An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-121 to require the Small Business Administrator to establish and carry out a `Microenterprise Training Center Program' for the purpose of providing low-income and unemployed individuals with training and counseling with respect to starting a microenterprise.

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   Change 1: Replaces “section 46” with “section 47”

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   In H.R. 2352 · Reported in House

   SEC. 201. EDUCATING ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY.

   The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by redesignating section 44 as section [struck: 46][inserted: 47] and by inserting the following new section after section 43:

   "SEC. 44. EDUCATING AND NETWORKING ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY.

   Original wording

   Page 12, line 15, strike “section 46” and insert “section 47”.

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   Change 2: Adds TITLE VIII--MICROENTERPRISE TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM on page 50, line 16

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   Inserted: TITLE VIII--MICROENTERPRISE TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM

   Inserted: SEC. 801. MICROENTERPRISE TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM.

   Inserted: The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 45, as added by section 301(b) of this Act, the following:

   Inserted: "SEC. 46. MICROENTERPRISE TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM.

   Inserted: "(a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish and carry out a microenterprise training center program for the purpose of providing low-income and unemployed individuals with training and counseling with respect to starting a microenterprise.

   Inserted: "(b) Number and Location of Centers.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish 10 microenterprise training centers, which, to the extent practicable, shall be located in a manner that promotes the geographic diversity of such centers. The Administrator shall give priority in locating such centers to areas with high proportions of low-income and unemployed individuals.

   Inserted: "(c) Function.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that microenterprise training centers provide training and resources to individuals seeking to start a new microenterprise, including through the provision of classes, one-on-one instruction, and other services the Administrator determines appropriate.

   Inserted: "(d) Coordination.--The Administrator shall coordinate the program established under subsection (a) with other programs of the Administration that may provide support to microenterprises.

   Inserted: "(e) Definition of Microenterprise.--In this section, the term 'microenterprise' means a business with not more than 6 employees and begun with an initial investment of not more than $40,000.".

   Original wording

   Page 50, after line 16, add the following new title:

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