services provided with such 
        financial assistance, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the number of individuals assisted, 
                categorized by ethnicity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the number of hours spent providing 
                counseling and training for those 
                individuals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the number of startup small business 
                concerns created or maintained;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the gross receipts of assisted small 
                business concerns;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the number of jobs created or 
                maintained at assisted small business concerns; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) the number of Native American jobs 
                created or maintained at assisted small business 
                concerns.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Record retention.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Applications.--The Administration 
                shall maintain a copy of each application submitted 
                under this subsection for not less than 7 
                years.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Annual reports.--The Administration 
                shall maintain copies of the information collected 
                under paragraph (6)(A) indefinitely.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2010, to carry out the Native American Small Business 
Development Program, authorized under subsection (c).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 403. PILOT PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Incorporation by reference.--The terms defined 
        in section 37(a) of the Small Business Act (as added by this 
        title) have the same meanings as in that section 37(a) when 
        used in this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Joint project.--The term ``joint project'' 
        means the combined resources and expertise of 2 or more 
        distinct entities at a physical location dedicated to assisting 
        the Native American community.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Native American Development Grant Pilot Program.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authorization.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--There is established a 4-
                year pilot program under which the Administration is 
                authorized to award Native American development grants 
                to provide culturally tailored business development 
                training and related services to Native Americans and 
                Native American small business concerns.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Eligible organizations.--The grants 
                authorized under subparagraph (A) may be awarded to--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) any small business development 
                        center; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) any private, nonprofit 
                        organization that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) has members of an 
                                Indian tribe comprising a majority of 
                                its board of directors;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) is a Native Hawaiian 
                                Organization; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) is an Alaska Native 
                                corporation.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Amounts.--The Administration shall not 
                award a grant under this subsection in an amount which 
                exceeds $100,000 for each year of the 
                project.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Grant duration.--Each grant under this 
                subsection shall be awarded for not less than a 2-year 
                period and not more than a 4-year period.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Conditions for participation.--Each entity 
        desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit an 
        application to the Administration that contains--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a certification that the applicant--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) is a small business 
                        development center or a private, nonprofit 
                        organization under paragraph (1)(B);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) employs an executive director 
                        or program manager to manage the facility; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) agrees--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) to a site visit as 
                                part of the final selection 
                                process;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) to an annual 
                                programmatic and financial examination; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) to the maximum 
                                extent practicable, to remedy any 
                                problems identified pursuant to that 
                                site visit or examination;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) information demonstrating that the 
                applicant has the ability and resources to meet the 
                needs, including cultural needs, of the Native 
                Americans to be served by the grant;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) information relating to proposed 
                assistance that the grant will provide, including--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the number of individuals to 
                        be assisted; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the number of hours of 
                        counseling, training, and workshops to be 
                        provided;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) information demonstrating the 
                effective experience of the applicant in--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) conducting financial, 
                        management, and marketing assistance programs 
                        designed to impart or upgrade the business 
                        skills of current or prospective Native 
                        American business owners;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) providing training and 
                        services to a representative number of Native 
                        Americans;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) using resource partners of 
                        the Administration and other entities, 
                        including universities, tribal governments, or 
                        tribal colleges; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) the prudent management of 
                        finances and staffing;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the location where the applicant will 
                provide training and services to Native Americans; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) a multiyear plan, corresponding to the 
                length of the grant, that describes--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the number of Native Americans 
                        and Native American small business concerns to 
                        be served by the grant;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in the continental United 
                        States, the number of Native Americans to be 
                        served by the grant; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the training and services to 
                        be provided to a representative number of 
                        Native Americans.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Review of applications.--The Administration 
        shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) evaluate and rank applicants under 
                paragraph (2) in accordance with predetermined 
                selection criteria that is stated in terms of relative 
                importance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) include such criteria in each 
                solicitation under this subsection and make such 
                information available to the public; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) approve or disapprove each completed 
                application submitted under this subsection not later 
                than 60 days after the date of submission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Annual report.--Each recipient of a Native 
        American development grant under this subsection shall annually 
        report to the Administration on the impact of the grant 
        funding, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the number of individuals assisted, 
                categorized by ethnicity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the number of hours spent providing 
                counseling and training for those 
                individuals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the number of startup small business 
                concerns created or maintained with assistance from a 
                Native American business center;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the gross receipts of assisted small 
                business concerns;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the number of jobs created or 
                maintained at assisted small business concerns; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the number of Native American jobs 
                created or maintained at assisted small business 
                concerns.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Record retention.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Applications.--The Administration 
                shall maintain a copy of each application submitted 
                under this subsection for not less than 7 
                years.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Annual reports.--The Administration 
                shall maintain copies of the information collected 
                under paragraph (4) indefinitely.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) American Indian Tribal Assistance Center Grant Pilot 
Program.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authorization.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--There is established a 4-
                year pilot program, under which the Administration 
                shall award not less than 3 American Indian Tribal 
                Assistance Center grants to establish joint projects to 
                provide culturally tailored business development 
                assistance to prospective and current owners of small 
                business concerns located on or near tribal 
                lands.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Eligible organizations.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Class 1.--Not fewer than 1 
                        grant shall be awarded to a joint project 
                        performed by a Native American business center, 
                        a Native American business development center, 
                        and a small business development 
                        center.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Class 2.--Not fewer than 2 
                        grants shall be awarded to joint projects 
                        performed by a Native American business center 
                        and a Native American business development 
                        center.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Amounts.--The Administration shall not 
                award a grant under this subsection in an amount which 
                exceeds $200,000 for each year of the 
                project.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Grant duration.--Each grant under this 
                subsection shall be awarded for a 3-year 
                period.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Conditions for participation.--Each entity 
        desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit to the 
        Administration a joint application that contains--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a certification that each participant 
                of the joint application--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) is either a Native American 
                        business center, a Native American business 
                        development center, or a small business 
                        development center;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) employs an executive director 
                        or program manager to manage the center; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) as a condition of receiving 
                        an American Indian Tribal Assistance Center 
                        grant, agrees--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) to an annual 
                                programmatic and financial examination; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, to remedy any problems 
                                identified pursuant to that 
                                examination;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) information demonstrating an historic 
                commitment to providing assistance to Native 
                Americans--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) residing on or near tribal 
                        lands; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) operating a small business 
                        concern on or near tribal lands;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) information demonstrating that each 
                participant of the joint application has the ability 
                and resources to meet the needs, including the cultural 
                needs, of the Native Americans to be served by the 
                grant;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) information relating to proposed 
                assistance that the grant will provide, including--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the number of individuals to 
                        be assisted; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the number of hours of 
                        counseling, training, and workshops to be 
                        provided;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) information demonstrating the 
                effective experience of each participant of the joint 
                application in--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) conducting financial, 
                        management, and marketing assistance programs, 
                        designed to impart or upgrade the business 
                        skills of current or prospective Native 
                        American business owners; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the prudent management of 
                        finances and staffing; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) a plan for the length of the grant, 
                that describes--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the number of Native Americans 
                        and Native American small business concerns to 
                        be served by the grant; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the training and services to 
                        be provided.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Review of applications.--The Administration 
        shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) evaluate and rank applicants under 
                paragraph (2) in accordance with predetermined 
                selection criteria that is stated in terms of relative 
                importance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) include such criteria in each 
                solicitation under this subsection and make such 
                information available to the public; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) approve or disapprove each application 
                submitted under this subsection not later than 60 days 
                after the date of submission.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Annual report.--Each recipient of an American 
        Indian tribal assistance center grant under this subsection 
        shall annually report to the Administration on the impact of 
        the grant funding received during the reporting year, and the 
        cumulative impact of the grant funding received since the 
        initiation of the grant, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the number of individuals assisted, 
                categorized by ethnicity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the number of hours of counseling and 
                training provided and workshops conducted;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the number of startup business 
                concerns created or maintained with assistance from a 
                Native American business center;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the gross receipts of assisted small 
                business concerns;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the number of jobs created or 
                maintained at assisted small business concerns; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the number of Native American jobs 
                created or maintained at assisted small business 
                concerns.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Record retention.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Applications.--The Administration 
                shall maintain a copy of each application submitted 
                under this subsection for not less than 7 
                years.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Annual reports.--The Administration 
                shall maintain copies of the information collected 
                under paragraph (4) indefinitely.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2010, to carry out the Native American Development 
        Grant Pilot Program, authorized under subsection (b); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2010, to carry out the American Indian Tribal 
        Assistance Center Grant Pilot Program, authorized under 
        subsection (c).</DELETED>

