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15 U.S.C. § 9002 — Entrepreneurial development

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15 U.S.C. § 9002 — Entrepreneurial development

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**(a) Definitions** In this section— (1) the term “covered small business concern” means a small business concern that has experienced, as a result of COVID–19— (A) supply chain disruptions, including changes in— (i) quantity and lead time, including the number of shipments of components and delays in shipments; (ii) quality, including shortages in supply for quality control reasons; and (iii) technology, including a compromised payment network; (B) staffing challenges; (C) a decrease in gross receipts or customers; or (D) a closure; (2) the term “resource partner” means— (A) a small business development center; and (B) a women’s business center; (3) the term “small business development center” has the meaning given the term in [section 632 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section632&num=0&edition=prelim); and (4) the term “women’s business center” means a women’s business center described in [section 656 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section656&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Education, training, and advising grants** (1) **In general** — The Administration may provide financial assistance in the form of grants to resource partners to provide education, training, and advising to covered small business concerns. (2) **Use of funds** — Grants under this subsection shall be used for the education, training, and advising of covered small business concerns and their employees on— (A) accessing and applying for resources provided by the Administration and other Federal resources relating to access to capital and business resiliency; (B) the hazards and prevention of the transmission and communication of COVID–19 and other communicable diseases; (C) the potential effects of COVID–19 on the supply chains, distribution, and sale of products of covered small business concerns and the mitigation of those effects; (D) the management and practice of telework to reduce possible transmission of COVID–19; (E) the management and practice of remote customer service by electronic or other means; (F) the risks of and mitigation of cyber threats in remote customer service or telework practices; (G) the mitigation of the effects of reduced travel or outside activities on covered small business concerns during COVID–19 or similar occurrences; and (H) any other relevant business practices necessary to mitigate the economic effects of COVID–19 or similar occurrences. (3) **Grant determination** (A) *Small business development centers* (i) *In general* — The Administration shall award 80 percent of funds authorized to carry out this subsection to small business development centers, which shall be awarded pursuant to a formula jointly developed, negotiated, and agreed upon, with full participation of both parties, between the association formed under [section 648(a)(3)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section648/a/3/A&num=0&edition=prelim) and the Administration. (ii) *Clarification of use* — Awards made under clause (i) shall be in addition to, and separate from, any amounts appropriated to make grants under [section 648(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section648/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and such an award may be used to complement and support such a grant, except that priority with respect to the receipt of that assistance shall be given to small business development centers that have been affected by issues described in paragraph (2). (B) *Women’s business centers* — The Administration shall award 20 percent of funds authorized to carry out this subsection to women’s business centers, which shall be awarded pursuant to a process established by the Administration in consultation with recipients of assistance. (C) *No matching funds required* — Matching funds shall not be required for any grant under this subsection. (4) **Goals and metrics** (A) *In general* — Goals and metrics for the funds made available under this subsection shall be jointly developed, negotiated, and agreed upon, with full participation of both parties, between the resource partners and the Administrator, which shall— (i) take into consideration the extent of the circumstances relating to the spread of COVID–19, or similar occurrences, that affect covered small business concerns located in the areas covered by the resource partner, particularly in rural areas or economically distressed areas; (ii) generally follow the use of funds outlined in paragraph (2), but shall not restrict the activities of resource partners in responding to unique situations; and (iii) encourage resource partners to develop and provide services to covered small business concerns. (B) *Public availability* — The Administrator shall make publicly available the methodology by which the Administrator and resource partners jointly develop the metrics and goals described in subparagraph (A). **(c) Resource partner association grants** (1) **In general** — The Administrator may provide grants to an association or associations representing resource partners under which the association or associations shall establish a single centralized hub for COVID–19 information, which shall include— (A) 1 online platform that consolidates resources and information available across multiple Federal agencies for small business concerns related to COVID–19; and (B) a training program to educate resource partner counselors, members of the Service Corps of Retired Executives established under [section 637(b)(1)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637/b/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim), and counselors at veterans business outreach centers described in [section 657b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section657b&num=0&edition=prelim) on the resources and information described in subparagraph (A). (2) **Goals and metrics** — Goals and metrics for the funds made available under this subsection shall be jointly developed, negotiated, and agreed upon, with full participation of both parties, between the association or associations receiving a grant under this subsection and the Administrator. **(d) Report** Not later than 6 months after March 27, 2020, and 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 that describes— (1) with respect to the initial year covered by the report— (A) the programs and services developed and provided by the Administration and resource partners under subsection (b); (B) the initial efforts to provide those services under subsection (b); and (C) the online platform and training developed and provided by the Administration and the association or associations under subsection (c); and (2) with respect to the subsequent years covered by the report— (A) with respect to the grant program under subsection (b)— (i) the efforts of the Administrator and resource partners to develop services to assist covered small business concerns; (ii) the challenges faced by owners of covered small business concerns in accessing services provided by the Administration and resource partners; (iii) the number of unique covered small business concerns that were served by the Administration and resource partners; and (iv) other relevant outcome performance data with respect to covered small business concerns, including the number of employees affected, the effect on sales, the disruptions of supply chains, and the efforts made by the Administration and resource partners to mitigate these effects; and (B) with respect to the grant program under subsection (c)— (i) the efforts of the Administrator and the association or associations to develop and evolve an online resource for small business concerns; and (ii) the efforts of the Administrator and the association or associations to develop a training program for resource partner counselors, including the number of counselors trained.

