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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Shareholder Empowerment Act of
2009''.

SEC. 2. MAJORITY VOTING FOR DIRECTORS.

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is amended by adding after
section 16 the following new section:

''SEC. 16A. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

''(a) Standards Relating to Election of Directors.--
''(1) Commission rules.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall, by
rule, direct the national securities exchanges and national
securities associations to prohibit the listing of any security
of an issuer that is not in compliance with the requirements of
any portion of paragraph (2). Such rules shall provide for
appropriate procedures for an issuer to have an opportunity to
cure any defects that would be the basis for such a prohibition
before the imposition of such prohibition.
''(2) Standards for election of directors.--
''(A) Majority voting.--Each issuer shall, to the
extent permitted under State law, provide in its
governing documents that--
''(i) directors in uncontested elections
shall be elected by a majority of the votes
cast as to each nominee; and
''(ii) in contested elections where the
number of nominees exceeds the number of
directors to be elected, directors shall be
elected by the vote of a plurality of the
shares represented at any meeting and entitled
to vote on the election of directors.
''(B) Resignation policy.--Each issuer shall also,
to the extent permitted under State law, adopt
procedures under which any director who is not elected
to a new term shall offer to tender his or her
resignation to the board of directors. The board of
directors, with the advice of a committee of the board
if such a committee has been established for that
purpose, shall determine what action should be taken as
to that resignation and shall publicly disclose its
decision and the rationale for that decision within a
reasonable period after certification of the election
results.
''(b) Shareholder Access to the Proxy in Director Elections.--
''(1) Rule.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Commission shall, by rule,
require that in proxy statements and proxies, authorizations or
consents prepared by an issuer pursuant to section 14, the
issuer shall identify and provide security holders with an
opportunity to vote on candidates for the board of directors
who have been nominated by holders in the aggregate at least 1
percent of the issuer's voting securities for at least 2 years
prior to a record date established by the issuer for a meeting
of security holders.
''(2) Application.--This rule shall specify the information
to be provided to an issuer by security holders who nominate
candidates for inclusion in an issuer's proxy materials under
this section and shall require the issuer to disclose
information about such candidates in the issuer's proxy
materials to the same extent that information must be disclosed
about candidates nominated by the issuer. This rule shall apply
only when eligible security holders have nominated fewer than a
majority of the number of directors then authorized to serve on
the board of directors, and the rule shall specify procedures
to be followed if different security holders nominate
candidates sufficient to constitute a majority of the board of
directors.
''(3) Effective date.--The rule shall apply to proxy voting
for meetings of security holders held on or after January 1,
2010, except to the extent that a meeting was originally
scheduled to be held in 2009, but was adjourned to 2010.
''(c) Broker Discretionary Voting in Uncontested Director
Elections.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this
section, the Commission shall by, rule, require that a broker shall not
be allowed to vote securities on an uncontested election to the board
of directors of an issuer to the extent that the beneficial owner of
those securities has not provided specific instructions to the broker.
The rule shall apply to proxy voting for meetings of security holders
held on or after January 1, 2010, except to the extent that a meeting
was originally scheduled to be held in 2009, but was adjourned to 2010.
''(d) Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors.--
''(1) Commission rules.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall, by
rule, direct the national securities exchanges and national
securities associations to prohibit the listing of any security
of an issuer that is not in compliance with the requirements of
any portion of paragraph (2). Such rules shall provide for
appropriate procedures for an issuer to have an opportunity to
cure any defects that would be the basis for such a prohibition
before the imposition of such prohibition.
''(2) Independent chairman of the board of directors.--Each
issuer shall provide in its governing documents or a public
statement of corporate policy that, to the extent possible and
consistent with the issuer's status as a publicly traded
company, the chairman of the board of directors shall be an
independent director who has not previously served as an
executive officer of the issuer. Such rule shall be implemented
with due regard for contracts in existence on the date of
enactment of this section. For purposes of this subsection, an
'independent director' shall be one who during the preceding 5
years has not been--
''(A) employed by the issuer in an executive
capacity;
''(B) an employee, director or owner greater than
20 percent of the beneficial shares of a firm that is a
paid adviser or consultant to the issuer;
''(C) employed by a significant customer or
supplier of the issuer;
''(D) a party to a personal services contract with
the issuer, as well as with the issuer's Chair, chief
executive officer, or other senior executive officer;
''(E) an employee, officer or director of a
foundation, university or other non-profit organization
that receives the greater of $100,000 or 1 percent of
total annual donations from the issuer;
''(F) a relative of an executive of the issuer;
''(G) part of an interlocking directorate in which
the issuer's chief executive officer or another
executive serves on the board of another issuer
employing that director; and
''(H) engaged in any other relationship with the
issuer or senior executives that the Commission
determines would not render that director an
independent director.''.

