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‘‘(4) in-depth training delivered through one-on- 
one mentorship, including individual support in the 
development of a business plan, entrepreneurial 
skills, and strategies for starting up a small business 
concern; and 
‘‘(5) upon completion of the counseling and 
training, a presentation of a certificate. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—The Administrator shall, to the ex-
tent practicable, ensure that women’s business centers and 
small business development centers prioritize providing en-
trepreneurship counseling and training services to covered 
individuals who will be released from Federal custody not 
later than 18 months after the date on which such a cov-
ered individual begins to receive such services. 
‘‘(f) CONTINUATION OF SERVICES.—A covered indi-
vidual receiving services under this section may continue 
to receive such services after release from Federal custody. 
‘‘(g) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Administrator may, subject to appropriation, 
award a grant to an association formed to pursue matters 
of common concern to women’s business centers or small 
business development centers to coordinate the services 
described under this section, including to develop cur-
riculum, train mentors and instructors, and establish pub-
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lic-private partnerships to support covered individuals and 
identify opportunities to access capital. 
‘‘(h) CURRICULUM.—The Administration shall print 
and make available to women’s business centers, small 
business development centers, an association of women’s 
business centers, or an association of small business devel-
opment centers any curriculum or course materials devel-
oped pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(i) SURVEY.—Each women’s business center or 
small business development center that provided services 
under this section shall survey covered individuals who re-
ceived such services to assess the satisfaction of such cov-
ered individuals with such services. 
‘‘(j) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, 
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
Senate a report on the performance and effectiveness of 
the services provided under this section, which may be in-
cluded as part of another report submitted to such com-
mittees by the Administrator, and which shall include— 
‘‘(1) the number of covered individuals coun-
seled or trained under this section; 
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‘‘(2) the number of hours of counseling pro-
vided by each women’s business center and each 
small business development center under this sec-
tion; 
‘‘(3) the number of certificates presented under 
subsection (d)(5); 
‘‘(4) the demographics of covered individuals 
who received services, including age, gender, race, 
and ethnicity; 
‘‘(5) the level of understanding of business con-
cepts of covered individuals upon completion of the 
counseling and training described under this section; 
‘‘(6) a summary and analysis of surveys con-
ducted under subsection (i); and 
‘‘(7) any additional information the Adminis-
trator may require. 
‘‘(k) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered individual’ means an individual in-
carcerated in a Federal prison that the Director of the 
Bureau of Prisons has designated as a minimum, low, or 
medium security prison. 
‘‘(l) FUNDING.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Administrator shall reimburse women’s 
business centers, small business development centers, an 
association of women’s business centers, or an association 
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of small business development centers for the costs relat-
ing to the services provided under the section.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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