[House Report 118-98]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress }                                          { REPORT 
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session   }                                          { 118-98

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             VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING ACT OF 2023

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  June 5, 2023.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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Mr. Williams of Texas, from the Committee on Small Business, submitted 
                             the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1606]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Small Business, to whom was referred the 
bill (H.R. 1606) to amend the Small Business Act to codify the 
Boots to Business Program, and for other purposes, having 
considered the same, reports favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   PAGE
   I. Purpose and Bill Summary........................................1
  II. Need for Legislation............................................2
 III. Hearings........................................................3
  IV. Committee Consideration.........................................3
   V. Committee Votes.................................................3
  VI. Section-by-Section of H.R. 1606.................................6
 VII. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate.......................7
VIII. New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditure8
  IX. Oversight Findings & Recommendations............................8
   X. Performance Goals and Objectives................................8
  XI. Statement of Duplication of Federal Programs....................8
 XII. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff 
      Benefits........................................................8
XIII. Federal Mandates Statement......................................9
 XIV. Federal Advisory Committee Statement............................9
  XV. Applicability to Legislative Branch.............................9
 XVI. Statement of Constitutional Authority...........................9
XVII. Changes in Existing Law, Made by the Bill, As Reported..........9

                      I. Purpose and Bill Summary

    The purpose of H.R. 1606, the ``Veteran Entrepreneurship 
Training Act of 2023'' is to codify the Boots to Business 
Program, and for other purposes. This bill amends Section 32 of 
the Small Business Act by adding a new subsection authorizing 
the Boots to Business Program for 5 years.
    The bill updates the definition of Members of the Armed 
Forces and sets goals for the program, which include-in-depth 
training for servicemembers interested in owning a business, 
and development of tools to identify opportunities, draft 
business plans, identify sources of capital, connect with local 
resources for small businesses, and launch the business. This 
bill delineates the program components including an in-person 
entrepreneurship program.
    It also gives the Small Business Administration (SBA) the 
authority to collaborate with public and private entities to 
develop the curricula, ensures Veterans Business Outreach 
Centers regularly participate in the program, and to the 
reasonable maximum extent, allows the participation of other 
resource partners as well.
    The bill facilitates the sharing of course and outreach 
materials with the Secretary of Defense for inclusion in DOD 
websites, manuals, and other materials related to the 
Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs for distribution and display at local VA 
facilities.
    The bill requires the SBA Administrator to provide a report 
to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
Representatives within 180 days after enactment of the 
legislation and annually thereafter. The report will evaluate 
the performance and effectiveness of the Boots to Business 
program.

                        II. Need for Legislation

    The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program 
provides free counseling, training, and resource partner 
referrals to eligible service members, veterans, National Guard 
and Reserve members, and military spouses.
    One of the primary responsibilities of VBOC is to 
administer the Boots to Business (B2B) program. B2B is an 
entrepreneurial education and training program offered by SBA 
as part of the Department of Defense's TAP. B2B provides 
participants with an overview of business ownership and is open 
to transitioning service members (including National Guard and 
Reserve) and their spouses.
    Initially launched as a pilot initiative in 2012, B2B 
curriculum focuses on the key steps for evaluating business 
concepts and provides the foundational knowledge to develop a 
business plan. In addition, participants connect with SBA 
resources, including information on access to capital, 
counseling, training, and contracting opportunities.
    In FY 2018, nearly 17,200 veterans, servicemembers, and 
military spouses stationed at military installations nationwide 
participated in the two-day course.
    The National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2019 requires 
servicemembers participating in TAP to enroll in one of three 
capstone classes, which include: Accessing Higher Education, 
Career and Technical Training, and Entrepreneurship (B2B). It 
is expected that this new requirement will significantly 
increase the number of servicemembers who participate in B2B 
program.

