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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act 
of 2014'' or the ``SOAR Act''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

    The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 47 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as 
        section 48; and
            (2) by inserting after section 46 the following:

``SEC. 47. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `eligible entity' means an organization--
                    ``(A) that is located in the United States; and
                    ``(B) the primary purpose of which is to support 
                new small business concerns;
            ``(2) the term `new small business concern' means a small 
        business concern that has been in operation for not more than 5 
        years; and
            ``(3) the term `State' means any State of the United 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
    ``(b) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator shall develop and 
        begin implementing a program to award cash prizes of not more 
        than $50,000 to eligible entities to support new small business 
        concerns.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--A prize under this section--
                    ``(A) may be used for construction costs, space 
                acquisition, and programmatic purposes; and
                    ``(B) may not be used to provide capital or 
                professional services to new small business concerns 
                directly or through the subaward of funds.
    ``(c) Requirement for Applicants.--An eligible entity desiring a 
prize under this section shall demonstrate that the eligible entity 
will use the prize to provide assistance to not less than 10 new small 
business concerns per year.
    ``(d) Criteria.--The Administrator shall establish criteria for 
prizes under this section that shall give priority to eligible entities 
that are providing or plan to provide to new small business concerns--
            ``(1) office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, including 
        appropriate operations infrastructure;
            ``(2) access to capital (either directly from the eligible 
        entity (using amounts other than the amounts provided under the 
        prize) or through guidance and contacts for acquiring capital 
        from outside investors);
            ``(3) access to professional services (either directly from 
        the eligible entity (using amounts other than the amounts 
        provided under the prize) or through guidance and contacts for 
        acquiring professional services), including accounting and 
        legal services; or
            ``(4) a formal structured mentorship or developmental 
        program that assists new small business concerns with building 
        business skills and competencies.
    ``(e) Considerations in Choosing Recipients.--In determining 
whether to award a prize under this section to an eligible entity, the 
Administrator shall take into account--
            ``(1) for eligible entities that have in operation a 
        program to support new small business concerns, the record of 
        the eligible entity in assisting new small business concerns, 
        including, for each of the 3 full years before the date on 
        which the eligible entity applies for a prize under this 
        section--
                    ``(A) the retention rate of new small business 
                concerns in the program of the eligible entity;
                    ``(B) the average period of participation by new 
                small business concerns in the program of the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(C) the total, average, and median capital raised 
                by new small business concerns participating in the 
                program of the eligible entity; and
                    ``(D) the total, average, and median number of 
                employees of new small business concerns participating 
                in the program of the eligible entity;
            ``(2) for all eligible entities--
                    ``(A) the number of new small business concerns 
                assisted or anticipated to be assisted by the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(B) the number of new small business concerns 
                applying or anticipated to apply for assistance from 
                the eligible entity;
                    ``(C) whether the program of the eligible entity 
                provides or would provide assistance to individuals in 
                gender, racial, or ethnic groups underrepresented by 
                existing programs to assist new small business 
                concerns; and
                    ``(D) other metrics determined appropriate by the 
                Administrator;
            ``(3) the need in the geographic area to be served by the 
        program to be carried out using the prize for additional 
        assistance for new small business concerns, if the area has 
        sufficient population density, as determined by the 
        Administrator;
            ``(4) the level of experience of the entrepreneurial 
        leadership of the eligible entity; and
            ``(5) the ability of the eligible entity to use and 
        leverage local strengths, including human resources, 
        infrastructure, and educational institutions.
    ``(f) Matching Nonpublic Funding Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a prize 
        under this section shall obtain funds from a private individual 
        or entity (including a for profit or nonprofit entity) that 
        are--
                    ``(A) for the same purposes as a prize may be made 
                under this section;
                    ``(B) used to carry out the program of the eligible 
                entity carried out using the prize under this section; 
                and
                    ``(C) in an amount that is not to be less than 50 
                percent of the amount of the prize under this section.
            ``(2) Form of non-federal share.--Not more than 25 percent 
        of the funds obtained under paragraph (1) may be in the form of 
        in-kind contributions.
    ``(g) Consequences of Failure To Abide by Terms and Conditions of 
Prize or Requirements of This Section.--The Administrator shall notify 
each eligible entity receiving a prize under this section that failure 
to abide by the terms and conditions of the prize or the requirements 
of this section may, in the discretion of the Administrator and in 
addition to any other civil or criminal consequences, result in the 
Administrator ordering the eligible entity to return the prize funds.
    ``(h) Annual Progress Reporting by Recipients of Prize.--Each 
eligible entity receiving a prize under this section shall submit to 
the Administrator an annual report on the progress of the program 
carried out using the amounts received under the prize, including--
            ``(1) the number of new small business concerns 
        participating in the program during each of the previous 3 
        years;
            ``(2) the number of new small business concerns applying to 
        participate in the program during each of the previous 3 years;
            ``(3) the retention rate of new small business concerns in 
        the program;
            ``(4) the average period of participation in the program by 
        new small business concerns;
            ``(5) the total, average, and median capital raised by new 
        small business concerns participating in the program;
            ``(6) the total, average, and median number of employees of 
        new small business concerns participating in the program; and
            ``(7) other metrics determined appropriate by the 
        Administrator.
    ``(i) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall submit to 
Congress an annual report on the program under this section, which 
shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the program, 
including an assessment based on the metrics listed in subsection (h).
    ``(j) Coordination With Other Small Business Administration 
Programs.--The Administrator shall take appropriate action to encourage 
eligible entities receiving a prize under this section to use and 
incorporate other programs of the Administration, such as small 
business development centers, small business investment companies, 
loans under section 7(a), and assistance under title V of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.).
    ``(k) Listing on Website.--The Administrator shall include a list 
of eligible entities receiving a prize under this section on the 
website of the Administration.
    ``(l) Authorization of Appropriation.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of the first 
5 fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
section.''.

