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[EX Q]: 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 A]: 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.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM.

Title XV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300k et seq.)
is amended--
(1) in section 1501(d)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ''2000'' and
inserting ''2020''; and
(B) by striking ''by the year 2000'' and inserting
''by the year 2020'';
(2) in section 1503, by adding at the end the following:
''(d) Waiver of Services Requirement on Division of Funds.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
demonstration project under which the Secretary, acting through
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
may waive the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (4) of
subsection (a) for not more than 5 States, if--
''(A)(i) the State involved will use the waiver to
leverage private funds to supplement each of the
services or activities described in paragraphs (1) and
(2) of section 1501(a); or
''(ii) the application of such requirement would
result in a barrier to the enrollment of qualifying
women;
''(B) the State involved provides assurances that
the State will, on an annual basis, demonstrate to the
Secretary the manner in which the State will use such
waiver to maintain or expand the level of screening and
follow-up services provided immediately prior to the
waiver, and provide documentation of compliance with
such maintenance or expansion requirement;
''(C) the State involved submits to the Secretary a
plan for maintaining the level of activities carried
out under the waiver after the expiration of the
waiver;
''(D) the Secretary finds that granting such a
waiver to a State will not reduce the number of women
in the State that receive each of the services or
activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
section 1501(a), including making available screening
procedures for both breast and cervical cancers; and
''(E) the Secretary finds that granting such a
waiver to a State will not adversely affect the quality
of each of the services or activities described in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a).
''(2) Duration of waiver.--
''(A) In general.--In granting waivers under
paragraph (1), the Secretary--
''(i) shall grant such waivers for a period
of 2 years; and
''(ii) upon request of a State, may extend
a waiver for an additional 2-year period in
accordance with subparagraph (B).
''(B) Additional period.--The Secretary, upon the
request of a State that has received a waiver under
paragraph (1), shall, at the end of the 2-year waiver
period described in subparagraph (A), review
performance under the waiver and may extend the waiver
for an additional 2-year period if the Secretary
determines that--
''(i)(I) without an extension of the
waiver, there will be a barrier to the
enrollment of qualifying women; or
''(II) the State requesting such extended
waiver will use the waiver to leverage private
funds to supplement the services or activities
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
1501(a);
''(ii) the waiver has not, and will not,
reduce the number of women in the State that
receive the services or activities described in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a);
''(iii) the waiver has not, and will not,
result in lower quality in the State of the
services or activities described in paragraphs
(1) and (2) of section 1501(a); and
''(iv) the State has maintained the average
annual level of State fiscal expenditures for
the services and activities described in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1501(a) for
the 2 years for which the waiver was granted at
a level that is not less than the level of the
State fiscal expenditures for such services and
activities for the year preceding the first
year for which the waiver is granted.
''(3) Reporting requirements.--The Secretary shall include
as part of the evaluations and reports required under section
1508, the following:
''(A) A description of the total amount of dollars
leveraged annually from private entities in States
receiving a waiver under paragraph (1) and how these
amounts were used.
''(B) With respect to States receiving a waiver
under paragraph (1), a description of the percentage of
the grant that is expended on providing each of the
services or activities described in--
''(i) paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
1501(a); and
''(ii) paragraphs (3) through (6) of
section 1501(a).
''(C) A description of the number of States
receiving waivers under paragraph (1) annually.
''(D) With respect to States receiving a waiver
under paragraph (1), a description of--
''(i) the number of women receiving
services under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
section 1501(a) in programs before and after
the granting of such waiver; and
''(ii) the average annual level of State
fiscal expenditures for the services and
activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2)
of section 1501(a) for the year preceding the
first year for which the waiver was granted.
''(4) Limitation.--Amounts to which a waiver applies under
this subsection shall not be used to increase the number of
salaried employees.
''(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
''(A) Indian tribe.--The term 'Indian tribe' has
the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian
Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).
''(B) Tribal organization.--The term 'tribal
organization' has the meaning given the term in section
4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
''(C) State.--The term 'State' means each of the
several States of the United States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the
Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau,
an Indian tribe, and a tribal organization.'';
(3) in section 1508--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ''evaluations of
the extent to which'' and all that follows through the
period and inserting: ''evaluations of--
''(1) the extent to which States carrying out such programs
are in compliance with section 1501(a)(2) and with section
1504(c); and
''(2) the extent to which each State receiving a grant
under this title is in compliance with section 1502, including
identification of--
''(A) the amount of the non-Federal contributions
by the State for the preceding fiscal year,
disaggregated according to the source of the
contributions; and
''(B) the proportion of such amount of non-Federal
contributions relative to the amount of Federal funds
provided through the grant to the State for the
preceding fiscal year.''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ''not later than
1 year after the date on which amounts are first
appropriated pursuant to section 1509(a), and annually
thereafter'' and inserting ''not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of the National Breast
and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Reauthorization of 2006, and annually thereafter''; and
(4) in section 1510(a)--
(A) by striking ''and'' after ''$150,000,000 for
fiscal year 1994,''; and
(B) by inserting '', $225,000,000 for fiscal year
2007, $245,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $250,000,000
for fiscal year 2009, $255,000,000 for fiscal year
2010, and $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2011'' before
the period at the end.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9 (legislative
day, December 8), 2006.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
[EX A]: National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to change from 2000 to 2020 the target year for achieving the objectives established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for reductions in the rate of mortality from breast and cervical cancer in the United States for the committee coordinating Public Health Service activities.

Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project which allows the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to waive requirements for awarding breast and cervical cancer grants that require 60% of grant funds to be spent on screening and referrals for medical treatments and no more than 40% to be spent on other activities for not more than five states, if: (1) the state involved will use the waiver to leverage private funds to supplement screening and referral services or the application of such requirements would result in a barrier to the enrollment of women; (2) the state involved provides assurance that the state will annually demonstrate how it will use the waiver to maintain or expand the level of screening and follow-up services provided; (3) the state involved submits to the Secretary a plan for maintaining the level of activities carried out under the waiver after the expiration of the waiver; (4) the Secretary finds that granting such a waiver to a state will not reduce the number of women in the state who receive such services, including screening for both breast and cervical cancers; and (5) the Secretary finds that granting such a waiver to a state will not adversely affect the quality of such services. Requires the Secretary to grant such waivers for a period of two years. Allows the Secretary to extend a waiver, upon request of a state, for additional two-year periods if the Secretary reviews performance under the waiver and finds that the waiver requirements are and have been met.

Requires the Secretary to include as part of the evaluations of the activities carried out pursuant to breast and cervical cancer grants: (1) the total amount of dollars leveraged annually from private entities in states receiving a waiver and how these amounts were used; (2) for states receiving a waiver, the percentages of the grant expended on screening and referral services and on other services or activities; (3) the number of states receiving waivers annually; (4) the number of women receiving screening and referral services in programs before and after the granting of a waiver; (5) the average annual level of state fiscal expenditures for such services for the year preceding the grant of the waiver; and (6) the amount of non-federal contributions by the state according to source and the proportion of non-federal funds to federal funds. Prohibits the use of amounts to which a waiver applies to increase the number of salaried employees.

Authorizes appropriations for breast and cervical cancer grants from FY2007-FY2011.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF A TICK-BORNE DISEASES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
(referred to in this Act as the ''Secretary'') shall establish within
the Office of the Secretary an advisory committee to be known as the
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as
the ''Committee'').
(b) Applicability of FACA.--The Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory
Committee shall be treated as an advisory committee subject to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
(c) Duties.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary and the
Assistant Secretary for Health regarding the manner in which such
officials can--
(1) ensure interagency coordination and communication and
minimize overlap regarding efforts to address tick-borne
diseases;
(2) identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other
Federal agencies and private organizations addressing such
diseases;
(3) ensure interagency coordination and communication with
constituency groups;
(4) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints
is represented in public health policy decisions and that
information disseminated to the public and physicians is
balanced; and
(5) advise relevant Federal agencies on priorities related
to the Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
(d) Membership.--
(1) Appointed members.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall appoint the
voting members of the Committee from among individuals
who are not officers or employees of the Federal
Government.
(B) Groups.--The voting members of the Committee
shall include the following:
(i) At least 4 members from the scientific
community representing the broad spectrum of
viewpoints held within the scientific community
related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
(ii) At least 2 representatives of tick-
borne disease voluntary organizations.
(iii) At least 2 health care providers,
including at least 1 full-time practicing
physician, with relevant experience providing
care for individuals with a broad range of
acute and chronic tick-borne diseases.
(iv) At least 2 patient representatives who
are individuals who have been diagnosed with a
tick-borne disease or who have had an immediate
family member diagnosed with such a disease.
(v) At least 2 representatives of State and
local health departments from States with the
highest incidence of Lyme disease or where Lyme
disease is recognized as an emerging threat, or
national organizations that represent State and
local health professionals.
(C) Diversity.--In appointing members under this
paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure that such
members, as a group, represent a diversity of
scientific perspectives relevant to the duties of the
Committee.
(2) Ex officio members.--The Secretary shall designate, as
nonvoting, ex officio members of the Committee, representatives
overseeing tick-borne disease activities from each of the
following Federal agencies:
(A) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(B) The National Institutes of Health.
(C) The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
(D) The Food and Drug Administration.
(E) The Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health.
(F) Such additional Federal agencies as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(3) Co-chairpersons.--The Secretary shall designate the
Assistant Secretary for Health as the co-chairperson of the
Committee. The appointed members of the Committee shall also
elect a public co-chairperson. The public co-chairperson shall
serve a 2-year term.
(4) Term of appointment.--The term of service for each
member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (1) shall be
4 years.
(5) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the membership of the Committee
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term
shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. Members may
serve after the expiration of their terms until their
successors have taken office.
(e) Meetings.--The Committee shall hold public meetings after
providing notice to the public of such meetings, and shall meet at
least twice a year with additional meetings subject to the call of the
co-chairpersons. Agenda items with respect to such meetings may be
added at the request of the members of the Committee, including the co-
chairpersons. Meetings shall be conducted, and records of the
proceedings shall be maintained, as required by applicable law and by
regulations of the Secretary.
(f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Committee, through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall submit a report to
the Secretary. Each such report shall contain, at a minimum--
(1) a description of the Committee's functions;
(2) a list of the Committee's members and their
affiliations; and
(3) a summary of the Committee's activities and
recommendations during the previous year, including any
significant issues regarding the functioning of the Committee.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made available
to the Department of Health and Human Services for general departmental
management for fiscal years 2015 through 2019, there is authorized to
be appropriated $250,000 for each of such fiscal years to carry out
this Act. Amounts made available to carry out this Act shall be used
for the expenses and per diem costs incurred by the Committee under
this section in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
except that no voting member of the Committee shall be a permanent
salaried employee of the Federal Government.
[EX A]:
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to advise HHS on how to: (1) ensure coordination with other federal agencies, private organizations, and constituency groups regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases; (2) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is represented in public health policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and (3) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to tick-borne diseases.