Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012 - Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish an entrepreneur-in-residence program to appoint in-house entrepreneurs who have demonstrated success in working with business concerns and entrepreneurs to: (1) assist federal agencies in improving outreach to business concerns and entrepreneurs, (2) provide recommendations on inefficient or duplicative agency programs and on methods to improve agency efficiency, (3) facilitate meetings and forums to educate business concerns and entrepreneurs on agency programs and initiatives, and (4) provide technical assistance or mentorship. Limits to 10 the number of entrepreneurs-in-residence that the Director may appoint in any year.
Authorizes the Director to establish an informal working group to allow entrepreneurs-in-residence to meet to discuss best practices, experiences, and recommendations in order to create an informal knowledge base for current and future entrepreneurs-in-residence.
Terminates such program after FY2016.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6119 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6119
To establish a program to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation by
partnering world-class entrepreneurs with Federal agencies.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 12, 2012
Mr. Honda introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To establish a 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 ``Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management.
(2) The term ``program'' means the Federal entrepreneur-in-
residence program established under section 3(a).
(3) The term ``entrepreneur-in-residence'' means an
individual appointed to a position under the program.
(4) The term ``agency'' means an Executive agency, as
defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM.
(a) Program Established.--The Director, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Secretary of
Commerce, 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 business concerns; and
(3) make Federal programs simpler, quicker, more efficient,
and more responsive to the needs of 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
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
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 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 business concerns and entrepreneurs; and
(6) provide technical assistance or mentorship to business
concerns and entrepreneurs in accessing programs at the agency
employing the entrepreneur-in-residence.
(e) Compensation.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
rate of basic pay payable to an entrepreneur-in-residence shall
be determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Director, but shall in no event be less than the minimum rate
of basic pay payable for grade GS-10 of the General Schedule
nor more than the rate payable for level II of the Executive
Schedule.
(2) Highest rate allowable.--The rate of basic pay payable
to an entrepreneur-in-residence may be increased to the rate
payable for level II of the Executive Schedule if--
(A) the rate last payable to such entrepreneur-in-
residence, before the effective date of the increase,
is equal to the highest rate allowable under paragraph
(1);
(B) the entrepreneur-in-residence has
satisfactorily completed at least 1 year of service, in
a position under this section, within the employing
agency; and
(C) the employing agency has a performance
appraisal system which, as of such effective date, is
certified under section 5307(d)(2) of title 5, United
States Code.''.
(f) Reporting.--An entrepreneur-in-residence shall report directly
to the head of the agency employing the entrepreneur-in-residence.
(g) Authority To Establish Working Group.--The Director may
establish an informal working group of entrepreneurs-in-residence to
allow for entrepreneurs-in-residence to meet to discuss best practices,
experiences, and recommendations in order to create an informal
knowledge base for current and future entrepreneurs-in-residence.
(h) Termination.--The Director may not appoint an entrepreneur-in-
residence under this section after September 30, 2016.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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