,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eagh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #f1 #bjah,ms4 ,velzquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to provide = small bus9ess conc]ns locat$ 9 ,pu]to ,rico1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pu]to ,rico ,small ,bus9ess ,contract+ ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,def9ition ( ,pu]to ,rico bus9ess ,section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7ee7 ,pu]to ,rico bus9ess ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,pu]to ,rico bus9ess means a small bus9ess conc]n t has its pr9cipal (fice locat$ 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 4 #c4 ,small bus9ess cr$it = ,pu]to ,rico bus9esses ,section #ae ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7w7 ,small bus9ess cr$it = ,pu]to ,rico bus9esses 7#a7 ,cr$it = meet+ contract+ goals ,if an ag5cy aw>ds a prime contract to ,pu]to ,rico bus9ess dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection & end+ on ! date t is #d ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 ! value ( ! contract %all be d\bl$ = purposes ( det]m9+ compliance ) ! goals = procurem5t contracts "u subsection 7g77#a77;,a77i7 dur+ su* p]iod4 7#b7 ,report ,along ) ! report requir$ "u subsection 7h77#a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 & make publicly available on ! scorec>d describ$ 9 section #hfh7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd note71 an analysis ( ! numb] & doll> am\nt ( prime contracts aw>d$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* fiscal ye> ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4 4 #d4 ,priority = surplus prop]ty transf]s ,section #g7;j77#ac77;,f7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;j77#ac77;,f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7iii7 7,i7 ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is clause & end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,ov]sight ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #aja ( ! ,pu]to ,rico ,ov]sight1 ,managem5t1 & ,economic ,/ability ,act 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baba7 t]m9ates4 7,,ii7 ,! ,adm9i/rator may transf] te*nology or surplus prop]ty "u clause 7i7 to a ,pu]to ,rico bus9ess if ! ,pu]to ,rico bus9ess meets ! requirem5ts = su* a transf]1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! ,pu]to ,rico bus9ess is a ,program ,p>ticipant4 4 #e4 ,contract+ inc5tives = protege firms t are ,pu]to ,rico bus9esses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #de7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegr7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,pu]to ,rico bus9esses ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & end+ on ! date on :i* ! ,ov]sight ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #aja ( ! ,pu]to ,rico ,ov]sight1 ,managem5t1 & ,economic ,/ability ,act 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baba7 t]m9ates1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify pot5tial inc5tives to a cov]$ m5tor t aw>ds a subcontract to its cov]$ protege1 includ+-- 7,a7 positive consid]ation 9 any pa/ p]=mance evaluation ( ! cov]$ m5tor2 7,b7 ! application ( co/s incurr$ = provid+ tra9+ to su* cov]$ protege to ! subcontract+ plan 7z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e7 ( section #h7;d77 ( ! cov]$ m5tor2 & 7,c7 su* o!r inc5tives z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4 4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #de7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegr7d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#d7 ,cov]$ m5tor ,! t]m cov]$ m5tor means a m5tor t ent]s into an agreem5t "u ?is ,act1 or "u any m5tor-protege program approv$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ) a cov]$ protege4 7#e7 ,cov]$ protege ,! t]m cov]$ protege means a protege ( a cov]$ m5tor t is a ,pu]to ,rico bus9ess4 4 #f4 ,additional m5tor-protege relation%ips = protege firms t are ,pu]to ,rico bus9esses ,section #de7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegr7b77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 except t su* re/rictions %all n apply to up to #b m5tor-protege relation%ips if su* relation%ips are betwe5 a cov]$ protege & cov]$ m5tor aft] ea* p>ticipant4