SEC. 3. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS.

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is further amended by adding
after the section 16A, as added by section 2, the following new section

''SEC. 16B. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS.

''(a) Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation.--
''(1) Annual shareholder vote on executive compensation.--
Any proxy or consent or authorization for an annual or other
meeting of an issuer shall permit a separate vote by
shareholders to approve the compensation of senior executive
officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure
rules of the Commission (which disclosure shall include the
compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables,
and any related material).
''(2) Non-binding nature of vote.--A shareholder vote
described in paragraph (1) shall not be binding on the board of
directors of an issuer and may not be construed as overruling a
decision by such board, nor to create or imply any additional
fiduciary duty by such board, nor shall such vote be construed
to restrict or limit the ability of security holders to make
proposals for inclusion in proxy materials related to executive
compensation.
''(3) Deadline for rules.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue
any final rules and regulations required by this section.
''(4) Exception.--This provision shall not apply to any
issuer who is subject to a similar recoupment requirement under
another provision of Federal law.
''(b) Independent Compensation Advisers.--
''(1) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Commission shall, by rule,
require that if an issuer's board of directors or a committee
thereof retains an individual adviser or advisory firm in
conjunction with negotiating employment contracts or
compensation agreements with the issuer's executives, the
individual adviser and his or her firm shall be independent of
the issuer, its executives and directors, and shall report
solely to the board of directors or the committee thereof
responsible for executive compensation. The rule shall further
require that issuers shall not agree to indemnify or limit the
liability of compensation advisers or advisory firms.
''(2) Determination.--In determining the extent to which an
adviser or advisory firm is independent of an issuer within the
meaning of this section, the Commission shall consider such
matters as--
''(A) the extent (as measured by annual fees and
other relevant metrics) to which an individual adviser
or advisory firm provides services in conjunction with
negotiating employment contracts or compensation
agreements with the issuer's executives, as compared to
other services that the adviser or advisory firm
provides to the issuer or executives;
''(B) whether individual advisers are permitted to
hold equity and do hold equity in the issuer; and
''(C) whether an advisory firm's incentive
compensation plan links the compensation of individual
advisers to the advisory firm's provision of other
services to the issuer.
''(c) Clawbacks of Unearned Performance-Based Pay.--
''(1) Commission rules.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall, by
rule, direct the national securities exchanges and national
securities associations to prohibit the listing of any security
of an issuer that is not in compliance with the requirements of
any portion of paragraph (2). Such rules shall provide for
appropriate procedures for an issuer to have an opportunity to
cure any defects that would be the basis for such a prohibition
before the imposition of such prohibition.
''(2) Recoupment of unearned compensation.--An issuer's
board of directors or a committee thereof shall develop and
disclose a policy for reviewing unearned bonus payments,
incentive payments, or equity payments that were awarded to
executive officers owing to fraud, financial results that
require restatement, or some other cause. The policy should
require recovery or cancellation of any unearned payments to
the extent that it is feasible and practical to do so.
''(3) Exception.--This provision shall not apply to any
issuer who is subject to a similar recoupment requirement under
another provision of Federal law.
''(d) Severance Agreements Tied to Performance.--
''(1) Commission rules.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall, by
rule, direct the national securities exchanges and national
securities associations to prohibit the listing of any security
of an issuer that is not in compliance with the requirements of
any portion of paragraph (2). Such rules shall provide for
appropriate procedures for an issuer to have an opportunity to
cure any defects that would be the basis for such a prohibition
before the imposition of such prohibition.
''(2) Severance agreements tied to performance.--An
issuer's board of directors or a committee thereof shall not
enter into agreements providing for severance payments to a
senior executive officer who is terminated because of poor
performance as an executive, as determined by the board of
directors. To the extent that an issuer is able to terminate a
senior executive officer for cause, poor performance by the
executive, as determined by the board of directors, shall be
considered as one such cause. The rule shall be implemented
with due regard for contracts in existence on the date of
enactment of this section.
''(e) Improved Disclosure of Compensation Targets.--Not later than
1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission
shall, by rule, require additional disclosure of specific performance
targets that are used by issuers to determine a senior executive
officer's eligibility for bonuses, equity and incentive compensation.
The Commission shall consider methods to improve disclosure in
situations when it is claimed that disclosure would result in
competitive harm to the issuer, including, requirements that the issuer
describe its past experience with similar target levels, disclose any
inconsistencies between compensation targets and targets set in other
contexts, submit a request for confidential treatment of the
performance targets under Commission rules, or disclose the data after
disclosure would no longer be considered competitively harmful.''.
[EX A]: Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prohibit national securities exchanges and associations from listing the securities of any issuer unless, to the extent permitted by state law, such issuer requires: (1) the election of directors who receive the majority of votes in uncontested elections or a plurality of votes in contested elections; and (2) directors who are not reelected to offer to tender their resignations.

