,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjbj,ms4  
,h\lahan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,joyce (      
,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small  
,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,act to exempt c]ta9 contracts 
aw>d$ to small bus9ess conc]ns f        
category managem5t requirem5ts1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,small ,bus9ess  
,contract+ ,opportunities ,act ( #bjbj4 
#b4 ,exemption ( c]ta9 contracts aw>d$  
to small bus9ess conc]ns f category     
managem5t requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,small ,bus9ess ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ section #di z section #ej2 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #dh ! foll[+
 new section3  #di4 ,exemption ( c]ta9  
contracts f category managem5t          
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a contract   
aw>d$ "u section #h7;a71 #h7m71 #ca1 or 
#cb t is classifi$ z ti] #j-- 7#a7 %all 
be exempt f ! proc$ural requirem5ts (   

any ,f$]al rule or guidance on category 
managem5t or successor /rategies =      
contract consolidation2 &  7#b7 may n be
 includ$ :5 measur+ ! atta9m5t ( any    
goal or b5*m>k e/abli%$ "u any ,f$]al   
rule or guidance on category managem5t  
or successor /rategies = contract       
consolidation1 unless ! inclusion ( su* 
contract aids 9 ! a*ievem5t ( su* a goal
 or b5*m>k4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,category managem5t ,! t]m
 category managem5t has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#b7 ,ti] #j ,!  
t]m ti] #j has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget ) respect to ! ,sp5d ,"u        
,managem5t ti]$ maturity model1 or any  
successor model4  4  7b7 ,application   
,section #di ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act1 z
 add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply )   
respect to contracts ent]$ into on or   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7c7 ,plan & report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
submit to ,congress a report includ+ a  
plan to increase ! p>ticipation ( small 
bus9ess conc]ns 9 ag5cy-wide or         
,gov]nm5t-wide contracts 7includ+ be/ 9 
class designations z def9$ 9 section    
#ae7;h77#d77;,b774 ,su* plan %all       
include-- 7,a7 /rategies to increase !  
am\nt & frequ5cy ( opportunities = small
 bus9ess conc]ns to p>ticipate 9        
ag5cy-wide or ,gov]nm5t-wide contracts2 
7,b7 /rategies to ease or elim9ate      
requirem5ts t imp$e su* p>ticipation (  
small bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7,c7 a        
specific goal = ! numb] ( small bus9ess 
conc]ns p>ticipat+ 9 ag5cy-wide or      
,gov]nm5t-wide contracts & a timel9e to 
a*ieve su* goal4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! submission ( !
 report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all implem5t ! plan conta9$ 9  
su* report4  7d7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation 
%all be revis$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! 
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4