,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjag,ms4   
,velzquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
def9itions relat+ to ,h,u,b,zones 9 !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,exp&+ ! ,impact ( ! ,h,u,b,zone      
,program ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to
 ,h,u,b,zone def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by ins]t+ designat$ on 
a map by ! ,adm9i/rator t is aft] any   
area2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 by  
am5d+ clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,d7 to 
read z foll[s3  7ii7 ,limitation ,)     
respect to a base closure area t is a   
c5sus tract or nonmetropolitan c\nty    
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 su* c5sus tract  
or nonmetropolitan %all be treat$ z a   
,h,u,b,zone = a p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !
 milit>y in/allation und]goes f9al      

closure & end+ on ! date ! ,adm9i/rator 
makes a f9al det]m9ation z to :e!r or n 
to implem5t ! applicable designation    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 9   
accordance ) ! results ( ! dec5nial     
c5sus conduct$ aft] ! area 0 initially  
designat$ z a base closure area4  2     
7,b7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,e7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,e7 ,qualifi$ disa/] area    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clauses 7ii7 & 
7iii71 ! t]m qualifi$ disa/] area means 
any c5sus tract or nonmetropolitan c\nty
 locat$ 9 a major disa/] area or an area
 9 :i* a cata/rophic incid5t has occurr$
 if su* c5sus tract or nonmetropolitan  
c\nty ceas$ to be qualifi$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 z applicable1 
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #e ye>s be=e ! date 
on :i* ! ,presid5t decl>$ ! major disa/]
 or ! cata/rophic incid5t occurr$4  7ii7
 ,duration ,a c5sus tract or            
nonmetropolitan c\nty %all be consid]$  
to be a qualifi$ disa/] area only = !   
p]iod ( "t end+ on ! date on :i* !      
,adm9i/rator makes a f9al det]m9ation z 

to :e!r or n to implem5t ! applicable   
designation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
or 7,b7 9 accordance ) ! results ( !    
dec5nial c5sus conduct$ aft] ! area 0   
initially designat$ z a qualifi$ disa/] 
area & beg9n+--  7,i7 9 ! case ( a major
 disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t1 on ! date
 ! ,presid5t decl>$ ! major disa/] = !  
area 9 :i* ! c5sus tract or             
nonmetropolitan c\nty1 z applicable1 is 
locat$2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a         
cata/rophic incid5t1 on ! date on :i* ! 
cata/rophic incid5t occurr$ 9 ! area 9  
:i* ! c5sus tract or nonmetropolitan    
c\nty1 z applicable1 is locat$4  7iii7  
,ext5sion ,) respect to a c5sus tract or
 nonmetropolitan c\nty t is a qualifi$  
disa/] area because x is locat$ 9 an    
area 9 :i* a cata/rophic incid5t        
occurr$1 ! ,adm9i/rator may ext5d !     
p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 if !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! c5sus tract or
 nonmetropolitan c\nty has n fully      
recov]$ f ! cata/rophic incid5t4  7iv7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7    

,major disa/] area ,! t]m major disa/]  
area means an area = :i* ! ,presid5t has
 decl>$ a major disa/] "u section #dja (
 ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &  
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj74  7,,ii7 ,o!r def9itions ,! t]ms 
c5sus tract & nonmetropolitan c\nty h ! 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 subp>agraph      
7,d77iii74  2 &  7#c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 
7#e7 to read z foll[s3  7#e7 ,qualifi$  
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m 
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]n means a ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess
 conc]n t has be5 c]tifi$ by !          
,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures 
describ$ 9 section #ca4  4  7b7         
,det]m9ation ( c]ta9 qualifi$ areas ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration %all make any det]m9ation 
z to :e!r or n to implem5t ! applicable 
designation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
or 7,b7 ( section #c7p77#d7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcb7p77#d77 imm$iately aft] ! ,c5sus   
,bureau publicly releases ! fir/ results

 f ! dec5nial c5sus t occurs aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,te*nical
 am5dm5ts ,section #c7p77#d77;,b7 ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7p77#d77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
clause 7i71 by /rik+ section            
#db7;d77#e77;,c77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & ins]t+ section  
#db7;d77#e77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7#b7 9 clause 
7ii77,,iii71 by /rik+ section           
#db7;d77#e77;,c77iii7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & ins]t+ section  
#db7;d77#e77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  #c4 ,repeal (   
#e-ye> limitation on ,h,u,b,zone /atus (
 base closure areas ,section #aeb7;a7 ( 
title ,i ( division ,k ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb note7 is am5d$ by repeal+
 p>agraph 7#b74  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to       
,h,u,b,zone ,program  7a7 ,cl>ifications
 to eligibility = ,h,u,b,zone ,program  
,section #ca7;c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7c77 is am5d$ 

to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,eligibility     
requirem5ts2 en=cem5t  7#a7             
,c]tification ,9 ord] to be c]tifi$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator z a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone  
small bus9ess conc]n1 a ,h,u,b,zone     
small bus9ess conc]n %all submit        
docum5tation ! ,adm9i/rator /at+ t--    
7,a7 at ! "t ( c]tification & at ea*    
exam9ation conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#d71 ! pr9cipal (fice ( ! conc]n is   
locat$ 9 a ,h,u,b,zone & n few] ?an #ce 
p]c5t ( its employees reside 9 a        
,h,u,b,zone2  7,b7 ! conc]n w attempt to
 ma9ta9 ! applicable employm5t p]c5tage 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! p]=mance (   
any contract aw>d$ to su* conc]n on !   
basis ( a pref]5ce provid$ "u subsection
 7b72 &  7,c7 ! conc]n w ensure t !     
requirem5ts ( section #df are satisfi$ )
 respect to any subcontract ent]$ into  
by su* conc]n pursuant to a contract    
aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,v]ification
 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% proc$ures     
relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! fil+1 inve/igation1 &

