Markup of H.R. 6445, H.R. 6441 and Other Bills (House Small Business Committee hearing, February 3, 2022)
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Transcript of the February 3, 2022 House Small Business Committee markup, Small Business Committee Document Number 117-044, of five bills on SBA resource partners and advocacy: H.R. 6445 on Small Business Development Centers, H.R. 6441 on Women's Business Centers, H.R. 6450, the SCORE for Small Business Act of 2022, H.R. 4877, the One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021, and H.R. 6454, the Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022. Sharice Davids presided from 10:00 a.m., in the Rayburn building and on Zoom, and Blaine Luetkemeyer gave the minority opening statement. The appendix prints all five bills.
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MARKUP OF: H.R. 6445, ‘‘SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IMPROVEMENT ACT
OF 2022’’ H.R. 6441, ‘‘WOMEN’S BUSINESS
CENTERS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2022’’ H.R.
6450, ‘‘SCORE FOR SMALL BUSINESS ACT OF
2022’’ H.R. 4877, ‘‘ONE STOP SHOP FOR SMALL
BUSINESS COMPLIANCE ACT OF 2021’’ H.R.
6454, ‘‘SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY
IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2022’’
HEARING
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS
UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
HEARING HELD
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Small Business Committee Document Number 117–044
Available via the GPO Website: www.govinfo.gov
U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS
NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ, New York, Chairwoman
JARED GOLDEN, Maine
JASON CROW, Colorado
SHARICE DAVIDS, Kansas
KWEISI MFUME, Maryland
DEAN PHILLIPS, Minnesota
MARIE NEWMAN, Illinois
CAROLYN BOURDEAUX, Georgia
TROY CARTER, Louisiana
JUDY CHU, California
DWIGHT EVANS, Pennsylvania
ANTONIO DELGADO, New York
CHRISSY HOULAHAN, Pennsylvania
ANDY KIM, New Jersey
ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota
BLAINE LUETKEMEYER, Missouri, Ranking Member
ROGER WILLIAMS, Texas
JIM HAGEDORN, Minnesota
PETE STAUBER, Minnesota
DAN MEUSER, Pennsylvania
CLAUDIA TENNEY, New York
ANDREW GARBARINO, New York
YOUNG KIM, California
BETH VAN DUYNE, Texas
BYRON DONALDS, Florida
MARIA SALAZAR, Florida
SCOTT FITZGERALD, Wisconsin
MELISSA JUNG, Majority Staff Director
ELLEN HARRINGTON, Majority Deputy Staff Director
DAVID PLANNING, Staff Director
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CONTENTS
OPENING STATEMENTS
Page
Hon. Sharice Davids ................................................................................................ 1
Hon. Blaine Luetkemeyer ....................................................................................... 3
APPENDIX
Additional Material for the Record:
H.R. 6445, ‘‘Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of
2022’’ .............................................................................................................. 18
H.R. 6441, ‘‘Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2022’’ ............ 31
H.R. 6450, ‘‘Score for Small Business Act of 2022’’ ....................................... 67
H.R. 4877, ‘‘One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021’’ ... 86
H.R. 6454, ‘‘Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022’’ ............. 88
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MARKUP OF: H.R. 6445, ‘‘SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IMPROVEMENT
ACT OF 2022’’ H.R. 6441, ‘‘WOMEN’S BUSINESS
CENTERS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2022’’ H.R.
6450, ‘‘SCORE FOR SMALL BUSINESS ACT OF
2022’’ H.R. 4877, ‘‘ONE STOP SHOP FOR
SMALL BUSINESS COMPLIANCE ACT OF
2021’’ H.R. 6454, ‘‘SMALL BUSINESS
ADVOCACY IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2022’’
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS,
Washington, DC.
The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:00 a.m., in Room
2360, Rayburn House Office Building and on Zoom. Hon. Sharice
Davids [member of the Committee] presiding.
Present: Representatives Davids, Golden, Crow, Mfume, Phillips,
Newman, Bourdeaux, Carter, Chu, Evans, Delgado, Houlahan,
Andy Kim, Craig, Luetkemeyer, Williams, Hagedorn, Stauber,
Meuser, Tenney, Garbarino, Young Kim, Van Duyne, Donalds,
Salazar, and Fitzgerald.
Ms. DAVIDS. Good morning. With a quorum being present I call
this morning’s meeting of the Committee on Small Business to
order.
Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at
any time.
First, I want to start off by stating that I have the pleasure of
chairing this hearing in place of Chairwoman Velázquez who is un-
able to attend.
I would like to begin by noting some important requirements. Let
me begin by saying that standing House and Committee rules and
practice will continue to apply during hybrid proceedings. All Mem-
bers are reminded that they are expected to adhere to these stand-
ing rules including decorum.
House regulations require Members to be visible through a video
connection throughout the proceeding, so please keep your cameras
on. Also, please remember to remain muted until you are recog-
nized to minimize background noise.
For those Members and staff physically present in the Com-
mittee room today, in accordance with the attending physician’s
most recent guidance, all Members and staff who attend this hy-
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brid markup in person will be required to wear masks in the hear-
ing room.
As required by House rules, copies of the measures have been
made available to Members and the public at least 24 hours in ad-
vance.
Small businesses are the cornerstones of our communities and
have been hit hard throughout the pandemic. It is important that
we come together to ensure small businesses across the country
have access to SBA programs that will help them thrive.
