I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2017 Mr. Lawson of Florida (for himself, Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Adams , Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To codify the Small Business Administration’s Entrepreneurial Education Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Entrepreneurial Education Act . 2. Entrepreneurial Education Initiative The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and (2) by inserting after section 46 the following: 47. Entrepreneurial Education Initiative (a) In general There is established a program within the Small Business Administration to be known as the Entrepreneurial Education Initiative , under which the Administrator shall provide training to executives of businesses poised for growth in historically challenged communities that have the organizational framework, resource network, and motivation required to build sustainable businesses and promote the economic development within urban communities. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Entrepreneurial Education Initiative. .