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15 U.S.C. § 657b — 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 633(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section633/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim). **(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 February 14, 2008, 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

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15 U.S.C. § 632 — Definitions

**(a) Small business concerns** (1) **In general** — For the purposes of this chapter, a small-business concern, including but not limited to enterprises that are engaged in the business of production of food and fiber, ranching and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural related industries, shall be deemed to be one which is independently owned and operated and which is not dominant in its field of operation. (2) **Establishment of size standards** (A) *In general* — In addition to the criteria specified in paragraph (1) and subject to the requirements specified under subparagraph (C), the Administrator may specify detailed definitions or standards by which a business concern may be determined to be a small business concern for the purposes of this chapter or any other Act. (B) *Additional criteria* — The standards described in paragraph (1) may utilize number of employees, dollar volume of business, net worth, net income, a combination thereof, or other appropriate factors. (C) *Requirements* — Unless specifically authorized by statute, no Federal department (including the Administration when acting pursuant to subparagraph (A)) or agency may prescribe a size standard for categorizing a business concern as a small business concern, unless such proposed size standard— (i) is proposed after an opportunity for public notice and comment; (ii) provides for determining— (I) the size of a manufacturing concern as measured by the manufacturing concern’s average employment based upon employment during each of the manufacturing concern’s pay periods for the preceding 24 months; (II) the size of a business concern providing services on the basis of the annual average gross receipts of the business concern over

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15 U.S.C. § 656 — Women’s Business Center program

**(a) Definitions** In this section— (1) the term “Assistant Administrator” means the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Women’s Business Ownership established under subsection (g); (2) the term “private nonprofit organization” means an entity that is described in [section 501(c) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/c&num=0&edition=prelim) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title; (3) the term “small business concern owned and controlled by women”, either startup or existing, includes any small business concern— (A) that is not less than 51 percent owned by 1 or more women; and (B) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by 1 or more women; and (4) the term “women’s business center site” means the location of— (A) a women’s business center; or (B) 1 or more women’s business centers, established in conjunction with another women’s business center in another location within a State or region— (i) that reach a distinct population that would otherwise not be served; (ii) whose services are targeted to women; and (iii) whose scope, function, and activities are similar to those of the primary women’s business center or centers in conjunction with which it was established. **(b) Authority** The Administration may provide financial assistance to private nonprofit organizations to conduct 5-year projects for the benefit of small business concerns owned and controlled by women. The projects shall provide— (1) financial assistance, including training and counseling in how to apply for and secure business credit and investment capital, preparing and presenting financial statements, and managing cash flow and other financial operations of a b

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15 U.S.C. § 9002 — Entrepreneurial development

Page 2477 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9002 may be cited as the ‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco- nomic Security Act’ or the ‘CARES Act’.’’ Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title II, § 2101, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 313, provided that: ‘‘This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 2101–2116) of title II of div. A of Pub. L. 116–136, en- acting subchapter II of this chapter, amending section 3306 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, section 1103 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and section 352 of Title 45, Railroads, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 352 of Title 45, amending provisions set out as a note under section 3304 of Title 26, and re- pealing provisions set out as a note under section 3306 of Title 26], may be cited as the ‘Relief for Workers Af- fected by Coronavirus Act’.’’ Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4001, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 469, provided that: ‘‘This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 4001–4029) of title IV of div. A of Pub. L. 116–136, en- acting part A of subchapter III of this chapter, amend- ing section 1681s–2 of this title, sections 84, 1795a, 1795c, 1795e, 1795f, and 5612 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and section 5302 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and en- acting provisions set out as notes under sections 84, 1795a, and 5236 of Title 12 and section 4532 of Title 50, War and National Defense] may be cited as the ‘Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020’.’’ DEFINITIONS Pub. L. 116–260, div. N, title III, § 302, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1993, provided that: ‘‘In this Act [probably means ‘‘this title’’, title III of div. N of Pub. L. 116–260, see Ta- bles for classification]: ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION; ADMINISTRATOR.—The terms ‘Administration’ and ‘Administrator’ mean the Small Business Administration and the Adminis

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