         <DELETED>TITLE V--NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY 
                          ASSISTANCE</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This title may be cited as the ``National Small Business 
Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 502. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purpose of this title is to establish a 4-year pilot 
program to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) provide confidential assistance to small 
        business concerns;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) provide small business concerns with the 
        information necessary to improve their rate of compliance with 
        Federal and State regulations derived from Federal 
        law;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) create a partnership among Federal agencies to 
        increase outreach efforts to small business concerns with 
        respect to regulatory compliance;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) provide a mechanism for unbiased feedback to 
        Federal agencies on the regulatory environment for small 
        business concerns; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) expand the services delivered by the small 
        business development centers under section 21(c)(3)(H) of the 
        Small Business Act to improve access to programs to assist 
        small business concerns with regulatory compliance.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 503. SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY ASSISTANCE PILOT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Association.--The term ``association'' means 
        the association established pursuant to section 21(a)(3)(A) of 
        the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) representing a 
        majority of small business development centers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Participating small business development 
        center.--The term ``participating small business development 
        center'' means a small business development center 
        participating in the pilot program established under this 
        title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Regulatory compliance assistance.--The term 
        ``regulatory compliance assistance'' means assistance provided 
        by a small business development center to a small business 
        concern to assist and facilitate the concern in complying with 
        Federal and State regulatory requirements derived from Federal 
        law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Small business development center.--The term 
        ``small business development center'' means a small business 
        development center described in section 21 of the Small 
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 
        several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and 
        Guam.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authority.--In accordance with this section, the 
Administrator shall establish a pilot program to provide regulatory 
compliance assistance to small business concerns through participating 
small business development centers.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Small Business Development Centers.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program 
        established under this section, the Administrator shall enter 
        into arrangements with participating small business development 
        centers under which such centers shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide access to information and 
                resources, including current Federal and State 
                nonpunitive compliance and technical assistance 
                programs similar to those established under section 507 
                of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
                7661f);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) conduct training and educational 
                activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) offer confidential, free of charge, 
                one-on-one, in-depth counseling to the owners and 
                operators of small business concerns regarding 
                compliance with Federal and State regulations derived 
                from Federal law, provided that such counseling is not 
                considered to be the practice of law in a State in 
                which a small business development center is located or 
                in which such counseling is conducted;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) provide technical 
                assistance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) give referrals to experts and other 
                providers of compliance assistance who meet such 
                standards for educational, technical, and professional 
                competency as are established by the Administrator; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) form partnerships with Federal 
                compliance programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Reports.--Each participating small business 
        development center shall transmit to the Administrator and the 
        Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Administration, as the 
        Administrator may direct, a quarterly report that includes--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a summary of the regulatory compliance 
                assistance provided by the center under the pilot 
                program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the number of small business concerns 
                assisted under the pilot program; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) for every fourth report, any 
                regulatory compliance information based on Federal law 
                that a Federal or State agency has provided to the 
                center during the preceding year and requested that it 
                be disseminated to small business concerns.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Eligibility.--A small business development center 
shall be eligible to receive assistance under the pilot program 
established under this section only if such center is certified under 
section 21(k)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
648(k)(2)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Selection of Participating Small Business Development 
Centers.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Groupings.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Consultation.--The Administrator shall 
                select the small business development center programs 
                of 2 States from each of the groups of States described 
                in subparagraph (B) to participate in the pilot program 
                established under this section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Groups.--The groups described in this 
                subparagraph as follows:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Group 1.--Group 1 shall 
                        consist of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 
                        Connecticut, Vermont, and Rhode 
                        Island.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Group 2.--Group 2 shall 
                        consist of New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, 
                        and the Virgin Islands.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) Group 3.--Group 3 shall 
                        consist of Pennsylvania, Maryland, West 
                        Virginia, Virginia, the District of Columbia, 
                        and Delaware.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) Group 4.--Group 4 shall 
                        consist of Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, 
                        South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Kentucky, 
                        and Tennessee.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) Group 5.--Group 5 shall 
                        consist of Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, 
                        Wisconsin, and Minnesota.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) Group 6.--Group 6 shall 
                        consist of Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, 
                        Oklahoma, and Louisiana.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) Group 7.--Group 7 shall 
                        consist of Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and 
                        Kansas.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (viii) Group 8.--Group 8 shall 
                        consist of Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, 
                        South Dakota, Montana, and Utah.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ix) Group 9.--Group 9 shall 
                        consist of California, Guam, American Samoa, 
                        Hawaii, Nevada, and Arizona.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (x) Group 10.--Group 10 shall 
                        consist of Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and 
                        Oregon.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Deadline for selection.--The Administrator 
        shall make selections under this subsection not later than 6 
        months after the date of publication of final regulations under 
        section 1704.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Matching Requirement.--Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
section 21(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)) shall 
apply to assistance made available under the pilot program established 
under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Grant Amounts.--Each State program selected to receive 
a grant under subsection (e) shall be eligible to receive a grant in an 
amount equal to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) not less than $150,000 per fiscal year; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) not more than $300,000 per fiscal 
        year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Evaluation and Report.--The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) not later than 30 months after the date of 
        disbursement of the first grant under the pilot program 
        established under this section, initiate an evaluation of the 
        pilot program; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) not later than 6 months after the date of the 
        initiation of the evaluation under paragraph (1), transmit to 
        the Administrator, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy, the 
        Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate, 
        and the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
        Representatives, a report containing--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the results of the evaluation; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) any recommendations as to whether the 
                pilot program, with or without modification, should be 
                extended to include the participation of all small 
                business development centers.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Posting of Information.--Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall post on the 
website of the Administration and publish in the Federal Register a 
guidance document describing the requirements of an application for 
assistance under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) $5,000,000 for the first fiscal year 
                beginning after the date of enactment of this Act; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) $5,000,000 for each of the 3 fiscal 
                years following the fiscal year described in 
                subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Limitation on use of other funds.--The 
        Administrator may carry out the pilot program established under 
        this section only with amounts appropriated in advance 
        specifically to carry out this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (k) Termination.--The Small Business Regulatory Assistance 
Pilot Program established under this section shall terminate 4 years 
after the date of disbursement of the first grant under the pilot 
program.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 504. RULEMAKING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    After providing notice and an opportunity for comment, and 
after consulting with the association (but not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act), the Administrator shall 
promulgate final regulations to carry out this title, including 
regulations that establish--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) priorities for the types of assistance to be 
        provided under the pilot program established under this 
        title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) standards relating to educational, technical, 
        and support services to be provided by participating small 
        business development centers;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) standards relating to any national service 
        delivery and support function to be provided by the association 
        under the pilot program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) standards relating to any work plan that the 
        Administrator may require a participating small business 
        development center to develop; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) standards relating to the educational, 
        technical, and professional competency of any expert or other 
        assistance provider to whom a small business concern may be 
        referred for compliance assistance under the pilot 
        program.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>TITLE VI--OTHER PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 601. MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION PILOT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the terms ``Alaska Native-serving 
        institution'' and ``Native Hawaiian-serving institution'' have 
        the meanings given those terms in section 317 of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the term ``Hispanic serving institution'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 502 of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the term ``historically Black college and 
        university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B 
        institution'' in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the term ``small business development center'' 
        has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Small Business Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 648); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the term ``Tribal College'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``tribally controlled college or university'' in 
        section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or University 
        Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Minority Entrepreneurship and Innovation Grants.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Administrator shall make 
        grants to historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal 
        Colleges, Hispanic serving institutions, Alaska Native-serving 
        institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, or to 
        any entity formed by a combination of such institutions--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to assist in establishing an 
                entrepreneurship curriculum for undergraduate or 
                graduate studies; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) for placement of small business 
                development centers on the physical campus of the 
                institution.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Curriculum requirement.--An institution of 
        higher education receiving a grant under this subsection shall 
        develop a curriculum that includes training in various skill 
        sets needed by successful entrepreneurs, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) business management and marketing, 
                financial management and accounting, market analysis 
                and competitive analysis, innovation and strategic 
                planning; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) additional entrepreneurial skill sets 
                specific to the needs of the student population and the 
                surrounding community, as determined by the 
                institution.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Small business development center 
        requirement.--Each institution receiving a grant under this 
        subsection shall open a small business development center 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) performs studies, research, and 
                counseling concerning the management, financing, and 
                operation of small business concerns;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) performs management training and 
                technical assistance regarding the participation of 
                small business concerns in international markets, 
                export promotion and technology transfer, and the 
                delivery or distribution of such services and 
                information;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) offers referral services for 
                entrepreneurs and small business concerns to business 
                development, financing, and legal experts; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) promotes market-specific innovation, 
                niche marketing, capacity building, international 
                trade, and strategic planning as keys to long-term 
                growth for its small business concern and entrepreneur 
                clients.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Grant limitations.--A grant under this 
        subsection--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) may not exceed $500,000 for any fiscal 
                year for any 1 institution of higher 
                education;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) may not be used for any purpose other 
                than those associated with the direct costs incurred to 
                develop and implement a curriculum that fosters 
                entrepreneurship and the costs incurred to organize and 
                run a small business development center on the grounds 
                of the institution; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) may not be used for building expenses, 
                administrative travel budgets, or other expenses not 
                directly related to the implementation of the 
                curriculum or activities authorized by this 
                section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Exception from small business act 
        requirement.--Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 21(a)(4) of 
        the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)) do not apply to 
        assistance made available under this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Report.--Not later than November 1 of each 
        year, the Associate Administrator of Entrepreneurial 
        Development of the Administration shall submit to the Committee 
        on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, a 
        report evaluating the award and use of grants under this 
        subsection during the preceding fiscal year, which shall 
        include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a description of each entrepreneurship 
                program developed with grant funds, the date of the 
                award of such grant, and the number of participants in 
                each such program;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the number of small business concerns 
                assisted by each small business development center 
                established with a grant under this subsection; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) data regarding the economic impact of 
                the small business development center counseling 
                provided under a grant under this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for each of fiscal years 2008 and 
2010.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Limitation on Use of Other Funds.--The Administrator 
shall carry out this section only with amounts appropriated in advance 
specifically to carry out this section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 602. INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 21(a)(1) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``: Provided, That'' 
and all that follows through ``on such date.'' and inserting the 
following: ``On and after December 31, 2007, the Administration may 
only make a grant under this paragraph to an applicant that is an 
institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) that is accredited 
(and not merely in preaccreditation status) by a nationally recognized 
accrediting agency or association, recognized by the Secretary of 
Education for such purpose in accordance with section 496 of that Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1099b), or to a women's business center operating pursuant 
to section 29 as a small business development center, unless the 
applicant was receiving a grant (including a contract or cooperative 
agreement) on December 31, 2007.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on December 31, 2007.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 603. HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS INFORMATION FOR SMALL 
              BUSINESS CONCERNS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
definitions shall apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Association.--The term ``association'' means 
        an association established under section 21(a)(3)(A) of the 
        Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) representing a 
        majority of small business development centers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Participating small business development 
        center.--The term ``participating small business development 
        center'' means a small business development center described in 
        section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is certified under section 21(k)(2) of 
                the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(k)(2)); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) receives a grant under the pilot 
                program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' 
        means the small business health insurance information pilot 
        program established under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 
        several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
        the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American 
        Samoa, and Guam.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Small Business Health Insurance Information Pilot 
Program.--The Administrator shall establish a pilot program to make 
grants to small business development centers to provide neutral and 
objective information and educational materials regarding health 
insurance options, including coverage options within the small group 
market, to small business concerns.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Applications.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Posting of information.--Not later than 90 
        days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
        shall post on the website of the Administration and publish in 
        the Federal Register a guidance document describing--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the requirements of an application for 
                a grant under the pilot program; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the types of informational and 
                educational materials regarding health insurance 
                options to be created under the pilot program, 
                including by referencing materials and resources 
                developed by the National Association of Insurance 
                Commissioners, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the 
                Healthcare Leadership Council.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Submission.--A small business development 
        center desiring a grant under the pilot program shall submit an 
        application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
        such information as the Administrator may reasonably 
        require.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Selection of Participating Small Business Development 
Centers.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Administrator shall select 
        not more than 20 small business development centers to receive 
        a grant under the pilot program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Selection of programs.--In selecting small 
        business development centers under paragraph (1), the 
        Administrator may not select--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) more than 2 programs from each of the 
                groups of States described in paragraph (3); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) more than 1 program in any 
                State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Groupings.--The groups of States described in 
        this paragraph are the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Group 1.--Group 1 shall consist of 
                Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, 
                Vermont, and Rhode Island.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Group 2.--Group 2 shall consist of New 
                York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin 
                Islands.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Group 3.--Group 3 shall consist of 
                Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, the 
                District of Columbia, and Delaware.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Group 4.--Group 4 shall consist of 
                Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, 
                Mississippi, Florida, Kentucky, and 
                Tennessee.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Group 5.--Group 5 shall consist of 
                Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and 
                Minnesota.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) Group 6.--Group 6 shall consist of 
                Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and 
                Louisiana.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) Group 7.--Group 7 shall consist of 
                Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) Group 8.--Group 8 shall consist of 
                Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, 
                and Utah.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) Group 9.--Group 9 shall consist of 
                California, Guam, American Samoa, Hawaii, Nevada, and 
                Arizona.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (J) Group 10.--Group 10 shall consist of 
                Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Oregon.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Deadline for selection.--The Administrator 
        shall make selections under this subsection not later than 6 
        months after the later of the date on which the information 
        described in subsection (c)(1) is posted on the website of the 
        Administration and the date on which the information described 
        in subsection (c)(1) is published in the Federal 
        Register.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Use of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--A participating small business 
        development center shall use funds provided under the pilot 
        program to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) create and distribute informational 
                materials; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) conduct training and educational 
                activities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Content of materials.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--In creating materials 
                under the pilot program, a participating small business 
                development center shall evaluate and incorporate 
                relevant portions of existing informational materials 
                regarding health insurance options, including materials 
                and resources developed by the National Association of 
                Insurance Commissioners, the Kaiser Family Foundation, 
                and the Healthcare Leadership Council.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Health insurance options.--In 
                incorporating information regarding health insurance 
                options under subparagraph (A), a participating small 
                business development center shall provide neutral and 
                objective information regarding health insurance 
                options in the geographic area served by the 
                participating small business development center, 
                including traditional employer sponsored health 
                insurance for the group insurance market, such as the 
                health insurance options defined in section 2791 of the 
                Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91) or 
                section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and 
                Federal and State health insurance programs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Grant Amounts.--Each participating small business 
development center program shall receive a grant in an amount equal 
to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) not less than $150,000 per fiscal year; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) not more than $300,000 per fiscal 
        year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Matching Requirement.--Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
section 21(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)) shall 
apply to assistance made available under the pilot program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Reports.--Each participating small business 
development center shall transmit to the Committee on Small Business 
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business 
of the House of Representatives, a quarterly report that includes--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a summary of the information and educational 
        materials regarding health insurance options provided by the 
        participating small business development center under the pilot 
        program; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the number of small business concerns assisted 
        under the pilot program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) $5,000,000 for the first fiscal year 
                beginning after the date of enactment of this Act; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) $5,000,000 for each of the 3 fiscal 
                years following the fiscal year described in 
                subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Limitation on use of other funds.--The 
        Administrator may carry out the pilot program only with amounts 
        appropriated in advance specifically to carry out this 
        section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 604. NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER ADVISORY 
              BOARD.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 21(i)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
648(i)(1)) is amended by striking ``nine members'' and inserting ``10 
members''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 605. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS PILOT 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Indian 
tribe'' means any band, nation, or organized group or community of 
Indians located in the contiguous United States, and the Metlakatla 
Indian Community, whose members are recognized as eligible for the 
services provided to Indians by the Secretary of the Interior because 
of their status as Indians.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Authorization.--The Office of Native American Affairs 
of the Administration may conduct a pilot program--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to develop and publish a self-assessment tool 
        for Indian tribes that will allow such tribes to evaluate and 
        implement best practices for economic development; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to provide assistance to Indian tribes, 
        through the Inter-Agency Working Group, in identifying and 
        implementing economic development opportunities available from 
        the Federal Government and private enterprise, including--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Administration;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Department of Energy;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Environmental Protection 
                Agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the Department of Commerce;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the Federal Communications 
                Commission;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Department of Justice;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the Department of Labor;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) the Office of National Drug Control 
                Policy; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) the Department of 
                Agriculture.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Termination of Program.--The authority to conduct a 
pilot program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 
2009.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2009, the Office 
of Native American Affairs shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on 
Small Business of the House of Representatives regarding the 
effectiveness of the self-assessment tool developed under subsection 
(b)(1).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 606. PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCORE CHAPTERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is 
amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Privacy Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A chapter of the Service Corps 
        of Retired Executives program authorized by subsection (b)(1) 
        or an agent of such a chapter may not disclose the name, 
        address, or telephone number of any individual or small 
        business concern receiving assistance from that chapter or 
        agent without the consent of such individual or small business 
        concern, unless--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the Administrator is ordered to make 
                such a disclosure by a court in any civil or criminal 
                enforcement action initiated by a Federal or State 
                agency; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the Administrator considers such a 
                disclosure to be necessary for the purpose of 
                conducting a financial audit of a chapter of the 
                Service Corps of Retired Executives program authorized 
                by subsection (b)(1), but a disclosure under this 
                subparagraph shall be limited to the information 
                necessary for such audit.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Administrator use of information.--This 
        subsection shall not--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) restrict Administrator access to 
                program activity data; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) prevent the Administrator from using 
                client information to conduct client surveys.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Regulations.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall 
                issue regulations to establish standards--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) for disclosures with respect 
                        to financial audits under paragraph (1)(B); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) for client surveys under 
                        paragraph (2)(B), including standards for 
                        oversight of such surveys and for dissemination 
                        and use of client information.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Maximum privacy protection.--
                Regulations under this paragraph shall, to the extent 
                practicable, provide for the maximum amount of privacy 
                protection.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Inspector general.--Until the 
                effective date of regulations under this paragraph, any 
                client survey and the use of such information shall be 
                approved by the Inspector General who shall include 
                such approval in the semi-annual report of the 
                Inspector General.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 607. NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2009, the 
President shall convene a National Small Business Summit to examine the 
present conditions and future of the community of small business 
concerns in the United States. The summit shall include owners of small 
business concerns, representatives of small business groups, labor, 
academia, State and Federal government, Federal research and 
development agencies, and nonprofit policy groups concerned with the 
issues of small business concerns.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
conclusion of the summit convened under subsection (a), the President 
shall issue a report on the results of the summit. The report shall 
identify key challenges and recommendations for promoting 
entrepreneurship and the growth of small business concerns.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Entrepreneurial Development Act of 
2007''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.