SBA offers a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem that offers free or
low-cost counseling and training to small business owners across
the country. Whether it is helping to create a business plan, navi-
gating the procurement process, marketing a new product, or iden-
tifying trade opportunities, SBA, through its resource partners, of-
fers a wide range of services and helps more than a million small
business owners every year. These programs have a proven track
record of success in assisting America’s entrepreneurs and small
business owners.
Throughout this Congress, we have consistently asked our wit-
nesses, how can we better assist America’s small businesses? Are
SBA’s entrepreneurial development programs working effectively?
How can the Committee modernize and expand their reach? We
have heard time and time again that SBA’s entrepreneurial devel-
opment programs are vital to small employers and access to them
is pivotal to success. Witnesses also shared that more can be done
to expand their reach, particularly in rural and traditionally under-
served areas. This Committee has taken what we learned to heart
and crafted three bipartisan bills to strengthen the counseling and
training programs at SBA.
In addition to those three bills, we are considering a bill that
would improve access to federal small business compliance guides
and a bill that would ensure American small business interests are
represented on the global stage.
The five bills the Committee is considering today are H.R. 6445,
the ‘‘Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of
2022,’’ introduced by Mr. Golden and cosponsored by Mr. Hagedorn;
H.R. 6441, the ‘‘Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of
2022,’’ introduced by myself and cosponsored by Ms. Tenney; H.R.
6450, the ‘‘SCORE for Small Business Act of 2022,’’ introduced by
Mrs. Young Kim and cosponsored by Ms. Craig; H.R. 4877, the
‘‘One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021,’’ intro-
duced by Mr. Delgado and cosponsored by Ms. Van Duyne; and fi-
nally, H.R. 6454, the ‘‘Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act
of 2022,’’ introduced by Ranking Member Luetkemeyer and Mr.
Carter.
I am proud to be lending my strong support for these five bipar-
tisan bills. I want to thank the Ranking Member and his staff for
collaborating on this package. I would also like to thank all our
Members on both sides of the aisle for their efforts to improve
SBA’s programs.
I would now like to recognize the Ranking Member, Mr. Luetke-
meyer, for his opening statement.
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Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Good morning. Thank you, Madam Chair,
for holding this markup on legislation that I think will continue to
put the nation’s job creators first.
Small businesses in every shape and form continue to feel the
devastating effects of strong economic headwinds, from the highest
inflation rate in 40 years to supply chain issues, to labor shortages
that have left the nation with 10.9 million open jobs, small busi-
nesses are facing severe economic conditions. Too often, storefronts
and other main street businesses have had to reduce hours or
change their operations due to these challenges.
However, small business owners and their employees are some of
the most resilient workers in America. This is apparent through
their innovation and risk taking. These are the characteristics that
drive our economy to new heights. These are the factors that sup-
port our communities and neighbors. These are the qualities that
build our next entrepreneurs.
When small business owners are able to plan with certainty and
make calculated risks, our nation moves forward.
Now, let me tell you, our nation is not short of great business
concepts or ideas that could turn into the next great American
product or service. Unfortunately, all too often the federal govern-
ment gets in their way. This is why it was a victory for small busi-
nesses when the vaccine mandate was halted.
Congress must be aware of these federal policies that disadvan-
tage the nation’s true job creators. Pro-growth policies work. They
put small business owners in charge instead of the federal govern-
ment. We know we must create a small business environment that
fosters expansion, prudent risk taking, and job growth.
At the same time, it is also critical to examine the federal agency
that was created to assist and help the nation’s small businesses,
and that is what we are here today to discuss.
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in new awareness of the
Small Business Administration’s tools and services. Millions of
small businesses now have a better understanding of the SBA.
Given this heightened attention, the SBA’s entrepreneurial devel-
opment programs must be right-sized and recalibrated to meet the
needs of today’s business workers and owners.
Today’s markup will feature three bills that improve the SBA’s
Small Business Development Centers program, the SBA’s Women’s
Business Centers program, and the SBA’s SCORE program. Addi-
tionally, the Committee will look to enhance and streamline infor-
mation that is published by agencies as it pertains to the impact
of federal regulations on small businesses. Federal regulations
have an outside impact on small businesses, and we need to take
a look at those. We must work to ensure regulatory red tape is lim-
ited and H.R. 4877 is a step in this direction.
Lastly, the Committee will examine my bill to bolster the SBA’s
independent Office of Advocacy and its role in reporting on inter-
national economic matters. Having an independent voice that
speaks on behalf of small business is critical to all trade matters.
H.R. 6454 will ensure the SBA’s Office of Advocacy does just that.
Every piece of legislation before us today will work for and on be-
half of the nation’s small businesses, entrepreneurs, startups, and
innovators. These are important reforms that need our attention.
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I would like to thank each Member for working with their col-
leagues to address and highlight these matters. Additionally, I
would like to thank the Chair for working to advance these bipar-
tisan bills. It is important to remember, when small businesses are
growing, so is our economy.
Before I conclude, I would like to mention that this Committee
needs to continue to examine the approximately $1 trillion in
COVID relief that flowed to small businesses over the last 2 years.
A part of this examination is hearing from administration officials
in charge of these programs. Unfortunately, Secretary Yellen, who
is required by law to testify before this Committee, and thus far,
she has refused to do so. She continues to turn her back on small
businesses. This cannot be allowed to continue. She is also required
by this same law to report to this Committee two times this coming
year. Will she finally show up? Will she finally do her statutory
duty? Who knows? The bottom line is that she needs to finally sub-
mit to the law, discontinue her blatant disregard for the law and
this Committee.
With that, Madam Chair, I look forward to today’s markup and
I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you very much. The gentleman yields back.
Before we get into the individual bills, are there any Members
present who seek recognition for the purpose of making an opening
statement?
Seeing none, we will move to consideration of H.R. 6445, the
‘‘Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2022,’’
introduced by Representative Golden and cosponsored by Rep-
resentative Hagedorn. This bill would modernize and improve the
Small Business Development Centers program.
I would now like to recognize the gentleman from Maine, Mr.
Golden, the sponsor of the bill for an opening statement.
H.R. 6445
Mr. GOLDEN. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Small business development centers (SBDCs) are SBA’s largest
resource partner. In Maine, the state’s lead SBDC runs 11 outreach
locations in my district. Maine’s SBDCs have an annual impact
that includes advising 2,956 small businesses.
The impact that SBDC services have on local business owners
should not be underestimated. I have heard from numerous busi-
ness owners about the great value they found in SBDC services.
Some of them have said things to myself in meetings or to SBDC
staff in the district or to my team back home in Maine—things like
the following:
‘‘Risking everything we had to pursue dreams of starting our own
business was terrifying but access to our local SBDC program and
advisors gave us tools we needed to persevere over the many hur-
dles confronting small business startups.’’
‘‘We cannot stress enough how invaluable we have found their
services to be.’’
Another success story is a veteran-owned Frenchman Bay Oyster
Company. The owner, Graham, who I know well, told my staff that
his relationship with the Maine SBDC is irreplaceable. He worked
with an SBDC advisor on a business plan and a successful grant
application that is helping him to grow his business.
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As impressive as these stories and statistics are, they represent
only a fraction of Maine’s 33,500 small businesses. My bipartisan
bill, the ‘‘Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of
2022,’’ H.R. 6445, will help more small businesses access these
services in two ways.
First, by clarifying that centers are allowed to market their serv-
ices, it will address the common feedback I hear that Maine small
businesses do not know about the valuable resources that SBDCs
provide. Greater awareness of the services available through these
programs will allow more small businesses to receive entrepre-
neurial assistance without imposing any more financial burdens on
SBDCs, the SBA, or the taxpayer.
Second, it will increase SBDC’s capacity and impact by raising
their funding authorization by $40 million annually. Along with
other provisions in the bill, these changes will help small busi-
nesses across the country reach their full potential.
I would like to thank Mr. Hagedorn, the Chairwoman, the Rank-
ing Member, and their staff for their bipartisan work in support of
this important program and I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentleman yields back.
I would now like to recognize the gentleman from Minnesota, Mr.
Hagedorn, for an opening statement.
Mr. Hagedorn, you are muted currently.
Mr. HAGEDORN. How about that? Is that better?
Ms. DAVIDS. Sounds good.
Mr. HAGEDORN. Okay. Madam Chair, thank you for the oppor-
tunity. I appreciate it very much and it is good to be with everyone
on this really bipartisan day in small business and that is the way
we should be doing our business. I am pleased that things are
going along that way today. I want to thank my colleague, Rep-
resentative Golden, Chairman Golden for his bipartisan work, and
those on the Committee that want to help us move along with our
small business development centers. This is an important bill that
we have been working on for a little while and let’s just face it,
over the last 40 years America’s small business development cen-
ters have served as a pillar for both emerging entrepreneurs and
long-time small business owners alike. I have spoken with many
people in my district who have really gotten their start or gotten
a lot of help early on in order to get their businesses going through
the small business development centers. Some of them are very lu-
crative businesses today so this is a program that is working and
reauthorizing, it makes a lot of sense.
The services our SBDCs are able to offer have become increas-
ingly critical to help ensure our main street business partners can
survive through the COVID pandemic. Hopefully, we are turning
the corner there, but it has been a long road here the last couple
of years, no doubt about that. This legislation would reauthorize
the SBDC program at $175 million through fiscal year 2025 to fur-
ther modernize and strengthen the SBDC network. Specifically,
H.R. 6445 would increase much-needed oversight by requiring SBA
to provide Congress with an annual report on program effective-
ness while also enabling increased awareness of the services of the
SBDC programs it has to offer. That is all by eliminating the prohi-
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bition on marketing for SBDCs, some that are probably long over-
due.
The feedback my office has received from small business owners
often revolved around these businesses not having been aware of
the SBDC services available to them. I guess there just was not
enough marketing out there. We needed to make sure people knew
what was going on. This bill is going to help in that regard. I am
pleased that we are going to address these concerns through this
legislation.
Minnesota’s 1st District is home to two SBDC locations, the
South Central Regional SBDC located at Rochester Community
College and Technical College, and then, of course, the Southeast
Regional SBDC located at Minnesota State University in Mankato.
They have multiple satellite locations across Minnesota, especially
southern Minnesota. Our SBDCs have been a lifeline to our small
business owners and in some of the most hopeless and uncertain
times they have helped get them through. It is important that the
Committee act in bipartisan fashion to ensure these services con-
tinue to assist our small businesses in their long-term economic
growth.
I humbly ask that my colleagues support H.R. 6445 and I yield
back. Thank you.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you, Mr. Hagedorn. It is good to see you.
The gentleman yields back.
Are there any other Members who wish to be recognized for a
statement on H.R. 6445?
I would now like to recognize the Ranking Member.
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. I would like to thank the gentleman from
Maine, Mr. Golden, and the gentleman from Minnesota, Mr.
Hagedorn, for working on this legislation in the 117th Congress.
This Congress, the Committee has heard from small business de-
velopment centers (SBDCs) and small businesses who have bene-
fitted from SBDC’s services. Specifically, in March of last year, the
Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business
Development heard from the Minnesota SBDC state director on the
important work SBDCs conduct for small businesses. Small busi-
ness development centers provide valuable resources to entre-
preneurs and throughout the pandemic have supported countless
small businesses in accessing SBA’s COVID-19 relief programs.
