text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Minority Entrepreneurship and 
  Innovation Pilot Program of 2006''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress finds--
              (1) the 2005 ``State of Black America Report'' issued by 
          the National Urban League finds a significant level of 
          ``equality gaps'' between African Americans and Whites, with 
          the median net worth of an African-American family is $6,100, 
          compared with $67,000 for a white family;
              (2) in 2005, the African American unemployment rate was 9.5 
          percent and the Hispanic unemployment rate was 6 percent, well 
          above the national average of 4.7 percent;
              (3) African Americans account for 12.3 percent of the 
          United States population and only 4 percent of all United 
          States businesses, Hispanic Americans represent 12.5 percent of 
          the United States population and approximately 6 percent of all 
          United States businesses, Native Americans account for 
          approximately 1 percent of the United States population and .9 
          percent of all United States businesses;
              (4) entrepreneurship has proven to be an effective tool for 
          economic growth and viability of all communities;
              (5) fostering minority owned businesses is a key ingredient 
          for economic development in the minority community, an 
          effective tool for creating lasting and higher-paying jobs, and 
          a source of creating wealth in the minority community; and
              (6) between 1987 and 1997, revenue from minority owned 
          businesses rose by 22.5 percent, an increase equivalent to an 
          annual growth rate of 10 percent, and employment opportunities 
          within minority owned firms increased by 23 percent.
  
  SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act--
              (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
          the Small Business Administration;
              (2) the term ``Hispanic serving institution'' has the 
          meaning given the term in section 502 of the Higher Education 
          Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a);
              (3) the term ``historically Black college and university'' 
          has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' in 
          section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
          1061);
              (4) the term ``small business concern'' has the same 
          meaning as in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
          632);
              (5) the term ``small business development center'' has the 
          same meaning as in section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 
          U.S.C. 648); and
              (6) the term ``Tribal College'' has the meaning given the 
          term ``tribally controlled college or university'' in section 2 
          of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act 
          of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801).
  
  SEC. 4. MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION GRANTS.
  
      (a) In General.--The Administrator shall make grants to 
  historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges, and 
  Hispanic serving institutions, or to any entity formed by a combination 
  of such institutions--
              (1) to assist in establishing an entrepreneurship 
          curriculum for undergraduate or graduate studies; and
              (2) for placement of small business development centers on 
          the physical campus of the institution.
      (b) Curriculum Requirement.--An institution of higher education 
  receiving a grant under this section shall develop a curriculum that 
  includes training in various skill sets needed by successful 
  entrepreneurs, including--
              (1) business management and marketing, financial management 
          and accounting, market analysis and competitive analysis, 
          innovation and strategic planning; and
              (2) additional entrepreneurial skill sets specific to the 
          needs of the student population and the surrounding community, 
          as determined by the institution.
      (c) Small Business Development Center Requirement.--Each 
  institution receiving a grant under this section shall open a small 
  business development center that--
              (1) performs studies, research, and counseling concerning 
          the management, financing, and operation of small business 
          concerns;
              (2) performs management training and technical assistance 
          regarding the participation of small business concerns in 
          international markets, export promotion and technology 
          transfer, and the delivery or distribution of such services and 
          information;
              (3) offers referral services for entrepreneurs and small 
          business concerns to business development, financing, and legal 
          experts; and
              (4) promotes market-specific innovation, niche marketing, 
          capacity building, international trade, and strategic planning 
          as keys to long-term growth for its small business concern and 
          entrepreneur clients.
      (d) Grant Limitations.--A grant under this subsection--
              (1) may not exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year for any 1 
          institution of higher education;
              (2) may not be used for any purpose other than those 
          associated with the direct costs incurred to develop and 
          implement a curriculum that fosters entrepreneurship and the 
          costs incurred to organize and run a small business development 
          center on the grounds of the institution; and
              (3) may not be used for building expenses, administrative 
          travel budgets, or other expenses not directly related to the 
          implementation of the curriculum or activities authorized by 
          this Act.
      (e) Exception From Small Business Act Requirement.--Subparagraphs 
  (A) and (B) of section 21(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
  648(a)(4)) do not apply to assistance made available under this 
  section.
      (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
  appropriated to carry out this section $24,000,000, to remain available 
  until expended, for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008.
      (g) Report.--Not later than November 1 of each year, the Associate 
  Administrator of Entrepreneurial Development of the Small Business 
  Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and 
  Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of 
  the House of Representatives, a report evaluating the award and use of 
  grants under this section during the preceding fiscal year, which shall 
  include--
              (1) a description of each entrepreneurship program 
          developed with grant funds, the date of the award of such 
          grant, and the number of participants in each such program;
              (2) the number of small business concerns assisted by each 
          small business development center established with a grant 
          under this section; and
              (3) data regarding the economic impact of the small 
          business development center counseling provided under a grant 
          under this section.
      (h) Limitation on Use of Other Funds.--The Administrator shall 
  carry out this section only with amounts appropriated in advance 
  specifically to carry out this section.
target: Minority Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pilot Program of 2006 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges, and Hispanic serving institutions, or to any entity formed by a combination of such institutions: (1) to assist in establishing an entrepreneurship curriculum for undergraduate or graduate studies; and (2) for the placement of small business development centers on the physical campus of the institution.
  
  Requires an institution of higher education receiving a grant to: (1) develop a curriculum that includes training in various skill sets needed by successful entrepreneurs; and (2) open a small business development center.
  
  Limits this pilot program to two fiscal years, and a grant to $1 million per fiscal year for any one institution of higher education.
feat_title: A bill to establish a 2-year pilot program to develop a curriculum at historically Black colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges, and Hispanic serving institutions to foster entrepreneurship and business development in underserved minority communities.