#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #eadf  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act to require contract+      
(fic]s to take a small bus9ess conc]n's 
pa/ p]=mance z "p ( a jo9t v5ture into  
acc\nt :5 evaluat+ ! small bus9ess      
conc]n1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unlock+
 ,opportunities = ,small ,bus9esses ,act
 ( #bjai4  #b4 ,pa/ p]=mance rat+s (    
jo9t v5tures = small bus9ess conc]ns    
,section #ae7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;e77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,pa/   
p]=mance rat+s ( jo9t v5tures = small   
bus9ess conc]ns ,) respect to evaluat+  
an (f] = a prime contract made by a     
small bus9ess conc]n t previ\sly        
p>ticipat$ 9 a jo9t v5ture ) ano!r      
bus9ess conc]n 7:e!r or n su* o!r       
bus9ess conc]n 0 itself a small bus9ess 
conc]n71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%    
regulations-- 7,a7 requir+ contract+    
(fic]s to consid] ! record ( pa/        
p]=mance ( ! jo9t v5ture :5 evaluat+ !  

pa/ p]=mance ( ! small bus9ess conc]n2 &
  7,b7 requir+ ! small bus9ess conc]n to
 in=m ! contract+ (fic] :at duties &    
responsibilities ! small bus9ess conc]n 
c>ri$ out z "p ( ! jo9t v5ture4  4  #c4 
,pa/ p]=mance rat+s ( fir/-ti] small    
bus9ess subcontractors ,section         
#h7;d77#ag7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77#ag77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7#ag7 ,pa/ p]=mance  
rat+s = c]ta9 small bus9ess             
subcontractors  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/
 by a small bus9ess conc]n t p]=m$ z a  
fir/ ti] subcontractor on a cov]$       
contract 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph #ac7;,a77 t
 is submitt+ an (f] = a solicitation1 ! 
prime contractor = su* cov]$ contract   
%all submit to ! contract+ ag5cy issu+ !
 solicitation or to su* small bus9ess   
conc]n a record ( pa/ p]=mance = su*    
small bus9ess conc]n ) respect to su*   
cov]$ contract4  7,b7 ,consid]ation ,a  
contract+ (fic] %all consid] ! record ( 
pa/ p]=mance ( a small bus9ess conc]n   
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 :5 evaluat+ 

an (f] = a prime contract made by su*   
small bus9ess conc]n4  4  #d4 ,rulemak+ 
7a7 ,,sba rules ,n lat] ?an ! end ( !   
#abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all issue
 rules to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,f$]al          
,acquisition ,regulation ,n lat] ?an !  
end ( ! #abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 t rules are issu$ "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation %all be 
revis$ to reflect su* rules4  #e4       
,det]m9ation ( ,budget>y ,effects ,!    
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
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