An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-121 to increase the grant sizes for `initial grants' and `growth funding grants' for each veterans business center by $50,000 per year per center to $200,000 and $150,000 respectively. In addition, the amendment would increase the authorized appropriations to carry out this subsection by $2,000,000 each per year to $12,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2011.

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   Change 1: Replaces “$150,000” with “$200,000”

   ReplacesPage 4, line 11Printed page

   [struck: $150,000][inserted: $200,000]

   Original wording

   Page 4, line 11, strike “$150,000” and insert the following: “$200,000”.

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   Change 2: Replaces “$100,000” with “$150,000”

   ReplacesPage 4, line 18Printed page

   [struck: $100,000][inserted: $150,000]

   Original wording

   Page 4, line 18, strike “$100,000” and insert the following: “$150,000”.

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   Change 3: Replaces “$10,000,000” with “$12,000,000”

   ReplacesPage 6, line 24Printed page

   In H.R. 2352 · Reported in House

   "(9) Inclusion of other organizations in program.--Upon the date of the enactment of this subsection, each Veterans Business Outreach Center established by the Administrator under the authority of section 8(b)(17) and each center that received funds during fiscal year 2006 from the National Veterans Business Development Corporation established under section 33 and that remains in operation shall be treated as designated as a veterans business center for purposes of this subsection and shall be eligible for grants under this subsection.

   "(10) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection [struck: $10,000,000][inserted: $12,000,000] for fiscal year 2010 and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.

   "(h) Additional Grants Available to Veterans Business Centers.--

   Original wording

   Page 6, line 24, strike “$10,000,000” and insert the following: “$12,000,000”.

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   Change 4: Replaces “$12,000,000” with “$14,000,000”

   ReplacesPage 6, line 25Printed page

   In H.R. 2352 · Reported in House

   "(9) Inclusion of other organizations in program.--Upon the date of the enactment of this subsection, each Veterans Business Outreach Center established by the Administrator under the authority of section 8(b)(17) and each center that received funds during fiscal year 2006 from the National Veterans Business Development Corporation established under section 33 and that remains in operation shall be treated as designated as a veterans business center for purposes of this subsection and shall be eligible for grants under this subsection.

   "(10) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and [struck: $12,000,000][inserted: $14,000,000] for fiscal year 2011.

   "(h) Additional Grants Available to Veterans Business Centers.--

   Original wording

   Page 6, line 25, strike “$12,000,000” and insert the following: “$14,000,000”.

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