,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4    
,kelly ( ,mississippi 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,*abot1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,miss              
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,ms4 ,ku/] (
 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,watk9s1 ,mrs4    
,radewag51 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,david  
,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4  
,banks1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1   
,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1
 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,joyce (         
,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,/iv]s7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs1 = 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 transf] ! responsibility ( 
v]ify+ small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &     
controll$ by vet]ans or s]vice-disabl$  
vet]ans to ! ,small ,bus9ess            

,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,v]ification ,alignm5t & ,s]vice-disabl$
 ,bus9ess ,adju/m5t ,act or ! ,,va-,,sba
 ,act4  7b7 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,transf] date4 ,sec4 #c4 ,am5dm5t to
 & transf] ( vet]an-own$ &              
s]vice-disabl$ vet]an-own$ bus9ess      
database4 ,sec4 #d4 ,doll> ?re%old =    
sole s\rce aw>ds to small bus9ess conc]n
 own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$     
vet]ans4 ,sec4 #e4 ,additional          
requirem5t = database4 ,sec4 #f4        
,procurem5t program = small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4 ,sec4 #g4       
,c]tification = small bus9ess conc]ns   
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans4 ,sec4 #h4  
,/atus ( self-c]tifi$ small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans & vet]ans4 ,sec4 
#i4 ,transf] ( ! ,c5t] = ,v]ification & 

,evaluation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs to ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,report4  #b4 
,transf] date ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! 
t]m transf] date means ! date t is #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
except t su* date may be ext5d$ an      
unlimit$ numb] ( times by a p]iod ( n m 
?an #f mon?s if ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs jo9tly    
issue a notice to ,congress & ! ,law    
,revision ,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives conta9+--  7#a7 a       
c]tification t su* ext5sion is necess>y2
  7#b7 ! rationale = & ! l5g? ( su*     
ext5sion2 &  7#c7 a plan to comply ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act )9 ! timeframe ( 
! ext5sion4  #c4 ,am5dm5t to & transf] (
 vet]an-own$ & s]vice-disabl$           
vet]an-own$ bus9ess database  7a7       
,am5dm5t ( vet]an-,own$ &               
s]vice-,disabl$ vet]an-,own$ bus9ess    
database ,effective on ! transf] date1  
section #habg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y & ins]t+
 ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7 by /rik+       
subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ section #cf ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,act2  7#b7 9 subsection
 7f7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ea*   
place su* t]m appe>s1 o!r ?an "u        
p>agraph 7#g7 & 9 ! la/ place su* t]m   
appe>s "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 & ins]t+ !
 ,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ to     
access & ins]t+ to obta9 f ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7ii7 by /rik+    
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection--  7i7
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 
7,i7 v]ify an individual's /atus z a    
vet]an or a s]vice-disabl$ vet]an2 &    
7,,ii7 e/abli% a sy/em to p]mit !       
,adm9i/rator to access1 b n alt]1 su*   
v]ification2 &  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 v]ify--  7,i7 ! /atus ( a bus9ess      
conc]n z a small bus9ess conc]n2 &      
7,,ii7 ! own]%ip & control ( su* bus9ess
 conc]n4  7,c7 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator       

receives an application f an individual 
) respect to a bus9ess conc]n =         
inclusion 9 ! database1 b ! individual's
 /atus z a vet]an or s]vice-disabl$     
vet]an1 ! bus9ess conc]n's /atus z a    
small bus9ess conc]n1 or ! own]%ip &    
control ( su* bus9ess conc]n _c be      
v]ifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !           
,adm9i/rator may n include ! bus9ess    
conc]n 9 ! database ma9ta9$ by !        
,adm9i/rator4  2  7,c7 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#g72  7,d7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z      
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively1 &  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#h7 z p>agraph     
7#f72 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z s      
r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph          
7,b77ii7--  7,i7 by am5d+ subclause 7,i7
 to read z foll[s3  7,i7 ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs or ! ,adm9i/rator2 or 
2 &  7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+
 ! contract+ (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t &      
ins]t+ ! applicable contract+ (fic]2 &  
7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72  7#c7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7k7 7relat+ to   

