I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6119 
To establish a program to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation by 
partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal agencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2012 
Mr. HONDA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To establish a program to accelerate entrepreneurship and 
innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with 
Federal agencies. 
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 ‘‘Entrepreneur-in-Resi-
dence Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management. 
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(2) The term ‘‘program’’ means the Federal en-
trepreneur-in-residence program established under 
section 3(a). 
(3) 
The 
term 
‘‘entrepreneur-in-residence’’ 
means an individual appointed to a position under 
the program. 
(4) The term ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive 
agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—The Director, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration and the Secretary of Commerce, shall es-
tablish a Federal entrepreneur-in-residence program 
under which the Director, with the concurrence of the 
head of an agency, may appoint an entrepreneur-in-resi-
dence to a position in the excepted service in the agency 
to carry out the duties described in subsection (d). 
(b) MISSION OF PROGRAM.—The mission of the pro-
gram shall be to— 
(1) provide for better outreach by the Federal 
Government to the private sector; 
(2) strengthen coordination and interaction be-
tween the Federal Government and the private sec-
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tor on issues relevant to entrepreneurs and business 
concerns; and 
(3) make Federal programs simpler, quicker, 
more efficient, and more responsive to the needs of 
business concerns and entrepreneurs. 
(c) APPOINTMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director— 
(A) shall appoint entrepreneurs-in-resi-
dence under the program during each year; and 
(B) may not appoint more than 10 entre-
preneurs-in-residence during any year. 
(2) SELECTION.—The Director shall select en-
trepreneurs-in-residence from among individuals 
who— 
(A) are successful in their field; 
(B) have demonstrated success in working 
with business concerns and entrepreneurs; or 
(C) have successfully developed, invented, 
or created a product and brought the product 
to the marketplace. 
(3) PLACEMENT.—In appointing entrepreneurs- 
in-residence, the Director shall— 
(A) give priority to placing entrepreneurs- 
in-residence across the Federal Government at 
separate agencies; and 
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(B) to the extent practicable, not appoint 
more than 2 entrepreneurs-in-residence to posi-
tions in the same agency during the same year. 
(4) TERMS
OF
APPOINTMENT.—An entre-
preneur-in-residence— 
(A) shall be a full-time employee of the 
agency to which the entrepreneur-in-residence is 
appointed; and 
(B) may not serve as an entrepreneur-in- 
residence for more than a period of 2 years. 
(d) DUTIES.—An entrepreneur-in-residence shall— 
(1) assist Federal agencies in improving out-
reach to business concerns and entrepreneurs; 
(2) provide recommendations to the head of the 
agency employing the entrepreneur-in-residence on 
inefficient or duplicative programs, if any, at the 
agency; 
(3) provide recommendations to the head of the 
agency employing the entrepreneur-in-residence on 
methods to improve program efficiency at the agency 
or new initiatives, if any, that may be instituted at 
the agency; 
(4) facilitate meetings and forums to educate 
business concerns and entrepreneurs on programs or 
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initiatives of the agency employing the entrepreneur- 
in-residence; 
(5) facilitate in-service sessions with employees 
of the agency employing the entrepreneur-in-resi-
dence on issues of concern to business concerns and 
entrepreneurs; and 
(6) provide technical assistance or mentorship 
to business concerns and entrepreneurs in accessing 
programs at the agency employing the entrepreneur- 
in-residence. 
(e) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the rate of basic pay payable to an entre-
preneur-in-residence shall be determined in accord-
ance with regulations prescribed by the Director, but 
shall in no event be less than the minimum rate of 
basic pay payable for grade GS–10 of the General 
Schedule nor more than the rate payable for level II 
of the Executive Schedule. 
(2) HIGHEST RATE ALLOWABLE.—The rate of 
basic pay payable to an entrepreneur-in-residence 
may be increased to the rate payable for level II of 
the Executive Schedule if— 
(A) the rate last payable to such entre-
preneur-in-residence, before the effective date of 
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the increase, is equal to the highest rate allow-
able under paragraph (1); 
(B) the entrepreneur-in-residence has sat-
isfactorily completed at least 1 year of service, 
in a position under this section, within the em-
ploying agency; and 
(C) the employing agency has a perform-
ance appraisal system which, as of such effec-
tive date, is certified under section 5307(d)(2) 
of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(f) REPORTING.—An entrepreneur-in-residence shall 
report directly to the head of the agency employing the 
entrepreneur-in-residence. 
(g) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH WORKING GROUP.— 
The Director may establish an informal working group of 
entrepreneurs-in-residence to allow for entrepreneurs-in- 
residence to meet to discuss best practices, experiences, 
and recommendations in order to create an informal 
knowledge base for current and future entrepreneurs-in- 
residence. 
(h) TERMINATION.—The Director may not appoint 
an entrepreneur-in-residence under this section after Sep-
tember 30, 2016. 
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