113 HR 1752 IH: SNAP Transparency Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-25
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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1752
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 25, 2013
			Mr. Marino introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Agriculture

		A BILL
		To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require
		  retail food stores to collect, and report to the Secretary of Agriculture,
		  detailed information that identifies food items purchased with benefits
		  provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and to require
		  the Secretary to compile and publish such information.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 SNAP Transparency Act of
			 2013.
		2.Establishing a
			 uniform reporting systemSection 4 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
			 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(d)Issuance of
				uniform reporting guidelines
					(1)Reporting
				guidelines for retail food storesNot later than one year after
				the date of the enactment of the SNAP Transparency Act of 2013, the Secretary
				shall issue guidelines in accordance with paragraph (2) that establish a
				uniform reporting system regarding the food items purchased partially or
				completely with benefits from the supplemental nutrition assistance program
				that can be applied with reasonable consistency by each retail food store that
				redeems such benefits. Such guidelines should be issued according to best
				practices of monitoring and evaluation studies and analyses.
					(2)Objectives of
				Guidelines
						(A)In
				generalThe guidelines issued under paragraph (1) shall provide
				direction to retail food stores that redeem benefits under this program on how
				to report on a quarterly basis the complete range, identities, sizes,
				quantites, and costs of particular food items purchased with such benefits.
				This uniform reporting system shall ensure that the reports from each retail
				food store are comparable.
						(B)ObjectivesSpecifically,
				the guidelines shall provide direction on what information to include to comply
				with the reporting requirements established under paragraph (1):
							(i)The established
				uniform, quarterly reporting system or form to be made available to
				participating retail food stores.
							(ii)The identity
				(including label and brand name) of each food item purchased with such benefits
				in the reporting period.
							(iii)The size of each food item purchased with
				such benefits in the reporting period.
							(iv)The number of units of each identical food
				item purchased with such benefits in the reporting period.
							(v)The aggregate cost of each identical food
				item purchased with such benefits in the reporting period.
							(vi)The address of the retail food store in
				which the food item was purchased with such benefits in the reporting
				period.
							(vii)Application of rigorous monitoring and
				evaluation methodologies to ensure that—
								(I)the total value of
				benefits redeemed by each reporting retail food store is equal to the total
				retail cost of food items purchased with such benefits reported in the
				reporting period; and
								(II)the accuracy of the information reported in
				the reporting period.
								(e)Submission and
				publication of reports
					(1)Submission of
				reports by retail food storesNot later than 60 days after end of
				each calendar quarter, or earlier if determined by the Secretary, and in
				accordance with rules issued by the Secretary, each retail food store that
				redeems benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall
				submit to the Secretary a report that complies with subsection (d).
					(2)Publication of
				reports by SecretaryNot later than 90 days after the end of each
				calendar quarter, or earlier if determined by the Secretary, the Secretary
				shall compile, and shall publish on the Internet in a format searchable by the
				public as compiled, the information received in the reports submitted under
				paragraph (1) for such quarter. Such information so compiled shall
				include—
						(A)a comprehensive,
				timely, comparable, and accessible information on the food items purchased with
				benefits from the supplemental nutrition assistance program, using the
				reporting requirements established by the Secretary under subsection
				(d)(1);
						(B)the identity
				(including label and brand name) of each food item purchased with such benefits
				in the reporting period;
						(C)the size of each food item purchased with
				such benefits in the reporting period;
						(D)the number of units of each identical food
				item purchased with such benefits in the reporting period;
						(E)the aggregate cost of each identical food
				item purchased with such benefits in the reporting period;
						(F)the address of the retail food store in
				which the food item was purchased with such benefits in the reporting period;
				and
						(G)with respect to
				each type of particular food item identified, the average retail sale price of
				the item purchased with such
				benefits.
						.
		3.Congressional
			 briefings if requirements are not metIf the information described in section
			 4(e)(2) of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
			 2013(e)(2)) with respect to food items purchased with benefits from the
			 supplemental nutrition assistance program is not provided as required under
			 section 4(e) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2013(e)), then the Secretary shall provide
			 briefings to the appropriate congressional committees, along with a detailed
			 explanation of why the requirements for publication on the Internet have not
			 been met and when they will be met, with respect to each month for which such
			 information is not published on the Internet.
		4.OffsetOf the amount appropriated to carry out the
			 supplemental nutrition assistance program for each fiscal year, up to 5 percent
			 shall be a available to carry out the amendment made by section 2 of this
			 Act.
		5.Effective
			 dates
			(a)General
			 effective dateExcept as
			 provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall
			 take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(b)Delayed
			 effective dateSubsection (e)
			 of section 4 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013), as added by
			 section 2 of this Act, shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar
			 quarter that begins not less than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.


