text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``SCORE for Small Business Act of 
  2012''.
  
  SEC. 2. SCORE REAUTHORIZATION.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
  631 note) is amended--
              (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (f); and
              (2) by adding at the end the following:
      ``(g) SCORE Program.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
  the Administrator to carry out the SCORE program authorized by section 
  8(b)(1) such sums as are necessary for the Administrator to make grants 
  or enter into cooperative agreements in a total amount that does not 
  exceed--
              ``(1) $13,000,000 in fiscal year 2013;
              ``(2) $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2014; and
              ``(3) $17,000,000 in fiscal year 2015.''.
  
  SEC. 3. SCORE PROGRAM.
  
      Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) is amended--
              (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking `` a Service Corps 
          of Retired Executives (SCORE)'' and inserting ``the SCORE 
          program described in subsection (c)''; and
              (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
      ``(c) SCORE Program.--
              ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `SCORE 
          program' means the SCORE program authorized by subsection 
          (b)(1)(B).
              ``(2) Volunteers.--
                      ``(A) In general.--A volunteer participating in the 
                  SCORE program shall--
                              ``(i) based on the business experience and 
                          knowledge of the volunteer--
                                      ``(I) provide at no cost to 
                                  individuals who own, or aspire to own, 
                                  small business concerns personal 
                                  counseling, mentoring, and coaching 
                                  relating to the process of starting, 
                                  expanding, managing, buying, and 
                                  selling a business; and
                                      ``(II) facilitate low-cost 
                                  education workshops for individuals who 
                                  own, or aspire to own, small business 
                                  concerns; and
                              ``(ii) as appropriate, use tools, 
                          resources, and expertise of other organizations 
                          to carry out the SCORE program.
                      ``(B) Orientation.--The Administrator, in 
                  consultation with the SCORE Association, shall ensure 
                  that each volunteer participating in the SCORE program 
                  is adequately oriented and trained in the areas and 
                  disciplines necessary to ensure successful, outcome-
                  oriented client interactions relating to the services 
                  provided by the SCORE program.
              ``(3) Plans and goals.--
                      ``(A) Outreach.--The Administrator, in consultation 
                  with the SCORE Association, shall ensure that the SCORE 
                  program and each chapter of the SCORE program develop 
                  and implement plans and goals for outreach to 
                  individuals in rural, ethnically diverse, minority, and 
                  underserved communities, including a plan to recruit 
                  more diverse counselors.
                      ``(B) Service.--The Administrator, in consultation 
                  with the SCORE Association, shall ensure that the SCORE 
                  program and each chapter of the SCORE program develop 
                  and implement plans and goals to more effectively and 
                  efficiently provide services to individuals in rural 
                  areas, economically disadvantaged communities, and 
                  other traditionally underserved communities, including 
                  plans for electronic initiatives, web-based 
                  initiatives, chapter expansion, partnerships, and the 
                  development of new skills by volunteers participating 
                  in the SCORE program.
              ``(4) Annual report.--The SCORE Association shall submit to 
          the Administrator an annual report that contains--
                      ``(A) the number of individuals counseled or 
                  trained under the SCORE program;
                      ``(B) the number of hours of counseling provided 
                  under the SCORE program; and
                      ``(C) to the extent possible--
                              ``(i) the number of small business concerns 
                          formed with assistance from the SCORE program;
                              ``(ii) the number of small business 
                          concerns expanded with assistance from the 
                          SCORE program; and
                              ``(iii) the number of jobs created with 
                          assistance from the SCORE program.
              ``(5) Privacy requirements.--
                      ``(A) In general.--Neither the Administrator nor 
                  the SCORE Association may disclose the name, address, 
                  or telephone number of any individual or small business 
                  concern receiving assistance from the SCORE Association 
                  without the consent of such individual or small 
                  business concern, unless--
                              ``(i) the Administrator is ordered to make 
                          such a disclosure by a court in any civil or 
                          criminal enforcement action initiated by a 
                          Federal or State agency; or
                              ``(ii) the Administrator determines such a 
                          disclosure to be necessary for the purpose of 
                          conducting a financial audit of the SCORE 
                          program, in which case disclosure shall be 
                          limited to the information necessary for the 
                          audit.
                      ``(B) Administrator use of information.--This 
                  subsection shall not--
                              ``(i) restrict the access of the 
                          Administrator to program activity data; or
                              ``(ii) prevent the Administrator from using 
                          client information to conduct client surveys.
                      ``(C) Regulations.--
                              ``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall 
                          issue regulations to establish standards for--
                                      ``(I) disclosures with respect to 
                                  financial audits under paragraph 
                                  (1)(B); and
                                      ``(II) conducting client surveys, 
                                  including standards for oversight of 
                                  the surveys and for dissemination and 
                                  use of client information.
                              ``(ii) Maximum privacy protection.--The 
                          regulations issued under this paragraph shall, 
                          to the extent practicable, provide for the 
                          maximum amount of privacy protection.
                              ``(iii) Inspector general.--Until the 
                          effective date of the regulations issued under 
                          this paragraph, any client survey and the use 
                          of any client information shall be approved by 
                          the Inspector General of the Administration, 
                          who shall include any such approval in the 
                          semi-annual report of the Inspector General.''.
  
  SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
  
      (a) Small Business Act.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et 
  seq.) is amended--
              (1) in section 7(m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII) (15 U.S.C. 
          636(m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII)), by striking ``Service Corps of Retired 
          Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''; and
              (2) in section 33(b)(2) (15 U.S.C. 657c(b)(2)), by striking 
          ``Service Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE 
          program''.
      (b) Other Laws.--Section 621 of the Children's Health Insurance 
  Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (15 U.S.C. 657p) is amended--
              (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and 
          inserting the following:
              ``(4) the term `SCORE program' means the SCORE program 
          authorized by section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 
          U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B));''; and
              (2) in subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv), by striking ``Service 
          Corps of Retired Executives'' and inserting ``SCORE program''.
target: SCORE for Small Business Act of 2012 - Amends the Small Business Act to reauthorize for FY2013-FY2015 the SCORE program (the Service Corps of Retired Executives, which provides free mentoring and related services to small businesses).
  
  Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure that SCORE volunteers are adequately oriented and trained in areas and disciplines necessary to ensure successful, outcome-oriented interactions relating to services provided by the SCORE program.
  
   Directs the Administrator to ensure that the SCORE program and each SCORE chapter develop and implement plans and goals: (1) for outreach to individuals in rural, ethnically diverse, minority, and underserved communities; and (2) to more effectively and efficiently provide services to individuals in such communities.
  
  Requires the SCORE Association to report annually to the Administrator on SCORE counseling and training, as well as on the number of small businesses created or expanded with SCORE assistance.
  
  Outlines privacy requirements of the Administrator and the SCORE Association with respect to the disclosure of information concerning businesses assisted under the SCORE program.
feat_title: A bill to strengthen resources for entrepreneurs by improving the SCORE program, and for other purposes.