Limitation on award of grants to small business development centers

(a) In general Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648), as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking any women’s business center operating pursuant to section 29,; (B) by striking or a women’s business center operating pursuant to section 29; and (C) by striking and women’s business centers operating pursuant to section 29; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (r) Limitation on award of grants Except for an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may not award a grant or contract to, or enter into a cooperative agreement with, an entity under this section unless that entity— (1) received a grant or contract from, or entered into a cooperative agreement with, the Administrator under this section before the date of the enactment of this subsection; and (2) seeks to renew such a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement after such date.. (b) Rule of construction The amendments made by this section may not be construed as prohibiting a women’s business center (as described under section 29 of the Small Business Act) from receiving a subgrant from an entity receiving a grant under section 21 of the Small Business Act.