                        TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION

Sec. 101. Reauthorization.

          TITLE II--WOMEN'S SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS

Sec. 201. Office of Women's Business Ownership.
Sec. 202. Women's Business Center Program.
Sec. 203. National Women's Business Council.
Sec. 204. Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise.
Sec. 205. Preserving the independence of the National Women's Business 
                            Council.

                     TITLE III--INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Sec. 301. Small Business Administration Associate Administrator for 
                            International Trade.
Sec. 302. Office of International Trade.

      TITLE IV--NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Native American Small Business Development Program.
Sec. 403. Pilot programs.

         TITLE V--NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY ASSISTANCE

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Purpose.
Sec. 503. Small Business Regulatory Assistance Pilot Program.
Sec. 504. Rulemaking.

                       TITLE VI--OTHER PROVISIONS

Sec. 601. Minority Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pilot Program.
Sec. 602. Institutions of higher education.
Sec. 603. Health insurance options information for small business 
                            concerns.
Sec. 604. National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board.
Sec. 605. Office of Native American Affairs pilot program.
Sec. 606. Privacy requirements for SCORE chapters.
Sec. 607. National Small Business Summit.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act--
            (1) the terms ``Administration'' and ``Administrator'' mean 
        the Small Business Administration and the Administrator 
        thereof, respectively; and
            (2) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 632).

                        TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION

SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
631 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (j); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) SCORE Program.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Administrator to carry out the Service Corps of Retired Executives 
program authorized by section 8(b)(1) such sums as are necessary for 
the Administrator to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements 
for a total of--
            ``(1) $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2008;
            ``(2) $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2009; and
            ``(3) $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2010.''.
    (b) Small Business Development Centers.--Section 21 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(4)(C), by amending clause (vii) to 
        read as follows:
                            ``(vii) Authorization of appropriations.--
                        There are authorized to be appropriated to 
                        carry out this subparagraph--
                                    ``(I) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2008;
                                    ``(II) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 
                                2009; and
                                    ``(III) $145,000,000 for fiscal 
                                year 2010.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(3)(T), by striking ``October 1, 
        2006'' and inserting ``October 1, 2010''.
    (c) Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 27(g) of the Small Business Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 654(g)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``fiscal years 
                2005 and 2006'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2008 
                through 2010''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 
                2005 and 2006'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2008 
                through 2010''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 21(c)(3)(T) of the Small 
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)(T)) is amended by striking 
        ``October 1, 2006'' and inserting ``October 1, 2010''.

          TITLE II--WOMEN'S SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. OFFICE OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.

    Section 29(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(g)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``in the 
                areas'' and all that follows through the end of 
                subclause (I), and inserting the following: ``to 
                address issues concerning management, operations, 
                manufacturing, technology, finance, retail and product 
                sales, international trade, and other disciplines 
                required for--
                                    ``(I) starting, operating, and 
                                growing a small business concern;''; 
                                and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the 
                period at the end the following: ``, the National 
                Women's Business Council, and any association of 
                women's business centers''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Programs and services for women-owned small 
        businesses.--The Assistant Administrator, in consultation with 
        the National Women's Business Council, the Interagency 
        Committee on Women's Business Enterprise, and 1 or more 
        associations of women's business centers, shall develop 
        programs and services for women-owned businesses (as defined in 
        section 408 of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 
        U.S.C. 631 note)) in business areas, which may include--
                    ``(A) manufacturing;
                    ``(B) technology;
                    ``(C) professional services;
                    ``(D) retail and product sales;
                    ``(E) travel and tourism;
                    ``(F) international trade; and
                    ``(G) Federal Government contract business 
                development.
            ``(4) Training.--The Administrator shall provide annual 
        programmatic and financial oversight training for women's 
        business ownership representatives and district office 
        technical representatives of the Administration to enable 
        representatives to carry out their responsibilities under this 
        section.
            ``(5) Grant program and transparency improvements.--The 
        Administrator shall improve the transparency of the women's 
        business center grant proposal process and the programmatic and 
        financial oversight process by--
                    ``(A) providing notice to the public of each 
                women's business center grant announcement for an 
                initial and renewal grant, not later than 6 months 
                before awarding such grant;
                    ``(B) providing notice to grant applicants and 
                recipients of program evaluation and award criteria, 
                not later than 12 months before any such evaluation;
                    ``(C) reducing paperwork and reporting requirements 
                for grant applicants and recipients;
                    ``(D) standardizing the oversight and review 
                process of the Administration; and
                    ``(E) providing to each women's business center, 
                not later than 30 days after the completion of a site 
                visit (whether conducted for an audit, performance 
                review, or other reason) at that center, a copy of site 
                visit reports and evaluation reports prepared by 
                district office technical representatives or 
                Administration officials.''.

SEC. 202. WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM.