This important legislation will allow SBDCs to market their serv-
ices and expand their network. This legislation also ensures
SBDC’s client information is protected and that cooperation, com-
munication, and collaboration between the SBA and SBDC net-
works is improved.
I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6445 to modernize the
SBDC program and ensure that SBDCs can continue their impor-
tant services for small businesses.
With that, Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentleman yields back.
I would now like to recognize myself briefly.
The Small Business Development Centers program is SBA’s larg-
est resource partner, delivering vital management and technical as-
sistance through a network of 62 lead centers and nearly 1,000
subcenters throughout the country.
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Since the pandemic began, SBDCs have been inundated with a
record number of requests for their services. In 2020, SBDCs pro-
vided counseling and training to almost 500,000 unique entre-
preneurs and small business owners and helped clients start more
than 17,000 small businesses and obtain $8.4 billion in financing,
a 70 percent increase from financing obtained in 2019.
First and foremost, this bill would reauthorize the program for
4 years and increase the authorization level to $175 million for
each fiscal year. To increase awareness of SBA’s resource partners,
the bill would expand the SBDC programs marketing and adver-
tising authority. Finally, this bill, like the other entrepreneurial de-
velopment bills we are considering today, would require an annual
report to ensure that programs are working effectively and aligned
with congressional intent.
Launching a business is not for the faint of heart. Strengthening
the SBDC network will enable SBDCs to continue to provide in-
depth business training for aspiring entrepreneurs and small busi-
ness owners, which in turn will spur local economic development.
I want to thank Representative Golden and Representative
Hagedorn for their bipartisan work on this bill and I urge a yes
vote.
If there is no further discussion, the Committee will move on to
consideration of H.R. 6445.
The clerk will report the bill.
The CLERK. H.R. 6445, the Small Business Development Cen-
ters——
Ms. DAVIDS. Without objection, H.R. 6445 is considered as read
and open for amendment at any point.
Does anyone seek recognition to offer an amendment?
Seeing none, the question is now on H.R. 6445.
All in favor, say aye.
All those opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it and H.R. 6445 is
agreed to.
The question now occurs on reporting H.R. 6445 favorably to the
House.
All those in favor, say aye.
All those opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it. H.R. 6445 is re-
ported to the House.
Without objection, Committee staff is authorized to correct punc-
tuation and make other necessary technical corrections and con-
forming changes.
Without objection, Members have 2 business days to file addi-
tional, supplemental, dissenting, and minority views.
Our second bill today is H.R. 6441, the ‘‘Women’s Business Cen-
ters Improvement Act of 2022,’’ introduced by myself and cospon-
sored by Congresswoman Tenney. H.R. 6441 would modernize and
strengthen the Women’s Business Centers program.
I would now like to recognize the gentlewoman from New York,
Ms. Tenney, for an opening statement.
Ms. Tenney, I believe you are muted.
One more try. There we go.
Ms. TENNEY. How about now?
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Ms. DAVIDS. There we go.
H.R. 6441
Ms. TENNEY. All right, good. Thanks.
As a long-time small business owner in upstate New York, I am
in support of H.R. 6441, the Women’s Business Centers Improve-
ment Act legislation that I am honored to lead with Representative
Davids, who has also spent some time in upstate New York and
also attended Cornell University Law School, as did my dad many,
many years ago.
Throughout our country, women-owned businesses employ 9.4
million workers and contribute $1.2 trillion to our national econ-
omy. They play an important part in our communities and provide
female entrepreneurs an invaluable opportunity to build wealth
and care for their families.
Over the past 30 years, the Women’s Business Center program
has helped these entrepreneurs access greater resources and find
opportunities to grow and build their businesses. Across the coun-
try there are now 150 locations providing a full range of counseling
and technical services to 150,000 business owners annually.
In the fiscal year 2020 alone, the Small Business Administration
revealed there were almost 70,000 jobs supported by the Women’s
Business Centers. These jobs represented communities from urban
to rural to minority to chronically unserved.
To build on this success and expand the reach of these centers
into communities like the one I represent in upstate New York, I
joined with Congresswoman Davids to introduce the bipartisan
Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act. This legislation will
increase funding available to this proven service while enacting
commonsense taxpayer protections, and oversight provisions to
safeguard these public resources and ensure the program efficiently
serves the American people.
Finally, this bill will double the cap on grants offered by the pro-
gram, allowing it to better support entrepreneurs while also reduc-
ing some of the administrative and compliance costs. These
changes will ensure that the Women’s Business Centers can meet
the modern demands and needs of small businesses for years to
come.
Thank you all for your support. I urge you all to join with me
and Congresswoman Davids to support our nation’s small business-
women and entrepreneurs and vote yes on H.R. 6441.
I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentlewoman yields back.
Are there any other Members who wish to be recognized for a
statement on H.R. 6441?
Ms. NEWMAN. I do.
Ms. DAVIDS. I would now like to recognize the gentlewoman
from Illinois, Ms. Newman, for a statement.
Ms. NEWMAN. Well, thank you, Madam Chair. I move to strike
the last word and speak in support of H.R. 6441, the Women’s
Business Centers bill.
Ms. DAVIDS. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Ms. NEWMAN. Thank you.
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I rise in strong support of H.R. 6441. As a former small
businessowner, I know that when our small businesses are strong,
our country is strong.
