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Introduced
04/16/2015
04/16/2015
In Committee
04/23/2015
04/23/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
SCORE for Small Business Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) program for FY2015-FY2018 for Small Business Administration (SBA) grants or cooperative agreements that do not exceed a total of $10.5 million in each such fiscal year. Requires a SCORE program volunteer, based on business experience and knowledge, to: provide at no cost to individuals who own, or aspire to own, small businesses personal counseling, mentoring, and coaching relating to the process of starting, expanding, managing, buying, and selling a business; facilitate low-cost education workshops for these individuals; and use appropriate tools, resources, and expertise of other organizations to carry out the SCORE program. Directs the SBA to ensure that the SCORE program and each of its chapters develop and implement plans and goals to more effectively and efficiently provide services to individuals in rural areas, economically disadvantaged communities, and other traditionally underserved communities, including plans for electronic initiatives, web-based initiatives, chapter expansion, partnerships, and development of new skills by SCORE program volunteers. Bars the SBA and the SCORE Association from disclosing certain personal identifying information on any individual or small business receiving SCORE Association's assistance without the individual's or small business's consent, unless the SBA: is ordered to make such a disclosure by a court in any civil or criminal enforcement action initiated by a federal or state agency; or determines such a disclosure to be necessary to conduct a financial audit of the SCORE program, in which case the disclosure shall be limited to the information necessary for the audit. Exempts from these privacy requirements SBA access to program activity data or SBA use of client information to conduct client surveys. Prohibits the SBA, in carrying out the Entrepreneurship Education Program during each of FY2016-FY2018, from obligating: (1) more than $5 million, and (2) less than $2.5 million to carry out the Emerging Leaders Initiatives.
AI Summary
This bill, the SCORE for Small Business Act of 2015, reauthorizes the SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) program, which provides free business counseling, mentoring, and low-cost workshops to individuals who own or aspire to own small businesses, through fiscal year 2018, with an annual grant or cooperative agreement limit of $10.5 million. The bill mandates that SCORE volunteers use their business experience to offer personalized guidance on starting, expanding, managing, buying, and selling businesses, and that the Small Business Administration (SBA) ensures SCORE chapters develop plans to better serve underserved communities, including those in rural areas and economically disadvantaged regions, through initiatives like online services and volunteer training. Furthermore, it establishes strict privacy protections, preventing the disclosure of personal information of SCORE clients without their consent, except in specific legal or audit situations, while also setting spending limits for the SBA's Entrepreneurship Education Program, specifically earmarking between $2.5 million and $5 million annually for the Emerging Leaders Initiative from fiscal years 2016 to 2018.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (6)
Jim Risch (R)*,
Kelly Ayotte (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Cory Gardner (R),
Gary Peters (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Last Action
By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 114-242. (on 04/21/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1000/all-info | 04/21/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1000/BILLS-114s1000rs.pdf | 07/06/2016 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1000/BILLS-114s1000is.pdf | 07/06/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1000/BILLS-114s1000rs.pdf.pdf | 07/06/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1000/BILLS-114s1000is.pdf.pdf | 07/06/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1000rs/pdf/BILLS-114s1000rs.pdf | 06/12/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1000rs/pdf/BILLS-114s1000rs.pdf.pdf | 06/12/2015 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1000is/pdf/BILLS-114s1000is.pdf | 04/28/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1000is/pdf/BILLS-114s1000is.pdf.pdf | 04/28/2015 |
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