Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Certain Bills
Floor Speech
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Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 1508, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bills: H.R. 8844, S. 198, and S. 1687.
The Clerk read the title of the bills.
The text of the bills are as follows: STEP Improvement Act of 2022 H.R. 8844
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``STEP Improvement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM.
(a) Application Requirements.--Section 22(l)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D)--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ``, including a budget plan for use of funds awarded under this subsection'' before the period at the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) Timing.--The Associate Administrator shall--
``(I) publish information on how to apply for a grant under this subsection, including specific calculations and other determinations used to award such a grant, not later than March 31 of each year;
``(II) establish a deadline for the submission of applications that is not earlier than 60 days after the date on which the information is published under subclause (I) and that is not later than May 31; and
``(III) announce grant recipients not later than August 31 of each year.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(E) Application information.--The Associate Administrator shall clearly communicate to applicants and grant recipients any information about State Trade Expansion Program, including--
``(i) for each unsuccessful applicant for a grant awarded under this subsection, recommendations to improve a subsequent application for such a grant; and
``(ii) for each successful applicant for such a grant, an explanation for the amount awarded, if different from the amount requested in the application.
``(F) Budget plan revisions.--
``(i) In general.--A State receiving a grant under this subsection may revise the budget plan of the State submitted under subparagraph (D) after the disbursal of grant funds if--
``(I) the revision complies with allowable uses of grant funds under this subsection; and
``(II) such State submits notification of the revision to the Associate Administrator.
``(ii) Exception.--If a revision under clause (i) reallocates 10 percent or more of the amounts described in the budget plan of the State submitted under subparagraph (D), the State may not implement the revised budget plan without the approval of the Associate Administrator, unless the Associate Administrator fails to approve or deny the revised plan within 20 days after receipt of such revised plan.''.
(b) Survey.--Section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:
``(7) Survey.--The Associate Administrator shall conduct an annual survey of each State that received a grant under this subsection during the preceding year to solicit feedback on the program and develop best practices for grantees.''.
(c) Annual Report.--Section 22(l)(8)(B) of the Small Business Act, as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended--
(1) in clause (i)--
(A) in subclause (III), by inserting ``, including the total number of eligible small business concerns assisted by the program (disaggregated by socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and rural small business concerns)'' before the semicolon at the end;
(B) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) in subclause (V)--
(i) by striking ``description of best practices'' and inserting ``detailed description of best practices''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new subclauses:
``(VI) an analysis of the performance metrics described in clause (iii), including a determination of whether or not any goals relating to such performance metrics were met, and an analysis of the survey described in paragraph (7); and
``(VII) a description of lessons learned by grant recipients under this subsection that may apply to other assistance provided by the Administration.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) Performance metrics.--Annually, the Associate Administrator shall collect data on eligible small business concerns assisted by the program for the following performance metrics:
``(I) Total number of such concerns, disaggregated by socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and rural small business concerns.
``(II) Total dollar amount of export sales by eligible small business concerns assisted by the program.
``(III) Number of such concerns that have not previously participated in an activity described in paragraph (2).
``(IV) Number of such concerns that, because of participation in the program, have accessed a new market.
``(V) Number of such concerns that, because of participation in the program, have created new jobs.
``(VI) Number of such concerns participating in foreign trade missions or trade show exhibitions, disaggregated by socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and rural small business concerns.''.
(d) Expansion of Definition of Eligible Small Business Concern.--Section 22(l)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act is amended--
(1) in clause (iii)(II), by adding ``and'' at the end;
(2) by striking clause (iv); and
(3) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv).
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 22(l)(10) of the Small Business Act, as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2016 through 2020'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2023 through 2026''.
(f) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Associate Administrator for International Trade of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the State Trade Expansion Program established under section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)) that includes a description of--
(1) the process developed for review of revised budget plans submitted under section 22(l)(3)(F) of the Small Business Act, as added by this Act;
(2) any changes made to streamline the application process to remove duplicative requirements and create a more transparent process;
(3) the process developed to share best practices by States described in section 22(l)(8)(B)(i)(V) (as redesignated by this Act), particularly for first-time grant recipients under the State Trade Expansion Program or grant recipients that are facing problems using grant funds; and
(4) the process developed to communicate, both verbally and in writing, relevant information about the State Trade Expansion Program to all grant recipients in a timely manner. Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act S. 198
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act''. SEC. 2. MAPPING BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY AND MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES.
(a) Incorporation of Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity Data.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall incorporate publicly available data on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, including for not less than 1 year postpartum, into the Mapping Broadband Health in America platform of the Commission.
(b) Consultation With CDC.--The Federal Communications Commission shall consult with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity data that should be incorporated under subsection (a). Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022 S. 1687
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DUTIES OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER COUNSELORS.
(a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and
``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5).
``(2) Certification program.--The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate 1 or more substantially similar governmental or private cybersecurity certification programs, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns.
``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of--
``(A) 5; or
``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center.
``(4) Cyber strategy.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2662).
``(5) Reimbursement for certification.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2).
``(B) Limitation.--The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year.''.
(b) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a).
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