Small business has been hit very hard by the pandemic and
women entrepreneurs have particularly struggled as we all know
and are still attempting to recover. This legislation comes at a very
critical time. It will provide women entrepreneurs with the re-
sources they need for their businesses to thrive. Furthermore, it al-
lows women business centers to expand services in counseling,
training, and technical assistance. Supporting this bill means sup-
porting a more diverse small business landscape and investing in
the next generation of women entrepreneurs.
Thank you, Madam, and I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentlewoman yields back.
Are there any other Members who wish to be recognized?
I would now like to recognize the Ranking Member.
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Thank you, Madam Chair, and Ms.
Tenney, for your leadership on this bill. Women’s Business Centers
(WBCs) support over 150,000 women entrepreneurs each year
through training, mentoring, business development, and financing
opportunities. Unfortunately, on May 4, 2021, the SBA’s Office of
Inspector General released a report that found SBA did not provide
effective oversight over the WBC program. To that end, H.R. 6441
will bring increased oversight to the WBC program and long over-
due modernizations. This legislation improves collaboration with
SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership, requires the SBA to
develop policies and procedures to reduce the possibility of award-
ing grants to a WBC that will not remain in compliance with the
program, and requires an annual report to Congress to measure
the effectiveness of the WBC program.
I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6441, and with that,
Madam Chair, I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentleman yields back.
I would now like to recognize myself.
The Women’s Business Centers program is emblematic of a good
government program that was created to bridge opportunity gaps
and promote equity. Since its inception, the WBC program has
sought to reach more female entrepreneurs, particularly those who
are socially and economically disadvantaged. To that end, many
Women’s Business Centers provide multilingual services, evening
and weekend hours, and childcare for mothers in training sessions.
In 2020 alone, the WBC program increased its outreach by 22 per-
cent and counseled and trained more than 82,000 entrepreneurs. In
addition, they helped start and sustain more than 30,000 small
businesses. This is a solid record of success.
The bill we are considering today will enhance the WBC program
and ensure women entrepreneurs all across the country have in-
creased access to the vital counseling and training services. I have
seen it in action in the Kansas City WBC and it is why I intro-
duced and strongly supported this bipartisan legislation. It would
raise the cap on grants from $150,000 to $300,000 and establish an
accreditation program that would raise the standards of excellence
for counseling and training, ensuring funds are being spent wisely
to help those growing entrepreneurs.
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Raising the grant caps will allow WBCs to expand their reach
and resources. The Kansas City WBC currently serves the entire
state of Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. They served over 800
clients last year. How many more could they have reached with in-
creased funding?
Last week, I held a roundtable with women small business own-
ers in the Kansas 3rd District who have benefitted from the sup-
port and guidance of the Kansas City WBC. I heard firsthand from
a diverse group of entrepreneurs spanning retail, IT, and con-
sulting industries about how critical this program was to their suc-
cess. They cited the flexible hours tailored to their needs and the
supportive community as standpoint parts of their experience with
the WBC. Expanding the reach and capacity of our WBCs will pro-
vide real-world benefits to female entrepreneurs across the country.
I am proud to have introduced this important legislation alongside
Ms. Tenney and I urge a yes vote.
If there is no further discussion, the Committee will move on to
consideration of H.R. 6441.
The clerk will report the bill.
The CLERK. H.R. 6441, the Women’s Business——
Ms. DAVIDS. Without objection, H.R. 6441 is considered as read
and open for amendment at any point.
Does anyone seek recognition to offer an amendment?
Seeing none, the question is now on H.R. 6441.
All in favor, say aye.
All opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it and H.R. 6441 is
agreed to.
The question now occurs on reporting H.R. 6441 favorably to the
House.
All those in favor, say aye.
All those opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it and H.R. 6441 is
reported to the House.
Without objection, Committee staff is authorized to correct punc-
tuation and make other necessary technical corrections and con-
forming changes.
Without objection, Members have 2 business days to file addi-
tional, supplemental, dissenting, and minority views.
The next bill under consideration is H.R. 6450, the ‘‘SCORE for
Small Business Act of 2022,’’ introduced by Representative Young
Kim and cosponsored by Representative Craig. The bill would reau-
thorize the SCORE program for 2 years, maintaining vital over-
sight mechanisms and ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.
I would now like to recognize the gentlewoman from California,
Mrs. Young Kim, the sponsor of the bill, for an opening statement.
H.R. 6450
Mrs. YOUNG KIM. Thank you, Madam Chair Davids. I would
also like to thank our Ranking Member Luetkemeyer for holding
this very important markup and for working in a very bipartisan
manner to consider vital pieces of legislation for our small busi-
nesses and entrepreneurs.
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And thank you to my colleague, Representative Angie Craig,
from Minnesota, for your partnership to introduce H.R. 6450, the
‘‘SCORE for Small Business Act of 2022.’’
H.R. 6450 provides an authorization of $13.5 million for the
SCORE program for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. The authorization
will allow SCORE to expand counseling and training through on-
line webinars, electronic mentoring platforms, and online toolkits
to better serve small businesses and entrepreneurs. Additionally,
the legislation would implement oversight mechanisms to better
protect taxpayers’ dollars by requiring the SBA to conduct a finan-
cial review of the program every 2 years and improving protections
for our whistleblowers.