Ex Output:
Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act of 2014 or the SOAR Act - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a program to award cash prizes of up to $50,000 to organizations in the United States whose primary purpose is to support new small businesses that have been in operation for five years or less. Authorizes the use of a prize for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes. Prohibits its use for capital or professional services to new small businesses. Requires a prize recipient to provide assistance to at least 10 new small businesses per year. 


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wind Energy Research and Development 
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program 
of research and development to--
            (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and 
        capacity of wind turbines;
            (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy 
        systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric 
        conditions; and
            (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and 
        maintenance of wind energy systems.
    (b) Program.--The program under this section shall focus on 
research and development of--
            (1) new materials and designs to make larger, lighter, less 
        expensive, and more reliable rotor blades;
            (2) technologies to improve gearbox performance and 
        reliability;
            (3) automation, materials, and assembly of large-scale 
        components to reduce manufacturing costs;
            (4) low-cost transportable towers greater than 100 meters 
        in height to capitalize on improved wind conditions at higher 
        elevations;
            (5) advanced computational modeling tools to improve--
                    (A) the reliability of aeroelastic simulations of 
                wind energy systems;
                    (B) understanding of the interaction between each 
                wind turbine component;
                    (C) siting of wind energy systems to maximize 
                efficiency and minimize variable generation;
                    (D) integration of wind energy systems into the 
                existing electric grid to ensure reliability; and
                    (E) understanding of the wake effect between upwind 
                and downwind turbine operations;
            (6) advanced control systems and blade sensors to improve 
        performance and reliability under a wide variety of wind 
        conditions;
            (7) advanced generators, including--
                    (A) medium-speed and low-speed generators;
                    (B) direct-drive technology; and
                    (C) the use of advanced magnets in generator 
                rotors;
            (8) wind technology for offshore applications;
            (9) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind 
        energy systems on radar and electromagnetic fields;
            (10) wind turbines with a maximum electric power production 
        capacity of 100 kilowatts or less;
            (11) technical processes to enable--
                    (A) scalability of transmission from remotely 
                located renewable resource rich areas; and
                    (B) optimization of advanced infrastructure design, 
                including high voltage transmission; and
            (12) other research areas as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. WIND ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a wind 
energy demonstration program. In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall ensure that--
            (1) the program is of sufficient size and geographic 
        diversity to measure wind energy system performance under the 
        full productive range of wind conditions in the United States;
            (2) demonstration projects carried out under this program 
        are--
                    (A) conducted in collaboration with industry and, 
                as appropriate, with academic institutions; and
                    (B) located in various geographic areas 
                representing various wind class regimes; and
            (3) data collected from demonstration projects carried out 
        under this program is useful for carrying out section 2(b).
    (b) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall carry out the program under 
this section in compliance with section 988(a) through (d) and section 
989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(a) through (d) 
and 16353).

SEC. 4. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

    In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
            (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact 
        and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
        Utilization; and
            (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted 
        by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority 
        representation by individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of 
        the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1885a or 1885b).

SEC. 5. COMPETITIVE AWARDS.

    Awards under section 2 and section 3 shall be made on a competitive 
basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

SEC. 6. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.

    To the maximum extent practicable the Secretary of Energy shall 
coordinate activities under this Act with other programs of the 
Department of Energy and other Federal research programs.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy 
to carry out this Act $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 
through 2014.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

Ex Output:
Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems.





Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States.

Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering.

Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land 
Reaffirmation Act''.

SEC. 2. REAFFIRMATION OF INDIAN TRUST LAND.