def9itions7 z subsection 7l72  7#d7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j7 7relat+ to   
annual reports7 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,annual  
transf] = c]tification co/s ,= ea*      
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all reimburse ! ,adm9i/rator 9
 an am\nt necess>y to cov] any co/      
incurr$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = c]tify+     
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans t d n qualify z small bus9ess
 conc]ns own$ & controll$ by            
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans = ! ,secret>y =  
purposes ( ?is section & section #habh4 
,! ,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ to accept   
su* reimbursem5t4 ,! am\nt ( any su*    
reimbursem5t %all be det]m9$ jo9tly by !
 ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator & %all be   
provid$ f fees collect$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u multiple-aw>d s*$ule contracts4 ,any 
disagreem5t ab\t ! am\nt %all be resolv$
 by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget4  2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7k7  
7relat+ to def9itions71 z s r$esignat$1 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,! t]m 
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   

,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7  
,transf] ( requirem5ts relat+ to        
database to ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act      
,effective on ! transf] date1 subsection
 7f7 ( section #habg ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by subsection    
7a771 is transf]r$ to section #cf ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#feg;f71 ins]t$ s z to appe> aft]       
subsection 7e74  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,!
 foll[+ am5dm5ts %all take effect on !  
transf] date3 7#a7 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
,section #c7q77#b77;,c77i77,,iii7 ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7q77#b77;,c77i77,,iii77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ section #habg7;f7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code & ins]t+ section    
#cf4  7#b7 ,title #ch ,section #habh (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ section #habg7;f7 ( ?is title 
& ins]t+ section #cf ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,act4  #d4 ,doll> ?re%old = sole s\rce 
aw>ds to small bus9ess conc]n own$ &    
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans  7a7
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act ,effective on !   

transf] date1 section #cf7;c7 ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,act1 z r$esignat$ by section 
#f7;a77#b71 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! 
fir/ doll> figure & ins]t+ #g1jjj1jjj2 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ ! second doll> figure & 
ins]t+ #e1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,title #ch      
,effective on ! transf] date1 p>agraph  
7#b7 ( section #habg7;c7 ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7#b7 ! anticipat$ aw>d price ( 
! contract w n exce$ ! am\nt describ$ "u
 section #cf7;c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act2 &  4  #e4 ,additional requirem5t =
 database  7a7 ,adm9i/ration access to  
database be=e ! transf] date ,dur+ !    
p]iod betwe5 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act & ! transf] date1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration ) access to ! cont5ts ( ! 
database describ$ "u section #habg7;f7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may be      
con/ru$ z prohibit+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  

,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration f comb9+ !
 cont5ts ( ! database describ$ "u       
section #habg7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ) o!r databases ma9ta9$ by
 ! ,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,recognition ( ! 
issuance ( jo9t regulations ,! date     
specifi$ "u section #ahcb7;e7 ( !       
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb  
note7 %all be deem$ to be ,octob] #a1   
#bjah4  #f4 ,procurem5t program = small 
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans  7a7 ,procurem5t 
program = small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &  
controll$ by s]vice-,disabl$ vet]ans    
,section #cf ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ subsections 7d7 & 7e72  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 
z subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7           
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e      
subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$1 !       
foll[+3  7a7 ,contract+ (fic] def9$ ,=  
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m contract+ 
(fic] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section

 #baja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7b7 ,c]tification ( small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-,disabl$ vet]ans ,) respect to a 
procurem5t program or pref]5ce e/abli%$ 
"u ?is ,act or any o!r ,f$]al law       
applicable to small bus9ess conc]ns own$
 & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 c]tify !    
/atus ( ! conc]n z a small bus9ess      
conc]n own$ & controll$ by              
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 &  7#b7 require 
! p]iodic rec]tification ( su* /atus4  2
  7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 z s r$esignat$1
 by /rik+ & t ! aw>d c be made at a fair
 m>ket price & ins]t+ 1 t ! aw>d c be   
made at a fair m>ket price1 & if ea*    
conc]n is c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z a 
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 &  7#e7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,c]tification  
requirem5t ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 a   
contract+ (fic] may only aw>d a sole    
s\rce contract to a small bus9ess conc]n
 own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$     

