I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2397 
To reauthorize the women’s entrepreneurial development programs of the 
Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2007 
Ms. FALLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the women’s entrepreneurial development pro-
grams of the Small Business Administration, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘SBA Women’s Business Programs Act of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUSINESS COUNCIL 
Sec. 101. Annual studies on problems hindering the success of women entre-
preneurs. 
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Sec. 102. Additional progress reports. 
TITLE II—WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTERS 
Sec. 201. Revised funding formula. 
Sec. 202. Matchmaking formula change. 
Sec. 203. Termination of funding. 
Sec. 204. Women’s business center awards to be made public. 
TITLE I—NATIONAL WOMEN’S 
BUSINESS COUNCIL 
SEC. 101. ANNUAL STUDIES ON PROBLEMS HINDERING THE 
SUCCESS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS. 
Section 409 of the Women’s Business Ownership Act 
of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7109) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) PROBLEMS
HINDERING
THE
SUCCESS
OF 
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS.—The Council shall conduct at 
least one study per year that evaluates the problems hin-
dering the success of women entrepreneurs. The Council 
shall select the topic for the study in consultation with 
the Committee on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 102. ADDITIONAL PROGRESS REPORTS. 
Section 406(d)(4) of the Women’s Business Owner-
ship Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7106(d)(4)) is amended by 
inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: 
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‘‘, and on a biannual basis (notwithstanding paragraph 
(6)) submit to the President and to the Committee on 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and 
the Committee on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report containing a description of, and the 
status of, such initiatives, policies, programs, and plans’’. 
TITLE II—WOMEN’S BUSINESS 
CENTERS 
SEC. 201. REVISED FUNDING FORMULA. 
Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
656(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator may 
provide financial assistance to private nonprofit or-
ganizations to conduct projects for the benefit of 
small business concerns owned and controlled by 
women. The projects shall provide— 
‘‘(A) financial assistance, including train-
ing and counseling in how to apply for and se-
cure business credit and investment capital, 
preparing and presenting financial statements, 
and managing cash flow and other financial op-
erations of a business concern; 
‘‘(B) management assistance, including 
training and counseling in how to plan, orga-
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nize, staff, direct, and control each major activ-
ity and function of a small business concern; 
and 
‘‘(C) marketing assistance, including train-
ing and counseling in identifying and seg-
menting domestic and international market op-
portunities, preparing and executing marketing 
plans, developing pricing strategies, locating 
contract opportunities, negotiating contracts, 
and utilizing varying public relations and adver-
tising techniques. 
‘‘(2) TIERS.—The Administrator shall provide 
assistance under paragraph (1) in three tiers of as-
sistance as follows: 
‘‘(A) The first tier shall be to conduct a 5- 
year project in a situation where a project has 
not previously been conducted. Such a project 
shall be in a total amount of not more than 
$150,000 per year. 
‘‘(B) The second tier shall be to conduct a 
3-year project in a situation where a first-tier 
project is being completed. Such a project shall 
be in a total amount of not more than 
$100,000 per year. 
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‘‘(C) The third tier shall be to conduct a 
3-year project in a situation where a second-tier 
project is being completed. Such a project shall 
be in a total amount of not more than 
$100,000 per year. Third-tier grants are renew-
able subject to established eligibility criteria as 
well as criteria in subsection (b)(4). 
‘‘(3) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts 
made available for assistance under this subsection, 
the Administrator shall allocate— 
‘‘(A) at least 40 percent for first-tier 
projects under paragraph (2)(A); 
‘‘(B) 20 percent for second-tier projects 
under paragraph (2)(B); and 
‘‘(C) the remainder for third-tier projects 
under paragraph (2)(C). 
‘‘(4) 
BENCHMARKS
FOR
THIRD-TIER 
PROJECTS.—In awarding third-tier projects under 
paragraph (2)(C), the Administrator shall use 
benchmarks based on socio-economic factors in the 
community and on the performance of the applicant. 
The benchmarks shall include— 
‘‘(A) the total number of women served by 
the project; 
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