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,r4 #afda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjag,ms4   
,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self &   
,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small 
,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act to cl>ify !               
responsibilities ( ,bus9ess ,opportunity
 ,speciali/s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,responsibilities ( ,bus9ess            
,opportunity ,speciali/s ,section #d7;g7
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fcc7;g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !          
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,c]tification
 ,requirem5ts =2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively 
7& con=m+ ! m>g9s accord+ly72  7,b7 by  
am5d+ clause 7ii7 7z s r$esignat$7 to   
read z foll[s3  7ii7 ,application ,!    
requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 %all be includ$
 9 any initial job po/+ = ! position ( a
 ,bus9ess ,opportunity ,speciali/ & %all
 apply to any p]son appo9t$ z a ,bus9ess

 ,opportunity ,speciali/ aft] ,janu>y   
#c1 #bjac4  2 &  7,c7 9 clause 7i7 7z s 
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &   
ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a72  7#c7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively  
7& con=m+ ! m>g9s accord+ly72  7#d7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph
 7,b72 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ be=e           
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s r$esignat$7 !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,duties ,! exclusive      
duties ( a ,bus9ess ,opportunity        
,speciali/ employ$ by ! ,adm9i/rator &  
report+ to ! s5ior (ficial appo9t$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator ) responsibilities "u      
sections #h1 #ae1 #ca1 & #cf 7or !      
designee ( su* (ficial7 %all be to      
implem5t sections #g1 #h1 & #de & to    
complete o!r duties relat$ to contract+ 
programs "u ?is ,act4 ,su* duties %all  
include--  7,a7 ) respect to small      
bus9ess conc]ns eligible to receive     
contracts & subcontracts pursuant to    
section #h7;a7--  7i7 provid+ guidance1 

c\nsel+1 & ref]rals = assi/ance )       
te*nical1 managem5t1 f9ancial1 or o!r   
matt]s t w improve ! competitive        
viability ( su* conc]ns2  7ii7 id5tify+ 
causes ( success or failure ( su*       
conc]ns2  7iii7 provid+ compreh5sive    
assessm5ts ( su* conc]ns1 includ+       
id5tify+ ! /r5g?s & weaknesses ( su*    
conc]ns2  7iv7 monitor+ & docum5t+      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( sections #g
 & #h & any regulations implem5t+ ^?    
sections2  7v7 expla9+ ! requirem5ts (  
sections #g1 #h1 #ae1 #ca1 #cf1 & #de2 &
  7vi7 advis+ on compliance ) contract+ 
regulations 7includ+ ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulation7 aft] aw>d (   
su* a contract or subcontract2  7,b7    
review+ & monitor+ compliance )         
m5tor-protege agreem5ts "u section #de2 
7,c7 repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( !            
,adm9i/rator & small bus9ess conc]ns 9 !
 aw>d1 modification1 & adm9i/ration (   
contracts & subcontracts aw>d$ pursuant 
to section #h7;a72 &  7,d7 report+ fraud
 or abuse "u section #g1 #h1 #ae1 #ca1  

#cf1 or #de or any regulations implem5t+
 su* sections4  7#b7 ,c]tification      
requirem5ts  4