7 U.S.C. § 2207b

Program metrics

(a) In general

The Secretary shall collect data regarding economic activities created through grants and loans, including any technical assistance provided as a component of the grant or loan program, and measure the short- and long-term viability of award recipients and any entities to whom those recipients provide assistance using award funds, under—

(1)

section 1627c of this title ;

(2)

section 940c(b)(2) of this title ; or

(3)

section 310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(c) , 1932(e), 1932(g), [1936b], 2008s, 2009 et seq.).

(b) Data

The data collected under subsection (a) shall include information collected from recipients both during the award period and for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary, which is not less than 2 years after the award period ends.

(1) In general

Not later than 4 years after February 7, 2014 , and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that contains the data described in subsection (a).

(2) Detailed information

The report shall include detailed information regarding—

(A)

actions taken by the Secretary to use the data;

(B)

the percentage increase of employees;

(C)

the number of business starts and clients served;

(D)

any benefit, such as an increase in revenue or customer base; and

(E)

such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.

( Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6209 , Feb. 7, 2014 , 128 Stat. 861 ; Pub. L. 115–334, title X, § 10102(c)(4) , Dec. 20, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4898 .)