110 HR 4739 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-17
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4739
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 17, 2007
			Mr. Hayes introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on
		  preparations based on ethanediamide,
		  N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N′-(4-isodecylphenyl)-.

		1.Preparations based on
			 ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N′-(4-isodecylphenyl)-
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.04.05 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to preparations
			 based on ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N′-(4-isodecylphenyl)-) is
			 amended by striking the date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1010
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 28, 2007
			Mr. Smith (for himself,
			 Mr. Conrad, Ms.
			 Snowe, Ms. Collins, and
			 Mrs. Clinton) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
		  to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar
		  payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from
		  income a portion of such payments.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Retirement Security for Life Act of
			 2007.
		2.Exclusion for lifetime annuity
			 payments
			(a)Lifetime annuity payments under annuity
			 contractsSection 72(b) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exclusion ratio) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(5)Exclusion for lifetime annuity
				payments
						(A)In generalIn the case of lifetime annuity payments
				received under one or more annuity contracts in any taxable year, gross income
				shall not include 50 percent of the portion of lifetime annuity payments
				otherwise includible (without regard to this paragraph) in gross income under
				this section. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the amount excludible
				from gross income in any taxable year shall not exceed $20,000.
						(B)Cost-of-living adjustmentIn the case of taxable years beginning
				after December 31, 2008, the $20,000 amount in subparagraph (A) shall be
				increased by an amount equal to—
							(i)such dollar amount, multiplied by
							(ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined
				under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins,
				determined by substituting calendar year 2007 for
				calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof.
							If any amount as increased under
				the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $500, such amount shall be rounded
				to the next lower multiple of $500.(C)Application of paragraphSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to—
							(i)any amount received under an eligible
				deferred compensation plan (as defined in section 457(b)) or under a qualified
				retirement plan (as defined in section 4974(c)),
							(ii)any amount paid under an annuity contract
				that is received by the beneficiary under the contract—
								(I)after the death of the annuitant in the
				case of payments described in subsection (c)(5)(A)(ii)(III), unless the
				beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the annuitant, or
								(II)after the death of the annuitant and joint
				annuitant in the case of payments described in subsection (c)(5)(A)(ii)(IV),
				unless the beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the last to die of the
				annuitant and the joint annuitant, or
								(iii)any annuity contract that is a qualified
				funding asset (as defined in section 130(d)), but without regard to whether
				there is a qualified assignment.
							(D)Investment in the contractFor purposes of this section, the
				investment in the contract shall be determined without regard to this
				paragraph.
						.
			(b)DefinitionsSubsection (c) of section 72 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(5)Lifetime annuity payment
						(A)In generalFor purposes of subsection (b)(5), the term
				lifetime annuity payment means any amount received as an annuity
				under any portion of an annuity contract, but only if—
							(i)the only person (or persons in the case of
				payments described in subclause (II) or (IV) of clause (ii)) legally entitled
				(by operation of the contract, a trust, or other legally enforceable means) to
				receive such amount during the life of the annuitant or joint annuitant is such
				annuitant or joint annuitant, and
							(ii)such amount is part of a series of
				substantially equal periodic payments made not less frequently than annually
				over—
								(I)the life of the annuitant,
								(II)the lives of the annuitant and a joint
				annuitant, but only if the annuitant is the spouse of the joint annuitant as of
				the annuity starting date or the difference in age between the annuitant and
				joint annuitant is 15 years or less,
								(III)the life of the annuitant with a minimum
				period of payments or with a minimum amount that must be paid in any event,
				or
								(IV)the lives of the annuitant and a joint
				annuitant with a minimum period of payments or with a minimum amount that must
				be paid in any event, but only if the annuitant is the spouse of the joint
				annuitant as of the annuity starting date or the difference in age between the
				annuitant and joint annuitant is 15 years or less.
								(iii)ExceptionsFor purposes of clause (ii), annuity
				payments shall not fail to be treated as part of a series of substantially
				equal periodic payments—
								(I)because the amount of the periodic payments
				may vary in accordance with investment experience, reallocations among
				investment options, actuarial gains or losses, cost of living indices, a
				constant percentage applied not less frequently than annually, or similar
				fluctuating criteria,
								(II)due to the existence of, or modification of
				the duration of, a provision in the contract permitting a lump sum withdrawal
				after the annuity starting date,
								(III)because the period between each such
				payment is lengthened or shortened, but only if at all times such period is no
				longer than one calendar year, or
								(IV)because, in the case of an annuity payable
				over the life of an annuitant and a joint annuitant, the amounts paid to the
				surviving annuitant after the death of the first annuitant are less than the
				amounts payable during the joint lives of the two annuitants.
								(B)Annuity contractFor purposes of subparagraph (A) and
				subsections (b)(5) and (x), the term annuity contract means a
				commercial annuity (as defined by section 3405(e)(6)), other than an endowment
				or life insurance contract.
						(C)Minimum period of paymentsFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
				minimum period of payments means a guaranteed term of payments
				that does not exceed the greater of 10 years or—
							(i)the life expectancy of the annuitant as of
				the annuity starting date, in the case of lifetime annuity payments described
				in subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), or
							(ii)the life expectancy of the annuitant and
				joint annuitant as of the annuity starting date, in the case of lifetime
				annuity payments described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV).
							For purposes of this subparagraph,
				life expectancy shall be computed with reference to the tables prescribed by
				the Secretary under paragraph (3). For purposes of subsection (x)(1)(C)(ii),
				the permissible minimum period of payments shall be determined as of the
				annuity starting date and reduced by one for each subsequent year.(D)Minimum amount that must be paid in any
				eventFor purposes of
				subparagraph (A), the term minimum amount that must be paid in any
				event means an amount payable to the designated beneficiary under an
				annuity contract that is in the nature of a refund and does not exceed the
				greater of the amount applied to produce the lifetime annuity payments under
				the contract or the amount, if any, available for withdrawal under the contract
				on the date of
				death.
						.
			(c)Recapture tax for lifetime annuity
			 paymentsSection 72 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (x) as
			 subsection (y) and by inserting after subsection (w) the following new
			 subsection:

