,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cage  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjae ,ms4 
,bonamici introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to assure equity 9
 contract+ betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &  
small bus9ess conc]ns1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,assur+ ,contract+ ,equity ,act (   
#bjae4  #b4 ,f$]al contract+ goals  7a7 
,increase 9 c]ta9 goals ,section        
#ae7;g77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g77#a77;,a77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 
n less ?an #bc p]c5t & ins]t+ n less ?an
 #be p]c5t2  7#b7 by /rik+ n less ?an #e
 p]c5t ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ n
 less ?an #aj p]c5t2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ n 
less ?an #c p]c5t ea* place t t]m appe>s
 & ins]t+ n less ?an #f p]c5t4  7b7     
,limitation on numb] ( categories = :i* 
a small bus9ess may qualify ,section    
#ae7;g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g77 is am5d$ by add+ at 

! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,limitation on    
numb] ( categories = :i* a small bus9ess
 may qualify  7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
p>agraph1 ! t]m specifi$ category means 
small bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess    
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 qualifi$        
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns1 small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals1 & small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by wom54  7,b7         
,limitation ,except z provid$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,c71 a ,f$]al ag5cy may    
include a bus9ess conc]n 9 n m ?an #b   
specifi$ categories = purposes ( det]m9+
 :e!r ! ,f$]al ag5cy has met !          
,gov]nm5twide goals "u ?is subsection = 
! aw>d ( contracts to bus9ess conc]ns 9 
specifi$ categories4  7,c7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may n       
include a small bus9ess conc]n t is     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u section #h7;a7
 9 any specifi$ category except !       
category small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   

controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals = purposes (   
det]m9+ :e!r ! ,f$]al ag5cy has met !   
,gov]nm5twide goals "u ?is subsection = 
! aw>d ( contracts to bus9ess conc]ns 9 
specifi$ categories4  4  #c4 ,improv+   
transp>5cy to assi/ small bus9ess       
conc]ns ,section #ae7;h77#b7 ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fdd7;h77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,e77viii77,,viii71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 & 2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! foll[+ new        
subp>agraph3  7,g7 = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 ! p]c5tage ( p>ticipation by small     
bus9ess conc]ns = ! total value ( all   
prime contract aw>ds & subcontract aw>ds
 = a fiscal ye>1 includ+ ! value ( ea*  
prime contract & subcontract aw>d$ = !  
fiscal ye>4  4  #d4 ,compliance ) small 
bus9ess subcontract+ goals ,!           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration %all consult ) ! heads (  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to develop & implem5t

 /&>ds = procurem5t (fic]s to take into 
consid]ation ! pa/ compliance ( pot5tial
 contractors ) small bus9ess            
subcontract+ goals :5 mak+ contract     
aw>ds4