,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1 #bjai,mr4  
,buc%on introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,small ,bus9ess1 = 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      
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 ( #bjai4  #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$]al    
contract+ process = ! b5efits t su*     
bus9esses provide4  #d4 ,deem+ (        
bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop z  
small bus9ess conc]ns ,section #c7;a7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcb7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aj7 ,application
 to bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts  
relat+ to size /&>ds 9 ?is subsection1 a
 bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop %all
 be deem$ to be a small bus9ess conc]n =
 ! purposes ( any ,f$]al procurem5t     

programs4  7,b7 ,def9ition ,! 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 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue      
,code74  4  #e4 ,pric+ pref]5ce =       
contracts aw>d$ to bus9esses :olly-own$ 
?r\gh an ,,esop  7a7 ,pric+ pref]5ce =  
def5se contracts ,section #bcjd ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
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
 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 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 ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code74  4  7b7      
,pric+ pref]5ce = civilian contracts    

,section #ccja ( title #da1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7 ,pric+    
pref]5ce = contracts ,= a contract aw>d$
 pursuant to ?is section1 ! head ( an   
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 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 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 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue      
,code74  4  #f4 ,foll[-on contracts =   
bus9esses :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop    
7a7 ,use ( noncompetitive proc$ures =   
def5se contracts ,section #bcjd7;d77#a7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,c7 9 ! case ( a foll[-on
 contract = ! deliv]y ( goods or s]vices
 t are ! same z or sub/antially simil>  
to ! goods or s]vices deliv]$ "u a prior

 contract aw>d$ to a s\rce t is a       
bus9ess :olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop 7z   
def9$ 9 subsection 7m771 su* goods or   
s]vices %all be deem$ to be available   
only f t s\rce if ! ,secret>y rates !   
p]=mance ( t s\rce on ! prior contract z
 satisfactory or bett] 7or ! equival5t7 
9 ! applicable pa/ p]=mance database us$
 by ! ,secret>y = mak+ s\rce selection  
decisions  4  7b7 ,use ( noncompetitive 
proc$ures = civilian contracts ,section 
#ccjd7;b7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ or aft] procurem5t22  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &  
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 a foll[-on contract = !   
deliv]y ( goods or s]vices det]m9$ by ! 
head ( ! executive ag5cy to be          
sub/antially simil> to ! goods or       
s]vices deliv]$ "u a prior contract     
aw>d$ to a s\rce t is a bus9ess         
:olly-own$ ?r\gh an ,,esop1 su* goods or
 s]vices %all be deem$ to be available  
only f t s\rce if ! executive ag5cy     

rates ! p]=mance ( t s\rce on ! prior   
contract z satisfactory or bett] 7or !  
equival5t7 9 ! applicable pa/ p]=mance  
database us$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy = mak+ 
s\rce selection decisions4  4