    (a) In General.--All lands taken into trust by the United States 
for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed as trust land and shall remain 
as Indian country under section 1151 of title 18, United States Code.
    (b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
comprised of the following:
            (1) The approximately 229\1/2\ acres described in the final 
        Notice of the Department of Interior's Poarch Band of Creeks 
        Establishment of Reservation (50 Fed. Reg. 15502 (April 18, 
        1985)), and Poarch Band of Creeks; Establishment of 
        Reservation: Correction (50 Fed. Reg. 19813 (May 10, 1985)), 
        and shown on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Maps 1, 
        2, and 5 as ``Reservation''.
            (2) The approximately 1 acre named as Parcel 5 located 
        within the exterior geographic boundaries of Escambia County, 
        Florida, which was taken into trust by the Department of 
        Interior via Statutory Warranty Deed on November 21, 1984, 
        shown on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 7, and 
        further described as:
                    Commence at the Southeast corner of the Northwest 
                Quarter of Section 5, Township 5 North, Range 33 West, 
                Escambia County, Florida; thence go West along the 
                South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 5 
                for a distance of 420 feet; thence run North for a 
                distance of 40 feet to the point of beginning; thence 
                continue North along said line for a distance of 210 
                feet; thence run West for a distance of 210 feet; 
                thence run South for a distance of 210 feet; thence run 
                East 210 feet to the point of beginning, containing one 
                acre, more or less.
            (3) The approximately 1 acre named as Parcel 6 located 
        within the exterior geographic boundaries of Monroe County, 
        Alabama, which was taken into trust by the Department of 
        Interior via Statutory Warranty Deed on November 21, 1984, 
        shown on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 3, and 
        further described as:
                    One acre in a square in Southeast corner of the 
                ten-acre strip on the North side of South Half of 
                Southeast Quarter lying West of the highway in Section 
                26, Township 5 North, Range 6 East, being the same 
                property conveyed to the Grantor by deed dated July 23, 
                1984 and filed for record in the office of the Judge of 
                Probate of Monroe County, Alabama on July 23, 1984, and 
                by correction deed dated November 21, 1984.
            (4) The approximately 10 acres named as Parcel 12 located 
        within the exterior geographic boundaries of Escambia County, 
        Alabama, which were taken into trust by the Department of 
        Interior via Correction Deed on November 21, 1988, shown on 
        Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 4, and further 
        described as:
                    Begin at a 2'' iron pipe at the intersection of the 
                South line of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 6 
                East, and the East right of way line of Alabama State 
                Highway No. 21; thence run S 89 03' 00'' E along said 
                South line of Section 5 a distance of 860.93 feet; 
                thence run N 00 04' 57'' W a distance of 608.47 feet; 
                thence run N 89 56' 20'' W a distance of 575.73 feet 
                to the aforementioned East right of way line of Alabama 
                State Highway No. 21; thence run S 25 32' 21'' W along 
                said East right of way line a distance of 659.22 feet 
                to the point of beginning, said property lying and 
                being all in Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 6 East, 
                and containing 10.09 acres, more or less.
            (5) The approximately 10 acres named as Parcel 10 located 
        within the exterior geographic boundaries of Escambia County, 
        Alabama, which were taken into trust by the Department of 
        Interior via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on Poarch 
        Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 2, and further described 
        as:
                    Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast 
                1/4 of Southwest 1/4 - Section 28 Township 2 North 
                Range 6 East; thence North 577.5 feet; thence North 89 
                degrees West 2726 feet to the point of beginning; 
                thence North 89 degrees West 100 feet; thence South 210 
                feet; thence North 89 degrees West 855 feet; thence 
                South 0 degrees 21 minutes West 378.37 feet; thence 
                South 84 degrees 40 minutes East 966 feet; thence North 
                28 degrees 32 minutes East 300 feet; thence North 89 
                degrees West 148 feet; thence North 395.34 feet to 
                point of beginning. Containing 10.08 acres.
            (6) The approximately 52 acres named as Parcel 14 located 
        within the exterior geographic boundaries of Escambia County, 
        Alabama, which was taken into trust by the Department of 
        Interior via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on Poarch 
        Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 1, and further described 
        as:
                    All of the North half of Northwest Quarter of 
                Section 34, Township 2 North, Range 5 East lying East 
                of the Poarch-Perdido Road.
            (7) The approximately 31 acres named as Parcel 15 located 
        within the exterior geographic boundaries of Escambia County, 
        Alabama, which were taken into trust by Warranty Deed on August 
        17, 1992, shown on Poarch Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 
        1, and further described as:
                    All of the West Half of Northwest Quarter of 
                Section 34, Township 2 North, Range 5 East lying North 
                of Dees Road and West of the Poarch-Perdido Road.
