H.R. 6514 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Luetkemeyer, and Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a pilot program for certifying the status of a small business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Small Disadvantaged Businesses Act. 2. Pilot program to certify small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall establish a pilot program under which a small business concern may apply to the Administrator to be certified as a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Such system shall— (1) require a small business concern to submit such information as the Administrator shall require; and (2) be made available through a website. (b) Use of certification A certification obtained by a small business concern under subsection (a) may be used by a Federal agency, State, or unit of local government to determine whether such concern is a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. (c) Timing for certification The Administrator shall make a determination on the certification of a small business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals not later than 60 days after receipt of a complete application under subsection (a). (d) Termination The pilot program established under this section shall terminate on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.