S.Amdt. 2798

1. Adds SEC. __. GRANTS FOR TRAINING OF VETERANS WHO OWN SMALL BUSINESSES ON APPLYING FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTS at the end of the bill

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   In S. 3457 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2013.

   Inserted: SEC. __. GRANTS FOR TRAINING OF VETERANS WHO OWN SMALL BUSINESSES ON APPLYING FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may award a grant to a nonprofit organization to assist such organization in providing training to a veteran who is an owner of a small business concern on how to apply for and win a contract with the Federal Government.

   Inserted: (b) Maximum Amounts.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The total amount of grants awarded under subsection (a) may not exceed $1,000,000.

   Inserted: (2) Individual grant amounts.--A grant awarded under subsection (a) may not exceed $200,000.

   Inserted: (c) Matching Funds.--The Secretary may award a grant under subsection (a) to a nonprofit organization to conduct training only if the organization agrees to make contributions toward the cost of conducting such training, from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to not less than the amount of the grant.

   Inserted: (d) Small Business Concern Defined.--In this section, the term "small business concern" has the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

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