The SCORE for Small Business Act would also expand services
and promote diversity by requiring SCORE to develop and imple-
ment plans to better serve clients in rural areas and underserved
communities. Since 1964, SCORE has served more than 11 million
small business owners and entrepreneurs to establish, expand, or
serve a small business. According to SCORE, since the COVID-19
pandemic began in early 2020, SCORE has seen a 30 percent in-
crease in demand for their mentoring and educational services. De-
spite the challenges, 89 percent of SCORE clients stayed in busi-
ness throughout 2020. This is an amazing accomplishment that we
should look to preserve by reauthorizing the program. Ninety-six
percent of workers employed in California’s 39th district are em-
ployed by small businesses. Thanks to the volunteers and mentors
in the SCORE program, countless small businesses in my district
have been able to weather the COVID-19 pandemic and keep their
businesses running.
I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6450 and allow SCORE to
keep providing valuable information and resources for small busi-
nesses across the country.
Thank you, and I yield back my time.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentlewoman yields back.
Are there any other Members who wish to be recognized for a
statement on H.R. 6450?
I would now like to recognize the gentlewoman from Minnesota,
Ms. Craig, for an opening statement.
Ms. CRAIG. Well, thank you so much, Chairwoman, for yielding
and for convening this really strong bipartisan markup. Thank you,
too, Congressman Young Kim for your leadership on this important
bill.
I am so proud to cosponsor H.R. 6450, the SCORE for Small
Business Act bipartisan legislation that will ensure the SCORE
program can provide the support and assistance America’s small
businesses deserve.
Small businesses are the economic engine that drive our country
and I am so proud to represent the small businesses which make
up 93 percent of employers in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional Dis-
trict. The real-world experienced mentorship that the SCORE pro-
gram provides has launched more than 45,000 businesses in 2020
alone with a return on investment of over $67 for every $1 in fed-
eral appropriations. Back home in my district, SCORE South Metro
has been hard at work mentoring more than 100 Minnesotans who
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need help opening a new business or learning how to get their idea
off the ground.
SCORE can be an incredible resource for entrepreneurs all across
the country but there is no doubt that there is room for improve-
ment, especially when it comes to their service of rural and under-
served communities as noted by a recent Inspector General report.
Those improvements are exactly what our legislation seeks to pro-
vide. I know small businesses in my district and in rural commu-
nities across the country will benefit from the programmatic im-
provements this bill makes.
I thank the Chairwoman for advancing the bill today and urge
my colleagues to support this legislation.
With that, thank you. I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentlewoman yields back.
Are there any other Members who wish to be recognized for a
statement on H.R. 6450?
I would now like to recognize the Ranking Member, Mr. Luetke-
meyer.
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Thank you, Madam Chair. I thank Mrs.
Young Kim and Ms. Craig for your fine work on this legislation.
Congresswoman Kim, I know, is a great advocate for small busi-
nesses and their resource partners and I appreciate her work on
this legislation to reauthorize the SCORE program and add new
program safeguard data standards and reporting requirements.
SCORE is the largest network of free volunteer small business
mentors and provides entrepreneurs with training in starting a
business, succession planning and management, finance and mar-
keting tools. I am confident that the provisions in this bill will sup-
port small businesses, improve the SBA’s and Congress’s oversight
of the SCORE program, and ensure the integrity of the SCORE as-
sociation is restored and maintained.
I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6450. With that, Madam
Chair, I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentleman yields back.
I would now like to recognize myself briefly.
SBA’s SCORE program is the nation’s largest network of volun-
teer business mentors. Since 1964, they have provided education
and mentorship to over 11 million entrepreneurs. With 250 chap-
ters and 10,000 volunteers nationwide, SCORE is well-positioned to
provide virtual and face-to-face counseling to entrepreneurs
throughout the country.
As we know the SCORE program has experienced some oversight
challenges in the past. This bill reflects the immense work the new
leadership at SCORE has done to resolve outstanding recommenda-
tions of the Office of Inspector General. This bill reflects the Com-
mittee’s oversight efforts and ensures the steps SCORE has taken
to restore integrity, accounting, and performance standards are
carried into the future.
Today’s bill is a culmination of bipartisan work to strengthen the
SCORE program and ensure its efficient operation on behalf of
America’s small business community.
Thank you to both Mrs. Young Kim and Ms. Angie Craig for your
bipartisan commitment to modernize and improve the SCORE pro-
gram. I urge a yes vote.
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If there is no further discussion, the Committee will move on to
consideration of H.R. 6450.
The clerk will report the title.
The CLERK. H.R. 6450, the SCORE for Small Business——
Ms. DAVIDS. Without objection, H.R. 6450 is considered as read
and open for amendment at any point.
Does anyone seek recognition to offer an amendment?
Seeing none, the question is now on H.R. 6450.
All in favor, say aye.
All those opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it and H.R. 6450 is
agreed to.
The question now occurs on reporting H.R. 6450 favorably to the
House.
All those in favor, say aye.
All those opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it and H.R. 6450 is
reported to the House.
Without objection, Committee staff is authorized to correct punc-
tuation and make other necessary technical corrections and con-
forming changes.
Without objection, Members have 2 business days to file addi-
tional, supplemental, dissenting, and minority views.
We will now consider H.R. 4877, the ‘‘One Stop Shop for Small
Business Compliance Act of 2021,’’ introduced by Congressman
Delgado and cosponsored by Congresswoman Van Duyne.
H.R. 4877 would require the Office of the National Ombudsman
to create and maintain a centralized website with hyperlinks to
small business compliance guides and related points of contact for
each federal agency. Doing so makes it easier for small businesses
to comply with federal regulations.
I would now like to recognize the gentleman from New York, Mr.
Delgado, the sponsor of the bill, for an opening statement.
H.R. 4877
Mr. DELGADO. Thank you, Chairwoman, and Ranking Member.