                             III. Hearings

    In the 118th Congress, the Committee on Small Business (the 
Committee) held one hearing examining the issues covered in 
H.R. 1606 on May 24, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. titled ``Saluting 
Service: Supporting Veteran Owned Small Businesses.'' Members 
and witnesses discussed efforts to improve service member 
transition from the military to civilian life. One witness who 
transitioned from the military while Boots to Business was 
available noted she found the program helpful.

                      IV. Committee Consideration

    The Committee met in open session, with a quorum being 
present, on May 23, 2023, and ordered H.R. 1606 favorably 
reported to the House of Representatives. During the markup no 
amendments were offered.

                           V. Committee Votes

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires the Committee to list the recorded 
votes on the motion to report legislation and amendments 
thereto. The Committee voted to favorably report H.R. 1606 to 
the House of Representatives at 2:51 p.m.


                  VI. Section-by-Section of H.R. 1606


Section 1. Short title

    This section designates H.R. 1606 as the ``Veteran 
Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2023.''

Section 2. Boots to Business Program

    Subsection (1) Covered Individuals Defined. Covered 
Individual is defined as a member of the Armed Forces, 
including the National Guard or Reserves; individuals 
participating in TAP; Individuals who served active duty in any 
branch including National Guard or Reserves and was discharged 
under conditions other than dishonorable; and a spouse or 
depended of the previous individuals.
    Subsection (2) Establishment. The SBA will carry out the 
Boots to Business program until September 30, 2028.
    Subsection (3) Goals. This section states the Boots to 
Business program aims to provide covered individuals with tools 
critical to small business ownership.
    Subsection (4) Program Components. This subsection outlines 
the program components. The program may contain a presentation 
on small business ownership, online business courses, in-person 
instruction on foundations of small business ownership and 
self-employment, and in-depth training online on creating a 
business plan. The SBA may collaborate with public and private 
entities in developing the program and modify its components in 
coordinating with those participating in Warriors in Transition 
program.
    It requires the SBA to ensure Veterans Business Outreach 
Centers (VBOC) participate in Boots to Business and use 
district offices and resource partners to the maximum extent 
practicable. It also allows SBA to make grants to VBOC, and 
resource partners, or other entities to carry out Boots to 
Business.
    This section requires SBA to provide Boots to Business 
information to the Secretaries of DoD and Department of Labor 
for inclusion on their websites related to TAP, in the TAP 
manual, and in other manuals those Secretaries determine as 
necessary. It also requires the SBA to consult with VA 
Secretary to provide for distribution on VA's website and at VA 
facilities Boots to Business information that at minimum 
includes a description of the program and services provided, 
and eligibility requirements.
    Finally, this section requires SBA to, upon request, share 
Boots to Business information to agencies that participate in 
TAP.
    Subsection (5) Competitive Bidding Procedures. This section 
requires SBA to use competitive bid procedures to contracts or 
cooperative agreements used under Boots to business.
    Subsection (6) Publication of Notice of Funding 
Opportunity. This section requires SBA to publish a notice of 
funding opportunity no later than 30 days before the deadline 
to submit applications for Boots to Business program.
    Subsection (7) Report. This section requires an initial 
report no later than 180 days, then annually after, on the 
effectiveness of Boots to Business. The report can be a part of 
related Agency reports. The report must summarize grants 
awarded, total program cost, number of participants, and 
completion rates. The report shall include to the extent 
possible, participant demographics, number of participants that 
connect with an SBA district office or resource partner, number 
of participants that start a small business, results of surveys 
that gauge quality, outcome, and results. The report will 
include an overall effectiveness evaluation based by SBA 
regions, an assessment of additional outcome measures 
identified by SBA Administrator, recommendations to improve the 
program, explanation of how the program has integrated with 
other transition programs and government resources, and any 
other information SBA deems necessary.

             VII. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

    Pursuant to 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee adopts as its as its own the 
cost estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office pursuant to section 402 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974.




