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‘‘(N) any recommendations of the Adminis-
trator to improve the SCORE program; and 
‘‘(O) an explanation of how the SCORE 
program has been integrated with— 
‘‘(i) small business development cen-
ters; 
‘‘(ii) women’s business centers (de-
scribed under section 29); 
‘‘(iii) Veteran Business Outreach Cen-
ters 20 (described under section 32); 
‘‘(iv) other offices of the Administra-
tion; and 
‘‘(v) other public and private entities 
engaging in entrepreneurial and small 
business development.’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
SCORE PROGRAM. 
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(i) SCORE PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the 
SCORE program authorized by section 8(b)(1) such sums 
as are necessary for the Administrator to make grants or 
enter into cooperative agreements in a total amount that 
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does not exceed $13,500,000 in each of fiscal years 2022 
and 2023.’’. 
SEC. 4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) STUDY AND REPORT ON THE FUTURE ROLE OF 
THE SCORE PROGRAM.— 
(1) STUDY.—The SCORE Association shall 
carry out a study on the future role of the SCORE 
program and develop a strategic plan for how the 
SCORE program will meet the needs of small busi-
ness concerns during the 5-year period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, with specific 
objectives for the first, third, and fifth years of such 
5-year period. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than the end of the 6- 
month period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the SCORE Association shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Small Business of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(A) all findings and determination made in 
carrying out the study required under para-
graph (1); 
(B) the strategic plan developed under 
paragraph (1); and 
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(C) an explanation of how the SCORE As-
sociation plans to achieve the strategic plan, as-
suming both stagnant and increased funding 
levels. 
(b) ADMINISTRATOR REPORT ON LEASED SPACE.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Admin-
istration shall submit to the Committee on Small Business 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a re-
port containing an assessment of the cost of leased space 
that is donated to the SCORE Association. 
(c) ONLINE COMPONENT REPORT.—Not later than 
3 months after the last day of the first full fiscal year 
following the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
SCORE Association shall submit to the Committee on 
Small Business of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 
the Senate a report on the effectiveness of the online coun-
seling services required under paragraph (3) of section 
8(c) of the Small Business Act, as added by section 2 of 
this Act, including a description of— 
(1) how the SCORE Association determines 
electronic mentoring and webinar needs, develops 
training 
for 
electronic 
mentoring, 
establishes 
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webinar criteria curricula, and evaluates webinar 
and electronic mentoring results; 
(2) the internal controls that are used and a 
summary of the topics covered by the webinars; and 
(3) performance metrics, including the number 
of small business concerns counseled by, the number 
of small business concerns created by, the number of 
jobs created and retained by, and the funding 
amounts directed towards such online counseling 
services. 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—The Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 7 (15 U.S.C. 636)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(12)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by in-
serting ‘‘PROGRAM’’ after ‘‘SCORE’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SCORE program’’; and 
(B) in subsection (m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII), by 
striking ‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ 
and inserting ‘‘SCORE program’’; and 
(2) in section 22 (15 U.S.C. 649)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
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(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SCORE program’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SCORE program’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(12), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SCORE program’’. 
(b) OTHER LAWS.— 
(1) SMALL
BUSINESS
REAUTHORIZATION
ACT 
OF 1997.—Section 707 of the Small Business Reau-
thorization Act of 1997 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Service Corps of Retired Ex-
ecutives (SCORE) program’’ and inserting ‘‘SCORE 
program (as defined in section 8(c)(1) of the Small 
Business Act)’’. 
(2) 
VETERANS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AND 
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999.—Sec-
tion 301 of the Veterans Entrepreneurship and 
Small Business Development Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 
657b note) is amended by striking ‘‘Service Core of 
Retired Executives’’ and inserting ‘‘SCORE pro-
gram’’. 
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(3) MILITARY RESERVIST AND VETERAN SMALL 
BUSINESS
REAUTHORIZATION
AND
OPPORTUNITY 
ACT OF 2008.—Section 3(5) of the Military Reservist 
and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and 
Opportunity Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 636 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Service Corps of Retired 
Executives’’ and inserting ‘‘the SCORE program’’. 
(4) CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM 
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2009.—Section 621 of the 
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2009 (15 U.S.C. 657p) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking para-
graph (4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) the term ‘SCORE program’ means the 
SCORE program authorized by section 8(b)(1)(B) 
of 
the 
Small 
Business 
Act 
(15 
U.S.C. 
637(b)(1)(B));’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SCORE program’’. 
(5) 
ENERGY
POLICY
AND
CONSERVATION 
ACT.—Section 337(d)(2)(A) of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6307(d)(2)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Service Corps of Retired Ex-
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