,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbid ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ai1 #bjag,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,*abot7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to cl>ify ! def9itions relat+ to ,h,u,b,zones1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h,u,b,zone ,unification & ,bus9ess ,/ability ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,transf] ( ,h,u,b,zone def9itions 7a7 ,r$esignation ,section #ca ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d7 z subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e71 respectively4 7b7 ,transf] ,subsection 7p7 ( section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p77 is transf]r$ to section #ca ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a71 ins]t$ s z to appe> aft] subsection 7a71 & r$esignat$ z subsection 7b71 & is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,9 ?is ,act3 & ins]t+ ,9 ?is section32 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ t]m & ins]t+ t]ms2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ means & ins]t+ or ,h,u,b,zone mean2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 7& r$esignat+ subsequ5t p>agraphs accord+ly74 7c7 ,def9ition ( qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n ,section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7o7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7p73 7p7 ,qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ca7;b74 4 7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,m5tor-protege program ,section #hca7n77#b77;,g7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-eaj2 #ajd ,/at4 #afjg2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p77 & ins]t+ section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b774 7#b7 ,title #aj ,section #bcbc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b774 7#c7 ,small ,bus9ess ,act ,section #h7;d77#c77;,g7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77#c77;,g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act & ins]t+ section #ca7;b74 7#d7 ,compreh5sive small bus9ess subcontract+ plans ,section #hcd ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye>s #aiij & #aiia 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7p77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p77#e77 & ins]t+ section #ca7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b774 7#e7 ,contracts = collection s]vices ,section #cgah ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act4 7#f7 ,title #da ,title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #aabb1 by /rik+ section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p77 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b772 & 7,b7 9 section #agac1 by /rik+ section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7p77 & ins]t+ section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b774 7#g7 ,title #di ,title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #dgajg1 by /rik+ section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b772 & 7,b7 9 section #dgaac7;a77#c71 by /rik+ section #c7p7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7o77 & ins]t+ section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b774 #c4 ,am5dm5ts to def9itions ( qualifi$ c5sus tract & qualifi$ nonmetropolitan c\nty 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7z transf]r$ & r$esignat$ by section #b ( ?is ,act7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ clause 7i7 to read z foll[s3 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ c5sus tract means a qualifi$ c5sus tract z def9$ 9 section #db7;d77#e77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf t is reflect$ 9 an onl9e tool prep>$ by ! ,adm9i/rator describ$ "u subsection 7d77#g74 2 & 7,b7 9 clause 7ii7 by ins]t+ & t is reflect$ 9 ! onl9e tool describ$ "u clause 7i7 aft] su* section2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & t is reflect$ 9 ! onl9e tool describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 aft] any c\nty2 & 7,b7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ nonmetropolitan2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ! mo/ rec5t data available ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ a #e-ye> av]age ( ! available data4 7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 ( section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7z transf]r$ & r$esignat$ by section #b ( ?is ,act71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ section #db7;d77#e77;,c77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & ins]t+ section #db7;d77#e77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 & 7#b7 9 clause 7ii77,,iii71 by /rik+ section #db7;d77#e77;,c77iii7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & ins]t+ section #db7;d77#e77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 #d4 ,am5dm5ts to def9itions ( base closure area & qualifi$ disa/] area ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7z transf]r$ & r$esignat$ by section #b ( ?is ,act71 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,d7 to read z foll[s3 7ii7 ,limitation ,) respect to a base closure area t is a c5sus tract or nonmetropolitan c\nty describ$ 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 ! base closure area ceases to be a qualifi$ c5sus tract "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or a qualifi$ nonmetropolitan c\nty "u