    H.R. 1606 would authorize the Small Business Administration 
(SBA) to carry out the Boots to Business (B2B) Program over the 
2023 2028 period. That program, which the SBA operates under 
authorities provided in Public Law 93 237, provides 
entrepreneurship training to members of the Armed Forces 
(including the National Guard or Reserves), veterans, and the 
spouses or dependents of those people. The legislation would 
authorize the SBA to make grants to Veteran Business Outreach 
Centers and to collaborate with public and private entities to 
develop training courses, which it does under its current 
program. H.R. 1606 also would require the SBA to share B2B 
program information with other veterans' agencies and to submit 
annual program reports to the Congress.
    CBO estimates that implementing the new requirement in H.R. 
1606 to share information would cost less than $500,000 over 
the 2023-2028 period, primarily for additional reporting 
requirements; any spending would be subject to the availability 
of appropriated funds.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Hughes. 
The estimate was reviewed by Theresa Gullo, Deputy Director of 
Budget Analysis.
                                         Phillip L. Swagel,
                             Director, Congressional Budget Office.

VIII. New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives and section 308(a)(I) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee provides the 
following opinion and estimate with respect to new budget 
authority, entitlement authority, and tax expenditures. H.R. 
1606 does not direct new spending, but instead reallocates 
funding independently authorized and appropriated.

                IX. Oversight Findings & Recommendations

    In accordance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause 
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
the oversight findings and recommendations of the Committee 
with respect to the subject matter contained in the H.R. 1606 
are incorporated into the descriptive portions of this report.

                  X. Performance Goals and Objectives

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
performance goals and objectives of H.R. 1606 is to provide 
small business and entrepreneurship counseling and training to 
America's veterans and their families by reauthorizing the 
SBA's Boots to Business program for five years. The bill 
requires an annual report (after an initial report no later 
than 180 days), to the Committee on Small Business of the House 
and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate on 
the performance and effectiveness of the Boots to Business 
Program.

            XI. Statement of Duplication of Federal Programs

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, no provision of H.R. 1606 is known to 
be duplicative of another Federal program, including any 
program that was included in a report to Congress pursuant to 
section 21 of Public Law 111-139 or the most recent Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance.

 XII. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff 
                                Benefits

    With respect to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that the bill 
does not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax 
benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 
9(f), or 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives.

                    XIII. Federal Mandates Statement

    The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal 
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act.

               XIV. Federal Advisory Committee Statement

    No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this 
legislation.

                XV. Applicability to Legislative Branch

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

               XVI. Statement of Constitutional Authority

    Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House, 
the Committee finds that the authority for this legislation in 
Art. I, Sec. 8, cl.1 of the Constitution of the United States.

      XVII. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (new matter is 
printed in italics and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

                           SMALL BUSINESS ACT




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SEC. 32. VETERANS PROGRAMS.

