‘‘(5) TIMING OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.—
In carrying out this subsection, the Administration
shall issue requests for proposals for women’s busi-
ness centers applying for the pilot program under
this subsection simultaneously with requests for pro-
posals for grants under subsection (b).’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
29(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(k)) is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be
appropriated, to remain available until the expiration
of the pilot program under subsection (l)—
‘‘(A) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(B) $12,800,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(C) $13,700,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(D) $14,500,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Amounts made’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), amounts made’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Of the total amount
made available under this subsection for a fiscal
year, the following amounts shall be available
for costs incurred in connection with the selec-
tion of applicants for assistance under this sub-
section and with monitoring and oversight of
the program authorized under this subsection:
‘‘(i) For fiscal year 2000, 2 percent of
such total amount.
‘‘(ii) For fiscal year 2001, 1.9 percent
of such total amount.
‘‘(iii) For fiscal year 2002, 1.9 per-
cent of such total amount.
‘‘(iv) For fiscal year 2003, 1.6 percent
of such total amount.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR SUSTAIN-
ABILITY PILOT PROGRAM.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the total amount
made available under this subsection for a fiscal
year, the following amounts shall be reserved
for sustainability grants under subsection (l):
‘‘(i) For fiscal year 2000, 17 percent
of such total amount.
‘‘(ii) For fiscal year 2001, 18.8 per-
cent of such total amount.
‘‘(iii) For fiscal year 2002, 30.2 per-
cent of such total amount.
‘‘(iv) For fiscal year 2003, 30.2 per-
cent of such total amount.
‘‘(B) USE
OF
UNAWARDED
RESERVE
FUNDS.—
‘‘(i) 
SUSTAINABILITY
GRANTS
TO
OTHER
CENTERS.—Of amounts reserved
under subparagraph (A), the Administra-
tion shall use any funds that remain avail-
able after making grants in accordance
with subsection (l) to make grants under
such subsection to women’s business center
sites that have completed a project fi-
nanced under this section (or any prede-
cessor to this section) and that continue to
provide assistance to women entrepreneurs.
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL GRANTS.—The Ad-
ministration shall use any funds described
in clause (i) that remain available after
making grants under such clause to make
grants to additional women’s business cen-
ter sites, or to increase the grants to exist-
ing women’s business center sites, under
subsection (b).’’.
(c) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
the Small Business Administration shall issue guidelines
to implement the amendments made by this section.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
take effect on October 1, 1999.
Passed the House of Representatives October 19,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.