subp>agraph 7,b7 9 accordance ) ! onl9e tool prep>$ by ! ,adm9i/rator describ$ "u subsection 7d77#g74 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 ! area ceases to be a qualifi$ c5sus tract "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or a qualifi$ nonmetropolitan c\nty "u subp>agraph 7,b71 9 accordance ) ! onl9e tool prep>$ by ! ,adm9i/rator describ$ "u subsection 7d77#g7 & 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 4 #e4 ,am5dm5t to def9ition ( r$esignat$ areas ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7z transf]r$ & r$esignat$ by section #b ( ?is ,act71 z am5d$ by section #d1 is fur!r am5d$ by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3 7,c7 ,r$esignat$ area ,! t]m r$esignat$ area means any c5sus tract t ceases to be qualifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & any nonmetropolitan c\nty t ceases to be qualifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 = a p]iod ( #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! c5sus tract or nonmetropolitan c\nty ceas$ to be s qualifi$4 4 #f4 ,repeal ( #e-ye> limitation on ,h,u,b,zone /atus ( base closure areas ,section #aeb7;a7 ( title ,i ( division ,k ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb note7 is am5d$ by repeal+ p>agraph 7#b74 #g4 ,am5dm5t to def9ition ( qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7z transf]r$ & r$esignat$ by section #b ( ?is ,act7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,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 ?is section4 4 #h4 ,am5dm5ts to ,h,u,b,zone ,program 7a7 ,cl>ifications to eligibility = ,h,u,b,zone ,program ,section #ca7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act1 z r$esignat$ by section #b1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,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$ 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 program exam9ations ( qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns1 us+ a risk-bas$ analysis to select su* conc]ns1 to ensure t ea* su* conc]n meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,rec]tification ,! ,adm9i/rator %all v]ify ! accuracy ( any docum5tation provid$ by a ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n "u p>agraph 7#a7 to det]m9e if su* ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n is a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n #c ye>s aft] ! date t su* ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n has be5 c]tifi$ z a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]4 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 #cj days to submit docum5tation to ! ,adm9i/rator to be eligible to be c]tifi$ z a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n4 ,dur+ ! #cj-;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 ( ! #cj-;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 onl9e tool 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop a publicly accessible onl9e tool t depicts ,h,u,b,zones4 ,su* onl9e tool %all be updat$-- 7i7 ) respect to qualifi$ areas describ$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7b77#c71 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]2 7ii7 ) respect to qualifi$ areas describ$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,c71 imm$iately aft] an area ceases to be a r$esignat$ area2 & 7iii7 ) respect to qualifi$ areas describ$ "u subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 ( subsection 7b77#c71 imm$iately aft] an area is designat$ z a base closure area or a qualifi$ disa/] area4 7,b7 ,data ,! onl9e tool requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all cle>ly & conspicu\sly provide access to ! data us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to det]m9e :e!r or n an area is a qualifi$ area 9 ! ye> 9 :i* ! onl9e tool 0 prep>$4 7,c7 ,notification ( update ,! ,adm9i/rator %all include 9 ! onl9e tool a notification ( ! date on :i* ! onl9e tool1 & ! data us$ to create ! onl9e tool1 w be updat$4 7#h7 ,li/ ( qualifi$ ,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$esignat+ subsection 7e7 7z r$esignat$ by section #b ( ?is ,act7 z subsection 7f72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 ,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 ,collect+ & manag+ ,h,u,b,zone data ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop processes to inc5tivize regional (fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration to collect & manage data on ,h,u,b,zones )9 ! geographic area s]v$ by su* regional (fice4 7#c7 ,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 7d77#f71 & ! numb] ( ^? conc]ns t did n submit docum5tation to be rec]tifi$ "u subsection 7d77#g74 4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #ca7;f7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act1 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 #i4 ,curr5t qualifi$ ,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 cont9ue to be consid]$ z a qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date t ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration prep>es ! onl9e tool depict+ qualifi$ areas describ$ "u section #ca7;d77#g7 7z add$ by ?is ,act74 #aj4 ,effective date ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all take effect-- 7#a7 ) respect to section #i1 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 ) respect to sections #a ?r\gh #h1 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4