,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,buc%on introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9        
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d titles #da & #aj ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code to e/abli% c]ta9    
procurem5t proc$ures ) respect to       
bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be ref]r$ to z ! ,,esop        
,bus9ess ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop-- 
7,a7 (f] unique b5efits to ! ,unit$     
,/ates & to cu/om]s ( su* bus9esses2    
7,b7 provide bett] retirem5t security1  
"w culture1 & wage gr[? = work]s2 &     
7,c7 r$uce weal? inequality among       

manag]s & employees4  7#b7 ,curr5t      
,f$]al contract+ laws may inadv]t5tly   
exclude bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an   
,,esop f key projects4  7#c7 ,! gr[? ( !
 numb] bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an    
,,esop b5efits employees ( su*          
bus9esses4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 bus9esses   
:olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop are b5eficial
 to ! economy2  7#b7 ,congress %\ld     
provide inc5tives = bus9esses to become 
bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop2 & 
7#c7 bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an      
,,esop %\ld be rew>d$ ?r\gh ! ,f$]al    
contract+ process = ! b5efits t su*     
bus9esses provide4  #d4 ,full & op5     
contract competition = bus9esses        
:olly-,own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop  7a7 ,full &
 op5 contract competition ,section #ccja
 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+
 9 subsection 7d7 & be=e 9 sections     
#ccjc1 #ccjd7;a71 & #ccje2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,bus9esses 
:olly-,own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop ,a bus9ess  

:olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop may submit a 
bid to an executive ag5cy conduct+ a    
procurem5t = prop]ty or s]vices "u      
section #ccjc1 #ccjd7;a71 or #ccje4  4  
7b7 ,use ( noncompetitive proc$ures     
,section #ccjd7;b7 ( title #da1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ or aft] procurem5t22    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 a foll[-on        
contract = a contract aw>d$ to a bus9ess
 :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop if !        
executive ag5cy rates ! p]=mance ( su*  
bus9ess on ! orig9al contract z         
satisfactory or bett] 9 ! ,contractor   
,p]=mance ,assessm5t ,report+ ,sy/em 7or
 a successor sy/em74  4  7c7 ,def9ition 
( bus9ess :olly-,own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop   
7#a7 ,title #aj ,section #bcjb ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,! t]m   
bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aag ( title
 #da4  4  7#b7 ,title #da ,*apt] #a (   

title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ aft] section #aaf ! foll[+ new 
section3  #aag4 ,bus9ess :olly-own$     
?r\gh an ,,esop ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m  
bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop means
 a bus9ess = :i* #ajj p]c5t ( ! out/&+  
/ock is held ?r\gh an employee /ock     
own]%ip plan 7z def9$ 9 section         
#dgie7;e77#g7 ( title #bf74  4  7d7     
,pric+ pref]5ce ,section #bcjd ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,= a       
contract aw>d$ pursuant to ?is section1 
! head ( ! ag5cy may ent] into a        
contract ) a bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an
 ,,esop us+ a price evaluation pref]5ce 
n 9 excess ( #aj p]c5t :5 evaluat+ an   
(f] receiv$ f su* a bus9ess4  4  7e7    
,inclusion 9 contract goals ,section    
#bcbc7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,= ! purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 a bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh  
an ,,esop %all be consid]$ a small      
bus9ess conc]n4  4