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comment) as such regulations apply to an op-
portunity to be awarded a grant under this sec-
tion that the Administrator has not yet publicly 
announced pursuant to subsection (j)(1). 
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (5), 
upon approval of an application submitted under 
subsection (c), the eligible entity shall agree to ob-
tain contributions from non-Federal sources— 
‘‘(A) in the first and second year of the 
term of an initial grant, if applicable, 1 non- 
Federal dollar for each 2 Federal dollars; and 
‘‘(B) in each year of the term of an initial 
grant, if applicable, 1 non-Federal dollar for 
each Federal dollar. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF MATCHING FUNDS.—Not more 
than one-half of non-Federal matching funds de-
scribed under paragraph (1) may be in the form of 
in-kind contributions that are budget line items only, 
including office equipment and office space. 
‘‘(3) DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.—The Admin-
istrator may disburse an amount not greater than 
25 percent of the total amount of a grant awarded 
to an eligible entity before such eligible entity ob-
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tains the non-Federal matching funds described 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) FAILURE TO OBTAIN MATCHING FUNDS.— 
If an eligible entity fails to obtain the required 
matching funds described under paragraph (1), the 
eligible entity may not be eligible to receive advance 
disbursements pursuant to paragraph (3) during the 
remainder of the term, if applicable, of a grant 
awarded under this section. Before approving such 
eligible entity for an additional grant or continuation 
grant under this section, the Administrator shall 
make a written determination, including the reasons 
for such determination, of whether the Adminis-
trator believes that the eligible entity will be able to 
obtain the requisite funding under paragraph (1) for 
such additional grant or continuation grant. 
‘‘(5) WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon request by an 
eligible entity, and in accordance with this para-
graph, the Administrator may waive, in whole 
or in part, the requirement to obtain non-Fed-
eral matching funds for a grant awarded under 
this section for the eligible entity for a fiscal 
year. The Administrator may not issue such a 
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waiver for more than a total of 2 consecutive 
fiscal years. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining 
whether to issue a waiver under this paragraph, 
the Administrator shall consider— 
‘‘(i) the economic conditions affecting 
the eligible entity; 
‘‘(ii) the impact the waiver would have 
on the credibility of the Women’s Business 
Center Program under this section; 
‘‘(iii) the demonstrated ability of the 
eligible entity to raise non-Federal funds; 
and 
‘‘(iv) the performance of the eligible 
entity under the initial grant. 
‘‘(C) 
LIMITATION.—The 
Administrator 
may not issue a waiver under this paragraph if 
granting the waiver would undermine the credi-
bility of the Women’s Business Center Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(6) EXCESS
NON-FEDERAL
DOLLARS.—The 
amount of non-Federal dollars obtained by an eligi-
ble entity that is above the amount that is required 
to be obtained by the eligible entity under this sub-
section shall not be subject to the requirements of 
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part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
any successor thereto, if such amount of non-Fed-
eral dollars— 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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 
the applicant has sufficient resources to provide 
the services for which the grant is being pro-
vided. 
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‘‘(B) ANNUAL REVIEW.—An employee of 
the Administration shall— 
‘‘(i) conduct an annual review of the 
compliance of each eligible entity receiving 
an initial grant under this section with the 
grant agreement, including a financial ex-
amination; and 
‘‘(ii) provide such review to the eligi-
ble entity as required under subsection 
(j)(3). 
‘‘(3) REMEDIATION OF PROBLEMS.— 
‘‘(A) PLAN OF ACTION.—If a review of an 
eligible entity under paragraph (2)(B) identifies 
any problems, the eligible entity shall, within 45 
calendar days of receiving a copy of such re-
view, provide the Assistant Administrator with 
a plan of action, including specific milestones, 
for correcting 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 review to 
which the plan of action relates, the Assist-
ant Administrator shall set forth such rea-
sons in writing and provide such deter-
mination 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 review 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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‘‘(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) 
SOLICITATION.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law, an eligible entity may— 
‘‘(A) solicit cash and in-kind contributions 
from private individuals and entities to be used 
to operate a women’s business center; and 
‘‘(B) use amounts made available by the 
Administrator under this section for the cost of 
such solicitation and management of the con-
tributions received. 
‘‘(6) NOTICE AND COMMENT REQUIRED.—The 
Administrator may only make a change to the stand-
ards by which an eligible entity obtains or maintains 
grants under this section, the standards for accredi-
tation, or any other requirement for the operation of 
a women’s business center if the Administrator first 
provides notice and the opportunity for public com-
ment, as set forth in section 553(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, without regard to any excep-
tions provided for under such section. 