  (a) Office of Veterans Business Development.--There is 
established in the Administration an Office of Veterans 
Business Development, which shall be administered by the 
Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development (in 
this section referred to as the ``Associate Administrator'') 
appointed under section 4(b)(1).
  (b) Associate Administrator for Veterans Business 
Development.--The Associate Administrator--
          (1) shall be an appointee in the Senior Executive 
        Service;
          (2) shall be responsible for the formulation, 
        execution, and promotion of policies and programs of 
        the Administration that provide assistance to small 
        business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and 
        small business concerns owned and controlled by 
        service-disabled veterans. The Associate Administrator 
        shall act as an ombudsman for full consideration of 
        veterans in all programs of the Administration; and
          (3) shall report to and be responsible directly to 
        the Administrator.
  (c) Interagency Task Force.--
          (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date of enactment of this subsection, the President 
        shall establish an interagency task force to coordinate 
        the efforts of Federal agencies necessary to improve 
        capital and business development opportunities for, and 
        ensure achievement of the pre-established Federal 
        contracting goals for, small business concerns owned 
        and controlled by service-disabled veterans and small 
        business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (in 
        this section referred to as the ``task force'').
          (2) Membership.--The members of the task force shall 
        include--
                  (A) the Administrator, who shall serve as 
                chairperson of the task force; and
                  (B) a senior level representative from--
                          (i) the Department of Veterans 
                        Affairs;
                          (ii) the Department of Defense;
                          (iii) the Administration (in addition 
                        to the Administrator);
                          (iv) the Department of Labor;
                          (v) the Department of the Treasury;
                          (vi) the General Services 
                        Administration;
                          (vii) the Office of Management and 
                        Budget; and
                          (viii) 4 representatives from a 
                        veterans service organization or 
                        military organization or association, 
                        selected by the President.
          (3) Duties.--The task force shall--
                  (A) consult regularly with veterans service 
                organizations and military organizations in 
                performing the duties of the task force; and
                  (B) coordinate administrative and regulatory 
                activities and develop proposals relating to--
                          (i) improving capital access and 
                        capacity of small business concerns 
                        owned and controlled by service-
                        disabled veterans and small business 
                        concerns owned and controlled by 
                        veterans through loans, surety bonding, 
                        and franchising;
                          (ii) ensuring achievement of the pre-
                        established Federal contracting goals 
                        for small business concerns owned and 
                        controlled by service-disabled veterans 
                        and small business concerns owned and 
                        controlled by veterans through expanded 
                        mentor-protege assistance and matching 
                        such small business concerns with 
                        contracting opportunities;
                          (iii) increasing the integrity of 
                        certifications of status as a small 
                        business concern owned and controlled 
                        by service-disabled veterans or a small 
                        business concern owned and controlled 
                        by veterans;
                          (iv) reducing paperwork and 
                        administrative burdens on veterans in 
                        accessing business development and 
                        entrepreneurship opportunities;
                          (v) increasing and improving training 
                        and counseling services provided to 
                        small business concerns owned and 
                        controlled by veterans; and
                          (vi) making other improvements 
                        relating to the support for veterans 
                        business development by the Federal 
                        Government.
  (d) Participation in TAP Workshops.--
          (1) In general.--The Associate Administrator shall 
        increase veteran outreach by ensuring that Veteran 
        Business Outreach Centers regularly participate, on a 
        nationwide basis, in the workshops of the Transition 
        Assistance Program of the Department of Labor.
          (2) Presentations.--In carrying out paragraph (1), a 
        Veteran Business Outreach Center may provide grants to 
        entities located in Transition Assistance Program 
        locations to make presentations on the opportunities 
        available from the Administration for recently 
        separating or separated veterans. Each presentation 
        under this paragraph shall include, at a minimum, a 
        description of the entrepreneurial and business 
        training resources available from the Administration.
          (3) Written materials.--The Associate Administrator 
        shall--
                  (A) create written materials that provide 
                comprehensive information on self-employment 
                and veterans entrepreneurship, including 
                information on resources available from the 
                Administration on such topics; and
                  (B) make the materials created under 
                subparagraph (A) available to the Secretary of 
                Labor for inclusion in the Transition 
                Assistance Program manual.
          (4) Reports.--The Associate Administrator shall 
        submit to Congress progress reports on the 
        implementation of this subsection.
  (e) Women Veterans Business Training.--The Associate 
Administrator shall--
          (1) compile information on existing resources 
        available to women veterans for business training, 
        including resources for--
                  (A) vocational and technical education;
                  (B) general business skills, such as 
                marketing and accounting; and