    (a) Women's Business Center Grants Program.--Section 29 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), 
                as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) the term `association of women's business centers' 
        means an organization that represents not fewer than 30 percent 
        of the women's business centers that are participating in a 
        program under this section, and whose primary purpose is to 
        represent women's business centers;'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
                as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and adjusting the 
                margins accordingly;
                    (B) by striking ``The Administration'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Administration'';
                    (C) by striking ``The projects shall'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) Use of funds.--The projects shall''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Amount of grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator may award a 
                grant under this subsection of not more than $150,000 
                per year.
                    ``(B) Equal allocations.--In the event that the 
                Administration has insufficient funds to provide grants 
                of $150,000 for each grant recipient under this 
                subsection in any fiscal year, available funds shall be 
                allocated equally to grant recipients, unless any 
                recipient requests a lower amount than the allocable 
                amount.
            ``(4) Associations of women's business centers.--
                    ``(A) Recognition.--The Administrator shall 
                recognize the existence and activities of any 
                association of women's business centers established to 
                address matters of common concern.
                    ``(B) Consultation.--The Administrator shall 
                consult with each association of women's business 
                centers to develop--
                            ``(i) a training program for the staff of 
                        the women's business centers and the 
                        Administration; and
                            ``(ii) recommendations to improve the 
                        policies and procedures for governing the 
                        general operations and administration of the 
                        Women's Business Center Program, including 
                        grant program improvements under subsection 
                        (g)(5).'';
            (3) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
    ``(f) Applications and Criteria for Initial Grants.--
            ``(1) Application.--Each organization desiring a grant 
        under subsection (b) shall submit to the Administrator an 
        application that contains--
                    ``(A) a certification that the applicant--
                            ``(i) is a private nonprofit organization;
                            ``(ii) has designated an executive director 
                        or program manager, who may be compensated from 
                        grant funds or other sources, to manage the 
                        center; and
                            ``(iii) as a condition of receiving a grant 
                        under subsection (b), agrees--
                                    ``(I) to receive a site visit as 
                                part of the final selection process;
                                    ``(II) to undergo an annual 
                                programmatic and financial examination; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, to remedy any problems 
                                identified pursuant to the site visit 
                                or examination under subclauses (I) and 
                                (II);
                    ``(B) information demonstrating that the applicant 
                has the ability and resources to meet the needs of the 
                market to be served by the women's business center site 
                for which a grant under subsection (b) is sought, 
                including the ability to comply with the matching 
                requirement under subsection (c);
                    ``(C) information relating to assistance to be 
                provided by the women's business center site for which 
                a grant under subsection (b) is sought in the area in 
                which the site is located;
                    ``(D) information demonstrating the effective 
                experience of the applicant in--
                            ``(i) conducting financial, management, and 
                        marketing assistance programs, as described 
                        under subsection (b)(2), which are designed to 
                        teach or upgrade the business skills of women 
                        who are business owners or potential business 
                        owners;
                            ``(ii) providing training and services to a 
                        representative number of women who are both 
                        socially and economically disadvantaged; and
                            ``(iii) using resource partners of the 
                        Administration and other entities, such as 
                        universities;
                    ``(E) a 5-year plan that projects the ability of 
                the women's business center site for which a grant is 
                sought--
                            ``(i) to serve women who are business 
                        owners or potential owners in the future by 
                        improving training and counseling activities; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) to provide training and services to 
                        a representative number of women who are both 
                        socially and economically disadvantaged; and
                    ``(F) any additional information that the 
                Administrator may reasonably require.
            ``(2) Review and approval of applications for an initial 
        grant.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall--
                            ``(i) review each application submitted 
                        under paragraph (1), based on the information 
                        described in such paragraph and the criteria 
                        set forth under subparagraph (B) of this 
                        paragraph; and
                            ``(ii) as part of the final selection 
                        process, conduct a site visit at each women's 
                        business center for which a grant under 
                        subsection (b) is sought.
                    ``(B) Selection criteria.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall 
                        evaluate applicants for grants under subsection 
                        (b) in accordance with predetermined selection 
                        criteria that shall be stated in terms of 
                        relative importance. Such criteria and their 
                        relative importance shall be made publicly 
                        available and stated in each solicitation for 
                        applications made by the Administrator.
                            ``(ii) Required criteria.--The selection 
                        criteria for a grant under subsection (b) shall 
                        include--
                                    ``(I) the experience of the 
                                applicant in conducting programs or 
                                ongoing efforts designed to teach or 
                                upgrade the business skills of women 
                                who are business owners or potential 
                                owners;
                                    ``(II) the ability of the applicant 
                                to commence a project within a minimum 
                                amount of time;
                                    ``(III) the ability of the 
                                applicant to provide training and 
                                services to a representative number of 
                                women who are both socially and 
                                economically disadvantaged; and
                                    ``(IV) the location for the women's 
                                business center site proposed by the 
                                applicant.
                    ``(C) Notice.--The Administrator may not award a 
                grant under subsection (b) to an applicant whose 
                principle place of business is located less than 50 
                miles from the principle place of business of another 
                organization receiving a grant under this section 
                unless the Administrator submits a written 
                justification for the need to award another grant under 
                this section in that area to the Committee on Small 
                Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the 
                Committee on Small Business of the House of 
                Representatives.
                    ``(D) Record retention.--The Administrator shall 
                maintain a copy of each application submitted under 
                this subsection for not less than 7 years.''; and
            (4) in subsection (m), by striking paragraph (3) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(3) Application and approval.--
                    ``(A) Application.--Each organization desiring a 
                grant this subsection, shall submit to the 
                Administrator, not later than 3 months before the 
                expiration of a grant under subsection (b) or this 
                subsection, as the case may be, an application that 
                contains--
                            ``(i) a certification that the applicant--
                                    ``(I) is a private nonprofit 
                                organization;
                                    ``(II) has designated an executive 
                                director or program manager to manage 
                                the center; and
                                    ``(III) as a condition of receiving 
                                a grant under this subsection, agrees--
                                            ``(aa) to receive a site 
                                        visit as part of the final 
                                        selection process;
                                            ``(bb) to submit, for the 
                                        preceding 2 years, annual 
                                        programmatic and financial 
                                        examination reports or 
                                        certified copies of the 
                                        applicant's compliance 
                                        supplemental audits under OMB 
                                        Circular A-133; and
                                            ``(cc) to the maximum 
                                        extent practicable, to remedy 
                                        any problems identified 
                                        pursuant to the site visit or 
                                        examination under items (aa) 
                                        and (bb);
                            ``(ii) information demonstrating that the 
                        applicant has the ability and resources to meet 
                        the needs of the market to be served by the 
                        women's business center site for which a grant 
                        under this subsection is sought, including the 
                        ability to comply with the matching requirement 
                        under paragraph (4)(C);
                            ``(iii) information relating to assistance 
                        to be provided by the women's business center 
                        site for which a grant under this subsection is 
                        sought in the area in which the site is 
                        located;
                            ``(iv) information demonstrating the 
                        utilization of resource partners of the 
                        Administration and other entities;
                            ``(v) a 3-year plan that projects the 
                        ability of the women's business center site for 
                        which a grant under this subsection is sought--
                                    ``(I) to serve women who are 
                                business owners or potential owners in 
                                the future by improving training and 
                                counseling activities; and
                                    ``(II) to provide training and 
                                services to a representative number of 
                                women who are both socially and 
                                economically disadvantaged; and
                            ``(vi) any additional information that the 
                        Administrator may reasonably require.
                    ``(B) Review and approval of applications for 
                grants.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Administrator 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) review each application 
                                submitted under subparagraph (A), based 
                                on the information described in such 
                                subparagraph and the criteria set forth 
                                under clause (ii) of this subparagraph; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) as part of the final 
                                selection process, conduct a site visit 
                                at each women's business center for 
                                which a grant under this subsection is 
                                sought.
                            ``(ii) Selection criteria.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                Administrator shall evaluate applicants 
                                in accordance with predetermined 
                                selection criteria that shall be stated 
                                in terms of relative importance. Such 
                                criteria and their relative importance 
                                shall be made publicly available and 
                                stated in each solicitation for 
                                applications made by the Administrator.
                                    ``(II) Required criteria.--The 
                                selection criteria for a grant under 
                                this subsection shall include--
                                            ``(aa) the total number of 
                                        entrepreneurs served by the 
                                        applicant;
                                            ``(bb) the total number of 
                                        new start-up companies assisted 
                                        by the applicant;
                                            ``(cc) the percentage of 
                                        the clients of the applicant 
                                        that are socially or 
                                        economically disadvantaged; and
                                            ``(dd) the percentage of 
                                        individuals in the community 
                                        served by the applicant who are 
                                        socially or economically 
                                        disadvantaged.
                            ``(iii) Conditions for continued funding.--
                        In determining whether to make a grant under 
                        this subsection, the Administrator--
                                    ``(I) shall consider the results of 
                                the most recent evaluation of the 
                                center, and, to a lesser extent, 
                                previous evaluations; and
                                    ``(II) may withhold such a grant, 
                                if the Administrator determines that 
                                the center has failed to provide the 
                                information required to be provided 
                                under this paragraph, or the 
                                information provided by the center is 
                                inadequate.
                    ``(C) Notification.--Not later than 60 days after 
                the date of the deadline to submit applications for 
                each fiscal year, the Administrator shall approve or 
                deny any application under this paragraph and notify 
                the applicant for each such application.
                    ``(D) Record retention.--The Administrator shall 
                maintain a copy of each application submitted under 
                this paragraph for not less than 7 years.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--Section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 656) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ``to award a 
                contract (as a sustainability grant) under subsection 
                (l) or'';
                    (B) in subsection (j)(1), by striking ``The 
                Administration'' and inserting ``Not later than 
                November 1st of each year, the Administrator''; and
                    (C) in subsection (k)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (4);
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                        paragraph (5); and
                            (iii) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
                        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to the Administration to carry out this section, to remain 
        available until expended--
                    ``(A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
                    ``(B) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
                    ``(C) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2010.
            ``(2) Allocation.--Of amounts made available pursuant to 
        paragraph (1), the Administrator shall use not less than 60 
        percent for grants under subsection (m).
            ``(3) Use of amounts.--Amounts made available under this 
        subsection may only be used for grant awards and may not be 
        used for costs incurred by the Administration in connection 
        with the management and administration of the program under 
        this section.
            ``(4) Continuing grant and cooperative agreement 
        authority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The authority of the 
                Administrator to make grants under this section shall 
                be in effect for each fiscal year only to the extent 
                and in the amounts as are provided in advance in 
                appropriations Acts.
                    ``(B) Prompt disbursement.--In order to help 
                women's business centers operate smoothly and 
                predictably, upon receiving funds to carry out this 
                section for a fiscal year, the Administrator shall 
                promptly disburse funds to any women's business center 
                awarded a grant under this section.
                    ``(C) Renewal.--After the Administrator has entered 
                into a grant or cooperative agreement with any women's 
                business center under this section, the Administrator 
                shall not suspend, terminate, or fail to renew or 
                extend any such grant or cooperative agreement, unless 
                the Administrator provides the women's business center 
                with written notification setting forth the reasons for 
                that action and affords the center an opportunity for a 
                hearing, appeal, or other administrative proceeding 
                under chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (2) Renewal grants.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 29 of the Small Business 
                Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended by redesignating 
                subsections (m) and (n) as subsections (l) and (m), 
                respectively.
                    (B) Reference.--Subsection (l)(4)(D) of section 29 
                of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656), as 
                redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, is 
                amended by striking ``or subsection (l)''.
                    (C) Allocation.--Section 29(k)(2) of the Small 
                Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(k)(2)), as amended by this 
                Act, is amended by striking ``subsection (m)'' and 
                inserting ``subsection (l)''.
                    (D) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
                paragraph shall take effect on the day after the 
                effective date of the amendments made by section 
                8305(b) of the Small Business and Work Opportunity Act 
                of 2007 (Public Law 110-28) (striking subsection (l)).

SEC. 203. NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL.

    (a) Cosponsorship Authority.--Section 406 of the Women's Business 
Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7106) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(f) Cosponsorship Authority.--The Council is authorized to enter 
into agreements as a cosponsor with public and private entities, in the 
same manner as is provided in section 4(h) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 633(h)), to carry out its duties under this section.''.
    (b) Membership.--Section 407(f) of the Women's Business Ownership 
Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7107(f)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(3) Representation of member organizations.--In 
        consultation with the chairperson of the Council and the 
        Administrator, a national women's business organization or 
        small business concern that is represented on the Council may 
        replace its representative member on the Council during the 
        service term to which that member was appointed.''.
    (c) Establishment of Working Groups.--Title IV of the Women's 
Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 410, the following new section:

``SEC. 411. WORKING GROUPS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There are established within the Council, 
working groups, as directed by the chairperson.
    ``(b) Duties.--The working groups established under subsection (a) 
shall perform such duties as the chairperson shall direct.''.
    (d) Electronic Clearinghouse for Historical Documents.--Section 409 
of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7109) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Electronic Clearinghouse for Historical Documents.--The 
Council shall serve as an electronic clearinghouse for information on 
small businesses owned and controlled by women, including research 
conducted by other organizations and individuals relating to ownership 
by women of small business concerns in the United States.''.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 410(a) of the Women's 
Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7110(a)) is amended by 
striking ``2001 through 2003, of which $550,000'' and inserting ``2008 
through 2010, of which not less than 30 percent''.

SEC. 204. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.

    (a) Chairperson.--Section 403(b) of the Women's Business Ownership 
Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7103(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Not later'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Not later''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Vacancy.--In the event that a chairperson is not 
        appointed under paragraph (1), the Deputy Administrator of the 
        Small Business Administration shall serve as acting chairperson 
        of the Interagency Committee until a chairperson is appointed 
        under paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Policy Advisory Group.--Section 401 of the Women's Business 
Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7101) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``There'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--There''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Policy Advisory Group.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Policy 
        Advisory Group to assist the chairperson in developing policies 
        and programs under this Act.
            ``(2) Membership.--The Policy Advisory Group shall be 
        composed of 7 policy making officials, of whom--
                    ``(A) 1 shall be a representative of the Small 
                Business Administration;
                    ``(B) 1 shall be a representative of the Department 
                of Commerce;
                    ``(C) 1 shall be a representative of the Department 
                of Labor;
                    ``(D) 1 shall be a representative of the Department 
                of Defense;
                    ``(E) 1 shall be a representative of the Department 
                of the Treasury; and
                    ``(F) 2 shall be representatives of the Council.
            ``(3) Meetings.--The Policy Advisory Group established 
        under paragraph (1) shall meet not less frequently than 3 times 
        each year to--
                    ``(A) plan activities for the new fiscal year;
                    ``(B) track year-to-date agency contracting goals; 
                and
                    ``(C) evaluate the progress during the fiscal year 
                and prepare an annual report.''.

SEC. 205. PRESERVING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS 
              COUNCIL.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) The National Women's Business Council provides an 
        independent source of advice and policy recommendations 
        regarding women's business development and the needs of women 
        entrepreneurs in the United States to--
                    (A) the President;
                    (B) Congress;
                    (C) the Interagency Committee on Women's Business 
                Enterprise; and
                    (D) the Administrator.
            (2) The members of the National Women's Business Council 
        are small business owners, representatives of business 
        organizations, and representatives of women's business centers.
            (3) The chair and ranking member of the Committee on Small 
        Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee 
        on Small Business of the House of Representatives make 
        recommendations to the Administrator to fill 8 of the positions 
        on the National Women's Business Council. Four of the positions 
        are reserved for small business owners who are affiliated with 
        the political party of the President and 4 of the positions are 
        reserved for small business owners who are not affiliated with 
        the political party of the President. This method of 
        appointment ensures that the National Women's Business Council 
        will provide Congress with nonpartisan, balanced, and 
        independent advice.
            (4) In order to maintain the independence of the National 
        Women's Business Council and to ensure that the Council 
        continues to provide the President, the Interagency Committee 
        on Women's Business Enterprise, the Administrator, and Congress 
        with advice on a nonpartisan basis, it is essential that the 
        Council maintain the bipartisan balance established under 
        section 407 of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 
        U.S.C. 7107).
    (b) Maintenance of Partisan Balance.--Section 407(f) of the Women's 
Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7107(f)), as amended by this 
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Partisan balance.--When filling a vacancy under 
        paragraph (1) of this subsection of a member appointed under 
        paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), the Administrator 
        shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that there are an 
        equal number of members on the Council from each of the 2 major 
        political parties.
            ``(5) Accountability.--If a vacancy is not filled within 
        the 30-day period required under paragraph (1), or if there 
        exists an imbalance of party-affiliated members on the Council 
        for a period exceeding 30 days, the Administrator shall submit 
        a report, not later than 10 days after the expiration of either 
        such 30-day deadline, to the Committee on Small Business and 
        Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small 
        Business of the House of Representatives, that explains why the 
        respective deadline was not met and provides an estimated date 
        on which any vacancies will be filled, as applicable.''.

