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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1671 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1671

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                   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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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,

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''.
            (3) Paul d. coverdell drug-free workplace program.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 27(g) of the Small 
                Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654(g)) is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``fiscal 
                        years 2005 and 2006'' and inserting ``fiscal 
                        years 2008 through 2010''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal 
                        years 2005 and 2006'' and inserting ``fiscal 
                        years 2008 through 2010''.
                    (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''.

          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 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).''.
    (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 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.''; and
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (4).
            (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 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.''.
    (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) 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) 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.''.
    (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.''.

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 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 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;
            ``(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 
                        development 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 development 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 development 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 development 
                        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 certified 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.
            (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 certified 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.
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