,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #baci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #be1 #bjag,ms4 ,moore introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab & title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,inspector ,g5]al report on p>ticipation 9 ,,faa programs by disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns ,section #adj ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjag & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjag & p]iodically !reaft]2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 by /rik+ a li/ & ins]t+ ) respect to ! l>ge & m$ium hub airports 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t p>ticipate 9 ! airport disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise program ref]5c$ 9 subsection 7a71 a li/2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,assessm5t ( ef=ts ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all assess ! ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ) respect to implem5t+ recomm5dations sugge/$ 9 reports submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 & %all include 9 ea* semiannual report ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al t is submitt$ to ,congress a description ( ! results ( su* assessm5t4 4 #b4 ,m9ority & disadvantag$ bus9ess p>ticipation ,section #dgaac ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,consi/5cy ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9 a tra9+ program-- 7,a7 = employees ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration :o provide guidance & tra9+ to entities t c]tify :e!r a small bus9ess conc]n qualifies "u ?is section 7& = employees ( ! o!r modal adm9i/rations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation :o provide simil> s]vices72 & 7,b7 t ensures ,f$]al (ficials provide consi/5t communications ) respect to c]tification requirem5ts4 7#c7 ,li/s ( c]tify+ au?orities ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* ,/ate ma9ta9s an accurate li/ ( ! c]tify+ au?orities 9 su* ,/ate = purposes ( ?is section & t ! li/ is-- 7,a7 updat$ at lea/ twice ea* ye>2 & 7,b7 made available to ! public4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! numb] ( individuals :o receiv$ tra9+ "u ?is subsection & %all make su* numb] available to ! public on an appropriate website op]at$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 ) respect to a fiscal ye>1 t few] individuals receiv$ tra9+ "u ?is subsection ?an 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 & make available to ! public on an appropriate website op]at$ by ! ,secret>y1 a report describ+ ! reasons = ! decrease4 7#e7 ,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all assess ! tra9+ program1 includ+ by solicit+ fe$back f /akehold]s1 & update ! tra9+ program z appropriate4 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,tr5d assessm5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & at lea/ e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all /udy1 us+ in=mation report$ by airports1 tr5ds 9 ! p>ticipation ( small bus9ess conc]ns ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an analysis ( :e!r ! p>ticipation ( small bus9ess conc]ns ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 at report+ airports increas$ or decreas$ dur+ ! p]iod /udi$1 includ+ = su* conc]ns t 7 fir/ "t p>ticipants2 7,b7 an analysis ( ! factors relat+ to any significant increases or decreases 9 p>ticipation comp>$ to prior ye>s2 & 7,c7 developm5t ( a plan to respond to ! results ( ! /udy1 includ+ developm5t ( recomm5dations = %>+ be/ practices = ma9ta9+ or boo/+ p>ticipation4 7#c7 ,report+ ,= ea* /udy complet$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress1 & make available to ! program contact at ea* airport t p>ticipates 9 ! airport disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise program1 a report describ+ ! results ( ! /udy4 4 #c4 ,pass5g] facility *>ges ,section #djaag7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,) respect to an application "u ?is subsection t relates to an airport t p>ticipates 9 ! airport disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise program ref]5c$ 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #dgaac note71 ! application %all include a detail$ description ( good fai? ef=ts at ! airport to contract ) disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises 9 relation to any project t is a subject ( ! application & to ensure t all small bus9esses1 includ+ ^? own$ by vet]ans1 fairly compete = "w fund$ ) pass5g] facility *>ges4 4 #d4 ,annual track+ ( c]ta9 new firms at airports ) a disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise program 7a7 ,track+ requir$ ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjag1 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all require ea* cov]$ airport to report to ! ,adm9i/rator on ! numb] ( new disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises t 7 aw>d$ a contract or concession dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> at ! airport4 7b7 ,tra9+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide tra9+ to airports1 on an ongo+ basis1 ) respect to compliance ) subsection 7a74 7c7 ,report+ ,dur+ ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all update db,e-,connect 7or any successor onl9e report+ sy/em7 to include in=mation on ! numb] ( new disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises t 7 aw>d$ a contract or concession dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> at a cov]$ airport4 7d7 ,cov]$ airport def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ airport means a l>ge or m$ium hub airport t p>ticipates 9 ! airport disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise program ref]5c$ 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #dgaac note74 #e4 ,audits ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation %all conduct p]iodic audits reg>d+ ! accuracy ( ! data on disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises conta9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration's report+ database relat$ to su* ent]prises or any simil> or successor onl9e report+ database develop$ by ! ,adm9i/ration4 #f4 ,prompt paym5ts 7a7 ,report+ ( compla9ts ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all ensure t ea* airport t p>ticipates 9 ! ,program tracks1 & reports to ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! numb] ( cov]$ compla9ts made 9 relation to activities at t airport4 7b7 ,improv+ compliance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all take actions to assess & improve compliance ) prompt paym5t requirem5ts "u "p #bf ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( assessm5t ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all assess-- 7,a7 :e!r requirem5ts relat+ to ! inclusion ( prompt paym5t language 9 contracts are be+ satisfi$2 7,b7 :e!r & h[ airports are en=c+ prompt paym5t requirem5ts2 7,c7 ! processes by :i* cov]$ compla9ts are receiv$ & resolv$ by airports2 7,d7 :e!r improvem5ts ne$ to be made to-- 7i7 bett] track cov]$ compla9ts receiv$ by airports2 & 7ii7 assi/ ! resolution ( cov]$ compla9ts 9 a timely mann]2 7,e7 ! effectiv5ess ( alt]native dispute resolution me*anisms ) respect to resolv+ cov]$ compla9ts2 7,f7 be/ practices t ensure prompt paym5t requirem5ts are satisfi$2 7,g7 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration res\rces1 includ+ /aff1 t are d$icat$ to help+ resolve cov]$ compla9ts2 & 7,h7 h[ ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration c enhance ef=ts to resolve cov]$ compla9ts1 includ+ by us+ timel9es & provid+ additional /aff+ & o!r res\rces4 7#c7 ,report+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make available to ! public on an appropriate website op]at$ by ! ,adm9i/rator a report describ+ ! results ( ! assessm5t complet$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ a plan to respond to su* results4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,cov]$ compla9t ,! t]m cov]$ compla9t means a compla9t relat+ to an alleg$ failure to satisfy a prompt paym5t requirem5t "u "p #bf ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#b7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! airport disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise program ref]5c$ 9 section #adj7;a7 ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #dgaac note74