United States 117th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 4515 — Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Summary

Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses.

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The bill text indicates that HR 4515 was received by the Senate and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Additionally, a reference to the bill being engrossed in the House has been removed. This change reflects the bill's progress from the House to the Senate.

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4515 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
4515 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
4515 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.
4515 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 3, 2021 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
117th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
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4515 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.
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  • § 648 Small business development center program authorization Amends

    15 U.S.C. § 648

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    (a) Grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for establishment of small business development centers and for small business activities and purposes; role of Administration; non-Federal additional amount; amount of grant; eligibility (1) The Administration is authorized to make grants (including contracts and cooperative agreements) to any State government or any agency thereof, any regional entity, any State-chartered development, credit or finance corporation, any women’s business center operating pursuant to section 656 of this title, any public or private institution of higher education, including but not limited to any land-grant college or university, any college or school of business, engineering, commerce, or agriculture, community college or junior college, or to any entity formed by two or more of the above entities (herein referred to as “applicants”) to assist in establishing small business development centers and to any such body for: small business oriented employment or natural resources development programs; studies, research, and counseling concerning the managing, financing, and operation of small business enterprises; management and technical assistance regarding small business participation in international markets, export promotion and technology transfer; delivery or distribution of such services and information; providing access to business analysts who can refer small business concerns to available experts; and, to the extent practicable, providing assistance in furtherance of the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017: Provided, That after December 31, 1990, the Administration shall not make a grant to any applicant other than an institution of higher education or a women’s business center operating pursuant to section 656 of this title as a Small Business Development Center unless the applicant was receiving a grant (including a contract or cooperative agreement) on such date. The previous sentence shall not apply to an applicant that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Administration shall require any applicant for a small business development center grant with performance commencing on or after January 1, 1992 to have its own budget and to primarily utilize institutions of higher education and women’s business centers operating pursuant to section 656 of this title to provide services to the small business community. The term of such grants shall be made on a calendar year basis or to coincide with the Federal fiscal year. (2) Cooperation to provide international trade services.— (A) Information and services.— The small business development centers shall work in close cooperation with the Administration’s regional and local offices, the Department of Commerce, appropriate Federal, State and local agencies (including State trade agencies), and the small business community to serve as an active information dissemination and service delivery mechanism for existing trade promotion, trade finance, trade adjustment, trade remedy and trade data collection programs of particular utility for small businesses. (B) Cooperation with state trade agencies and export assistance centers.— A small business development center that counsels a small business concern on issues relating to international trade shall— (i) consult with State trade agencies and Export Assistance Centers to provide appropriate services to the small business concern; and (ii) as necessary, refer the small business concern to a State trade agency or an Export Assistance Center for further counseling or assistance. (C) Definition.— In this paragraph, the term “Export Assistance Center” has the same meaning as in section 649 of this title. (3) The Small Business Development Center Program shall be under the general management and oversight of the Administration for the delivery of pro...

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The bill adds a new requirement for certification and training of counselors at small business development centers regarding cybersecurity.

  • 15 U.S.C. 648

    (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 cyber attacks; and (B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that has received a grant from the Administration. (2) Certification program.--The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers to provide 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 under this subsection is not fewer than the lesser of-- (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Consideration of small business development center cyber strategy.--In carrying out this subsection, 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) 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 and subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business development center under the program established under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation.--The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year.

    This addition mandates a certification program for counselors at small business development centers to better assist small businesses with cybersecurity.

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

  2. Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6093-6094)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4515.

  5. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6102-6103)

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 14 (Roll no. 353).(text: CR H6093)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 14 (Roll no. 353). (text: CR H6093)

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-143.

  11. Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-143.

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  14. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  15. Introduced in House

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4515 do?
Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses.
Who sponsors HR 4515?
HR 4515 is sponsored by Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4515?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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