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.
‘‘(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.
‘‘(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.—
‘‘(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.
‘‘(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