Directs the SEC to: (1) require issuers to identify and provide security holders with an opportunity to vote on director candidates who have been nominated by holders of at least 1% of the issuer's voting securities for at least two years, provided security holders have nominated fewer than a majority of the directors then authorized to serve; (2) prohibit brokers from voting securities on an uncontested election to the board of directors without having received specific instructions from the securities' beneficial owners; and (3) requires listed issuers, to the extent possible, to have an independent chairman of their board of directors who has not served as an executive of the issuer.

Requires any proxy or consent or authorization for an annual or other meeting of a securities issuer to permit a separate shareholder vote on executive compensation, though such vote shall not be binding on its board of directors.

Directs the SEC to direct the national securities exchanges and national securities associations to prohibit: (1) issuers from retaining advisors in negotiating executive employment or compensation agreements that are not independent or are protected from liability by such issuers; (2) the listing of issuers that do not have a (clawback) policy of recovering executive payments that were unearned due to fraud, faulty financial statements, or some other cause; and (3) the listing of issuers that provide severance payments to senior executives who are terminated for poor performance.

Directs the SEC to require additional disclosure of specific performance targets issuers use in determining a senior executive's eligibility for bonuses, equity, and incentive compensation.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Cyber Crime Protection Security
Act''.

SEC. 2. ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS TO PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.

Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ''section 1030 (relating to fraud and related activity in
connection with computers) if the act is a felony,'' before ''section
1084''.

SEC. 3. PENALTIES FOR FRAUD AND RELATED ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH
COMPUTERS.

