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Union Calendar No. 99 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3469 
[Report No. 117–139] 
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Boots to Business Program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2021 
Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
OCTOBER 12, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Ms. SHERRILL and Ms. HOULAHAN 
OCTOBER 12, 2021 
Reported from the Committee on Small Business; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Boots to 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veteran Entrepreneur-
ship Training Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. BOOTS TO BUSINESS PROGRAM. 
Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
657b) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(h) BOOTS TO BUSINESS PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘covered individual’ means— 
‘‘(A) a member of the Armed Forces, in-
cluding the National Guard or Reserves; 
‘‘(B) an individual who is participating in 
the Transition Assistance Program established 
under section 1144 of title 10, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(C) an individual who— 
‘‘(i) served on active duty in any 
branch of the Armed Forces, including the 
National Guard or Reserves; and 
‘‘(ii) was discharged or released from 
such service under conditions other than 
dishonorable; and 
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‘‘(D) a spouse or dependent of an indi-
vidual described in subparagraph (A), (B), or 
(C). 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Beginning on the first 
October 1 after the enactment of this subsection and 
for the subsequent 4 fiscal years, the Administrator 
shall carry out a program to be known as the ‘Boots 
to Business Program’ to provide entrepreneurship 
training to covered individuals. 
‘‘(3) GOALS.—The goals of the Boots to Busi-
ness Program are to— 
‘‘(A) provide assistance and in-depth train-
ing to covered individuals interested in business 
ownership; and 
‘‘(B) provide covered individuals with the 
tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to identify 
a business opportunity, draft a business plan, 
identify sources of capital, connect with local 
resources for small business concerns, and start 
up a small business concern. 
‘‘(4) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Boots to Busi-
ness Program may include— 
‘‘(i) a presentation providing exposure 
to the considerations involved in self-em-
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