					(x)Recapture tax for modifications to or
				reductions in lifetime annuity payments
						(1)In generalIf any amount received under an annuity
				contract is excluded from income by reason of subsection (b)(5) (relating to
				lifetime annuity payments), and—
							(A)the series of payments under such contract
				is subsequently modified so any future payments are not lifetime annuity
				payments,
							(B)after the date of receipt of the first
				lifetime annuity payment under the contract an annuitant receives a lump sum
				and thereafter is to receive annuity payments in a reduced amount under the
				contract, or
							(C)after the date of receipt of the first
				lifetime annuity payment under the contract the dollar amount of any subsequent
				annuity payment is reduced and a lump sum is not paid in connection with the
				reduction, unless such reduction is—
								(i)due to an event described in subsection
				(c)(5)(A)(iii), or
								(ii)due to the addition of, or increase in, a
				minimum period of payments within the meaning of subsection (c)(5)(C) or a
				minimum amount that must be paid in any event (within the meaning of subsection
				(c)(5)(D)),
								then gross income for the first
				taxable year in which such modification or reduction occurs shall be increased
				by the recapture amount.(2)Recapture amount
							(A)In generalFor purposes of this subsection, the
				recapture amount shall be the amount, determined under rules prescribed by the
				Secretary, equal to the sum of—
								(i)the excess of—
									(I)the amount that was excluded from the
				taxpayer’s gross income under subsection (b)(5) for all taxable years prior to
				the modification or reduction described in paragraph (1), over
									(II)the amount that would have been excludible
				under such subsection for such taxable years had such modifications or
				reductions been in effect at all times, plus
									(ii)interest for the deferral period at the
				underpayment rate established by section 6621.
								(B)Deferral periodFor purposes of this subsection, the term
				deferral period means the period beginning with the taxable year
				in which (without regard to subsection (b)(5)) the payment would have been
				includible in gross income and ending with the taxable year in which the
				modification described in paragraph (1) occurs.
							(3)Exceptions to recapture taxParagraph (1) shall not apply in the case
				of any modification or reduction that occurs because an annuitant—
							(A)dies or becomes disabled (within the
				meaning of subsection (m)(7)),
							(B)becomes a chronically ill individual within
				the meaning of section 7702B(c)(2), or
							(C)encounters
				hardship.
							.
			(d)Lifetime distributions of life insurance
			 death benefits
				(1)In generalSection 101(d) of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 (relating to payment of life insurance proceeds at a date later than
			 death) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(4)Exclusion for lifetime annuity
				payments
							(A)In generalIn the case of amounts to which this
				subsection applies, gross income shall not include the lesser of—
								(i)50 percent of the portion of lifetime
				annuity payments otherwise includible in gross income under this section
				(determined without regard to this paragraph), or
								(ii)the amount in effect under section
				72(b)(5).
								(B)Rules of Section
				72(b)(5) to applyFor
				purposes of this paragraph, rules similar to the rules of section 72(b)(5) and
				section 72(x) shall apply, substituting the term beneficiary of the life
				insurance contract for the term annuitant wherever it
				appears, and substituting the term life insurance contract for the
				term annuity contract wherever it
				appears.
							.
				(2)Conforming amendmentSection 101(d)(1) of such Code is amended
			 by inserting or paragraph (4) after to the extent not
			 excluded by the preceding sentence.
				(e)Effective date
				(1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall
			 apply to amounts received in calendar years beginning after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
				(2)Special rule for existing
			 contractsIn the case of a
			 contract in force on the date of the enactment of this Act that does not
			 satisfy the requirements of section 72(c)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986 (as added by this section), or requirements similar to such section
			 72(c)(5)(A) in the case of a life insurance contract, any modification to such
			 contract (including a change in ownership) or to the payments thereunder that
			 is made to satisfy the requirements of such section (or similar requirements)
			 shall not result in the recognition of any gain or loss, any amount being
			 included in gross income, or any addition to tax that otherwise might result
			 from such modification, but only if the modification is completed prior to the
			 date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 757
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

