,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dhb #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhch ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ba1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,vitt] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ,may #bd1 #bjaf ,report$ by ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ) am5dm5ts ,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! ,h,u,b,zone program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,bus9ess ,trans=m+ ,am]ica's ,regions ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,modification to ! ,h,u,b,zone program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,g72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3 7,f7 ano!r qualifi$ area designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section #ca7;d72 or 2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 by /rik+ until ! lat] ( & all t foll[s & ins]t+ = ! #g-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date on :i* ! c5sus tract or nonmetropolitan c\nty ceas$ to be s qualifi$44 7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a77#b7 %all apply to any c5sus tract or nonmetropolitan c\nty t becomes a r$esignat$ area "u section #c7p77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p77#d77;,c77 on or aft] ! date t is #c ye>s be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,o!r qualifi$ areas ,section #ca ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,o!r qualifi$ areas 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m gov]nor means ! *ief executive ( a ,/ate2 & 7,b7 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican ,samoa4 7#b7 ,designation ,a gov]nor may petition ! ,adm9i/rator to designate #a or m c5sus tracts 9 ! ,/ate ( ! gov]nor z a ,h,u,b,zone if ea* tract nonmetropolitan c\nties 9 ! ,/ate z a ,h,u,b,zone if ea* nonmetropolitan c\nty-- 7,a7 has a m$ian h\sehold income t is less ?an #gj p]c5t #ij p]c5t ( ! m$ian h\sehold income ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! tract nonmetropolitan c\nty is locat$ bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data available f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 7,b7 has an unemploym5t rate t is n less ?an #abj p]c5t ( ! av]age unemploym5t rate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! tract nonmetropolitan c\nty is locat$1 :i*ev] is less1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data available f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 or 7,c7 meets o!r crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#c7 ,petition ,) respect to a petition submitt$ by a gov]nor to ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 ! gov]nor may submit n m ?an #a petition 9 a fiscal ye> unless ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t an additional petition f ! ,/ate ( ! gov]nor is appropriate2 7,b7 ! gov]nor may n submit a petition = m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( c5sus tracts nonmetropolitan c\nties 9 ! ,/ate ( ! gov]nor2 & 7,c7 if ! ,adm9i/rator grants ! petition & designates #a or m c5sus tracts nonmetropolitan c\nties z a ,h,u,b,zone1 ! gov]nor %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 submit data to ! ,adm9i/rator c]tify+ t ea* c5sus tract nonmetropolitan c\nty cont9ues to meet ! crit]ia e/abli%+ ! eligibility ( ! tract nonmetropolitan c\nty "u ! ,h,u,b,zone program4 7#d7 ,process ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% proc$ures to-- 7,a7 ensure t ! ,adm9i/ration accepts petitions "u p>agraph 7#b7 f all ,/ates ea* fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 provide te*nical assi/ance1 be=e ! fil+ ( a petition "u p>agraph 7#b71 to a gov]nor :o is int]e/$ 9 fil+ su* a petition4 4 #c4 ,fil+ ( petitions = reconsid]ation ( size /&>ds 7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,novemb] #be1 #bjae & end+ on ! effective date ( ! regulations e/abli%+ proc$ures to implem5t section #c7;a77#i7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a77#i774 7b7 ,petitions = reconsid]ation 7#a7 ,acceptance ( applications ,section #c7;a77#i77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a77#i77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,a p]son & ins]t+ ,on or aft] ! effective date ( ! regulations e/abli%+ proc$ures to implem5t ?is p>agraph1 a p]son4 7#b7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,not)/&+ section #c7;a77#i77;,b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a77#i77;,b771 a p]son fil+ a petition describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#i77;,a7 ( t ,act relat+ to a size /&>d t is revis$1 modifi$1 or e/abli%$ dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod %all file ! petition n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! effective date ( ! regulations e/abli%+ proc$ures to implem5t section #c7;a77#i7 ( t ,act4 #d4 ,pa/ p]=mance cr$it = subcontractors ,section #h7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ag7 ,pa/ p]=mance cr$it = c]ta9 small bus9ess subcontractors 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a prime contractor = a cov]$ contract1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,a71 %all provide a pa/ p]=mance rat+ = ! ,contractor ,p]=mance ,assessm5t ,rat+ ,sy/em1 ! ,pa/ ,p]=mance ,in=mation ,retrieval ,sy/em1 or any successor sy/em = any subcontractor us$ by ! prime contractor 9 p]=m+ ! cov]$ contract z "p ( ! p]=mance report+ by ! prime contractor = ! cov]$ contract4 7,b7 ,"t = completion ,a prime contractor %all submit ! pa/ p]=mance rat+ ( a subcontractor n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( ! completion ( p]=mance ( ! subcontract by ! subcontractor4 7,c7 ,failure to ent] in=mation ,! failure ( a prime contractor to ent] ! pa/ p]=mance rat+ ( a subcontractor %all be consid]$ :5 evaluat+ ! pa/ p]=mance ( ! prime contractor4 7,d7 ,use ( in=mation ,a ,f$]al ag5cy %all use a pa/ p]=mance rat+ provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a subcontractor t is a small bus9ess conc]n 9 evaluat+ ! pa/ p]=mance ( ! subcontractor = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d a prime contract to ! subcontractor4 4 #e4 ,memb]%ip ( ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration on ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil 7a7 ,addition ( ,adm9i/rator ( ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil ,section #acjb7;b77#a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts ,su* title is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #acjc7;a77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,national ,a]onautics & ,space1 & ins]t+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,national ,a]onautics & ,space1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration12 & 7,b7 by /rik+ & ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,act ( #aieh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et seq471 & ins]t+ ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,act ( #aieh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et seq471 & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq4712 & 7#b7 9 section #aaba7;d71 by /rik+ & ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration & ins]t+ ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 ,may #bd1 #bjaf ,report$ ) am5dm5ts