; and (2) provide additional funding to existing small business transportation resource centers to augment the activities of the center so the center can reach more disadvantaged businesses. 10. Improvements to Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and ACDBE mentor-protégé programs (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update parts 23 and 26.35 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation) to require covered large recipients with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs or ACDBE programs to have a mentor-protégé program. (b) Quality control standards Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue or update regulations regarding minimum quality standards or certain items that shall be included in mentor-protégé programs in order for such programs to qualify under subsection (a), including— (1) ensuring that any mentor-protégé program results in an increase to or success of a protégé with respect to— (A) capital base, including— (i) working capital; (ii) depreciated value of equipment owned or leased; (iii) payroll; (iv) overhead; (v) material expensed; (vi) overhead expensed; (vii) net profit; and (viii) available credit; (B) bonding limits, by job and in the aggregate; (C) value of current and future work; (D) success in getting profitable work outside any government or other procurement program for small, minority, women, or Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; (E) retention of reliable and productive employees; (F) customer loyalty resulting in repeat business; and (G) any other area determined by the Secretary; and (2) ensuring that any mentorship-protégé program demonstrates overall success in— (A) higher than average survival rate for protégés; (B) continuous improvement in the financial strength and bonding capacity of protégés