vet]ans or a contract on ! basis (      
competition re/rict$ to small bus9ess   
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans if su* a conc]n  
is c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z a small  
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4  7h7 ,en=cem5t2 
p5alties  7#a7 ,v]ification (           
eligibility ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% proc$ures     
relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! fil+1 inve/igation1 &
 disposition by ! ,adm9i/ration ( any   
*all5ge to ! eligibility ( a small      
bus9ess conc]n to receive assi/ance "u  
?is section 7includ+ a *all5ge1 fil$ by 
an int]e/$ p>ty1 relat+ to ! v]acity ( a
 c]tification made or in=mation provid$ 
to ! ,adm9i/ration by a small bus9ess   
conc]n "u subsection 7b772 &  7,b7      
v]ification by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
accuracy ( any c]tification made or     
in=mation provid$ to ! ,adm9i/ration by 
a small bus9ess conc]n "u subsection    
7b74  7#b7 ,exam9ations  7,a7           
,exam9ation ( applicants ,! proc$ures   

e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide =
 a program ( exam9ations by !           
,adm9i/rator ( any small bus9ess conc]n 
mak+ a c]tification or provid+ in=mation
 to ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7b71 to
 det]m9e ! v]acity ( any /atem5ts or    
in=mation provid$ z "p ( su*            
c]tification or o!rwise provid$ "u      
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,exam9ation (     
c]tifi$ conc]ns ,! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide = !         
exam9ation ( risk-bas$ samples ( small  
bus9ess conc]ns c]tifi$ "u subsection   
7b71 or ( any small bus9ess conc]n t !  
,adm9i/rator believes poses a p>ticul>  
risk or ) respect to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
receives specific & cr$ible in=mation   
alleg+ t ! small bus9ess conc]n no long]
 meets eligibility requirem5ts to be    
c]tifi$ z a small bus9ess conc]n own$ & 
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4    
7#c7 ,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 small bus9ess conc]n own$ 
& controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans = 
purposes ( subsection 7b71 %all be      
subject to--  7,a7 section #ajja ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7        
sections #cgbi ?r\gh #cgcc ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,c7 section    
#habg7;g7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7i7 ,provision ( data ,^u !     
reque/ ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! head ( any   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all promptly  
provide to ! ,adm9i/rator su* in=mation 
z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y
 to c>ry out subsection 7b7 or to be    
able to c]tify ! /atus ( ! conc]n z a   
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 vet]ans "u section #cf;,a4  4  7b7     
,p5alties = misrepres5tation ,section   
#af ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #fde7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7d77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 11 a
 & ins]t+ 1 a small bus9ess conc]n own$ 
& controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 a
 small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans1 a2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7,a71 

by /rik+ #i1 #ae1 or #ca & ins]t+ #h1   
#i1 #ae1 #ca1 #cf1 or #cf;,a2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ 11 a & ins]t+ 1
 a small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$
 by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 a small     
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
vet]ans1 a4  #g4 ,c]tification = small  
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #cf ! foll[+ new    
section3  #cf;,a4 ,c]tification ( small 
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to !   
program e/abli%$ "u section #habg (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 c]tify ! /atus
 ( ! conc]n z a small bus9ess conc]n    
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans2 &  7#b7    
require ! p]iodic rec]tification ( su*  
/atus4  7b7 ,en=cem5t2 p5alties  7#a7   
,v]ification ( eligibility ,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 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 ( a           
c]tification made or in=mation provid$  
to ! ,adm9i/ration by a small bus9ess   
conc]n "u subsection 7a772 &  7,b7      
v]ification by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
accuracy ( any c]tification made or     
in=mation provid$ to ! ,adm9i/ration by 
a small bus9ess conc]n "u subsection    
7a74  7#b7 ,exam9ation ( applicants ,!  
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 provide = a program ( exam9ations by ! 
,adm9i/rator ( any small bus9ess conc]n 
mak+ a c]tification or provid+ in=mation
 to ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7a71 to
 det]m9e ! v]acity ( any /atem5ts or    
in=mation provid$ z "p ( su*            
c]tification or o!rwise provid$ "u      
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,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  
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 vet]ans = purposes ( subsection 7a71   
%all be subject to--  7,a7 section #ajja
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7
 sections #cgbi ?r\gh #cgcc ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,c7 section   
#habg7;g7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  4  #h4 ,/atus ( self-c]tifi$    
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans & vet]ans  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 any small bus9ess conc]n t         
self-c]tifi$ z a small bus9ess conc]n   
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans or a small  
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans %all--  7#a7 if !
 conc]n files a c]tification application
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,adm9i/ration be=e ! end ( ! #a-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! transf] date1 ma9ta9  
su* self-c]tification until !           
,adm9i/rator makes a det]m9ation )      
respect to su* c]tification2 &  7#b7 if 
! conc]n does n file su* a c]tification 

