pursuant to a grant awarded under this section, 
the most recent analysis of the annual pro-
grammatic and financial examination of the ap-
plicable eligible entity, as required under sub-
section (g)(1)(B), and the subsequent deter-
mination made by the Administration under 
that subsection; 
‘‘(B) the number of persons counseled and 
trained through the Women’s Business Center 
Program; 
‘‘(C) the total number of hours of coun-
seling and training through the Program; 
‘‘(D) the demographics of Program partici-
pants to include gender, race, and age of each 
such participant; 
‘‘(E) the number of Program participants 
who are veterans; 
‘‘(F) the number of new businesses started 
by participants in the Program; 
‘‘(G) to the extent practicable, the number 
of jobs supported, created or retained with as-
sistance from women’s business centers; 
‘‘(H) the amount of capital secured by par-
ticipants in the Program, including through 
loans and equity investment; 
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‘‘(I) the number of participants in the Pro-
gram receiving financial assistance, including 
the type and dollar amount, under the loan pro-
grams of the Administration; 
‘‘(J) an estimate of gross receipts, includ-
ing to the extent practicable a description of 
any change in revenue of small business con-
cerns assisted through the Program; 
‘‘(K) to the maximum extent practicable, 
increases or decreases in revenues for the as-
sisted small business concerns; 
‘‘(L) the number of referrals made to other 
resources and programs of the Administration; 
‘‘(M) the results of satisfaction surveys of 
participants, including a summary of any com-
ments received from such participants; and 
‘‘(N) any recommendations by the Admin-
istrator to improve the delivery of services by 
women’s business centers. 
‘‘(n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administration to carry out this 
section, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended, 
$31,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2025. 
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‘‘(2) USE OF AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), amounts made available 
under this subsection for fiscal year 2022, and 
each fiscal year thereafter, may only be used for 
grant awards and may not be used for costs in-
curred by the Administration in connection with 
the management and administration of the pro-
gram under this section. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Of the amount made 
available under this subsection for a fiscal year, 
the following amounts shall be available for 
costs incurred by the Administration in connec-
tion with the management and administration 
of the program under this section: 
‘‘(i) For the first fiscal year beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this sub-
paragraph, 2.65 percent. 
‘‘(ii) For the second fiscal year begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of 
this subparagraph and each fiscal year 
thereafter through fiscal year 2025, 2.5 
percent. 
‘‘(3) 
EXPEDITED
ACQUISITION.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Adminis-
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trator may use such expedited acquisition methods 
as the Administrator determines to be appropriate to 
carry out this section, except that the Administrator 
shall ensure that all small business sources are pro-
vided a reasonable opportunity to submit proposals. 
‘‘(4) 
ACCREDITATION
AND
ANNUAL
CON-
FERENCE.—Not less than $500,000 of the amounts 
appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
year shall be available for purposes of carrying out 
subsection (k), of which no less than $50,000 shall 
be available to support an annual conference de-
scribed under subsection (k)(6).’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECT ON EXISTING GRANTS. 
(a) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A nonprofit organiza-
tion receiving a grant under section 29(m) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)), as in effect on the day 
before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue 
to receive the grant under the terms and conditions in ef-
fect for the grant on the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act, except that the nonprofit organization may 
not apply for a continuation of the grant under section 
29(m)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
656(m)(5)), as in effect on the day before the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
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(b) LENGTH OF CONTINUATION GRANT.—The Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration may 
award a grant under section 29 of the Small Business Act, 
as amended by this Act, to a nonprofit organization receiv-
ing a grant under section 29(m) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)), as in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act, for the period— 
(1) beginning on the day after the last day of 
the grant agreement under such section 29(m); and 
(2) ending at the end of the third fiscal year be-
ginning after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of Small Business Ad-
ministration shall issue such rules as are necessary to 
carry out section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
656), as amended by this Act, and ensure that a period 
of public comment for such rules is not less than 60 days. 
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Union Calendar No. 188 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6441 
[Report No. 117–258] 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the 
women’s business center program, and for other 
purposes. 
MARCH 7, 2022 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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