H.R. 4920 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4920 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2019Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Ms. Meng, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. Foxx of North Carolina, Mr. Pence, and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. 2. Exception to Department of Veterans Affairs small business contracting requirement for certain goods and services covered under Ability One program (a) In general Subsection (d) of section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Except and inserting (1) Except; (2) by inserting in paragraph (2) and before in subsections (b) and (c); and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), with respect to the procurement of a covered product or service, a contracting officer of the Department shall procure such product or service from a source designated under chapter 85 of title 41, and in accordance with the regulations prescribed under such chapter. (B) In this paragraph, the term covered product or service means— (i) a product or service that— (I) is included on the procurement list under section 8503(a) of title 41; and (II) was included on such procurement list on or before December 22, 2006; or (ii) a product or service that— (I) is a replacement for a product or service described under clause (i); (II) is essentially the same and meeting the same requirement as the product or service being replaced; and (III) a contracting officer determines meets the quality standards and delivery schedule of the Department. . (b) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended in each of subsections (b) and (c), by striking For and inserting Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), for. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a contract entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.