                     TITLE III--INTERNATIONAL TRADE

SEC. 301. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR 
              INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 22(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 649(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The 
head of the Office shall be the Associate Administrator for 
International Trade, who shall be responsible to the Administrator.''.
    (b) Authority for Additional Associate Administrator.--Section 
4(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``five Associate 
        Administrators'' and inserting ``Associate Administrators''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``One of the 
        Associate Administrators shall be the Associate Administrator 
        for International Trade, who shall be the head of the Office of 
        International Trade established under section 22.''.
    (c) Discharge of Administration International Trade 
Responsibilities.--Section 22 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Discharge of Administration International Trade 
Responsibilities.--The Administrator shall ensure that--
            ``(1) the responsibilities of the Administration regarding 
        international trade are carried out through the Associate 
        Administrator for International Trade;
            ``(2) the Associate Administrator for International Trade 
        has sufficient resources to carry out such responsibilities; 
        and
            ``(3) the Associate Administrator for International Trade 
        has direct supervision and control over the staff of the Office 
        of International Trade, and over any employee of the 
        Administration whose principal duty station is a United States 
        Export Assistance Center or any successor entity.''.
    (d) Role of Associate Administrator in Carrying Out International 
Trade Policy.--Section 2(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
631(b)(1)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
            (1) by inserting ``the Administrator of'' before ``the 
        Small Business Administration''; and
            (2) by inserting ``through the Associate Administrator for 
        International Trade, and'' before ``in cooperation with''.
    (e) Technical Amendment.--Section 22(c)(5) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 649(c)(5)) is amended by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon.
    (f) Effective Date.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall appoint an Associate 
Administrator for International Trade under section 22 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649), as amended by this section.

SEC. 302. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

    Section 22 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``SEC. 22. (a) There'' and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 22. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There''.
            (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``(referred to in this 
        section as the `Office'),'' after ``Trade'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Office'' and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(b) Trade Distribution Network.--The Office, including United 
States Export Assistance Centers (referred to as `one-stop shops' in 
section 2301(b)(8) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 
(15 U.S.C. 4721(b)(8)) and as `export centers' in this section)''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) assist in maintaining a distribution network using 
        regional and local offices of the Administration, the small 
        business development center network, the women's business 
        center network, and export centers for--
                    ``(A) trade promotion;
                    ``(B) trade finance;
                    ``(C) trade adjustment;
                    ``(D) trade remedy assistance; and
                    ``(E) trade data collection.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so 
                redesignated, the following:
            ``(1) establish annual goals for the Office relating to--
                    ``(A) enhancing the exporting capability of small 
                business concerns and small manufacturers;
                    ``(B) facilitating technology transfers;
                    ``(C) enhancing programs and services to assist 
                small business concerns and small manufacturers to 
                compete effectively and efficiently against foreign 
                entities;
                    ``(D) increasing the access to capital by small 
                business concerns;
                    ``(E) disseminating information concerning Federal, 
                State, and private programs and initiatives; and
                    ``(F) ensuring that the interests of small business 
                concerns are adequately represented in trade 
                negotiations;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``mechanism for'' and all that follows through 
                ``(D)'' and inserting the following: ``mechanism for--
                    ``(A) identifying subsectors of the small business 
                community with strong export potential;
                    ``(B) identifying areas of demand in foreign 
                markets;
                    ``(C) prescreening foreign buyers for commercial 
                and credit purposes; and
                    ``(D)''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``full-time export 
                                development specialists to each 
                                Administration regional office and 
                                assigning''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``office. Such 
                                specialists'' and inserting ``office 
                                and providing each Administration 
                                regional office with a full-time export 
                                development specialist, who'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) participate jointly with employees of the 
                Office in an annual training program that focuses on 
                current small business needs for exporting; and
                    ``(G) jointly develop and conduct training programs 
                for exporters and lenders in cooperation with the 
                United States Export Assistance Centers, the Department 
                of Commerce, small business development centers, and 
                other relevant Federal agencies.'';
            (5) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Export Financing Programs.--'' 
                after ``(d)'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
                clauses (i) through (v), respectively, and adjusting 
                the margins accordingly;
                    (C) by striking ``The Office shall work in 
                cooperation'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Office shall work in cooperation''; 
        and
                    (D) by striking ``To accomplish this goal, the 
                Office shall work'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Trade financial specialist.--To accomplish the goal 
        established under paragraph (1), the Office shall--
                    ``(A) designate at least 1 individual within the 
                Administration as a trade financial specialist to 
                oversee international loan programs and assist 
                Administration employees with trade finance issues; and
                    ``(B) work'';
            (6) in subsection (e), by inserting ``Trade Remedies.--'' 
        after ``(e)'';
            (7) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
    ``(f) Reporting Requirement.--The Office shall submit an annual 
report to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
Representatives that contains--
            ``(1) a description of the progress of the Office in 
        implementing the requirements of this section;
            ``(2) the destinations of travel by Office staff and 
        benefits to the Administration and to small business concerns 
        therefrom; and
            ``(3) a description of the participation by the Office in 
        trade negotiations.'';
            (8) in subsection (g), by inserting ``Studies.--'' after 
        ``(g)''; and
            (9) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Export Assistance Centers.--
            ``(1) In general.--During the period beginning on October 
        1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2010, the Administrator 
        shall ensure that the number of full-time equivalent employees 
        of the Office assigned to the one-stop shops referred to in 
        section 2301(b) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 
        1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721 (b)) is not less than the number of such 
        employees so assigned on January 1, 2003.
            ``(2) Priority of placement.--Priority shall be given, to 
        the maximum extent practicable, to placing employees of the 
        Administration at any Export Assistance Center that--
                    ``(A) had an Administration employee assigned to 
                such center before January 2003; and
                    ``(B) has not had an Administration employee 
                assigned to such center during the period beginning 
                January 2003, and ending on the date of enactment of 
                this subsection, either through retirement or 
                reassignment.
            ``(3) Needs of exporters.--The Administrator shall, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, strategically assign Administration 
        employees to Export Assistance Centers, based on the needs of 
        exporters.
            ``(4) Goals.--The Office shall work with the Department of 
        Commerce and the Export-Import Bank to establish shared annual 
        goals for the Export Centers.
            ``(5) Oversight.--The Office shall designate an individual 
        within the Administration to oversee all activities conducted 
        by Administration employees assigned to Export Centers.''.

      TITLE IV--NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Native American Small Business 
Development Act of 2007''.

SEC. 402. NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 37 as section 38; and
            (2) by inserting after section 36 the following:

``SEC. 37. NATIVE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `Alaska Native' has the same meaning as the 
        term `Native' in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims 
        Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b));
            ``(2) the term `Alaska Native corporation' has the same 
        meaning as the term `Native Corporation' in section 3(m) of the 
        Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(m));
            ``(3) the term `Assistant Administrator' means the 
        Assistant Administrator of the Office of Native American 
        Affairs established under subsection (b);
            ``(4) the terms `center' and `Native American business 
        center' mean a center established under subsection (c);
            ``(5) the term `Native American business enterprise center' 
        means an entity providing business development assistance to 
        federally recognized tribes and Native Americans under a grant 
        from the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department 
        of Commerce;
            ``(6) the term `Native American small business concern' 
        means a small business concern that is owned and controlled 
        by--
                    ``(A) a member of an Indian tribe or tribal 
                government;
                    ``(B) an Alaska Native or Alaska Native 
                corporation; or
                    ``(C) a Native Hawaiian or Native Hawaiian 
                Organization;
            ``(7) the term `Native Hawaiian' has the same meaning as in 
        section 625 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
        3057k);
            ``(8) the term `Native Hawaiian Organization' has the same 
        meaning as in section 8(a)(15);
            ``(9) the term `tribal college' has the same meaning as the 
        term `tribally controlled college or university' has in section 
        2(a)(4) of the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance 
        Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(4));
            ``(10) the term `tribal government' has the same meaning as 
        the term `Indian tribe' has in section 7501(a)(9) of title 31, 
        United States Code; and
            ``(11) the term `tribal lands' means all lands within the 
        exterior boundaries of any Indian reservation.
    ``(b) Office of Native American Affairs.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the 
        Administration the Office of Native American Affairs, which, 
        under the direction of the Assistant Administrator, shall 
        implement the Administration's programs for the development of 
        business enterprises by Native Americans.
            ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Office of Native 
        American Affairs is to assist Native American entrepreneurs 
        to--
                    ``(A) start, operate, and grow small business 
                concerns;
                    ``(B) develop management and technical skills;
                    ``(C) seek Federal procurement opportunities;
                    ``(D) increase employment opportunities for Native 
                Americans through the start and expansion of small 
                business concerns; and
                    ``(E) increase the access of Native Americans to 
                capital markets.
            ``(3) Assistant administrator.--
                    ``(A) Appointment.--The Administrator shall appoint 
                a qualified individual to serve as Assistant 
                Administrator of the Office of Native American Affairs 
                in accordance with this paragraph.
                    ``(B) Qualifications.--The Assistant Administrator 
                appointed under subparagraph (A) shall have--
                            ``(i) knowledge of the Native American 
                        culture; and
                            ``(ii) experience providing culturally 
                        tailored small business development assistance 
                        to Native Americans.
                    ``(C) Employment status.--The Assistant 
                Administrator shall be a Senior Executive Service 
                position under section 3132(a)(2) of title 5, United 
                States Code, and shall serve as a noncareer appointee, 
                as defined in section 3132(a)(7) of title 5, United 
                States Code.
                    ``(D) Responsibilities and duties.--The Assistant 
                Administrator shall--
                            ``(i) administer and manage the Native 
                        American Small Business Development program 
                        established under this section;
                            ``(ii) recommend the annual administrative 
                        and program budgets for the Office of Native 
                        American Affairs;
                            ``(iii) consult with Native American 
                        business centers in carrying out the program 
                        established under this section;
                            ``(iv) recommend appropriate funding 
                        levels;
                            ``(v) review the annual budgets submitted 
                        by each applicant for the Native American Small 
                        Business Development program;
                            ``(vi) select applicants to participate in 
                        the program under this section;
                            ``(vii) implement this section; and
                            ``(viii) maintain a clearinghouse to 
                        provide for the dissemination and exchange of 
                        information between Native American business 
                        centers.
                    ``(E) Consultation requirements.--In carrying out 
                the responsibilities and duties described in this 
                paragraph, the Assistant Administrator shall confer 
                with and seek the advice of--
                            ``(i) Administration officials working in 
                        areas served by Native American business 
                        centers and Native American business enterprise 
                        centers;
                            ``(ii) representatives of tribal 
                        governments;
                            ``(iii) tribal colleges;
                            ``(iv) Alaska Native corporations; and
                            ``(v) Native Hawaiian Organizations.
    ``(c) Native American Small Business Development Program.--
            ``(1) Authorization.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administration, through the 
                Office of Native American Affairs, shall provide 
                financial assistance to tribal governments, tribal 
                colleges, Native Hawaiian Organizations, and Alaska 
                Native corporations to create Native American business 
                centers in accordance with this section.
                    ``(B) Use of funds.--The financial and resource 
                assistance provided under this subsection shall be used 
                to overcome obstacles impeding the creation, 
                development, and expansion of small business concerns, 
                in accordance with this section, by--
                            ``(i) reservation-based American Indians;
                            ``(ii) Alaska Natives; and
                            ``(iii) Native Hawaiians.
            ``(2) 5-year projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each Native American business 
                center that receives assistance under paragraph (1)(A) 
                shall conduct a 5-year project that offers culturally 
                tailored business development assistance in the form 
                of--
                            ``(i) financial education, including 
                        training and counseling in--
                                    ``(I) applying for and securing 
                                business credit and investment capital;
                                    ``(II) preparing and presenting 
                                financial statements; and
                                    ``(III) managing cash flow and 
                                other financial operations of a 
                                business concern;
                            ``(ii) management education, including 
                        training and counseling in planning, 
                        organizing, staffing, directing, and 
                        controlling each major activity and function of 
                        a small business concern; and
                            ``(iii) marketing education, including 
                        training and counseling in--
                                    ``(I) identifying and segmenting 
                                domestic and international market 
                                opportunities;
                                    ``(II) preparing and executing 
                                marketing plans;
                                    ``(III) developing pricing 
                                strategies;
                                    ``(IV) locating contract 
                                opportunities;
                                    ``(V) negotiating contracts; and
                                    ``(VI) utilizing varying public 
                                relations and advertising techniques.
                    ``(B) Business development assistance recipients.--
                The business development assistance under subparagraph 
                (A) shall be offered to prospective and current owners 
                of small business concerns that are owned by--
                            ``(i) American Indians or tribal 
                        governments, and located on or near tribal 
                        lands;
                            ``(ii) Alaska Natives or Alaska Native 
                        corporations; or
                            ``(iii) Native Hawaiians or Native Hawaiian 
                        Organizations.
            ``(3) Form of federal financial assistance.--
                    ``(A) Documentation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The financial assistance 
                        to Native American business centers authorized 
                        under this subsection may be made by grant, 
                        contract, or cooperative agreement.
                            ``(ii) Exception.--Financial assistance 
                        under this subsection to Alaska Native 
                        corporations or Native Hawaiian Organizations 
                        may only be made by grant.
                    ``(B) Payments.--
                            ``(i) Timing.--Payments made under this 
                        subsection may be disbursed in an annual lump 
                        sum or in periodic installments, at the request 
                        of the recipient.
                            ``(ii) Advance.--The Administration may 
                        disburse not more than 25 percent of the annual 
                        amount of Federal financial assistance awarded 
                        to a Native American small business center 
                        after notice of the award has been issued.
                            ``(iii) No matching requirement.--The 
                        Administration shall not require a grant 
                        recipient to match grant funding received under 
                        this subsection with non-Federal resources as a 
                        condition of receiving the grant.
            ``(4) Contract and cooperative agreement authority.--A 
        Native American business center may enter into a contract or 
        cooperative agreement with a Federal department or agency to 
        provide specific assistance to Native American and other 
        underserved small business concerns located on or near tribal 
        lands, to the extent that such contract or cooperative 
        agreement is consistent with the terms of any assistance 
        received by the Native American business center from the 
        Administration.
            ``(5) Application process.--
                    ``(A) Submission of a 5-year plan.--Each applicant 
                for assistance under paragraph (1) shall submit a 5-
                year plan to the Administration on proposed assistance 
                and training activities.
                    ``(B) Criteria.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Administration shall 
                        evaluate and rank applicants in accordance with 
                        predetermined selection criteria that shall be 
                        stated in terms of relative importance.
                            ``(ii) Public notice.--The criteria 
                        required by this paragraph and their relative 
                        importance shall be made publicly available, 
                        within a reasonable time, and stated in each 
                        solicitation for applications made by the 
                        Administration.
                            ``(iii) Considerations.--The criteria 
                        required by this paragraph shall include--
                                    ``(I) the experience of the 
                                applicant in conducting programs or 
                                ongoing efforts designed to impart or 
                                upgrade the business skills of current 
                                or potential owners of Native American 
                                small business concerns;
                                    ``(II) the ability of the applicant 
                                to commence a project within a minimum 
                                amount of time;
                                    ``(III) the ability of the 
                                applicant to provide quality training 
                                and services to a significant number of 
                                Native Americans;
                                    ``(IV) previous assistance from the 
                                Administration to provide services in 
                                Native American communities; and
                                    ``(V) the proposed location for the 
                                Native American business center site, 
                                with priority given based on the 
                                proximity of the center to the 
                                population being served and to achieve 
                                a broad geographic dispersion of the 
                                centers.
            ``(6) Program examination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each Native American business 
                center established pursuant to this subsection shall 
                annually provide the Administration with an itemized 
                cost breakdown of actual expenditures incurred during 
                the preceding year.
                    ``(B) Administration action.--Based on information 
                received under subparagraph (A), the Administration 
                shall--
                            ``(i) develop and implement an annual 
                        programmatic and financial examination of each 
                        Native American business center assisted 
                        pursuant to this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) analyze the results of each 
                        examination conducted under clause (i) to 
                        determine the programmatic and financial 
                        viability of each Native American business 
                        center.
                    ``(C) Conditions for continued funding.--In 
                determining whether to renew a grant, contract, or 
                cooperative agreement with a Native American business 
                center, the Administration--
                            ``(i) shall consider the results of the 
                        most recent examination of the center under 
                        subparagraph (B), and, to a lesser extent, 
                        previous examinations; and
                            ``(ii) may withhold such renewal, if the 
                        Administration determines that--
                                    ``(I) the center has failed to 
                                provide adequate information required 
                                to be provided under subparagraph (A), 
                                or the information provided by the 
                                center is inadequate; or
                                    ``(II) the center has failed to 
                                provide adequate information required 
                                to be provided by the center for 
                                purposes of the report of the 
                                Administration under subparagraph (E).
                    ``(D) Continuing contract and cooperative agreement 
                authority.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The authority of the 
                        Administrator to enter into contracts or 
                        cooperative agreements in accordance with this 
                        subsection shall be in effect for each fiscal 
                        year only to the extent and in the amounts as 
                        are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
                            ``(ii) Renewal.--After the Administrator 
                        has entered into a contract or cooperative 
                        agreement with any Native American business 
                        center under this subsection, it shall not 
                        suspend, terminate, or fail to renew or extend 
                        any such contract or cooperative agreement 
                        unless the Administrator provides the center 
                        with written notification setting forth the 
                        reasons therefore and affords the center an 
                        opportunity for a hearing, appeal, or other 
                        administrative proceeding under chapter 5 of 
                        title 5, United States Code.
                    ``(E) Management report.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Administration shall 
                        prepare and submit to the Committee on Small 
                        Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and 
                        the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
                        Representatives an annual report on the 
                        effectiveness of all projects conducted by 
                        Native American business centers under this 
                        subsection and any pilot programs administered 
                        by the Office of Native American Affairs.
                            ``(ii) Contents.--Each report submitted 
                        under clause (i) shall include, with respect to 
                        each Native American business center receiving 
                        financial assistance under this subsection--
                                    ``(I) the number of individuals 
                                receiving assistance from the Native 
                                American business center;
                                    ``(II) the number of startup 
                                business concerns created;
                                    ``(III) the number of existing 
                                businesses seeking to expand 
                                employment;
                                    ``(IV) jobs created or maintained, 
                                on an annual basis, by Native American 
                                small business concerns assisted by the 
                                center since receiving funding under 
                                this Act;
                                    ``(V) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, the capital investment and 
                                loan financing utilized by emerging and 
                                expanding businesses that were assisted 
                                by a Native American business center; 
                                and
                                    ``(VI) the most recent examination, 
                                as required under subparagraph (B), and 
                                the subsequent determination made by 
                                the Administration under that 
                                subparagraph.
            ``(7) Annual report.--Each entity receiving financial 
        assistance under this subsection shall annually report to the 
        Administration on the services provided with such financial 
        assistance, including--
                    ``(A) the number of individuals assisted, 
                categorized by ethnicity;
                    ``(B) the number of hours spent providing 
                counseling and training for those individuals;
                    ``(C) the number of startup small business concerns 
                created or maintained;
                    ``(D) the gross receipts of assisted small business 
                concerns;
                    ``(E) the number of jobs created or maintained at 
                assisted small business concerns; and
                    ``(F) the number of Native American jobs created or 
                maintained at assisted small business concerns.
            ``(8) Record retention.--
                    ``(A) Applications.--The Administration shall 
                maintain a copy of each application submitted under 
                this subsection for not less than 7 years.
                    ``(B) Annual reports.--The Administration shall 
                maintain copies of the information collected under 
                paragraph (6)(A) indefinitely.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010, 
to carry out the Native American Small Business Development Program, 
authorized under subsection (c).''.

SEC. 403. PILOT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Incorporation by reference.--The terms defined in 
        section 37(a) of the Small Business Act (as added by this 
        title) have the same meanings as in that section 37(a) when 
        used in this section.
            (2) Joint project.--The term ``joint project'' means the 
        combined resources and expertise of 2 or more distinct entities 
        at a physical location dedicated to assisting the Native 
        American community.
    (b) Native American Development Grant Pilot Program.--
            (1) Authorization.--
                    (A) In general.--There is established a 4-year 
                pilot program under which the Administration is 
                authorized to award Native American development grants 
                to provide culturally tailored business development 
                training and related services to Native Americans and 
                Native American small business concerns.
                    (B) Eligible organizations.--The grants authorized 
                under subparagraph (A) may be awarded to--
                            (i) any small business development center; 
                        or
                            (ii) any private, nonprofit organization 
                        that--
                                    (I) has members of an Indian tribe 
                                comprising a majority of its board of 
                                directors;
                                    (II) is a Native Hawaiian 
                                Organization; or
                                    (III) is an Alaska Native 
                                corporation.
                    (C) Amounts.--The Administration shall not award a 
                grant under this subsection in an amount which exceeds 
                $100,000 for each year of the project.
                    (D) Grant duration.--Each grant under this 
                subsection shall be awarded for not less than a 2-year 
                period and not more than a 4-year period.
            (2) Conditions for participation.--Each entity desiring a 
        grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the 
        Administration that contains--
                    (A) a certification that the applicant--
                            (i) is a small business development center 
                        or a private, nonprofit organization under 
                        paragraph (1)(B);
                            (ii) employs an executive director or 
                        program manager to manage the facility; and
                            (iii) agrees--
                                    (I) to a site visit as part of the 
                                final selection process;
                                    (II) to an annual programmatic and 
                                financial examination; and
                                    (III) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, to remedy any problems 
                                identified pursuant to that site visit 
                                or examination;
                    (B) information demonstrating that the applicant 
                has the ability and resources to meet the needs, 
                including cultural needs, of the Native Americans to be 
                served by the grant;
                    (C) information relating to proposed assistance 
                that the grant will provide, including--
                            (i) the number of individuals to be 
                        assisted; and
                            (ii) the number of hours of counseling, 
                        training, and workshops to be provided;
                    (D) information demonstrating the effective 
                experience of the applicant in--
                            (i) conducting financial, management, and 
                        marketing assistance programs designed to 
                        impart or upgrade the business skills of 
                        current or prospective Native American business 
                        owners;
                            (ii) providing training and services to a 
                        representative number of Native Americans;
                            (iii) using resource partners of the 
                        Administration and other entities, including 
                        universities, tribal governments, or tribal 
                        colleges; and
                            (iv) the prudent management of finances and 
                        staffing;
                    (E) the location where the applicant will provide 
                training and services to Native Americans; and
                    (F) a multiyear plan, corresponding to the length 
                of the grant, that describes--
                            (i) the number of Native Americans and 
                        Native American small business concerns to be 
                        served by the grant;
                            (ii) in the continental United States, the 
                        number of Native Americans to be served by the 
                        grant; and
                            (iii) the training and services to be 
                        provided to a representative number of Native 
                        Americans.
            (3) Review of applications.--The Administration shall--
                    (A) evaluate and rank applicants under paragraph 
                (2) in accordance with predetermined selection criteria 
                that is stated in terms of relative importance;
                    (B) include such criteria in each solicitation 
                under this subsection and make such information 
                available to the public; and
                    (C) approve or disapprove each completed 
                application submitted under this subsection not later 
                than 60 days after the date of submission.
            (4) Annual report.--Each recipient of a Native American 
        development grant under this subsection shall annually report 
        to the Administration on the impact of the grant funding, 
        including--
                    (A) the number of individuals assisted, categorized 
                by ethnicity;
                    (B) the number of hours spent providing counseling 
                and training for those individuals;
                    (C) the number of startup small business concerns 
                created or maintained with assistance from a Native 
                American business center;
                    (D) the gross receipts of assisted small business 
                concerns;
                    (E) the number of jobs created or maintained at 
                assisted small business concerns; and
                    (F) the number of Native American jobs created or 
                maintained at assisted small business concerns.
            (5) Record retention.--
                    (A) Applications.--The Administration shall 
                maintain a copy of each application submitted under 
                this subsection for not less than 7 years.
                    (B) Annual reports.--The Administration shall 
                maintain copies of the information collected under 
                paragraph (4) indefinitely.
    (c) American Indian Tribal Assistance Center Grant Pilot Program.--
            (1) Authorization.--
                    (A) In general.--There is established a 4-year 
                pilot program, under which the Administration shall 
                award not less than 3 American Indian Tribal Assistance 
                Center grants to establish joint projects to provide 
                culturally tailored business development assistance to 
                prospective and current owners of small business 
                concerns located on or near tribal lands.
                    (B) Eligible organizations.--
                            (i) Class 1.--Not fewer than 1 grant shall 
                        be awarded to a joint project performed by a 
                        Native American business center, a Native 
                        American business enterprise center, and a 
                        small business development center.
                            (ii) Class 2.--Not fewer than 2 grants 
                        shall be awarded to joint projects performed by 
                        a Native American business center and a Native 
                        American business enterprise center.
                    (C) Amounts.--The Administration shall not award a 
                grant under this subsection in an amount which exceeds 
                $200,000 for each year of the project.
                    (D) Grant duration.--Each grant under this 
                subsection shall be awarded for a 3-year period.
            (2) Conditions for participation.--Each entity desiring a 
        grant under this subsection shall submit to the Administration 
        a joint application that contains--
                    (A) a certification that each participant of the 
                joint application--
                            (i) is either a Native American business 
                        center, a Native American business enterprise 
                        center, or a small business development center;
                            (ii) employs an executive director or 
                        program manager to manage the center; and
                            (iii) as a condition of receiving an 
                        American Indian Tribal Assistance Center grant, 
                        agrees--
                                    (I) to an annual programmatic and 
                                financial examination; and
                                    (II) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, to remedy any problems 
                                identified pursuant to that 
                                examination;
                    (B) information demonstrating an historic 
                commitment to providing assistance to Native 
                Americans--
                            (i) residing on or near tribal lands; or
                            (ii) operating a small business concern on 
                        or near tribal lands;
                    (C) information demonstrating that each participant 
                of the joint application has the ability and resources 
                to meet the needs, including the cultural needs, of the 
                Native Americans to be served by the grant;
                    (D) information relating to proposed assistance 
                that the grant will provide, including--
                            (i) the number of individuals to be 
                        assisted; and
                            (ii) the number of hours of counseling, 
                        training, and workshops to be provided;
                    (E) information demonstrating the effective 
                experience of each participant of the joint application 
                in--
                            (i) conducting financial, management, and 
                        marketing assistance programs, designed to 
                        impart or upgrade the business skills of 
                        current or prospective Native American business 
                        owners; and
                            (ii) the prudent management of finances and 
                        staffing; and
                    (F) a plan for the length of the grant, that 
                describes--
                            (i) the number of Native Americans and 
                        Native American small business concerns to be 
                        served by the grant; and
                            (ii) the training and services to be 
                        provided.
            (3) Review of applications.--The Administration shall--
                    (A) evaluate and rank applicants under paragraph 
                (2) in accordance with predetermined selection criteria 
                that is stated in terms of relative importance;
                    (B) include such criteria in each solicitation 
                under this subsection and make such information 
                available to the public; and
                    (C) approve or disapprove each application 
                submitted under this subsection not later than 60 days 
                after the date of submission.
            (4) Annual report.--Each recipient of an American Indian 
        tribal assistance center grant under this subsection shall 
        annually report to the Administration on the impact of the 
        grant funding received during the reporting year, and the 
        cumulative impact of the grant funding received since the 
        initiation of the grant, including--
                    (A) the number of individuals assisted, categorized 
                by ethnicity;
                    (B) the number of hours of counseling and training 
                provided and workshops conducted;
                    (C) the number of startup business concerns created 
                or maintained with assistance from a Native American 
                business center;
                    (D) the gross receipts of assisted small business 
                concerns;
                    (E) the number of jobs created or maintained at 
                assisted small business concerns; and
                    (F) the number of Native American jobs created or 
                maintained at assisted small business concerns.
            (5) Record retention.--
                    (A) Applications.--The Administration shall 
                maintain a copy of each application submitted under 
                this subsection for not less than 7 years.
                    (B) Annual reports.--The Administration shall 
                maintain copies of the information collected under 
                paragraph (4) indefinitely.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated--
            (1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010, 
        to carry out the Native American Development Grant Pilot 
        Program, authorized under subsection (b); and
            (2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010, 
        to carry out the American Indian Tribal Assistance Center Grant 
        Pilot Program, authorized under subsection (c).