application be=e ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! transf] date1 lose1 at ! end
 ( su* #a-ye> p]iod1 any                
self-c]tification ( ! conc]n z a small  
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4  7b7            
,non-,applicability to ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs ,subsection 7a7 %all n
 apply to p>ticipation 9 contracts      
7includ+ subcontracts7 ) ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7c7 ,notice ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all notify any small      
bus9ess conc]n t self-c]tifi$ z a small 
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
vet]ans or a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &
 controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans    
ab\t ! requirem5ts ( ! ,v]ification     
,alignm5t & ,s]vice-disabl$ ,bus9ess    
,adju/m5t ,act1 includ+ ! transf] date &
 any ext5sion ( su* transf] date made   
pursuant to section #b1 & make su*      
notice publicly available1 on--  7#a7 ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ! 
date on :i* an ext5sion describ$ "u     
section #b is approv$4  #i4 ,transf] ( !

 ,c5t] = ,v]ification & ,evaluation ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration  7a7      
,aboli%m5t ,! ,c5t] = ,v]ification &    
,evaluation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs def9$ "u section #gd4a ( title 
#ch1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 is    
aboli%$ effective on ! transf] date4    
7b7 ,transf] ( functions ,all functions 
t1 imm$iately be=e ! effective date (   
?is section1 7 functions ( ! ,c5t] =    
,v]ification & ,evaluation %all--  7#a7 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 be     
functions ( bo? ! ,c5t] = ,v]ification &
 ,evaluation & ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration1 except t ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all n h any     
au?ority to c>ry out any v]ification    
functions ( ! ,c5t] = ,v]ification &    
,evaluation2 &  7#b7 on ! transf] date1 
be functions ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,transf] ( assets ,s
 mu* ( ! p]sonnel1 prop]ty1 records1 &  
unexp5d$ balances ( appropriations1     
allocations1 & o!r funds employ$1 us$1  

held1 available1 or to be made available
 9 connection ) a function transf]r$ "u 
?is section %all be available to !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration at su* "t 
or times z ! ,presid5t directs = use 9  
connection ) ! functions transf]r$4  7d7
 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any o!r ,f$]al
 law1 ,executive ord]1 rule1 regulation1
 or delegation ( au?ority1 or any       
docum5t ( or p]ta9+ to a function ( !   
,c5t] = ,v]ification & ,evaluation t is 
transf]r$ "u ?is section is deem$1 aft] 
! transf] date1 to ref] to ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  #aj4 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
#f mon?s !reaft] until ! transf] date1 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration & ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs %all jo9tly issue a report to !
 ,committees on ,appropriations1 ,small 
,bus9ess1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on   
,appropriations1 ,small ,bus9ess &      
,entrepr5eur%ip1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( 

! ,s5ate on ! plann+ = ! transf] (      
functions & prop]ty requir$ "u ?is ,act 
& ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act on !      
transf] date4 ,su* report %all include--
  7#a7 :e!r & h[ ! v]ification database 
& op]ations ( ! ,c5t] = ,v]ification &  
,evaluation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs w be incorporat$ into ! exi/+  
c]tification database ( ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7#b7           
projections = ! numb]s & tim+1 9 t]ms ( 
fiscal ye>1 (-- 7,a7 already v]ifi$     
conc]ns t w come up = rec]tification2 & 
7,b7 self-c]tifi$ conc]ns t are expect$ 
to apply = c]tification2  7#c7 an       
explanation ( h[ outrea* to vet]an      
s]vice organizations1 ! s]vice-disabl$  
vet]an-own$ & vet]an-own$ small bus9ess 
community1 & o!r /akehold]s w be        
conduct$2 &  7#d7 o!r p]t95t in=mation  
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y4