Max Cleland: “This legislation, simply stated, recognizes the outstanding contributions that women's business centers have made to…”

“This legislation, simply stated, recognizes the outstanding contributions that women's business centers have made to women entrepreneurs across the Nation. In light of this outstanding achievement in the President's budget request, I am proud to offer this measure expressing the findings of Congress that funding for these centers, these women's business centers, should be increased. I note that the centers are the only organization, nationally, that focus exclusively on entrepreneurial training for women. Increased funding would allow for new centers and subcenters to be established and for continued funding for existing centers, including the on-line women's business center. Increased funding would achieve the goal of expanding centers to all 50 States.”