To improve the bill.

1. 1

   Change 1: Replaces “increase” through “opportunities to” with “improve capital and business development opportunities for, and ensure achievement of the…”

   ReplacesPage 4, line 25 through page 5, line 2

   [struck: increase … opportunities to][inserted: improve capital and business development opportunities for, and ensure achievement of the pre-established Federal contracting goals for]

   Original wording

   On page 4, line 25, strike “increase” and all that follows through “opportunities to” on page 5, line 2, and insert “improve capital and business development opportunities for, and ensure achievement of the pre-established Federal contracting goals for”.

2. 2

   Change 2: Inserts “and” after the semicolon

   InsertsPage 5, line 10

   Inserted: and

   Original wording

   On page 5, line 10, after the semicolon, add “and”.

3. 3

   Change 3: Replaces “; and” with new text

   ReplacesPage 5, line 22

   Struck: ; and

   Original wording

   On page 5, line 22, strike “; and” and insert a period.

4. 4

   Change 4: Strikes page 5, lines 23–25

   Strikes

   Removes page 5, lines 23–25.

   Original wording

   On page 5, strike lines 23 through 25.

5. 5

   Change 5: Rewrites page 6, line 1 through page 7, line 16

   Replaces

   Removes page 6, line 1 through page 7, line 16.

   Inserted: (3) Duties.--The task force shall--

   Inserted: (A) consult regularly with veterans service organizations and military organizations in performing the duties of the task force; and

   Inserted: (B) coordinate administrative and regulatory activities and develop proposals relating to--

   Inserted: (i) improving capital access and capacity of small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans through loans, surety bonding, and franchising;

   Inserted: (ii) ensuring achievement of the pre-established Federal contracting goals for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans through expanded mentor-protege assistance and matching such small business concerns with contracting opportunities;

   Inserted: (iii) increasing the integrity of certifications of status as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans or a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans;

   Inserted: (iv) reducing paperwork and administrative burdens on veterans in accessing business development and entrepreneurship opportunities;

   Inserted: (v) increasing and improving training and counseling services provided to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; and

   Inserted: (vi) making other improvements relating to the support for veterans business development by the Federal Government.

   Original wording

   On page 6, strike line 1 and all that follows through page 7, line 16, and insert the following:

6. 6

   Change 6: Rewrites page 9, line 13 through page 10, line 8

   Replaces

   Removes page 9, line 13 through page 10, line 8.

   Inserted: (e) Women Veterans Business Training.--The Associate Administrator shall--

   Inserted: (1) compile information on existing resources available to women veterans for business training, including resources for--

   Inserted: (A) vocational and technical education;

   Inserted: (B) general business skills, such as marketing and accounting; and

   Inserted: (C) business assistance programs targeted to women veterans; and

   Inserted: (2) disseminate the information compiled under paragraph (1) through Veteran Business Outreach Centers and women's business centers.

   Original wording

   On page 9, strike line 13 and all that follows through page 10, line 8, and insert the following:

7. 7

   Change 7: Rewrites page 11, line 10 through page 20, line 23

   Replaces

   Removes page 11, line 10 through page 20, line 23.

   Inserted: SEC. 201. VETERANS ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES PROGRAM.

   Original wording

   On page 11, strike line 10 and all that follows through page 20, line 23, and insert the following:

8. 8

   Change 8: Adds SEC. 202. DISASTER LOANS on page 22, between lines 10 and 11

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 202. DISASTER LOANS.

   Inserted: Section 7(b)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(3)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking "unless" and all that follows and inserting a period; and

   Inserted: (2) by inserting after subparagraph (I), the following:

   Inserted: "(J) There shall be reasonable assurance that a loan recipient under this paragraph can repay the loan of personal or business cash flow.".

   Original wording

   On page 22, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

9. 9

   Change 9: Replaces “waive” through “date” with “extend the ending date specified in the preceding sentence by not more than 1 year”

   ReplacesPage 22, lines 21–23

   [struck: waive … date][inserted: extend the ending date specified in the preceding sentence by not more than 1 year]

   Original wording

   On page 22, line 21, strike “waive” and all that follows through “date” on line 23 and insert “extend the ending date specified in the preceding sentence by not more than 1 year”.

10. 10

    Change 10: Replaces “shall” with “may”

    ReplacesPage 24, line 4

    [struck: shall][inserted: may]

    Original wording

    On page 24, line 4, strike “shall” and insert “may”.

11. 11

    Change 11: Inserts new text on page 32, between lines 9 and 10

    Inserts

    Inserted: (d) Additional Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Advocacy of the Administration shall submit to Congress a report describing--

    Inserted: (1) the barriers in place arising from Federal regulations for veterans who wish to become entrepreneurs;

    Inserted: (2) the barriers in place arising from the tax code for veterans who wish to become entrepreneurs; and

    Inserted: (3) any recommendations for how best to eliminate those barriers to better assist current or prospective veteran small business owners.

    Original wording

    On page 32, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

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