H.R. 499 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 187 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 499 [Report No. 116–235] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2019 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Delgado, and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business October 15, 2019Additional sponsors: Mr. Balderson and Ms. Underwood October 15, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act. 2. Technical amendment regarding treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans Effective on the date specified in subsection (e) of section 1832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2660), section 3(q)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(i)(II), by striking rated as 100 percent and all that follows through service-connected disability; and (2) by amending subparagraph (C)(ii)(III) to read as follows: (III) the date that— (aa) in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling or who dies as a result of a service-connected disability, is 10 years after the date of the death of the veteran; or (bb) in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as less than 100 percent disabling who does not die as a result of a service-connected disability, is 3 years after the date of the death of the veteran. . October 15, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed