[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3222 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3222
To establish a pilot program to accelerate entrepreneurship and
innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal
agencies.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 22, 2012
Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To establish a pilot program to accelerate entrepreneurship and
innovation by partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal
agencies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the Small Business Administration;
(2) the term ``agency'' means an Executive agency, as
defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code;
(3) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management;
(4) the term ``entrepreneur-in-residence'' means an
individual appointed to a position under the program;
(5) the term ``program'' means the Federal entrepreneur-in-
residence program established under section 3(a); and
(6) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning
given that term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632).
SEC. 3. FEDERAL ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM.
(a) Program Established.--The Director, in consultation with the
Administrator, shall establish a Federal entrepreneur-in-residence
program under which the Director, with the concurrence of the head of
an agency, may appoint an entrepreneur-in-residence to a position in
the excepted service in the agency to carry out the duties described in
subsection (d).
(b) Mission of Program.--The mission of the program shall be to--
(1) provide for better outreach by the Federal Government
to the private sector;
(2) strengthen coordination and interaction between the
Federal Government and the private sector on issues relevant to
entrepreneurs and small business concerns; and
(3) make Federal programs simpler, quicker, more efficient,
and more responsive to the needs of small business concerns and
entrepreneurs.
(c) Appointments.--
(1) In general.--The Director--
(A) shall appoint entrepreneurs-in-residence under
the program during each year; and
(B) may not appoint more than 10 entrepreneurs-in-
residence during any year.
(2) Selection.--The Director shall select entrepreneurs-in-
residence from among individuals who--
(A) are successful in their field;
(B) have demonstrated success in working with small
business concerns and entrepreneurs; or
(C) have successfully developed, invented, or
created a product and brought the product to the
marketplace.
(3) Placement.--In appointing entrepreneurs-in-residence,
the Director shall--
(A) give priority to placing entrepreneurs-in-
residence across the Federal Government at separate
agencies; and
(B) to the extent practicable, not appoint more
than 2 entrepreneurs-in-residence to positions in the
same agency during the same year.
(4) Terms of appointment.--An entrepreneur-in-residence--
(A) shall be a full-time employee of the agency to
which the entrepreneur-in-residence is appointed; and
(B) may not serve as an entrepreneur-in-residence
for more than a period of 2 years.
(d) Duties.--An entrepreneur-in-residence shall--
(1) assist Federal agencies in improving outreach to small
business concerns and entrepreneurs;
(2) provide recommendations to the head of the agency
employing the entrepreneur-in-residence on inefficient or
duplicative programs, if any, at the agency;
(3) provide recommendations to the head of the agency
employing the entrepreneur-in-residence on methods to improve
program efficiency at the agency or new initiatives, if any,
that may be instituted at the agency;
(4) facilitate meetings and forums to educate small
business concerns and entrepreneurs on programs or initiatives
of the agency employing the entrepreneur-in-residence;
(5) facilitate in-service sessions with employees of the
agency employing the entrepreneur-in-residence on issues of
concern to entrepreneurs and small business concerns; and
(6) provide technical assistance or mentorship to small
business concerns and entrepreneurs in accessing programs at
the agency employing the entrepreneur-in-residence.
(e) Compensation.--
(1) In general.--The rate of basic pay for an entrepreneur-
in-residence shall be equivalent to the rate of basic pay for a
position at GS-13, GS-14, or GS-15 of the General Schedule,
which shall be determined in accordance with regulations
promulgated by the Director.
(2) Promotion.--If an entrepreneur-in-residence with a rate
of pay equivalent to the rate of basic pay for a position at
GS-13 or GS-14 satisfactorily completes 1 year of service in
position under this section, the entrepreneur-in-residence may
receive an increase in the rate of basic pay to be equal to the
rate of basic pay for a position 1 grade higher on the General
Schedule than the initial rate of basic pay of the
entrepreneur-in-residence.
(f) Reporting.--An entrepreneur-in-residence shall report directly
to the head of the agency employing the entrepreneur-in-residence.
(g) Termination.--The Director may not appoint an entrepreneur-in-
residence under this section after September 30, 2016.
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