,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dibj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,takano 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4    
,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4       
,br9disi1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana1 
,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,ms4 ,foxx ( ,nor?     
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,p5ce1 & ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4  
,horn ( ,oklahoma7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide = an exception to c]ta9 small   
bus9ess contract+ requirem5ts applicable
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs     
procurem5t ( c]ta9 goods & s]vices cov]$
 "u ! ,ability ,"o program1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,contract+ ,pref]5ce ,consi/5cy
 ,act4  #b4 ,exception to ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs small bus9ess         
contract+ requirem5t = c]ta9 goods &    
s]vices cov]$ "u ,ability ,"o program   

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7d7 ( section  
#habg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,except &     
ins]t+ 7#a7 ,except2  7#b7 by ins]t+ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 & be=e 9 subsections 7b7 &
 7c72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#b7 7,a7 ,not)/&+       
p>agraph 7#a71 ) respect to ! procurem5t
 ( a cov]$ product or s]vice1 a         
contract+ (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all      
procure su* product or s]vice f a s\rce 
designat$ "u *apt] #he ( title #da1 & 9 
accordance ) ! regulations prescrib$ "u 
su* *apt]4  7,b7 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
cov]$ product or s]vice means-- 7i7 a   
product or s]vice t--  7,i7 is includ$  
on ! procurem5t li/ "u section #hejc7;a7
 ( title #da2 &  7,,ii7 0 includ$ on su*
 procurem5t li/ on or be=e ,decemb] #bb1
 #bjjf2 or  7ii7 a product or s]vice t--
 7,i7 is a replacem5t = a product or    
s]vice describ$ "u clause 7i72  7,,ii7  
is ess5tially ! same & meet+ ! same     
requirem5t z ! product or s]vice be+    
replac$2 &  7,,iii7 a contract+ (fic]   

det]m9es meets ! quality /&>ds & deliv]y
 s*$ule ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5ts ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ 9  
ea* ( subsections 7b7 & 7c71 by /rik+ ,=
 & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subsection
 7d77#b71 =4  7c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to a contract ent]$ into on or
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4