Section 1030(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
''(c) The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) or (b) of
this section is--
''(1) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more
than 20 years, or both, in the case of an offense under
subsection (a)(1) of this section;
''(2)(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), a fine
under this title or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or
both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(2); or
''(B) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more
than ten years, or both, in the case of an offense under
paragraph (a)(2) of this section, if--
''(i) the offense was committed for purposes of
commercial advantage or private financial gain;
''(ii) the offense was committed in the furtherance
of any criminal or tortious act in violation of the
Constitution or laws of the United States, or of any
State; or
''(iii) the value of the information obtained, or
that would have been obtained if the offense was
completed, exceeds $5,000;
''(3) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more
than 1 year, or both, in the case of an offense under
subsection (a)(3) of this section;
''(4) a fine under this title or imprisonment of not more
than 20 years, or both, in the case of an offense under
subsection (a)(4) of this section;
''(5)(A) except as provided in subparagraph (D), a fine
under this title, imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or
both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(5)(A) of
this section, if the offense caused--
''(i) loss to 1 or more persons during any 1-year
period (and, for purposes of an investigation,
prosecution, or other proceeding brought by the United
States only, loss resulting from a related course of
conduct affecting 1 or more other protected computers)
aggregating at least $5,000 in value;
''(ii) the modification or impairment, or potential
modification or impairment, of the medical examination,
diagnosis, treatment, or care of 1 or more individuals;
''(iii) physical injury to any person;
''(iv) a threat to public health or safety;
''(v) damage affecting a computer used by, or on
behalf of, an entity of the United States Government in
furtherance of the administration of justice, national
defense, or national security; or
''(vi) damage affecting 10 or more protected
computers during any 1-year period;
''(B) a fine under this title, imprisonment for not more
than 10 years, or both, in the case of an offense under
subsection (a)(5)(B), if the offense caused a harm provided in
clause (i) through (vi) of subparagraph (A) of this subsection;
''(C) if the offender attempts to cause or knowingly or
recklessly causes death from conduct in violation of subsection
(a)(5)(A), a fine under this title, imprisonment for any term
of years or for life, or both; or
''(D) a fine under this title, imprisonment for not more
than 1 year, or both, for any other offense under subsection
(a)(5);
''(6) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more
than 10 years, or both, in the case of an offense under
subsection (a)(6) of this section; or
''(7) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more
than 10 years, or both, in the case of an offense under
subsection (a)(7) of this section..''.

SEC. 4. TRAFFICKING IN PASSWORDS.

Section 1030(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
''(6) knowingly and with intent to defraud traffics (as
defined in section 1029) in--
''(A) any password or similar information or means
of access through which a protected computer as defined
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (e)(2) may
be accessed without authorization; or
''(B) any means of access through which a protected
computer as defined in subsection (e)(2)(A) may be
accessed without authorization.''.

SEC. 5. CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPTED COMPUTER FRAUD OFFENSES.

Section 1030(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ''for the completed offense'' after ''punished as provided''.

SEC. 6. CRIMINAL AND CIVIL FORFEITURE FOR FRAUD AND RELATED ACTIVITY IN
CONNECTION WITH COMPUTERS.

Section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsections (i) and (j) and inserting the following:
''(i) Criminal Forfeiture.--
''(1) The court, in imposing sentence on any person
convicted of a violation of this section, or convicted of
conspiracy to violate this section, shall order, in addition to
any other sentence imposed and irrespective of any provision of
State law, that such person forfeit to the United States--
''(A) such person's interest in any property, real
or personal, that was used, or intended to be used, to
commit or facilitate the commission of such violation;
and
''(B) any property, real or personal, constituting
or derived from any gross proceeds, or any property
traceable to such property, that such person obtained,
directly or indirectly, as a result of such violation.
''(2) The criminal forfeiture of property under this
subsection, including any seizure and disposition of the
property, and any related judicial or administrative
proceeding, shall be governed by the provisions of section 413
of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of
1970 (21 U.S.C. 853), except subsection (d) of that section.
''(j) Civil Forfeiture.--
''(1) The following shall be subject to forfeiture to the
United States and no property right, real or personal, shall
exist in them:
''(A) Any property, real or personal, that was
used, or intended to be used, to commit or facilitate
the commission of any violation of this section, or a
conspiracy to violate this section.
''(B) Any property, real or personal, constituting
or derived from any gross proceeds obtained directly or
indirectly, or any property traceable to such property,
as a result of the commission of any violation of this
section, or a conspiracy to violate this section.
''(2) Seizures and forfeitures under this subsection shall
be governed by the provisions in chapter 46 of title 18, United
States Code, relating to civil forfeitures, except that such
duties as are imposed on the Secretary of the Treasury under
the customs laws described in section 981(d) of title 18,
United States Code, shall be performed by such officers, agents
and other persons as may be designated for that purpose by the
Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General.''.