September 30, 2009

RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims.

Whereas homicide is a devastating epidemic in this Nation, destroying families and communities;
Whereas women are disproportionately victims of homicide perpetrated by intimate partners;
Whereas intimate partner homicide is the leading cause of death for African-American women ages 15–45;
Whereas, on average, 3 women per day are murdered by their current or former husbands or partners and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that women experience 2,000,000 injuries from intimate partner violence each year;
Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the cost of intimate partner violence exceeded $5,800,000,000 in 2003;
Whereas, for the years 1976 to 2005 combined, among all homicide victims, females were particularly at risk for intimate killings and sex-related homicides, with 64.8 percent of all female homicide victims during that time being murdered by an intimate partner;
Whereas one-third of all murdered females are victims of intimate partner homicide annually, with separated females having the highest homicide rate;
Whereas intimate partner violence resulted in 1,544 deaths in 2004, and of those deaths, 25 percent were males and 75 percent were females;
Whereas the time that a victim of domestic violence leaves a violent situation is the most dangerous time for a victim and increases his or her likelihood of becoming a victim of homicide;
Whereas homicide is the second leading cause of traumatic death for pregnant women and recently pregnant women, accounting for nearly 31 percent of maternal injury deaths;
Whereas numerous agencies across this country provide support to the families of homicide victims and the tireless work of agency staff and volunteers is worthy of acknowledgment; and
Whereas victims of domestic violence-related homicides should be remembered during the National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims to honor their memories: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)supports the goals and ideals of a National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims; and
(2)acknowledges the epidemic of intimate partner homicide in this Nation, its disproportionate impact on women, and the work of agencies across this country to address this epidemic and provide support and resources to all survivors of victims of homicide, including the families of intimate partner homicide.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


