,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjac ,mr4 
,c(fman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graves (      
,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,flores1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 & ,mr4 ,connolly7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,small     
,bus9ess1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 & title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code to    
provide = a consolidat$ def9ition ( a   
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+
 ,opportunities = ,s]vice-,disabl$      
,vet]an-,own$ ,small ,bus9esses ,act (  
#bjac4  #b4 ,small ,bus9ess def9tion (  
small bus9ess conc]n consolidat$        
,section #c7q7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q77 is am5d$--  7#a7

 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to read z foll[s3     
7#b7 ,small bus9ess conc]n own$ &       
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans ,!  
t]m small bus9ess conc]n own$ &         
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans     
means a small bus9ess conc]n--  7,a7 7i7
 n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( :i* is own$ by  
"o or m s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans or1 9 !  
case ( any publicly own$ bus9ess1 n less
 ?an #ea p]c5t ( ! /ock ( :i* is own$ by
 "o or m s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 &  7ii7
 ! managem5t & daily bus9ess op]ations (
 :i* are controll$ by "o or m           
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans or1 9 ! case ( a 
vet]an ) p]man5t & sev]e disability1 !  
sp\se or p]man5t c>egiv] ( su* vet]an2  
or  7,b7 n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( :i* is  
own$ by "o or m vet]ans )               
s]vice-connect$ disabilities t are      
p]man5t & total :o are unable to manage 
! daily bus9ess op]ations ( su* conc]n  
or1 9 ! case ( a publicly own$ bus9ess1 
n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( ! /ock ( :i* is  
own$ by "o or m su* vet]ans4  2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7        

,treatm5t ( ,bus9esses ,aft] ,dea? (    
,vet]an-,own]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,c71 if ! dea? ( a        
s]vice-disabl$ vet]an causes a small    
bus9ess conc]n to be less ?an #ea p]c5t 
own$ by "o or m su* vet]ans1 ! surviv+  
sp\se ( su* vet]an :o acquires own]%ip  
rights 9 su* small bus9ess conc]n %all1 
= ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
be treat$ z if ! surviv+ sp\se 7 t      
vet]an = ! purpose ( ma9ta9+ ! /atus ( !
 small bus9ess conc]n z a small bus9ess 
conc]n own$ & controll$ by              
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4  7,b7 ,p]iod    
describ$ ,! p]iod ref]r$ to 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 is ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date on :i* ! s]vice-disabl$ vet]an dies
 & end+ on ! e>lie/ ( ! foll[+ dates3   
7i7 ,! date on :i* ! surviv+ sp\se      
rem>ries4  7ii7 ,! date on :i* ! surviv+
 sp\se rel9qui%es an own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! 
small bus9ess conc]n4  7iii7 ,! date t  
is t5 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! vet]an's     
dea?4  7,c7 ,application to surviv+     
sp\se ,subp>agraph 7,a7 only applies to 

a surviv+ sp\se ( a vet]an ) a          
s]vice-connect$ disability rat$ z #ajj  
p]c5t disabl+ or :o dies z a result ( a 
s]vice-connect$ disability4  4  #c4     
,vet]ans ,affairs ,def9ition ( small    
bus9ess conc]n consolidat$ ,section     
#habg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection    
7h72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7l77#b71 by   
/rik+ means & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m "u section #c7q7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q7744 
#d4 ,,sba to assume control (           
v]ification ( own]%ip & control /atus ( 
applicants = inclusion 9 ! database (   
small bus9esses own$ & controll$ by     
s]vice disabl$ vet]ans & vet]ans ,!     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  #dg4 ,vets ,fir/ program ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! effective date
 ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ent]
 into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t transf] control &

 adm9i/ration ( ! program "u subsections
 7e7 ?r\gh 7g7 ( section #habg ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to !          
,adm9i/rator1 consi/5t ) ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] complet+ !  
memor&um ( und]/&+1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
make rules to c>ry out ! memor&um4 ,if !
 ,adm9i/rator does n make su* rules by  
su* date1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n ex]cise !
 au?ority "u section #g7;a77#be77;,a7   
until su* "t z ^? rules are made4  7#b7 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all assume au?ority &  
responsibility = ma9t5ance & op]ation ( 
! database & = v]ifications "u !        
program4  7#c7 ,any appeal by a small   
bus9ess conc]n1 at ! "t t v]ification is
 d5i$ or a contract is aw>d$1 ( any     
det]m9ation "u ! program %all be he>d by
 ! ,(fice ( ,he>+s & ,appeals ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,!       
,secret>y %all1 = a p]iod ( #f ye>s     
comm5c+ on a date agre$ to 9 ! complet$ 
memor&um1 reimburse to ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration any co/s
 incurr$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = actions    

und]tak5 pursuant to ! memor&um f fees  
collect$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]an       
,affairs "u multiple-aw>d s*$ule        
contracts4 ,any disputes betwe5 !       
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all be      
resolv$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget  4  #e4 ,memor&um (
 ,und]/&+ ,section #habg7;f7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! effective date (   
?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into
 a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration        
consi/5t ) section #dg ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act4  4