SEC. 7. DAMAGE TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPUTERS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1030 the following:

''SEC. 1030A. AGGRAVATED DAMAGE TO A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPUTER.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section--
''(1) the terms 'computer' and 'damage' have the meanings
given such terms in section 1030; and
''(2) the term 'critical infrastructure computer' means a
computer that manages or controls systems or assets vital to
national defense, national security, national economic
security, public health or safety, or any combination of those
matters, whether publicly or privately owned or operated,
including--
''(A) gas and oil production, storage, and delivery
systems;
''(B) water supply systems;
''(C) telecommunication networks;
''(D) electrical power delivery systems;
''(E) finance and banking systems;
''(F) emergency services;
''(G) transportation systems and services; and
''(H) government operations that provide essential
services to the public.
''(b) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to, during and in relation to
a felony violation of section 1030, intentionally cause or attempt to
cause damage to a critical infrastructure computer, and such damage
results in (or, in the case of an attempt, would, if completed have
resulted in) the substantial impairment--
''(1) of the operation of the critical infrastructure
computer; or
''(2) of the critical infrastructure associated with the
computer.
''(c) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be
fined under this title, imprisoned for not less than 3 years nor more
than 20 years, or both.
''(d) Consecutive Sentence.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law--
''(1) a court shall not place on probation any person
convicted of a violation of this section;
''(2) except as provided in paragraph (4), no term of
imprisonment imposed on a person under this section shall run
concurrently with any other term of imprisonment, including any
term of imprisonment imposed on the person under any other
provision of law, including any term of imprisonment imposed
for the felony violation section 1030;
''(3) in determining any term of imprisonment to be imposed
for a felony violation of section 1030, a court shall not in
any way reduce the term to be imposed for such crime so as to
compensate for, or otherwise take into account, any separate
term of imprisonment imposed or to be imposed for a violation
of this section; and
''(4) a term of imprisonment imposed on a person for a
violation of this section may, in the discretion of the court,
run concurrently, in whole or in part, only with another term
of imprisonment that is imposed by the court at the same time
on that person for an additional violation of this section,
provided that such discretion shall be exercised in accordance
with any applicable guidelines and policy statements issued by
the United States Sentencing Commission pursuant to section 994
of title 28.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1030 the following:

''Sec. 1030A. Aggravated damage to a critical infrastructure
computer.''.

SEC. 8. LIMITATION ON ACTIONS INVOLVING UNAUTHORIZED USE.

Section 1030(e)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking ''alter;'' and inserting ''alter, but does not include access
in violation of a contractual obligation or agreement, such as an
acceptable use policy or terms of service agreement, with an Internet
service provider, Internet website, or non-government employer, if such
violation constitutes the sole basis for determining that access to a
protected computer is unauthorized;''.
[EX A]: Cyber Crime Protection Security Act - Amends the federal criminal code to make fraud in connection with the unauthorized access of personally identifiable information (in electronic or digital form) a predicate for instituting a prosecution for racketeering.

Increases penalties for fraud and related activity in connection with computers.

Expands the prohibition against trafficking in passwords to include trafficking through any means by which a protected computer may be accessed without authorization.

Imposes criminal penalties for attempts and conspiracies to commit fraud and related activity in connection with computers.

Modifies criminal and civil forfeiture provisions, including requiring certain civil forfeiture seizures and forfeitures to be performed by persons designated for that purpose by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Attorney General (DOJ).

Prohibits, during and in relation to a felony violation of provisions regarding fraud and related activity in connection with computers, intentionally causing or attempting to cause damage to a critical infrastructure computer if such damage results in (or, in the case of an attempt, would, if completed have resulted in) the substantial impairment of the operation of that computer or of the critical infrastructure associated with the computer. Imposes a prison term of between 3 and 20 years, a fine, or both. Prohibits probation for any person convicted of such a violation. Provides for concurrent sentences under specified circumstances.