 disposition by ! ,adm9i/ration ( any   
*all5ge to ! eligibility ( a ,h,u,b,zone
 small bus9ess conc]n to receive        
assi/ance "u ?is section 7includ+ a     
*all5ge1 fil$ by an int]e/$ p>ty1 relat+
 to ! v]acity ( docum5tation provid$ to 
! ,adm9i/ration by su* a conc]n "u      
p>agraph 7#a772 &  7,b7 v]ification by !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! accuracy ( any        
docum5tation provid$ to ! ,adm9i/ration 
by a ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,tim+ ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all complete ! v]ification
 proc$ures describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 a 
reasonable "t1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator receives   
suffici5t & complete docum5tation f a   
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,exam9ations ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all conduct bi5nial & r&om
 program exam9ations ( qualifi$         
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns to    
ensure t su* a conc]n meets !           
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,l5g?
 ( eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a        

c]tification giv5 to a qualifi$         
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be valid = a p]iod ( 
n m ?an #aj ye>s4  7,b7 ,rec]tification 
,at ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,h,u,b,zone small   
bus9ess conc]n t meets ! requirem5ts (  
p>agraph 7#a7 may apply to be rec]tifi$ 
z a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess  
conc]n by ! ,adm9i/rator = a subsequ5t  
p]iod ( n m ?an #aj ye>s4  7#f7 ,loss ( 
c]tification ,a ,h,u,b,zone small       
bus9ess conc]n t1 bas$ on ! results ( an
 exam9ation conduct$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#d7 no long] meets !          
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 %all h #fj 
days to submit docum5tation to !        
,adm9i/rator to be rec]tifi$ z a        
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]n4 ,dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod1 su*     
conc]n may n compete = or be aw>d$ a    
contract "u ?is section4 ,if su* conc]n 
fails to meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph  
7#a7 by ! la/ day ( ! #fj-;day p]iod1   
su* conc]n w n be c]tifi$ z a qualifi$  

,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n4  7#g7 
,h,u,b,zone maps ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
annually update maps designat+          
,h,u,b,zones & ! ,adm9i/rator may       
annually designate new ,h,u,b,zones     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c71 7,d71 or  
7,e7 ( section #c7p77#d74  7#h7 ,li/ (  
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]ns ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% &  
ma9ta9 on ! ,int]net a li/ ( qualifi$   
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns t     
%all--  7,a7 to ! ext5t practicable1    
include ! "n1 address1 & type ( bus9ess 
) respect to su* conc]n2  7,b7 be updat$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator n less ?an annually2 
&  7,c7 be provid$ ^u reque/ to any     
,f$]al ag5cy or o!r entity4  7#i7       
,provision ( data ,^u ! reque/ ( !      
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &
 ,urban ,developm5t1 & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior 7or ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =    
,indian ,affairs71 %all promptly provide
 to ! ,adm9i/rator su* in=mation z !    

,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y to 
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7#aj7         
,p5alties ,9 addition to ! p5alties     
describ$ 9 section #af7;d71 any small   
bus9ess conc]n t is det]m9$ by !        
,adm9i/rator to h misrepres5t$ ! /atus (
 t conc]n z a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small
 bus9ess conc]n = purposes ( ?is        
section1 %all be subject to liability = 
fraud1 includ+ section #ajja ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & sections    
#cgbi ?r\gh #cgcc ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,p]=mance metrics 
,section #ca ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+    
promot+ economic developm5t 9           
economically di/ress$ areas 7z def9$ 9  
section #g7m77#aa771 aft] assi/ance2    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7d7 ,p]=mance metrics  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi%        

p]=mance metrics design$ to measure !   
success ( ! ,h,u,b,zone program e/abli%$
 "u ?is section 9 meet+ ! program's     
objective ( promot+ economic developm5t 
9 economically di/ress$ areas 7z def9$ 9
 section #g7m77#aa774  7#b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! la/ date ( ea* 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &    
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report--  7,a7      
analyz+ ! data f ! p]=mance metrics2 &  
7,b7 includ+ ! numb] ( ,h,u,b,zone small
 bus9ess conc]ns t lo/ c]tification z a 
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]n because ( ! results ( an         
exam9ation p]=m$ "u subsection 7c77#d71 
& ! numb] ( ^? conc]ns t did n submit   
docum5tation to be rec]tifi$ "u         
subsection 7c77#e77;,b74  4  7c7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ca7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a71 z r$esignat$ by      
subsection 7b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal

 ye>s #bjjd ?r\gh #bjjf & ins]t+ fiscal 
ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbj4  #e4 ,curr5t    
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns ,a    
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n t 0    
qualifi$ pursuant to section #c7p77#e7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act on or be=e !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be    
deem$ to be a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small
 bus9ess conc]n1 z def9$ 9 section      
#c7p77#e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act1 = a 
p]iod n to exce$ #aj ye>s beg9n+ on !   
date on :i* ! conc]n 0 fir/ qualifi$4   
,at ! end ( su* p]iod1 ! conc]n may     
reapply to be c]tifi$ z qualifi$        
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n        
pursuant to ! proc$ures describ$ 9      
section #ca7;c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess     
,act4