         TITLE V--NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY ASSISTANCE

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``National Small Business Regulatory 
Assistance Act of 2007''.

SEC. 502. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to establish a 4-year pilot program 
to--
            (1) provide confidential assistance to small business 
        concerns;
            (2) provide small business concerns with the information 
        necessary to improve their rate of compliance with Federal and 
        State regulations derived from Federal law;
            (3) create a partnership among Federal agencies to increase 
        outreach efforts to small business concerns with respect to 
        regulatory compliance;
            (4) provide a mechanism for unbiased feedback to Federal 
        agencies on the regulatory environment for small business 
        concerns; and
            (5) expand the services delivered by the small business 
        development centers under section 21(c)(3)(H) of the Small 
        Business Act to improve access to programs to assist small 
        business concerns with regulatory compliance.

SEC. 503. SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Association.--The term ``association'' means the 
        association established pursuant to section 21(a)(3)(A) of the 
        Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) representing a 
        majority of small business development centers.
            (2) Participating small business development center.--The 
        term ``participating small business development center'' means 
        a small business development center participating in the pilot 
        program established under this title.
            (3) Regulatory compliance assistance.--The term 
        ``regulatory compliance assistance'' means assistance provided 
        by a small business development center to a small business 
        concern to assist and facilitate the concern in complying with 
        Federal and State regulatory requirements derived from Federal 
        law.
            (4) Small business development center.--The term ``small 
        business development center'' means a small business 
        development center described in section 21 of the Small 
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648).
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.
    (b) Authority.--In accordance with this section, the Administrator 
shall establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance 
assistance to small business concerns through participating small 
business development centers.
    (c) Small Business Development Centers.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program 
        established under this section, the Administrator shall enter 
        into arrangements with participating small business development 
        centers under which such centers shall--
                    (A) provide access to information and resources, 
                including current Federal and State nonpunitive 
                compliance and technical assistance programs similar to 
                those established under section 507 of the Clean Air 
                Act Amendments of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 7661f);
                    (B) conduct training and educational activities;
                    (C) offer confidential, free of charge, one-on-one, 
                in-depth counseling to the owners and operators of 
                small business concerns regarding compliance with 
                Federal and State regulations derived from Federal law, 
                provided that such counseling is not considered to be 
                the practice of law in a State in which a small 
                business development center is located or in which such 
                counseling is conducted;
                    (D) provide technical assistance;
                    (E) give referrals to experts and other providers 
                of compliance assistance who meet such standards for 
                educational, technical, and professional competency as 
                are established by the Administrator; and
                    (F) form partnerships with Federal compliance 
                programs.
            (2) Reports.--Each participating small business development 
        center shall transmit to the Administrator and the Chief 
        Counsel for Advocacy of the Administration, as the 
        Administrator may direct, a quarterly report that includes--
                    (A) a summary of the regulatory compliance 
                assistance provided by the center under the pilot 
                program;
                    (B) the number of small business concerns assisted 
                under the pilot program; and
                    (C) for every fourth report, any regulatory 
                compliance information based on Federal law that a 
                Federal or State agency has provided to the center 
                during the preceding year and requested that it be 
                disseminated to small business concerns.
    (d) Eligibility.--A small business development center shall be 
eligible to receive assistance under the pilot program established 
under this section only if such center is accredited under section 
21(k)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(k)(2)).
    (e) Selection of Participating Small Business Development 
Centers.--
            (1) Groupings.--
                    (A) Consultation.--The Administrator shall select 
                the small business development center programs of 2 
                States from each of the groups of States described in 
                subparagraph (B) to participate in the pilot program 
                established under this section.
                    (B) Groups.--The groups described in this 
                subparagraph as follows:
                            (i) Group 1.--Group 1 shall consist of 
                        Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 
                        Connecticut, Vermont, and Rhode Island.
                            (ii) Group 2.--Group 2 shall consist of New 
                        York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin 
                        Islands.
                            (iii) Group 3.--Group 3 shall consist of 
                        Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, 
                        Virginia, the District of Columbia, and 
                        Delaware.
                            (iv) Group 4.--Group 4 shall consist of 
                        Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South 
                        Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Kentucky, and 
                        Tennessee.
                            (v) Group 5.--Group 5 shall consist of 
                        Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, 
                        and Minnesota.
                            (vi) Group 6.--Group 6 shall consist of 
                        Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and 
                        Louisiana.
                            (vii) Group 7.--Group 7 shall consist of 
                        Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas.
                            (viii) Group 8.--Group 8 shall consist of 
                        Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, 
                        Montana, and Utah.
                            (ix) Group 9.--Group 9 shall consist of 
                        California, Guam, American Samoa, Hawaii, 
                        Nevada, and Arizona.
                            (x) Group 10.--Group 10 shall consist of 
                        Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Oregon.
                    (C) Coordination to avoid duplication with other 
                programs.--In selecting small business development 
                center programs under this paragraph, the Administrator 
                shall give a preference to any such program that has a 
                plan for consulting with Federal and State agencies to 
                ensure that any assistance provided under this section 
                is not duplicated by a Federal or State program.
            (2) Deadline for selection.--The Administrator shall make 
        selections under this subsection not later than 6 months after 
        the date of publication of final regulations under section 
        1704.
    (f) Matching Requirement.--Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
21(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)) shall apply to 
assistance made available under the pilot program established under 
this section.
    (g) Grant Amounts.--Each State program selected to receive a grant 
under subsection (e) shall be eligible to receive a grant in an amount 
equal to--
            (1) not less than $150,000 per fiscal year; and
            (2) not more than $300,000 per fiscal year.
    (h) Evaluation and Report.--The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall--
            (1) not later than 30 months after the date of disbursement 
        of the first grant under the pilot program established under 
        this section, initiate an evaluation of the pilot program; and
            (2) not later than 6 months after the date of the 
        initiation of the evaluation under paragraph (1), transmit to 
        the Administrator, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy, the 
        Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate, 
        and the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
        Representatives, a report containing--
                    (A) the results of the evaluation; and
                    (B) any recommendations as to whether the pilot 
                program, with or without modification, should be 
                extended to include the participation of all small 
                business development centers.
    (i) Posting of Information.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall post on the website 
of the Administration and publish in the Federal Register a guidance 
document describing the requirements of an application for assistance 
under this section.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this section--
                    (A) $5,000,000 for the first fiscal year beginning 
                after the date of enactment of this Act; and
                    (B) $5,000,000 for each of the 3 fiscal years 
                following the fiscal year described in subparagraph 
                (A).
            (2) Limitation on use of other funds.--The Administrator 
        may carry out the pilot program established under this section 
        only with amounts appropriated in advance specifically to carry 
        out this section.
    (k) Termination.--The Small Business Regulatory Assistance Pilot 
Program established under this section shall terminate 4 years after 
the date of disbursement of the first grant under the pilot program.

SEC. 504. RULEMAKING.

    After providing notice and an opportunity for comment, and after 
consulting with the association (but not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act), the Administrator shall promulgate 
final regulations to carry out this title, including regulations that 
establish--
            (1) priorities for the types of assistance to be provided 
        under the pilot program established under this title;
            (2) standards relating to educational, technical, and 
        support services to be provided by participating small business 
        development centers;
            (3) standards relating to any national service delivery and 
        support function to be provided by the association under the 
        pilot program;
            (4) standards relating to any work plan that the 
        Administrator may require a participating small business 
        development center to develop; and
            (5) standards relating to the educational, technical, and 
        professional competency of any expert or other assistance 
        provider to whom a small business concern may be referred for 
        compliance assistance under the pilot program.

