To improve certain programs of the Small Business Administration to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
This bill creates a new coordinator position within the Small Business Administration to help small businesses access and use broadband internet and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and 3D printing. The coordinator will work across SBA programs to identify best practices, train SBA employees on these technologies, and serve as a liaison with other federal agencies involved in broadband policy. The bill also requires the SBA's Chief Counsel for Advocacy to conduct a study within three years evaluating how broadband availability, speed, pricing, and emerging technology deployment affect small businesses, and to submit findings and policy recommendations to Congress. Additionally, the legislation updates the SBA's entrepreneurial development programs to explicitly include assistance with broadband and emerging information technology access. The bill does not specify dedicated funding amounts but makes the study subject to appropriations.
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