            (8) The approximately 8 acres named as Parcel 16 located 
        within the exterior geographic boundaries of Escambia County, 
        Alabama, which were taken into trust by the Department of 
        Interior via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on Poarch 
        Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 1, and further described 
        as:
                    Beginning at the Southwest corner of Northwest 
                Quarter of Southwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 2 
                North, Range 5 East, thence run East 1145 feet to the 
                public road; thence North 3 degrees 15 minutes East 380 
                feet along said road; thence run West 1167 feet; thence 
                run South 380 feet to point of beginning containing ten 
                acres, except two acres described as follows:
                    Beginning at the aforesaid point of beginning 
                thence run East 848 feet to the starting point; thence 
                run North 297 feet, thence run East 298 feet, more or 
                less, to the West right of way of Old Sullivan Mill 
                Road; thence run Southwesterly along said right of way 
                to the South line of Northwest Quarter of Southwest 
                Quarter of said Section 27; thence run West 297 feet to 
                the starting point, containing eight acres, more or 
                less.
            (9) The approximately 34 acres named as Parcel 22 located 
        within the exterior geographic boundaries of Escambia County, 
        Alabama, which was taken into trust by the Department of 
        Interior via Warranty Deed on August 17, 1992, shown on Poarch 
        Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 1, and further described 
        as:
                    Commence at a one-inch metal pipe being the 
                Southwest corner of Section 27, Township 2 North, Range 
                5 East Escambia County, Alabama; thence go N 00 38' 
                26'' W along the West line of said Section 27 for a 
                distance of 8.0 feet to a point on the Northerly right 
                of way line of Jackson Road (40 foot right of way), 
                said point also being the point of beginning; thence 
                continue N 00 38' 26'' W along said West section line 
                for a distance of 1321.23 feet to the Northwest corner 
                of the Southwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter at said 
                Section 27; thence go N 89 30' 13'' E along the North 
                line of said Southwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter for 
                a distance of 1146.48 feet to the Westerly right of way 
                line of Poarch-Perdido Road (40 foot right of way); 
                thence go S 00 34' 55'' W along said Westerly right of 
                way line for a distance of 287.65 feet: thence go S 01 
                30' 05'' W for a distance of 40.0 feet; thence go S 00 
                00' 31'' W along aforesaid Westerly right of way line 
                for a distance of 195.59 feet; thence go S 02 34' 30'' 
                W along aforesaid right of way line for a distance of 
                172.73 feet; thence go S 04 24' 35'' W along aforesaid 
                right of way for a distance of 630.72 feet to the 
                intersection with the Northerly right of way of said 
                Jackson Road; thence go S 89 39' 16'' W along said 
                Northerly right of way line for a distance of 1071.43 
                feet to the point of beginning, it being the intention 
                to describe herein and convey hereby all of the 
                Southwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter of Section 27, 
                Township 2 North, Range 5 East, lying West of the 
                public road.
            (10) The approximately 13 acres named as Parcel 17 located 
        within the exterior geographic boundaries of Montgomery County, 
        Alabama, which were taken into trust by the Department of 
        Interior via Warranty Deed on March 23, 1995, shown on Poarch 
        Band of Creek Indians Trust Lands Map 6, and further described 
        as:
                    Commence at the SW corner of Section 27, T-17-N, R-
                19-E, Montgomery County, Alabama and run EAST, 4340.49 
                feet; thence NORTH, 1806.29 feet to a point on existing 
                fence line and being the Point of Beginning; Thence 
                continue along said fence line S8913'03''E, 136.34 
                feet; Thence continue along said fence line S2349'20'' 
                E, 62.92 feet; Thence continue along said fence line 
                N6923'34''E, 219.92 feet to an existing iron pin; 
                Thence continue along said fence line N1723'26''W, 
                968.84 feet to an existing iron pin; Thence leaving 
                said fence line N1823'28''W, 503.62 feet to a point on 
                the southeast edge of the Tallapoosa River; Thence 
                along said edge S4324'16''W, 618.01 feet; Thence 
                leaving said edge S3949'22''E, 150.00 feet to a point 
                on an existing fence line; Thence along said fence line 
                S2617'56''E, 374.05 feet; Thence continue along said 
                fence line S3939'24''E, 198.60 feet; Thence continue 
                along said fence line S1738'01''E, 386.15 feet to the 
                Point of Beginning. All lying in the E 1/2 Section 27, 
                T-17-N, R 19 E, Montgomery County, Alabama, and 
                containing 12.86 acres more or less.
    (c) Application.--This Act shall apply to all claims, including 
claims challenging the validity of title or the effectiveness of any 
action of the Secretary acquiring and taking land described in 
subsection (b) into trust, that are pending on the date of enactment of 
this Act, or that are filed on or after that date.

Ex Output:

Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act This bill reaffirms as trust land specified land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, including land in Escambia County, Florida, and Monroe, Escambia, and Montgomery Counties in Alabama.