,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bceh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 
,coh5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to give   
pref]5ce to local contractors1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pref]5ce = ,local ,vet]an 
,contractors ,act4  #b4 ,pref]5ce =     
local contractors  7a7 ,local           
contractors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #e (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #eac ! foll[+   
new section3  #eac;,a4 ,pref]5ce = local
 contractors  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,!     
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce = aw>d+ a  
cov]$ contract to a local contractor4   
7#b7 ,9 giv+ pref]5ce = aw>d+ a cov]$   
contract to a local contractor "u       
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 if su* local      
contractor is a small bus9ess conc]n1   
su* pref]5ce %all be giv5 9 accordance )

 section #habg7;i7 ( ?is title2 &  7,b7 
if su* local contractor is n a small    
bus9ess conc]n1 ! local contractor %all 
be treat$ z a contractor cov]$ "u       
section #habg7;i77#g74  7b7 ,notice     
requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y aw>ds a cov]$   
contract to a contractor t is n a local 
contractor1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a   
public notice expla9+ :y a local        
contractor 0 n aw>d$ ! contract4  7c7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 cov]$ contract means a contract =--    
7,a7 ! con/ruction or ma9t5ance ( a     
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 or  7,b7 s]vices
 provid$ to a p>ticul> facility or      
campus ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,! t]m local
 contractor means a prime contractor t--
  7,a7 submits a bid or proposal = a    
cov]$ contract2 &  7,b7 has its pr9cipal
 (fices or location )9 a #fj-mile radius
 ( ! facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t cov]$ by su*
 contract4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #eac ! foll[+ new item3      

#eac;,a4 ,pref]5ce = local contractors4 
4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section        
#hajf7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & 
ins]t+ ,9 accordance ) section #eac;,a (
 ?is title1 ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,small    
bus9ess conc]ns ,section #habg7;i7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7i7 ,priority =     
,contract+ ,pref]5ces ,pref]5ces = aw>d+
 contracts to small bus9ess conc]ns %all
 be appli$ 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3  
7#a7 ,contracts aw>d$ pursuant to       
subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 to small    
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities  
t1 = purposes ( su* a contract1 are     
local contractors "u section #eac;,a (  
?is title4  7#b7 ,contracts aw>d$       
pursuant to subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 
to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &         
controll$ by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$  
disabilities t are n cov]$ by p>agraph  
7#a74  7#c7 ,contracts aw>d$ pursuant to
 subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 to small   

bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans t--  7,a7 are n cov]$ by        
p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b72 &  7,b7 =       
purposes ( su* a contract1 are local    
contractors "u section #eac;,a ( ?is    
title4  7#d7 ,contracts aw>d$ pursuant  
to subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 to small 
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans t are n cov]$ by p>agraphs 7#a71
 7#b71 or 7#c74  7#e7 ,contracts aw>d$  
pursuant to section #h7;a7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77  
or section #ca ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #feg;a7 to a contractor t1 = purposes (
 su* a contract1 are local contractors  
"u section #eac;,a ( ?is title4  7#f7   
,contracts aw>d$ pursuant to any o!r    
small bus9ess contract+ pref]5ce to a   
contractor t1 = purposes ( su* a        
contract1 are local contractors "u      
section #eac;,a ( ?is title4  7#g7      
,contracts aw>d$ pursuant to section    
#h7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77 or section #ca ( su*
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7 to a       

contractor t is n cov]$ by p>agraph     
7#e74  7#h7 ,contracts aw>d$ pursuant to
 any o!r small bus9ess contract+        
pref]5ce to a contractor t is n cov]$ by
 p>agraph 7#f74  4  7c7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4