(1) collect statistics on the extent of perform-
ance-based reward plans in the United States; and
(2) prepare studies which describe the nature
and terms of these performance-based reward plans.
Such studies shall differentiate between various types of
such plans and between plans which do and do not have
fixed formulas for determining amounts payable to
employees.
(b) PROFIT-SHARING AND EMPLOYEE STOCK OWN-
ERSHIP PLANS.—The Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget shall publish annually estimates of the
annual tax expenditures for deferred profit-sharing plans
and employee stock ownership plans.
TITLE II—ESTABLISHMENT OF
PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PER-
FORMANCE-BASED 
REWARD
PLANS AND EMPLOYEE DECI-
SIONMAKING PARTICIPATION
PROGRAMS
SEC. 201. EMPLOYEE PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish and
carry out an Employee Partnership Pilot Program (in this
section referred to as the ‘‘program’’) in accordance with
the requirements of this section.
(b) GRANT AWARDS.—Under the program, the Ad-
ministrator shall make grants to not to exceed 5 eligible
entities for the purpose of promoting implementation of
performance-based reward plans and employee decision-
making participation programs.
(c) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall select eligible entities to receive grants
under the program on the basis of competitive, merit-
based criteria to be established by the Administrator, in
consultation with the Secretary of Labor. Such criteria,
at a minimum, shall provide for consideration of the
following:
(1) The ability of an applicant to carry out the
purposes of the program.
(2) The ability of an applicant to integrate im-
plementation of the program with existing Federal
and State business assistance resources.
(3) The ability of an applicant to continue to
carry out the purposes of the program after termi-
nation of the program.
(d) USE
OF
GRANT
AMOUNTS.—Amounts from
grants received under the program shall be used for activi-
ties which promote the purposes of the program, including
the following:
(1) The collection and dissemination of infor-
mation regarding successful implementation of per-
formance-based reward plans and employee decision-
making participation programs.
(2) The development of best practices guidelines
concerning performance-based reward plans and em-
ployee decisionmaking participation programs.
(3) The provision of technical assistance and
training to aid firms in designing and implementing
performance-based reward plans and employee deci-
sionmaking participation programs.
(4) Proactive education and outreach to key
groups such as business owners, unions, managers,
trade associations, and community associations to
inform such groups about the benefits of perform-
ance-based reward plans and employee decisionmak-
ing participation programs.
(e) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—In order to be eligible
for a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall
agree to provide from non-Federal sources for activities
described in subsection (d) an amount at least equal to
the amount of the grant.
(f) TERM OF PROGRAM.—The program shall termi-
nate on the last day of the 5th fiscal year beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g) REPORT.—The Administrator shall transmit to
Congress a report containing an evaluation of the pro-
gram, together with recommendations for appropriate leg-
islative and administrative actions.
(h) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section,
the following definitions apply:
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Small Busi-
ness Administration.
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible en-
tity’’ means an educational institution, a non-profit
organization, or a unit of State or local government.
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