                  (C) business assistance programs targeted to 
                women veterans; and
          (2) disseminate the information compiled under 
        paragraph (1) through Veteran Business Outreach Centers 
        and women's business centers.
  (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section--
          (1) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
          (2) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
  (g) Access to Surplus Property for Veteran-owned Small 
Businesses.--
          (1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
                  (A) the term ``foreign excess property'' has 
                the meaning given the term in section 102 of 
                title 40, United States Code; and
                  (B) the term ``state agency'' has the meaning 
                given the term, including the roles and 
                responsibilities assigned, in section 549 of 
                title 40, United States Code.
          (2) Requirement.--The Administrator, in coordination 
        with the Administrator of General Services, shall 
        provide access to and manage the distribution of 
        surplus property, and foreign excess property returned 
        to a State for handling as surplus property, owned by 
        the United States under chapter 7 of title 40, United 
        States Code, to small business concerns owned and 
        controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of 
        Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United 
        States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of agreement 
        between the Administrator, the Administrator of General 
        Services, and the head of the applicable state agency 
        for surplus properties and in accordance with section 
        549 of title 40, United States Code.
  (h) Boots to Business Program.--
          (1) Covered individual defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term ``covered individual'' means--
                  (A) a member of the Armed Forces, including 
                the National Guard or Reserves;
                  (B) an individual who is participating in the 
                Transition Assistance Program established under 
                section 1144 of title 10, United States Code;
                  (C) an individual who--
                          (i) served on active duty in any 
                        branch of the Armed Forces, including 
                        the National Guard or Reserves; and
                          (ii) was discharged or released from 
                        such service under conditions other 
                        than dishonorable; and
                  (D) a spouse or dependent of an individual 
                described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
          (2) Establishment.--During the period beginning on 
        the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on 
        September 30, 2028, the Administrator shall carry out a 
        program to be known as the ``Boots to Business 
        Program'' to provide entrepreneurship training to 
        covered individuals.
          (3) Goals.--The goals of the Boots to Business 
        Program are to--
                  (A) provide assistance and in-depth training 
                to covered individuals interested in business 
                ownership; and
                  (B) provide covered individuals with the 
                tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to 
                identify a business opportunity, draft a 
                business plan, identify sources of capital, 
                connect with local resources for small business 
                concerns, and start up a small business 
                concern.
          (4) Program components.--
                  (A) In general.--The Boots to Business 
                Program may include--
                          (i) a presentation providing exposure 
                        to the considerations involved in self-
                        employment and ownership of a small 
                        business concern;
                          (ii) an online, self-study course 
                        focused on the basic skills of 
                        entrepreneurship, the language of 
                        business, and the considerations 
                        involved in self-employment and 
                        ownership of a small business concern;
                          (iii) an in-person classroom 
                        instruction component providing an 
                        introduction to the foundations of self 
                        employment and ownership of a small 
                        business concern; and
                          (iv) in-depth training delivered 
                        through online instruction, including 
                        an online course that leads to the 
                        creation of a business plan.
                  (B) Collaboration.--The Administrator may--
                          (i) collaborate with public and 
                        private entities to develop course 
                        curricula for the Boots to Business 
                        Program; and
                          (ii) modify program components in 
                        coordination with entities 
                        participating in a Warriors in 
                        Transition program, as defined in 
                        section 738(e) of the National Defense 
                        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
                        (10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
                  (C) Use of resource partners and district 
                offices.--
                          (i) In general.--The Administrator 
                        shall--
                                  (I) ensure that Veteran 
                                Business Outreach Centers 
                                regularly participate, on a 
                                nationwide basis, in the Boots 
                                to Business Program; and
                                  (II) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, use district 
                                offices of the Administration 
                                and a variety of other resource 
                                partners and entities in 
                                administering the Boots to 
                                Business Program.
                          (ii) Grant authority.--In carrying 
                        out clause (i), the Administrator may 
                        make grants to Veteran Business 
                        Outreach Centers, other resource 
                        partners, or other entities to carry 
                        out components of the Boots to Business 
                        Program.
                  (D) Availability to department of defense and 