                       TITLE VI--OTHER PROVISIONS

SEC. 601. MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the terms ``Alaska Native-serving institution'' and 
        ``Native Hawaiian-serving institution'' have the meanings given 
        those terms in section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 1059d);
            (2) the term ``Hispanic serving institution'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 502 of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a);
            (3) the term ``historically Black college and university'' 
        has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in 
        section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1061);
            (4) the term ``small business development center'' has the 
        same meaning as in section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 648); and
            (5) the term ``Tribal College'' has the meaning given the 
        term ``tribally controlled college or university'' in section 2 
        of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act 
        of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801).
    (b) Minority Entrepreneurship and Innovation Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall make grants to 
        historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges, 
        Hispanic serving institutions, Alaska Native-serving 
        institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, or to 
        any entity formed by a combination of such institutions--
                    (A) to assist in establishing an entrepreneurship 
                curriculum for undergraduate or graduate studies; and
                    (B) for placement of small business development 
                centers on the physical campus of the institution.
            (2) Curriculum requirement.--An institution of higher 
        education receiving a grant under this subsection shall develop 
        a curriculum that includes training in various skill sets 
        needed by successful entrepreneurs, including--
                    (A) business management and marketing, financial 
                management and accounting, market analysis and 
                competitive analysis, innovation and strategic 
                planning; and
                    (B) additional entrepreneurial skill sets specific 
                to the needs of the student population and the 
                surrounding community, as determined by the 
                institution.
            (3) Small business development center requirement.--Each 
        institution receiving a grant under this subsection shall open 
        a small business development center that--
                    (A) performs studies, research, and counseling 
                concerning the management, financing, and operation of 
                small business concerns;
                    (B) performs management training and technical 
                assistance regarding the participation of small 
                business concerns in international markets, export 
                promotion and technology transfer, and the delivery or 
                distribution of such services and information;
                    (C) offers referral services for entrepreneurs and 
                small business concerns to business development, 
                financing, and legal experts; and
                    (D) promotes market-specific innovation, niche 
                marketing, capacity building, international trade, and 
                strategic planning as keys to long-term growth for its 
                small business concern and entrepreneur clients.
            (4) Grant limitations.--A grant under this subsection--
                    (A) may not exceed $500,000 for any fiscal year for 
                any 1 institution of higher education;
                    (B) may not be used for any purpose other than 
                those associated with the direct costs incurred to 
                develop and implement a curriculum that fosters 
                entrepreneurship and the costs incurred to organize and 
                run a small business development center on the grounds 
                of the institution; and
                    (C) may not be used for building expenses, 
                administrative travel budgets, or other expenses not 
                directly related to the implementation of the 
                curriculum or activities authorized by this section.
            (5) Exception from small business act requirement.--
        Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 21(a)(4) of the Small 
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)) do not apply to assistance 
        made available under this subsection.
            (6) Report.--Not later than November 1 of each year, the 
        Associate Administrator of Entrepreneurial Development of the 
        Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small Business 
        and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small 
        Business of the House of Representatives, a report evaluating 
        the award and use of grants under this subsection during the 
        preceding fiscal year, which shall include--
                    (A) a description of each entrepreneurship program 
                developed with grant funds, the date of the award of 
                such grant, and the number of participants in each such 
                program;
                    (B) the number of small business concerns assisted 
                by each small business development center established 
                with a grant under this subsection; and
                    (C) data regarding the economic impact of the small 
                business development center counseling provided under a 
                grant under this subsection.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2010.
    (d) Limitation on Use of Other Funds.--The Administrator shall 
carry out this section only with amounts appropriated in advance 
specifically to carry out this section.

SEC. 602. INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 21(a)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 648(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``: Provided, That'' and all 
that follows through ``on such date.'' and inserting the following: 
``On and after December 31, 2007, the Administration may only make a 
grant under this paragraph to an applicant that is an institution of 
higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) that is accredited (and not merely in 
preaccreditation status) by a nationally recognized accrediting agency 
or association, recognized by the Secretary of Education for such 
purpose in accordance with section 496 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1099b), 
or to a women's business center operating pursuant to section 29 as a 
small business development center, unless the applicant was receiving a 
grant (including a contract or cooperative agreement) on December 31, 
2007.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on December 31, 2007.

SEC. 603. HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS INFORMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS 
              CONCERNS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions shall 
apply:
            (1) Association.--The term ``association'' means an 
        association established under section 21(a)(3)(A) of the Small 
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) representing a majority 
        of small business development centers.
            (2) Participating small business development center.--The 
        term ``participating small business development center'' means 
        a small business development center described in section 21 of 
        the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) that--
                    (A) is accredited under section 21(k)(2) of the 
                Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(k)(2)); and
                    (B) receives a grant under the pilot program.
            (3) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
        small business health insurance information pilot program 
        established under this section.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American 
        Samoa, and Guam.
    (b) Small Business Health Insurance Information Pilot Program.--The 
Administrator shall establish a pilot program to make grants to small 
business development centers to provide neutral and objective 
information and educational materials regarding health insurance 
options, including coverage options within the small group market, to 
small business concerns.
    (c) Applications.--
            (1) Posting of information.--Not later than 90 days after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall post 
        on the website of the Administration and publish in the Federal 
        Register a guidance document describing--
                    (A) the requirements of an application for a grant 
                under the pilot program; and
                    (B) the types of informational and educational 
                materials regarding health insurance options to be 
                created under the pilot program, including by 
                referencing materials and resources developed by the 
                National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the 
                Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Healthcare Leadership 
                Council.
            (2) Submission.--A small business development center 
        desiring a grant under the pilot program shall submit an 
        application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
        such information as the Administrator may reasonably require.
    (d) Selection of Participating Small Business Development 
Centers.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator shall select not more 
        than 20 small business development centers to receive a grant 
        under the pilot program.
            (2) Selection of programs.--In selecting small business 
        development centers under paragraph (1), the Administrator may 
        not select--
                    (A) more than 2 programs from each of the groups of 
                States described in paragraph (3); and
                    (B) more than 1 program in any State.
            (3) Groupings.--The groups of States described in this 
        paragraph are the following:
                    (A) Group 1.--Group 1 shall consist of Maine, 
                Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, and 
                Rhode Island.
                    (B) Group 2.--Group 2 shall consist of New York, 
                New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
                    (C) Group 3.--Group 3 shall consist of 
                Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, the 
                District of Columbia, and Delaware.
                    (D) Group 4.--Group 4 shall consist of Georgia, 
                Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, 
                Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
                    (E) Group 5.--Group 5 shall consist of Illinois, 
                Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
                    (F) Group 6.--Group 6 shall consist of Texas, New 
                Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
                    (G) Group 7.--Group 7 shall consist of Missouri, 
                Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas.
                    (H) Group 8.--Group 8 shall consist of Colorado, 
                Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Utah.
                    (I) Group 9.--Group 9 shall consist of California, 
                Guam, American Samoa, Hawaii, Nevada, and Arizona.
                    (J) Group 10.--Group 10 shall consist of 
                Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Oregon.
            (4) Deadline for selection.--The Administrator shall make 
        selections under this subsection not later than 6 months after 
        the later of the date on which the information described in 
        subsection (c)(1) is posted on the website of the 
        Administration and the date on which the information described 
        in subsection (c)(1) is published in the Federal Register.
    (e) Use of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--A participating small business development 
        center shall use funds provided under the pilot program to--
                    (A) create and distribute informational materials; 
                and
                    (B) conduct training and educational activities.
            (2) Content of materials.--
                    (A) In general.--In creating materials under the 
                pilot program, a participating small business 
                development center shall evaluate and incorporate 
                relevant portions of existing informational materials 
                regarding health insurance options, including materials 
                and resources developed by the National Association of 
                Insurance Commissioners, the Kaiser Family Foundation, 
                and the Healthcare Leadership Council.
                    (B) Health insurance options.--In incorporating 
                information regarding health insurance options under 
                subparagraph (A), a participating small business 
                development center shall provide neutral and objective 
                information regarding health insurance options in the 
                geographic area served by the participating small 
                business development center, including traditional 
                employer sponsored health insurance for the group 
                insurance market, such as the health insurance options 
                defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Services 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91) or section 125 of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986, and Federal and State health 
                insurance programs.
    (f) Grant Amounts.--Each participating small business development 
center program shall receive a grant in an amount equal to--
            (1) not less than $150,000 per fiscal year; and
            (2) not more than $300,000 per fiscal year.
    (g) Matching Requirement.--Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
21(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)) shall apply to 
assistance made available under the pilot program.
    (h) Reports.--Each participating small business development center 
shall transmit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
Representatives, a quarterly report that includes--
            (1) a summary of the information and educational materials 
        regarding health insurance options provided by the 
        participating small business development center under the pilot 
        program; and
            (2) the number of small business concerns assisted under 
        the pilot program.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this section--
                    (A) $5,000,000 for the first fiscal year beginning 
                after the date of enactment of this Act; and
                    (B) $5,000,000 for each of the 3 fiscal years 
                following the fiscal year described in subparagraph 
                (A).
            (2) Limitation on use of other funds.--The Administrator 
        may carry out the pilot program only with amounts appropriated 
        in advance specifically to carry out this section.

SEC. 604. NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER ADVISORY BOARD.

    Section 21(i)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(i)(1)) is 
amended by striking ``nine members'' and inserting ``10 members''.

SEC. 605. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Indian tribe'' means 
any band, nation, or organized group or community of Indians located in 
the contiguous United States, and the Metlakatla Indian Community, 
whose members are recognized as eligible for the services provided to 
Indians by the Secretary of the Interior because of their status as 
Indians.
    (b) Authorization.--The Office of Native American Affairs of the 
Administration may conduct a pilot program--
            (1) to develop and publish a self-assessment tool for 
        Indian tribes that will allow such tribes to evaluate and 
        implement best practices for economic development; and
            (2) to provide assistance to Indian tribes, through the 
        Inter-Agency Working Group, in identifying and implementing 
        economic development opportunities available from the Federal 
        Government and private enterprise, including--
                    (A) the Administration;
                    (B) the Department of Energy;
                    (C) the Environmental Protection Agency;
                    (D) the Department of Commerce;
                    (E) the Federal Communications Commission;
                    (F) the Department of Justice;
                    (G) the Department of Labor;
                    (H) the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and
                    (I) the Department of Agriculture.
    (c) Termination of Program.--The authority to conduct a pilot 
program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2009.
    (d) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2009, the Office of 
Native American Affairs shall submit a report to the Committee on Small 
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives regarding the effectiveness of 
the self-assessment tool developed under subsection (b)(1).

SEC. 606. PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCORE CHAPTERS.

    Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is amended by 
inserting after subsection (b) the following
    ``(c) Privacy Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--A chapter of the Service Corps of 
        Retired Executives program authorized by subsection (b)(1) or 
        an agent of such a chapter may not disclose the name, address, 
        or telephone number of any individual or small business concern 
        receiving assistance from that chapter or agent without the 
        consent of such individual or small business concern, unless--
                    ``(A) the Administrator is ordered to make such a 
                disclosure by a court in any civil or criminal 
                enforcement action initiated by a Federal or State 
                agency; or
                    ``(B) the Administrator considers such a disclosure 
                to be necessary for the purpose of conducting a 
                financial audit of a chapter of the Service Corps of 
                Retired Executives program authorized by subsection 
                (b)(1), but a disclosure under this subparagraph shall 
                be limited to the information necessary for such audit.
            ``(2) Administrator use of information.--This subsection 
        shall not--
                    ``(A) restrict Administrator access to program 
                activity data; or
                    ``(B) prevent the Administrator from using client 
                information to conduct client surveys.
            ``(3) Regulations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall issue 
                regulations to establish standards--
                            ``(i) for disclosures with respect to 
                        financial audits under paragraph (1)(B); and
                            ``(ii) for client surveys under paragraph 
                        (2)(B), including standards for oversight of 
                        such surveys and for dissemination and use of 
                        client information.
                    ``(B) Maximum privacy protection.--Regulations 
                under this paragraph shall, to the extent practicable, 
                provide for the maximum amount of privacy protection.
                    ``(C) Inspector general.--Until the effective date 
                of regulations under this paragraph, any client survey 
                and the use of such information shall be approved by 
                the Inspector General who shall include such approval 
                in the semi-annual report of the Inspector General.''.

SEC. 607. NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2009, the President 
shall convene a National Small Business Summit to examine the present 
conditions and future of the community of small business concerns in 
the United States. The summit shall include owners of small business 
concerns, representatives of small business groups, labor, academia, 
State and Federal government, Federal research and development 
agencies, and nonprofit policy groups concerned with the issues of 
small business concerns.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
conclusion of the summit convened under subsection (a), the President 
shall issue a report on the results of the summit. The report shall 
identify key challenges and recommendations for promoting 
entrepreneurship and the growth of small business concerns.
                                                       Calendar No. 386

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1671

                          [Report No. 110-185]

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                                 A BILL

To reauthorize and improve the entrepreneurial development programs of 
       the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

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                           September 26, 2007

                       Reported with an amendment