Excludes from the definition of "exceeds authorized access" for purposes of the prohibition against fraudulent use of computers, access in violation of a contractual obligation or agreement, such as an acceptable use policy or terms of service agreement, with an Internet service provider, Internet website, or nongovernment employer, if such violation constitutes the sole basis for determining that access to a protected computer is unauthorized.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Empowering Encore Entrepreneurs Act
of 2013''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Administration.--The term ''Administration'' means the
Small Business Administration.
(2) Administrator.--The term ''Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
(3) Encore entrepreneur.--The term ''encore entrepreneur''
means an entrepreneur, businessperson, or owner of a small
business concern--
(A) who is seeking to start a new small business
concern or expand an existing small business concern;
and
(B) who--
(i) is not less than 50 years of age; or
(ii) has not less than 20 years of
experience in a workplace.
(4) Nonprofit organization.--The term ''nonprofit
organization'' means an organization that is described in
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
(5) Small business concern.--The term ''small business
concern'' has the meaning given that term under section 3 of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
(6) Small business development center.--The term ''small
business development center'' means a small business
development center described in section 21 of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648).
(7) Women's business center.--The term ''women's business
center'' means a project carried out under section 29 of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656).

SEC. 3. EMPOWERING ENCORE ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Administrator shall establish a program under which the Administrator
may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, or make grants
to, nonprofit organizations, including small business development
centers, women's business centers, chapters participating in the SCORE
program authorized by section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)), and other resource partners of the
Administration, and appropriate private sector organizations or
entities to provide technical assistance, mentoring, and other
specialized training activities for encore entrepreneurs.
(b) Uses of Funds.--Amounts made available under subsection (a) may
be used to provide technical assistance, mentoring, and other
specialized training activities including--
(1) online resources and training for encore entrepreneurs,
including virtual networking and mentoring tools;
(2) workshops, training, and business networking events for
encore entrepreneurs; or
(3) programs to assist encore entrepreneurs in remaining in
or re-entering the labor market through self-employment.
(c) Application.--An entity desiring a grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the
Administrator an application that contains--
(1) a description of the goals of the project to be funded;
(2) a list of any partners that plan to participate in the
project to be funded; and
(3) any other information the Administrator determines is
necessary.
(d) Special Consideration.--The Administrator shall give special
consideration to applications seeking funding for programs for--
(1) members of the Armed Forces impacted by base closures
or realignment; or
(2) encore entrepreneurs unemployed for a period of not
less than 1 year.
(e) Termination.--The program established in subsection (a) shall
terminate on September 30, 2017.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON BARRIERS FACED BY ENCORE ENTREPRENEURS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with other
relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives a report that describes the
barriers and obstacles faced by encore entrepreneurs in starting new
small business concerns or expanding existing small business concerns.
(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a review of the accessibility and availability of
credit and other forms of financing for encore entrepreneurs;
(2) a review of the availability of Federal contracting
opportunities for encore entrepreneurs;
(3) a review of the accessibility and availability of
counseling and mentoring programs for encore entrepreneurs; and
(4) policy recommendations, if any, for improving Federal
assistance and coordination on programs assisting encore
entrepreneurs.
[EX A]:
Empowering Encore Entrepreneurs Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program under which the Administrator may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, or make grants to, nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance, mentoring, and other specialized training activities for encore entrepreneurs. Defines "encore entrepreneur" to mean an entrepreneur, business person, or owner of a small business concern who: (1) is seeking to start a new small business concern or expand an existing one, and (2) is at least age 50 or has at least 20 years of experience in a workplace. Directs the Administrator to give special consideration to applications seeking funding for programs for: (1) members of the Armed Forces impacted by base closures or realignment, or (2) encore entrepreneurs unemployed for a period of not less than one year. Terminates the program on September 30, 2017. Requires the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees a report that describes the barriers and obstacles faced by encore entrepreneurs in starting new small business concerns or expanding existing small business concerns.