‘‘(g) PROGRAM EXAMINATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administration shall— 
‘‘(A) develop and implement an annual 
programmatic and financial examination of 
each eligible entity, under which each such eligi-
ble entity shall provide to the Administration— 
‘‘(i) an itemized cost breakdown of ac-
tual expenditures for costs incurred during 
the preceding year; and 
‘‘(ii) documentation regarding the 
amount of matching assistance from non- 
Federal sources obtained and expended by 
the eligible entity during the preceding 
year in order to meet the requirements of 
subsection (e) and, with respect to any in- 
kind contributions described in subsection 
(e)(2) that were used to satisfy the re-
quirements of subsection (e), verification of 
the existence and valuation of those con-
tributions; and 
‘‘(B) analyze the results of each such ex-
amination and, based on that analysis, make a 
determination regarding the programmatic and 
financial viability of each women’s business cen-
ter operated by the eligible entity. 
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‘‘(2) CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUED FUNDING.— 
In determining whether to award a continuation 
grant, the Administrator— 
‘‘(A) shall consider the results of the most 
recent examination of the eligible entity under 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) shall determine if— 
‘‘(i) the eligible entity has failed to 
provide, or provided inadequate, informa-
tion under paragraph (1)(A); or 
‘‘(ii) the eligible entity has failed to 
provide any information required to be pro-
vided by the women’s business center for 
purposes of the management report under 
subsection (k)(1), or the information pro-
vided by the center is inadequate. 
‘‘(h) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this section may enter into a 
contract with a Federal department or agency to 
provide specific assistance to small business concerns 
owned and controlled by women and other under-
served small business concerns, if performance of 
such a contract does not hinder the ability of the eli-
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gible entity to carry out the terms of a grant re-
ceived under this section. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The authority of the 
Administrator to enter into contracts shall be in ef-
fect for each fiscal year only to the extent and in the 
amounts as are provided in advance in appropria-
tions Acts. After the Administrator has entered into 
a contract, either as a grant or a cooperative agree-
ment, with any applicant under this section, the Ad-
ministrator shall not suspend, terminate, or fail to 
renew or extend any such contract unless the Ad-
ministrator provides the applicant with written noti-
fication setting forth the reasons therefore and af-
fords the applicant an opportunity for a hearing, ap-
peal, or other administrative proceeding under chap-
ter 5 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(i) PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A women’s business center 
may not disclose the name, address, or telephone 
number of any individual or small business concern 
receiving assistance under this section without the 
consent of such individual or small business concern, 
unless— 
‘‘(A) the Administrator is ordered to make 
such a disclosure by a court in any civil or 
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criminal enforcement action initiated by a Fed-
eral or State agency; or 
‘‘(B) the Administrator considers such a 
disclosure to be necessary for the purpose of 
conducting a financial audit of a women’s busi-
ness center, except that such a disclosure shall 
be limited to the information necessary for such 
audit. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION USE OF INFORMATION.— 
This subsection shall not— 
‘‘(A) restrict Administration access to 
women’s business center data; or 
‘‘(B) prevent the Administration from 
using information about individuals who use 
women’s business centers (other than the infor-
mation described in subparagraph (A)) to con-
duct surveys of such individuals. 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall 
issue regulations to establish standards for disclo-
sures for purposes of a financial audit under para-
graph (1)(B). 
‘‘(j) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER
THE 
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM.—The Adminis-
trator shall provide the following: 
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‘‘(1) A public announcement of any opportunity 
to be awarded grants under this section, to include 
the selection criteria under subsection (d) and any 
applicable regulations. 
‘‘(2) To any applicant for a grant under this 
section that failed to obtain such a grant, an oppor-
tunity to debrief with the Administrator to review 
the reasons for the applicant’s failure. 
‘‘(3) To an eligible entity that receives an initial 
grant under this section, if a site visit or review of 
the eligible entity is carried out by an officer or em-
ployee of the Administration (other than the Inspec-
tor General), a copy of the site visit report or eval-
uation, as applicable, within 30 calendar days of the 
completion of such visit or evaluation. 
‘‘(k) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) MANAGEMENT REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall prepare and submit to the Committee on 
Small Business of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Small Business and En-
trepreneurship of the Senate a report on the ef-
fectiveness of women’s business centers oper-
ated through a grant awarded under this sec-
tion. 
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‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include information 
concerning, with respect to each women’s busi-
ness center established pursuant to a grant 
awarded under this section— 
‘‘(i) the number of individuals receiv-
ing assistance; 
‘‘(ii) the number of startup business 
concerns formed; 
‘‘(iii) the gross receipts of assisted 
concerns; 
‘‘(iv) the employment increases or de-
creases of assisted concerns; 
‘‘(v) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, increases or decreases in profits of 
assisted concerns; and 
‘‘(vi) the most recent analysis, as re-
quired under subsection (g)(1)(B), and the 
subsequent determination made by the Ad-
ministration under that subsection. 
