‘‘(A) is not used as matching funds for 
purposes of implementing the Women’s Busi-
ness Center Program; and 
‘‘(B) was not obtained using funds from 
the Women’s Business Center Program. 
‘‘(8) CARRYOVER.—Excess non-Federal dollars 
described in paragraph (7) may be used to satisfy 
the matching funds requirement under paragraph 
(1) for the subsequent one-year grant term, if appli-
cable, except that such amounts shall be subject to 
the requirements of part 200 of title 2, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, or any successor thereto. 
‘‘(f) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) SEPARATION OF FUNDS.—An eligible enti-
ty shall— 
‘‘(A) operate a women’s business center 
under this section separately from other 
projects, if any, of the eligible entity; and 
‘‘(B) separately maintain and account for 
any grants received under this section. 
‘‘(2) EXAMINATION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED
SITE
VISIT.—Before re-
ceiving an initial grant under this section, each 
applicant shall have a site visit by an employee 
of the Administration, in order to ensure that 
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the applicant has sufficient resources to provide 
the services for which the grant is being pro-
vided. 
‘‘(B) ANNUAL REVIEW.—An employee of 
the Administration shall— 
‘‘(i) conduct an annual programmatic 
and financial examination of each eligible 
entity, as described in subsection (g); and 
‘‘(ii) provide the results of such exam-
ination to the eligible entity. 
‘‘(3) REMEDIATION OF PROBLEMS.— 
‘‘(A) PLAN OF ACTION.—If an examination 
of an eligible entity conducted under paragraph 
(2)(B) identifies any problems, the eligible enti-
ty shall, within 45 calendar days of receiving a 
copy of the results of such examination, provide 
the Assistant Administrator with a plan of ac-
tion, including specific milestones, for cor-
recting such problems. 
‘‘(B) PLAN OF ACTION REVIEW BY THE AS-
SISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.—The Assistant Ad-
ministrator shall review each plan of action sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A) within 30 cal-
endar days of receiving such plan. If the Assist-
ant Administrator determines that such plan— 
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‘‘(i) will bring the eligible entity into 
compliance with all the terms of the grant 
agreement, the Assistant Administrator 
shall approve such plan; or 
‘‘(ii) is inadequate to remedy the 
problems identified in the annual examina-
tion to which the plan of action relates, the 
Assistant Administrator shall set forth 
such reasons in writing and provide such 
determination to the eligible entity within 
15 calendar days of such determination. 
‘‘(C) AMENDMENT TO PLAN OF ACTION.— 
An eligible entity receiving a determination 
under subparagraph (B)(ii) shall have 30 cal-
endar days from the receipt of the determina-
tion to amend the plan of action to satisfy the 
problems identified by the Assistant Adminis-
trator and resubmit such plan to the Assistant 
Administrator. 
‘‘(D) AMENDED PLAN REVIEW BY THE AS-
SISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.—Within 15 calendar 
days of the receipt of an amended plan of ac-
tion under subparagraph (C), the Assistant Ad-
ministrator shall either approve or reject such 
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plan and provide such approval or rejection in 
writing to the eligible entity. 
‘‘(E) APPEAL
OF
ASSISTANT
ADMINIS-
TRATOR DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If the Assistant 
Administrator rejects an amended plan 
under subparagraph (D), the eligible entity 
shall have the opportunity to appeal such 
decision to the Administrator, who may 
delegate such appeal to an appropriate of-
ficer of the Administration. 
‘‘(ii) 
OPPORTUNITY
FOR
EXPLA-
NATION.—Any appeal described under 
clause (i) shall provide an opportunity for 
the eligible entity to provide, in writing, an 
explanation of why the eligible entity’s 
amended plan remedies the problems iden-
tified in the annual examination conducted 
under paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(iii) NOTICE OF DETERMINATION.— 
The Administrator shall provide to the eli-
gible entity a determination of the appeal, 
in writing, not later than 15 calendar days 
after the eligible entity files an appeal 
under this subparagraph. 
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‘‘(iv) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ACT.— 
If the Administrator fails to act on an ap-
peal made under this subparagraph within 
the 15-day period specified under clause 
(iii), the eligible entity’s amended plan of 
action submitted under subparagraph (C) 
shall be deemed to be approved. 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION OF GRANT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall terminate a grant to an eligible entity 
under this section if the eligible entity fails to 
comply with— 
‘‘(i) a plan of action approved by the 
Assistant Administrator under paragraph 
(3)(B)(i); or 
‘‘(ii) an amended plan of action ap-
proved by the Assistant Administrator 
under paragraph (3)(D) or approved on 
appeal under paragraph (3)(E). 
‘‘(B) APPEAL OF TERMINATION.—An eligi-
ble entity shall have the opportunity to chal-
lenge the termination of a grant under subpara-
graph (A) on the record and after an oppor-
tunity for a hearing. 
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‘‘(C) FINAL
AGENCY
ACTION.—A deter-
mination made pursuant to subparagraph (B) 
shall be considered final agency action for the 
purposes of chapter 7 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(5) CONSULTATION WITH MAJORITY WOMEN’S 
BUSINESS CENTER ASSOCIATION.—If a majority of 
women’s business centers that are operating pursu-
ant to agreements with the Administration are mem-
bers of an individual Women’s Business Center As-
sociation, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) recognize the existence and activities 
of such Association; and 
‘‘(B) consult with the Association on, and 
negotiate with the Association in the develop-
ment of documents with respect to— 
‘‘(i) announcing the annual scope of 
activities pursuant to this section; 
‘‘(ii) requesting proposals to deliver 
assistance as provided in this section; and 
‘‘(iii) governing the general operations 
and administration of women’s business 
centers, specifically including the develop-
ment of regulations and a uniform nego-
tiated cooperative agreement for use on an 
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