I appreciate the opportunity to speak in support of my bipartisan
bill, the One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act.
I introduced this legislation with my colleague, Congresswoman
Van Duyne, who is also a Member of this Committee. I want to
thank her for her partnership on this bill.
Since 2002, Congress has required federal agencies to publish
small business compliance guides to assist small business owners
in navigating onerous federal regulations. For the past 2 decades,
these guides have been housed in various places across different
agencies websites and it can get very, very difficult for small busi-
ness owners to find and utilize them. Our legislation, the One Stop
Shop for Small Business Compliance Act would require the Small
Business Administration to create a centralized website that
houses all of these compliance guides, in turn, creating a one stop
shop for small business owners. Our bill would also require the
SBA website to list contact information for the appropriate agency
staff to provide regulatory assistance to small businesses.
By making these guides and agency contact information more ac-
cessible, we can help small business owners, many of whom often
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lack the resources to hire staff to focus on compliance issues. While
the small business owners continue to navigate the effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic on their business, they should not also have
to navigate a maze of government websites just to find the very re-
sources meant to help them in the first place. Our bill helps to cut
the red tape, lowers the cost of complying with regulations and
makes life simpler for our small business owners. I know for the
27,000 small business owners, including self-employed in my dis-
trict, it will make a big difference.
With that in mind, I want to thank the Chairwoman for includ-
ing our bill in the markup today, and I urge the Committee to join
me in supporting this commonsense, bipartisan legislation.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentleman yields back.
I would now like to recognize the gentlewoman from Texas, Ms.
Van Duyne, for an opening statement.
Ms. VAN DUYNE. Thank you very much, Madam Chair, who, by
the way, until today, even though we shared an entire season in
softball, I never knew that you were a fellow Cornellian either—
so on this very small panel we have got three of us including Con-
gressman Meuser.
Ms. DAVIDS. Go Big Red.
Ms. VAN DUYNE. It is a small world.
I want to thank you and Ranking Member Luetkemeyer for hold-
ing this markup and including this critical bill for reducing red
tape for small business owners.
I want to thank my colleague, the gentleman from New York,
Mr. Delgado, for his leadership on this bill, the One Stop Shop for
Small Business Compliance Act.
One of the significant challenges for our smallest employers is
dealing with an overzealous, regulatory state while they work to
grow their businesses. Not only are some of these regulations com-
plicated but the process of simply locating what regulations they
need to be following can be overtime and very consuming. This bill
would solve this problem by creating one centralized website for
small business owners to access resources and compliance guides
for certain federal regulations. Our entrepreneurs must spend more
time on their business and less time sifting through federal regula-
tions, especially during this challenging environment for all small
businesses.
I am proud to partner with Representative Delgado on this bill
and look forward to continued work together. I urge my colleagues
to offer their support, and I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentlewoman yields back.
I would now like to recognize the Ranking Member.
Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you to
my colleagues, Mr. Delgado from New York and Ms. Van Duyne
from Texas for leading this effort.
Federal agencies are required to publish small business compli-
ance guides for certain regulations. These guides are housed on dif-
ferent agency websites, making it difficult for small businesses to
find and utilize. The bipartisan legislation we have before us today
will create a one stop shop that will make it easier for small busi-
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nesses to comply with federal regulations and to be brief, I support
this commonsense bill and urge my colleagues to do the same.
With that, Madam Chair, I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentleman yields back.
I would now like to recognize myself briefly.
In 1996, Congress established the Office of the National Ombuds-
man to serve as a powerful voice for small businesses within the
federal government. This little-known office within SBA works to
reduce unfair regulatory burdens on small businesses and assist
them in complying with new regulations. This bill would require
the Office of the National Ombudsman to create and maintain a
public website that includes hyperlinks to compliance guides re-
quired by Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforce-
ment Fairness Act. These guides are valuable tools for small firms,
helping them to come into compliance with the rules promulgated
by federal agencies and could save them a significant amount of
time and effort.
I want to thank Congressman Delgado and Congresswoman Van
Duyne for their work on this bill and I urge a yes vote.
If there is no further discussion, the Committee will move on to
consideration of H.R. 4877.
The clerk will report the bill.
The CLERK. H.R. 4877, the One Stop——
Ms. DAVIDS. Without objection, H.R. 4877 is considered as read
and open for amendment at any point.
Does anyone seek recognition to offer an amendment?
Seeing none, the question is now on H.R. 4877.
All in favor, say aye.
All opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it and H.R. 4877 is
agreed to.
The question now occurs on reporting H.R. 4877 favorably to the
House.
All those in favor, say aye.
All those opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it and H.R. 4877 is
reported to the House.
Without objection, Committee staff is authorized to correct punc-
tuation and make other necessary technical corrections and con-
forming changes.
Without objection, Members have 2 business days to file addi-
tional, supplemental, dissenting, and minority views.
We will now take up the final bill on the agenda, H.R. 6454, the
‘‘Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022,’’ introduced
by Ranking Member Luetkemeyer and cosponsored by Congress-
man Carter. H.R. 6454 clarifies that SBA’s Office of Advocacy has
the authority to examine international data, and represent small
business interests in international discussions, particularly in trade
negotiations.
I would now like to recognize the gentleman from Missouri,
Ranking Member Luetkemeyer, the sponsor of the bill, for an open-
ing statement.
H.R. 6454
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Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate
your willingness to bring this up this morning, and I appreciate my
cosponsor, Representative Carter.
