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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9423 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to estab-
lish a grant program to create or expand programs at minority-serving 
institutions relating to minority entrepreneurship and business ownership, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2022 
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself, Ms. ADAMS, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small 
Business 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to establish a grant program to create or expand 
programs at minority-serving institutions relating to mi-
nority entrepreneurship and business ownership, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Minority Entrepre-
neurship Grant Program Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Small Busi-
ness Administration. 
(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Mi-
nority Entrepreneurship Advisory Board established 
under section 4(a). 
(3) HISTORICALLY
BLACK
COLLEGE
OR
UNI-
VERSITY.—The term ‘‘historically Black college or 
university’’ means a part B institution, as that term 
is defined in section 322 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(4) MINORITY.—The term ‘‘minority’’ means an 
individual who is— 
(A) Black or African American; 
(B) Hispanic or Latino; 
(C) Native or Indigenous American; 
(D) Asian; 
(E) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Is-
lander; 
(F) Native Alaskan; or 
(G) a member of a group that the Minority 
Business Development Agency of the Depart-
ment of Commerce determines under part 1400 
of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, as in 
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effect on November 23, 1984, is a socially dis-
advantaged group eligible to receive assistance. 
(5) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means any of 
the following types of institutions: 
(A) A historically Black college or univer-
sity. 
(B) A Hispanic-serving institution, as that 
term is defined in section 502(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)). 
(C) A Tribal College or University, as that 
term is defined in section 316(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)). 
(D) An Alaska Native-serving institution, 
as that term is defined in section 317(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059d(b)). 
(E) A Native Hawaiian-serving institution, 
as that term is defined in section 317(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059d(b)). 
(F) A Predominantly Black Institution, as 
that term is defined in section 318(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059e(b)). 
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(G) A Native American-serving, nontribal 
institution, as that term is defined in section 
319(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)). 
(H) An Asian-American and Native Amer-
ican Pacific Islander-serving institution, as that 
term is defined in section 320(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)). 
(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means 
the grant program established under section 3(a). 
(7) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(a)). 
(8) 
STUDENT
ENTREPRENEUR.—The 
term 
‘‘student entrepreneur’’ means a minority student 
who seeks to establish or develop a small business 
concern. 
(9) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ means Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Minority Business Development of the Minority 
Business Development Agency (established under 
section 100002 of the Minority Business Develop-
ment Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9501)). 
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preneurs enrolled at the minority-serving institution, such 
as— 
(1) free legal, accounting, human resources, in-
formation technology, marketing, training, coun-
seling, networking, and technical assistance; and 
(2) access to capital resources, such as the 
costs associated with forming a new small business 
concern. 
(f) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT.—A minority-serving 
institution to which a grant is made under the Program 
shall, not later than 6 months and not later than 12 
months after receipt of such grant, submit to the Adminis-
trator a report that contains, for the period covered by 
the report, the number of— 
(1) student entrepreneurs enrolled at the mi-
nority-serving institution assisted with the grant 
funds; 
(2) small business concerns created through the 
expenditure of the grant funds, including, with re-
spect to each such concern— 
(A) the name of the concern; 
(B) a description of the business of the 
concern; and 
(C) the amount of grant funds expended in 
creating the concern; 
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(3) student entrepreneurs enrolled at the mi-
nority-serving institution referred to other resources 
of the Small Business Administration; and 
(4) student entrepreneurs enrolled at the mi-
nority-serving institution participating in programs, 
initiatives, or opportunities created or expanded 
through the expenditure of the grant funds, 
disaggregated (to the extent possible) by sex, race, 
and ethnicity of the student entrepreneur. 
(g) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date on which the first grant is made 
under the Program, and annually thereafter until Sep-
tember 30, 2028, the Administrator shall submit to Con-
gress a report that contains information regarding the mi-
nority-serving institutions to which grants were made 
under the Program for the period covered by the report, 
which shall include— 
(1) the name of each such minority-serving in-
stitution and the amount of each such grant; 
(2) the number of student entrepreneurs as-
sisted with Program grant funds— 
(A) at each minority-serving institution to 
which a grant was made under the Program; 
and 
(B) in total under the Program; 
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(3) the number of small business concerns cre-
ated through the expenditure of Program grant 
funds— 
(A) with respect to each minority-serving 
institution to which a grant was made under 
the Program; and 
(B) in total under the Program; 
(4) the number of student entrepreneurs re-
ferred to resources of the Small Business Adminis-
tration— 
(A) at each minority-serving institution to 
which a grant was made under the Program; 
and 
(B) in total under the Program; 
(5) the number of student entrepreneurs par-
ticipating in programs, initiatives, or opportunities 
created or expanded through the expenditure of Pro-
gram grant funds, disaggregated by sex, race, and 
ethnicity (to the extent possible)— 
(A) at each minority-serving institution to 
which a grant was made under the Program; 
and 
(B) in total under the Program; and 
(6) a statement regarding whether any amounts 
made available to carry out this section remain un-
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expended, as of the date on which the report is sub-
mitted. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 4. MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall es-
tablish a Minority Entrepreneurship Advisory Board to 
develop recommendations regarding how minority-serving 
institutions can better serve minority businesses and en-
trepreneurs. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD.—The members of the 
Board— 
(1) shall be appointed by the Administrator; 
(2) shall include one representative from each 
of— 
(A) the United Negro College Fund; 
(B) the Thurgood Marshall College Fund; 
(C) the National Association for Equal Op-
portunity in Higher Education; 
(D) the American Indian Higher Edu-
cation Consortium; 
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(E) the Asian and Pacific Islander Amer-
ican Scholarship Fund; 
(F) the National Congress of American In-
dians; and 
(G) the Hispanic Association of Colleges 
and Universities; and 
(3) shall include additional individuals, as de-
termined by the Administrator, with— 
(A) outstanding qualifications relating to 
minority-serving institutions or minority busi-
nesses and entrepreneurs; 
(B) knowledge regarding the needs of 
small business concerns that are owned by mi-
norities; and 
(C) experience— 
(i) working with startups; or 
(ii) in providing consultation to small 
business concerns. 
(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall submit to Congress the recommenda-
tions developed by the Board. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The Board shall terminate not 
later than 6 months after the report required under sub-
section (c) has been submitted. 
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(e) INAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with 
respect to the Board or the activities of the Board. 
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