,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #f1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,h>dy 7= himself & ,ms4 ,adams7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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 to ensure small bus9ess conc]ns receive assi/ance ) po/-aw>d compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( a contract or subcontract1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess ,easy ,contract ,compliance ,enhancem5t & ,li/ ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,small ,bus9ess ,,eccel ,act4 #b4 ,po/-aw>d compliance assi/ance f ! ,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization ,section #ae7k7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7k77#h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ae71 7#af71 & 7#ag7 z p>agraphs 7#af71 7#ag71 & 7#ah71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ad7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ae7 %all provide assi/ance to a small bus9ess conc]n aw>d$ a contract or subcontract "u ?is ,act or "u title #aj or title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) f9d+ res\rces = education & tra9+ on compliance ) contract+ regulations 7includ+ ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation7 aft] aw>d ( su* a contract or subcontract4 4 #c4 ,po/-aw>d compliance assi/ance "u ! ,m5tor-,protege ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,section #hca7;e77#a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-eaj2 #ajd ,/at4 #afjg2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & & ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 ! assi/ance ! m5tor firm w provide to ! protege firm 9 und]/&+ contract regulations ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7includ+ ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation & ! ,def5se ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplem5t7 aft] aw>d ( a subcontract "u ?is section1 if applicable4 4 #d4 ,po/-aw>d compliance res\rces = small bus9ess conc]ns ,section #ae ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7t7 ,po/-,aw>d compliance res\rces ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 7z def9$ 9 section #ba7 & entities p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,procurem5t ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,coop]ative ,agreem5t ,program "u *apt] #adb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all make available on ! website ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 a li/ ( res\rces = small bus9ess conc]ns seek+ education & assi/ance on compliance ) contract+ regulations 7includ+ ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation7 aft] aw>d ( a contract or subcontract4 4 #e4 ,po/-aw>d compliance assi/ance f procurem5t c5t] repres5tatives ,section #ae7l77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7l77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,i7 z subp>agraph 7,j72 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,h7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,i7 assi/ small bus9ess conc]ns ) f9d+ res\rces = education & tra9+ on compliance ) contract+ regulations 7includ+ ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation7 aft] aw>d ( a contract or subcontract2 & 4 #f4 ,po/-aw>d compliance assi/ance "u ! m5tor-protege program ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration ,section #de7;b77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegr7b77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,k7 ,! ext5t to :i* assi/ance ) compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( contract+ ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t aft] aw>d ( a contract or subcontract "u ?is section4 4