114 S3009 RS: National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act of 2016
U.S. Senate
2016-05-26
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IICalendar No. 510114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3009IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 26, 2016Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Ayotte, and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipJune 9, 2016Reported by Mr. Vitter, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserve, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act of 2016.
		2.Extension of loan assistance and deferral eligibility to reservists beyond periods of military
			 conflict
 (a)Small Business Act amendmentsSection 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) is amended— (1)in subsection (b)(3)—
 (A)in subparagraph (A)— (i)in clause (i), by striking concern; and inserting concern; and;
 (ii)by striking clause (ii); and (iii)by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and
 (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking during a period of military conflict; and (2)in subsection (n)(1)—
 (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking during a period of military conflict; (B)by striking subparagraph (C); and
 (C)by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C). (b)Applicability to disaster loansSection 402(e)(2) of the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–50; 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended by striking as the result of a period of military conflict occurring or ending.
			3.National Guard and Reserve Deployment Support and Business Training Program
 (a)Expansion of Small Business Administration outreach programsSection 8(b)(17) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(17)) is amended by striking and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and inserting members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, and the spouses of veterans and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.
 (b)Establishment of programSection 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (g)National Guard and Reserve Deployment Support and Business TrainingIn making grants carried out under section 8(b)(17), the Associate Administrator shall establish a program, to be known as the National Guard and Reserve Deployment Support and Business Training Program, to provide training, counseling and other assistance to support members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and their spouses. In carrying out this section, the Associate Administrator may—
 (1)modify existing programs and resources made available through section 8(b)(17) to provide pre-deployment and other information specific to members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and their spouses;
 (2)collaborate with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau or the Chief's designee, State Adjunct Generals or their designees, and other public and private partners; and
 (3)provide training, information and other resources to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau or the Chief's designee and State Adjunct Generals or their designees for the purpose of supporting members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and the spouses of veterans and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces..

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Support Act of 2016.
		2.Extension of loan assistance and deferral eligibility to reservists beyond periods of military
			 conflict
 (a)Small Business Act amendmentsSection 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) is amended— (1)in subsection (b)(3)—
 (A)in subparagraph (A)— (i)in clause (i), by striking concern; and inserting concern; and;
 (ii)by striking clause (ii); and (iii)by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and
 (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking being ordered to active military duty during a period of military conflict and inserting being ordered to deploy as part of active military duty; and (2)in subsection (n)(1)—
 (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking ordered to active duty during a period of military conflict and inserting ordered to deploy as part of active military duty; (B)by striking subparagraph (C); and
 (C)by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C). (b)Applicability to disaster loansSection 402(e)(2) of the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–50; 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended by striking a period of military conflict occurring or ending and inserting being ordered to deploy as part of active military duty.
 (c)Semiannual reportNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and semiannually thereafter, the President shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the number of loans made under the Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and the dollar volume of those loans. The report shall contain the subsidy rate of the disaster loan program as authorized under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) with the loans made under the Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and without those loans included.
			3.National Guard and Reserve Deployment Support and Business Training Program
 (a)Expansion of Small Business Administration outreach programsSection 8(b)(17) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(17)) is amended by striking and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and inserting members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, and the spouses of veterans and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.
 (b)Establishment of programSection 32b of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (g)National Guard and Reserve Deployment Support and Business TrainingIn making grants carried out under Section 8(b)(17), the Associate Administrator shall establish a program, to be known as the National Guard and Reserve Deployment Support and Business Training Program, to provide training, counseling and other assistance to support members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and their spouses. In carrying out this section, the Associate Administrator may—
 (1)modify existing programs and resources made available through section 8(b)(17) to provide pre-deployment and other information specific to members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and their spouses;
 (2)collaborate with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau or the Chief's designee, State Adjunct Generals or their designees, and other public and private partners; and
 (3)provide training, information and other resources to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau or the Chief's designee and State Adjunct Generals or their designees for the purpose of supporting members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and the spouses of veterans and members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces..June 9, 2016Reported with an amendment