,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahb  #aae?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bgha 
,report ,no4 #aae-bej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjag   
,mr4 ,dunn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,panetta7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs     
,july #bd1 #bjag;,additional sponsors3  
,mr4 ,bo/ & ,mr4 ,b]gman  ,july #bd1    
#bjag ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$   
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,june #f1 #bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c]tify
 ! suffici5t p>ticipation ( small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans & small bus9ess conc]ns own$ by 
vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities 9
 contracts "u ! ,f$]al ,/rategic ,s\rc+ 
,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ensur+ ,vet]an ,ent]prise ,p>ticipation

 9 ,/rategic ,s\rc+ ,act4  #b4 ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs c]tification (     
suffici5t p>ticipation ( small bus9ess  
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans &   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ by vet]ans ) 
s]vice-connect$ disabilities 9 contracts
 "u ! ,f$]al ,/rategic ,s\rc+           
,initiative  7a7 ,c]tification requir$  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate      
c]tification 9 writ+ t ) respect to ea* 
contract 7except = dome/ic deliv]y      
s]vices7 aw>d$ "u ! ,f$]al ,/rategic    
,s\rc+ ,initiative 7manag$ by ! ,(fice (
 ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy7 a suffici5t
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controll$ by vet]ans & a suffici5t numb]
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controll$ by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$  
disabilities are repres5t$ )9 ea*       
category4  7b7 ,insuffici5t             
repres5tation ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t

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conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans or  
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$            
disabilities )9 a category ( ! contracts
 aw>d$ "u su* ,f$]al ,/rategic ,s\rc+   
,initiative is n a suffici5t numb]1 !   
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 consult ) !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration to increase ! numb] ( su* 
conc]ns aw>d$ contracts "u su* category2
 or  7#b7 require ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
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category ( ! ,initiative1 effective on !
 date ( su* det]m9ation4  7c7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]ms
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by vet]ans & small bus9ess conc]n own$ &
 controll$ by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ 
disabilities h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9  
section #habg7k7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m category     
means-- 7,a7 a type ( supply or s]vice =
 :i* a suite ( contracts has be5        
e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,/rategic ,s\rc+   

,initiative2 or  7,b7 any fur!r         
subdivision or gr\p+ )9 su* a suite (   
contracts4  7#c7 ,! t]m suffici5t numb]1
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means n few] ?an two & en\gh to maximize
 ! p]c5tage ( ord]s ent]$ into by !     
,secret>y ) su* bus9ess conc]ns1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  ,july #bd1     
#bjag ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$