,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ag1 #bjae ,mr4  
,knight introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act to modify ! requirem5ts = 
jo9t v5ture (f]s = bundl$ or consolidat$
 contracts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,jo9t ,v5tur+ ,act ( #bjae4    
#b4 ,jo9t v5ture (f]s = bundl$ or       
consolidat$ contracts ,section          
#ae7;e77#d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;e77#d77 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,contract team+   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a solicitation
 ( (f]s = a bundl$ or consolidat$       
contract t is issu$ by ! head ( an      
ag5cy1 a small bus9ess conc]n may submit
 an (f] t provides = use ( a p>ticul>   
team ( subcontractors or a jo9t v5ture (
 small bus9ess conc]ns = ! p]=mance ( ! 
contract4  7,b7 ,evaluation ( (f]s ,!   
head ( ! ag5cy %all evaluate ! (f] ( a  

team or a jo9t v5ture ( small bus9ess   
conc]ns 9 ! same mann] z o!r (f]s1 ) due
 consid]ation to ! capabilities ( all ( 
! propos$ subcontractors or memb]s ( !  
jo9t v5ture z foll[s3  7i7 ,teams ,:5   
evaluat+ an (f] ( a small bus9ess prime 
contractor ^: (f] includes a propos$    
team ( small bus9ess subcontractors1 !  
head ( ! ag5cy %all consid] !           
capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( ea* fir/  
ti] subcontractor t is "p ( ! team z !  
capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( ! team4   
7ii7 ,jo9t v5tures ,:5 evaluat+ an (f] (
 a jo9t v5ture ( small bus9ess conc]ns1 
if ! jo9t v5ture does n h suffici5t     
capabilities or pa/ p]=mance to be      
consid]$ = aw>d ( a contract            
opportunity1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all      
consid] ! capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( 
ea* memb] ( ! jo9t v5ture z !           
capabilities pa/ p]=mance ( ! jo9t      
v5ture4  7,c7 ,/atus z a small bus9ess  
conc]n ,p>ticipation ( a small bus9ess  
conc]n 9 a team or a jo9t v5ture "u ?is 
p>agraph %all n affect ! /atus ( t      

conc]n z a small bus9ess conc]n = any   
o!r purpose4  4  #c4 ,team & jo9t       
v5tures (f]s = multiple aw>d contracts  
,section #ae7q77#a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7q77#a77--  7#a7
 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ & jo9t v5ture be=e
 requirem5ts2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7  
,teams ,:5 evaluat+ an (f] ( a small    
bus9ess prime contractor ^: (f] includes
 a propos$ team ( small bus9ess         
subcontractors = any multiple aw>d      
contract above ! sub/antial bundl+      
?re%old ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! head ( !    
ag5cy %all consid] ! capabilities & pa/ 
p]=mance ( ea* fir/ ti] subcontractor t 
is "p ( ! team z ! capabilities & pa/   
p]=mance ( ! (f]or4  7,c7 ,jo9t v5tures 
,:5 evaluat+ an (f] ( a jo9t v5ture (   
small bus9ess conc]ns = any multiple    
aw>d contract above ! sub/antial bundl+ 
?re%old ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 if ! jo9t     
v5ture does n h suffici5t capabilities  

or pa/ p]=mance to be consid]$ = aw>d ( 
a contract opportunity1 ! head ( ! ag5cy
 %all consid] ! capabilities & pa/      
p]=mance ( ea* memb] ( ! jo9t v5ture z !
 capabilities & pa/ p]=mance ( ! jo9t   
v5ture4  4  #d4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration %all issue any regulations
 necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act4