,,iib  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #dgbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1          
#bjai,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,,an ,,act  ,to   
am5d ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to
 e/abli% a m5tor-protg program1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security ,m5tor-,protg ,program ,act ( 
#bjai4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security m5tor-protg program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subtitle ,h ( title ,,viii ( !   
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3         
#hij;,b4 ,m5tor-protg program  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,dep>tm5t a m5tor-protg program 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 "u :i* a
 m5tor firm ent]s into an agreem5t ) a  
protg firm = ! purpose ( assi/+ ! protg 
firm to compete = prime contracts &     
subcontracts ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7        

,eligibility ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%  
crit]ia = m5tor firms & protg firms to  
be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program1 
includ+ a requirem5t t a firm is n      
includ$ on any li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t ( contractors t h be5 susp5d$ 
or deb>r$4  7c7 ,program application &  
approval  7#a7 ,application ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,small 
& ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization ( 
! ,dep>tm5t1 %all e/abli% a process =   
submission ( an application jo9tly by a 
m5tor firm & ! protg firm select$ by !  
m5tor firm4 ,! application %all include 
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description ( !
 assi/ance to be provid$ by ! m5tor     
firm1 includ+1 to ! ext5t available1 !  
numb] & a brief description ( ea*       
anticipat$ subcontract to be aw>d$ to ! 
protg firm4  7,b7 ,a s*$ule ) mile/ones 
= a*iev+ ! assi/ance to be provid$ ov] !
 p]iod ( p>ticipation 9 ! ,program4     
7,c7 ,an e/imate ( ! co/s to be incurr$ 
by ! m5tor firm = provid+ assi/ance "u !
 ,program4  7,d7 ,atte/ation t ,program 

p>ticipants w submit to ! ,secret>y     
reports at times specifi$ by ! ,secret>y
 to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 evaluat+ ! protg
 firm's developm5tal progress4  7,e7    
,atte/ations t ,program p>ticipants w   
in=m ! ,secret>y 9 ! ev5t ( *ange 9     
eligibility or volunt>y )drawal f !     
,program4  7#b7 ,approval ,n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] receipt ( an application  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( !   
,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess
 ,utilization %all notify applicants (  
approval or1 9 ! case ( disapproval1 !  
process = resubmitt+ an application =   
reconsid]ation4  7#c7 ,rescission ,!    
head ( ! ,(fice ( ,small & ,disadvantag$
 ,bus9ess ,utilization may resc9d !     
approval ( an application "u ?is        
subsection if x det]m9es t su* action is
 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7     
,program duration ,a m5tor firm & protg 
firm approv$ "u subsection 7c7 %all ent]
 into an agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 !     
,program = a p]iod ( n less ?an #cf     
mon?s4  7e7 ,program b5efits ,a m5tor   

firm & protg firm t ent] into an        
agreem5t "u subsection 7d7 may receive !
 foll[+ ,program b5efits3  7#a7 ,)      
respect to an aw>d ( a contract t       
requires a subcontract+ plan1 a m5tor   
firm may receive evaluation cr$it =     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4  7#b7 ,)       
respect to an aw>d ( a contract t       
requires a subcontract+ plan1 a m5tor   
firm may receive cr$it = a protg firm   
p]=m+ z a fir/ ti] subcontractor or a   
subcontractor at any ti] 9 an am\nt     
equal to ! total doll> value ( any      
subcontracts aw>d$ to su* protg firm4   
7#c7 ,a protg firm may receive te*nical1
 manag]ial1 f9ancial1 or any o!r        
mutually agre$ ^u b5efit f a m5tor firm1
 includ+ a subcontract aw>d4  7#d7 ,any 
o!r b5efits id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7f7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,small &  
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,utilization %all
 submit to ! ,committees on ,homel&     
,security & ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( 

,repres5tatives a report t--  7#a7      
id5tifies ea* agreem5t betwe5 a m5tor   
firm & a protg firm ent]$ into "u ?is   
section1 includ+ numb] ( protg firm     
p>ticipants t are--  7,a7 small bus9ess 
conc]ns2  7,b7 small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans2  7,c7 small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2  7,d7 qualifi$  
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns2  7,e7
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individuals2  7,f7 wom5-own$ small      
bus9ess conc]ns2  7,g7 hi/orically      
,black colleges & univ]sities2 &  7,h7  
m9ority in/itutions ( high] education2  
7#b7 describes ! type ( assi/ance       
provid$ by m5tor firms to protg firms2  
7#c7 id5tifies contracts )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
9 :i* a m5tor firm s]v+ z ! prime       
contractor provid$ subcontracts to a    
protg firm "u ! ,program2 &  7#d7       
assesses ! degree to :i* !re has be5--  
7,a7 an increase 9 ! te*nical           
capabilities ( protg firms2 &  7,b7 an  

increase 9 ! quantity & e/imat$ value ( 
prime contract & subcontract aw>ds to   
protg firms = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4
  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity
 ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or   
univ]sity means any ( ! hi/orically     
,black colleges & univ]sities ref]r$ to 
9 section #bcbc ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z 9 effect on ,m>* #a1    
#bjah4  7#b7 ,m5tor firm ,! t]m m5tor   
firm means a =-pr(it bus9ess conc]n t is
 n a small bus9ess conc]n t-- 7,a7 has !
 ability to assi/ & commits to assi/+ a 
protg to compete = ,f$]al prime         
contracts & subcontracts2 &  7,b7       
satisfies any o!r requirem5ts impos$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,m9ority in/itution (
 high] education ,! t]m m9ority         
in/itution ( high] education means an   
in/itution ( high] education ) a /ud5t  
body t reflects ! composition specifi$ 9
 section #cab7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;b774 
7#d7 ,protg firm ,! t]m protg firm means

 a small bus9ess conc]n1 a hi/orically  
,black college or univ]sity1 or a       
m9ority in/itution ( high] education t--
  7,a7 is eligible to ent] into a prime 
contract or subcontract ) ! ,dep>tm5t2 &
  7,b7 satisfies any o!r requirem5ts    
impos$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,small     
,bus9ess ,act def9itions ,! t]ms small  
bus9ess conc]n1 small bus9ess conc]n    
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans1 small      
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 qualifi$        
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]n1 &     
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 wom5 h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms1          
respectively1 "u section #c ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 ,!  
t]m small bus9ess conc]n own$ &         
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #h7;d77#c77;,c7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcg7;d77#c77;,c774  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (     

#bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #hij;,a ! foll[+ new  
item3  ,sec4 #hij;,b4 ,m5tor-protg      
program4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1            
#bjai4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k