‘‘(2) STUDY AND REPORT ON REPRESENTATION 
OF WOMEN.— 
‘‘(A) STUDY.—The Administrator shall pe-
riodically conduct a study to identify industries, 
as defined under the North American Industry 
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Classification 
System, 
underrepresented 
by 
small business concerns owned and controlled 
by women. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
and every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Small Busi-
ness and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and 
the Committee on Small Business of the House 
of Representatives a report on the results of 
each study under paragraph (1) conducted dur-
ing the 5-year period ending on the date of the 
report. 
‘‘(l) OFFICE OF WOMEN’S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 
within the Administration an Office of Women’s 
Business Ownership, which shall be responsible for 
the administration of the Administration’s programs 
for the development of women’s business enterprises 
(as defined in section 408 of the Women’s Business 
Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7108)). The Of-
fice of Women’s Business Ownership shall be admin-
istered by an Assistant Administrator, who shall be 
appointed by the Administrator. 
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‘‘(2) ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE OF-
FICE OF WOMEN’S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) QUALIFICATION.—The position of As-
sistant Administrator shall be a Senior Execu-
tive Service position under section 3132(a)(2) 
of title 5, United States Code. The Assistant 
Administrator shall serve as a noncareer ap-
pointee (as defined in section 3132(a)(7) of 
that title). 
‘‘(B) DUTIES.—The Assistant Adminis-
trator shall administer the programs and serv-
ices of the Office of Women’s Business Owner-
ship and perform the following functions: 
‘‘(i) Recommend the annual adminis-
trative and program budgets of the Office 
and eligible entities receiving a grant 
under the Women’s Business Center Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(ii) Review the annual budgets sub-
mitted by each eligible entity receiving a 
grant under the Women’s Business Center 
Program. 
‘‘(iii) Collaborate with other Federal 
departments and agencies, State and local 
governments, not-for-profit organizations, 
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and for-profit organizations to maximize 
utilization of taxpayer dollars and reduce 
(or eliminate) any duplication among the 
programs overseen by the Office of Wom-
en’s Business Ownership and those of 
other entities that provide similar services 
to women entrepreneurs. 
‘‘(iv) Maintain a clearinghouse to pro-
vide for the dissemination and exchange of 
information between women’s business cen-
ters. 
‘‘(v) Serve as the vice chairperson of 
the Interagency Committee on Women’s 
Business Enterprise and as the liaison for 
the National Women’s Business Council. 
‘‘(3) MISSION.—The mission of the Office of 
Women’s Business Ownership shall be to assist 
women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and compete in 
global markets by providing quality support with ac-
cess to capital, access to markets, job creation, 
growth, and counseling by— 
‘‘(A) fostering participation of women en-
trepreneurs in the economy by overseeing a net-
work of women’s business centers throughout 
States and territories; 
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‘‘(B) creating public-private partnerships 
to support women entrepreneurs and conduct 
outreach and education to small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women; and 
‘‘(C) working with other programs of the 
Administrator to— 
‘‘(i) ensure women are well-rep-
resented in those programs and being 
served by those programs; and 
‘‘(ii) identify gaps where participation 
by women in those programs could be in-
creased. 
‘‘(4) ACCREDITATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 
270 days after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Administrator shall publish 
standards for a program to accredit eligible en-
tities that receive a grant under this section. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC
COMMENT; TRANSITION.— 
Before publishing the standards under subpara-
graph (A), the Administrator— 
‘‘(i) shall provide a period of not less 
than 60 days for public comment on such 
standards; and 
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‘‘(ii) may not terminate a grant under 
this section absent evidence of fraud or 
other criminal misconduct by the recipient. 
‘‘(C) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.—The Ad-
ministrator may provide financial assistance, by 
contract or otherwise, to a relevant national 
women’s business center representative associa-
tion to provide assistance in establishing the 
standards required under subparagraph (A) or 
for carrying out an accreditation program pur-
suant to such standards. 
‘‘(m) 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, 
$21,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2022. 
‘‘(2) USE OF AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), amounts made available 
under this subsection for fiscal year 2018, 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 
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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: 
‘‘(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 2022, 2.5 
percent. 
‘‘(3) 
EXPEDITED
ACQUISITION.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Adminis-
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 pro-
posals.’’. 
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 
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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. 
(b) LENGTH OF CONTINUATION GRANT.—The Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration may 
award a grant under section 29(m) of the Small Business 
Act, as amended by this Act, to a nonprofit organization 
receiving a grant under section 29(m) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)), as in effect on the day be-
fore 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 publish in the Federal Register such 
regulations as are necessary to carry out section 29 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656), as amended by this 
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Act. The Administrator shall accept public comments on 
such proposed regulations for a period of not less than 
60 days. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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