                the department of labor.--The Administrator 
                shall make available to the Secretary of 
                Defense and the Secretary of Labor information 
                regarding the Boots to Business Program, 
                including all course materials and outreach 
                materials related to the Boots to Business 
                Program, for inclusion on the websites of the 
                Department of Defense and the Department of 
                Labor relating to the Transition Assistance 
                Program, in the Transition Assistance Program 
                manual, and in other relevant materials 
                available for distribution from the Secretary 
                of Defense and the Secretary of Labor.
                  (E) Availability to department of veterans 
                affairs.--In consultation with the Secretary of 
                Veterans Affairs, the Administrator shall make 
                available for distribution and display on the 
                website of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
                and at local facilities of the Department of 
                Veterans Affairs outreach materials regarding 
                the Boots to Business Program, which shall, at 
                a minimum--
                          (i) describe the Boots to Business 
                        Program and the services provided; and
                          (ii) include eligibility requirements 
                        for participating in the Boots to 
                        Business Program.
                  (F) Availability to other participating 
                agencies.--The Administrator shall ensure 
                information regarding the Boots to Business 
                program, including all course materials and 
                outreach materials related to the Boots to 
                Business Program, is made available to other 
                participating agencies in the Transition 
                Assistance Program and upon request of other 
                agencies.
          (5) Competitive bidding procedures.--The 
        Administration shall use relevant competitive bidding 
        procedures with respect to any contract or cooperative 
        agreement executed by the Administration under the 
        Boots to Business Program.
          (6) Publication of notice of funding opportunity.--
        Not later than 30 days before the deadline for 
        submitting applications for any funding opportunity 
        under the Boots to Business Program, the Administration 
        shall publish a notice of the funding opportunity.
          (7) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of this subsection, and not less 
        frequently than annually thereafter, the Administrator 
        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 
        on the performance and effectiveness of the Boots to 
        Business Program, which--
                  (A) may be included as part of another report 
                submitted to such committees by the 
                Administrator related to the Office of Veterans 
                Business Development; and
                  (B) shall summarize available information 
                relating to--
                          (i) grants awarded under paragraph 
                        (4)(C);
                          (ii) the total cost of the Boots to 
                        Business Program;
                          (iii) the number of program 
                        participants using each component of 
                        the Boots to Business Program;
                          (iv) the completion rates for each 
                        component of the Boots to Business 
                        Program;
                          (v) to the extent possible--
                                  (I) the demographics of 
                                program participants, to 
                                include gender, age, race, 
                                ethnicity, and relationship to 
                                military;
                                  (II) the number of program 
                                participants that connect with 
                                a district office of the 
                                Administration, a Veteran 
                                Business Outreach Center, or 
                                another resource partner of the 
                                Administration;
                                  (III) the number of program 
                                participants that start a small 
                                business concern;
                                  (IV) the results of the Boots 
                                to Business and Boots to 
                                Business Reboot course quality 
                                surveys conducted by the Office 
                                of Veterans Business 
                                Development before and after 
                                attending each of those 
                                courses, including a summary of 
                                any comments received from 
                                program participants;
                                  (V) the results of the Boots 
                                to Business Program outcome 
                                surveys conducted by the Office 
                                of Veterans Business 
                                Development, including a 
                                summary of any comments 
                                received from program 
                                participants; and
                                  (VI) the results of other 
                                germane participant 
                                satisfaction surveys;
                  (C) an evaluation of the overall 
                effectiveness of the Boots to Business Program 
                based on each geographic region covered by the 
                Administration during the most recent fiscal 
                year;
                  (D) an assessment of additional performance 
                outcome measures for the Boots to Business 
                Program, as identified by the Administrator;
                  (E) any recommendations of the Administrator 
                for improvement of the Boots to Business 
                Program, which may include expansion of the 
                types of individuals who are covered 
                individuals;
                  (F) an explanation of how the Boots to 
                Business Program has been integrated with other 
                transition programs and related resources of 
                the Administration and other Federal agencies; 
                and
                  (G) any additional information the 
                Administrator determines necessary.

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