,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dbha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjad ,mr4  
,huelskamp introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve !      
ov]sight ( contracts aw>d$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to small  
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,bus9ess          
,opportunities = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjad4 
#b4 ,contracts ) small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans  ,section   
#habg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7l7 z subsection 7m72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7k7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection 7l73  7l7 ,limitations on
 subcontract+  7#a7  7,a7 ,! requirem5ts
 applicable to a small bus9ess conc]n "u
 section #df ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegs7 %all apply )      
respect to a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &

 controll$ by a vet]an ) a              
s]vice-connect$ disability or a small   
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by a    
vet]an t is aw>d$ a contract "u ?is     
section4  7,b7 ,= purposes ( apply+ !   
requirem5ts ( section #df ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegs7     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 a   
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 a vet]an %all be treat$ z a small      
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by a    
vet]an ) a s]vice-connect$ disability2 &
  7ii7 ! t]m simil>ly situat$ entity us$
 9 su* section #df means a subcontractor
 = a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &        
controll$ by a vet]an ) a               
s]vice-connect$ disability or a small   
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by a    
vet]an describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#b7 ,^u aw>d+ a contract to a small    
bus9ess conc]n "u ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all obta9 f an (f]or a       
c]tification t ! (f]or w comply ) !     
requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 if aw>d$ ! contract4 ,su*     

c]tification %all--  7,a7 specify !     
exact p]=mance requirem5ts applicable "u
 su* p>agraph2 &  7,b7 explicitly       
ackn[l$ge t ! c]tification is subject to
 section #ajja ( title #ah4  7#c7 ,if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t a small bus9ess    
conc]n t is aw>d$ a contract "u ?is     
section did n act 9 good fai? ) respect 
to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,a71 ! small bus9ess conc]n %all  
be subject to ! p5alties specifi$ 9--   
7,a7 section #af7;g77#a7 ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fde7;g77#a772 &  7,b7 section #ajja (  
title #ah4  7#d7  7,a7 ,! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess
 ,utilization e/abli%$ by section #ae7k7
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fdd7k77 & ! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic] 
e/abli%$ "u section #agjb ( title #da   
%all jo9tly implem5t a process us+ !    
sy/ems describ$ 9 section #af7;g77#b7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fde7;g77#b771 or any o!r sy/ems        
available1 to monitor compliance ) ?is  

subsection4 ,! ,director & ! ,*ief      
,acquisition ,(fic] %all jo9tly ref] any
 violations ( ?is subsection to !       
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7 ,! ,inspector  
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committees on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate an annual    
report t includes--  7i7 ! numb] (      
ref]r$ violations receiv$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! disposition ( su*      
ref]r$ violations1 includ+ ! numb] (    
small bus9ess conc]ns susp5d$ or deb>r$ 
f ,f$]al contract+ or ref]r$ to !       
,attorney ,g5]al = prosecution4  4