On the recordSeptember 28, 2022
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 393, S. 1687. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1687) to amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DUTIES OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER COUNSELORS. (a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5).…





