‘‘(II) as part of the final selection 
process, may, at the discretion of the 
Administrator, conduct a site visit to 
each women’s business center for 
which a grant under this subsection is 
sought, in particular to evaluate the 
women’s business center using the se-
lection criteria described in clause 
(ii)(II). 
‘‘(ii) SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Admin-
istrator shall evaluate applicants for 
grants under this subsection in ac-
cordance with selection criteria that 
are— 
‘‘(aa) established before the 
date on which applicants are re-
quired to submit the applications; 
‘‘(bb) stated in terms of rel-
ative importance; and 
‘‘(cc) publicly available and 
stated in each solicitation for ap-
plications for grants under this 
subsection made by the Adminis-
trator. 
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‘‘(II) REQUIRED CRITERIA.—The 
selection criteria for a grant under 
this subsection shall include— 
‘‘(aa) the total number of 
entrepreneurs served by the ap-
plicant; 
‘‘(bb) the total number of 
new startup companies assisted 
by the applicant; 
‘‘(cc) the percentage of cli-
ents of the applicant that are so-
cially or economically disadvan-
taged; 
‘‘(dd) the percentage of indi-
viduals in the community served 
by the applicant who are socially 
or economically disadvantaged; 
‘‘(ee) the successful accredi-
tation of the applicant under the 
accreditation program developed 
under subsection (g)(5); and 
‘‘(ff) any additional criteria 
that the Administrator may rea-
sonably require. 
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‘‘(iii) CONDITIONS
FOR
CONTINUED 
FUNDING.—In determining whether to 
make a grant under this subsection, the 
Administrator— 
‘‘(I) shall consider the results of 
the most recent evaluation of the 
women’s business center for which a 
grant under this subsection is sought, 
and, to a lesser extent, previous eval-
uations; and 
‘‘(II) may withhold a grant under 
this subsection, if the Administrator 
determines that the applicant has 
failed to provide the information re-
quired to be provided under this para-
graph, or the information provided by 
the applicant is inadequate. 
‘‘(D) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 
calendar days after the date of each deadline to 
submit applications under this paragraph, the 
Administrator shall approve or deny each sub-
mitted application and notify the applicant for 
each such application of the approval or denial. 
‘‘(E) RECORD RETENTION.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall maintain a copy of each application 
submitted under this paragraph for not 
less than 5 years. 
‘‘(ii) PAPERWORK
REDUCTION.—The 
Administrator shall take steps to reduce, 
to the maximum extent practicable, the pa-
perwork burden associated with carrying 
out clause (i).’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(5) AWARD TO PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS.—There 
shall be no limitation on the number of times the 
Administrator may award a grant to an applicant 
under this subsection.’’. 
(h) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ‘‘to award 
a contract (as a sustainability grant) under sub-
section (l) or’’; 
(2) in subsection (j)(1), by striking ‘‘The Ad-
ministration’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than Novem-
ber 1 of each year, the Administrator’’; 
(3) in subsection (k)— 
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(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (4); 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(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 2018 through 
2021.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Of the amount made 
available under this subsection for a fiscal year, 
the following amounts shall be available for se-
lection panel costs, costs associated with main-
taining an accreditation program, and post- 
award conference costs: 
‘‘(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 2021, 2.5 
percent.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (m)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b) or (l)’’ and inserting ‘‘this sub-
section or subsection (b)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(D), by striking ‘‘or 
subsection (l)’’. 
(i) EFFECT ON EXISTING GRANTS.— 
(1) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A nonprofit or-
ganization 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 effect for the grant on 
the day before the date of enactment of this Act, ex-
cept 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 enactment of this Act. 
(2) LENGTH OF CONTINUATION GRANT.—The 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
may award a grant under section 29(m) of the Small 
Business Act to a nonprofit organization receiving a 
grant under section 29(m) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)), as in effect on the day be-
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fore the date of enactment of this Act, for the pe-
riod— 
(A) beginning on the day after the last day 
of the grant agreement under such section 
29(m); and 
(B) ending at the end of the third fiscal 
year beginning after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 4. MATCHING REQUIREMENTS UNDER WOMEN’S BUSI-
NESS CENTER PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 29(c) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)), as amended by section 3 of 
this Act, is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘As a condi-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (6), as a 
condition’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) 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 funds under this subsection for counseling 
and training activities of the eligible entity car-
ried out using a grant under this section for a 
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‘‘(10) 
SOLICITATION.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law, eligible entity may— 
‘‘(A) solicit cash and in-kind contributions 
from private individuals and entities to be used 
to carry out the activities of the eligible entity 
under the project conducted under this section; 
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. 
‘‘(11) 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 
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.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of Small 
Business Administration shall— 
(A) except as provided in paragraph (2), 
and not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal 
Register proposed regulations by the Adminis-
trator to carry out the amendments made to 
section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 656) by this Act; and 
(B) accept public comments on such pro-
posed regulations for not less than 60 days. 
(2) EXISTING PROPOSED REGULATIONS.—Para-
graph (1)(A) shall not apply to the extent proposed 
regulations by the Administrator have been pub-
lished on the date of enactment of this Act that are 
sufficient to carry out the amendments made to sec-
tion 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) 
by this Act. 
Æ 
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