SBA’s Office of Advocacy is a critically important group that op-
erates independently and solely on behalf of the nation’s small
businesses. While it produces research and statistics on the state
of small business and our economy as a whole at the national,
state, and congressional level, it also monitors federal agency com-
pliance with regulatory matters. My bill, H.R. 6454, the ‘‘Small
Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2022,’’ expands the office’s
authority to be an independent voice for America’s small businesses
on international economic matters, including those dealing with
trade which is so vitally important to our economy and to our small
businesses today. Enhancing the Office of Advocacy’s mission when
it comes to trade matters will only serve to assist America’s job cre-
ators.
I would like to thank the Chair again for bringing this bill up
to vote and again thank my colleague, Mr. Carter, from Louisiana
for joining me to ensure that the country’s small businesses are
represented and informed on all matters both domestically and
internationally. It is my hope this Congress can finally advance
this legislation as it has received bipartisan support in the past.
Madam Chair, with that, it is an important bill that I urge all
my colleagues to support. I also yield back. Thank you.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentleman yields back.
I would now like to recognize the gentleman from Louisiana, Mr.
Carter, for an opening statement.
Mr. CARTER. Madam Chair, thank you very much for this op-
portunity. Ranking Member Luetkemeyer, it is an honor to co-lead
this bill with you. I am proud to advance this bipartisan bill that
makes clear that the SBA Office of Advocacy has the authority to
examine international economic data and represent small busi-
nesses’—interests in international discussions, particularly in trade
negotiations.
Small businesses are the backbone of our American economy, and
we need to lift them up at every possible opportunity. Louisiana’s
2nd district is an international one. We have some of the most im-
portant ports in the country and our businesses connect with oth-
ers across the world every day. Today’s small businesses are more
global than ever before, selling their products and buying goods
from countries around the world. Opening up new markets over-
seas helps our businesses here at home. When the U.S. makes deci-
sions on trade and other international economic issues, the con-
cerns of small businesses must be considered. This will ensure that
all small business owners have someone in the federal government
fighting for the nation’s small businesses at home and abroad. I am
honored to be a part of advancing this legislation.
I would like to thank our Chair for leading this markup and cer-
tainly thank my dear friend and the Ranking Member, Mr. Luetke-
meyer, for his incredible leadership on this issue. I urge a favorable
passage. I yield back.
Ms. DAVIDS. Thank you. The gentleman yields back.
Are there any other Members who wish to be recognized for a
statement on H.R. 6454?
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I would now like to recognize myself briefly.
As the independent voice for small entities within the federal
government, SBA’s Office of Advocacy advances the views of our
nation’s 30 million small firms before Congress, the White House,
federal agencies, federal courts and state policymakers. Since 2012,
the Office of Advocacy has participated in international regulatory
cooperation and international trade initiatives that impact small
businesses. Their ability to conduct this outreach is vital to ensur-
ing small businesses receive due consideration during international
negotiations. That is why I support this bill to authorize the Office
of Advocacy to represent American small business interests before
foreign governments and international entities.
Thank you, Ranking Member Luetkemeyer and Representative
Carter for your work on this legislation. I urge a yes vote.
If there is no further discussion, the Committee will move on to
consideration of H.R. 6454.
The clerk will report the bill.
The CLERK. H.R. 6454, the Small Business——
Ms. DAVIDS. Without objection, H.R. 6454 is considered as read
and open for amendment at any point.
Does anyone seek recognition to offer an amendment?
Seeing none, the question is now on H.R. 6454.
All in favor, say aye.
All opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it and H.R. 6454 is
agreed to.
The question now occurs on reporting H.R. 6454 favorably to the
House.
All those in favor, say aye.
All those opposed, say no.
In the opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it and H.R. 6454 is
reported to the House.
Without objection, Committee staff is authorized to correct punc-
tuation and make other necessary technical corrections and con-
forming changes.
Without objection, Members have 2 business days to file addi-
tional, supplemental, dissenting, and minority views.
I want to thank all the Members for their participation today. If
there is no further business to come before the Committee, without
objection, this meeting is adjourned.
[Whereupon, at 10:50 a.m., the committee was adjourned.]
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 38 here 46929.021
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 39 here 46929.022
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 40 here 46929.023
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 41 here 46929.024
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 42 here 46929.025
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 43 here 46929.026
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 44 here 46929.027
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 45 here 46929.028
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 46 here 46929.029
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 47 here 46929.030
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 48 here 46929.031
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 49 here 46929.032
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 50 here 46929.033
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 51 here 46929.034
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 52 here 46929.035
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 53 here 46929.036
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 54 here 46929.037
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 55 here 46929.038
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 56 here 46929.039
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 57 here 46929.040
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 58 here 46929.041
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 59 here 46929.042
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 60 here 46929.043
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 61 here 46929.044
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 62 here 46929.045
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 63 here 46929.046
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 64 here 46929.047
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 65 here 46929.048
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 66 here 46929.049
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 67 here 46929.050
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 68 here 46929.051
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 69 here 46929.052
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 70 here 46929.053
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 71 here 46929.054
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 72 here 46929.055
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 73 here 46929.056
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 74 here 46929.057
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 75 here 46929.058
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 76 here 46929.059
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 77 here 46929.060
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 78 here 46929.061
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 79 here 46929.062
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 80 here 46929.063
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 81 here 46929.064
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 82 here 46929.065
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 83 here 46929.066
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 84 here 46929.067
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 85 here 46929.068
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 86 here 46929.069
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 87 here 46929.070
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 88 here 46929.071
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SBD026 with DISTILLER Insert offset folio 89 here 46929.072
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- CHRG-117hhrg46929.pdf
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