#aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #hbbi  ,,an ,,act  ,to require the  
,administrator of the ,small ,business  
,administration to issue a rule         
authorizing the ,office of ,hearings and
 ,appeals to decide appeals relating to 
the status of ,h,u,b,zone business      
concerns1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,parity for ,h,u,b,zone ,appeals    
,act of #bjbj4  #b4 ,authority for the  
,office of ,hearings and ,appeals to    
decide appeals relating to qualified    
,h,u,b,zone small business concerns ,not
 later than #a year after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,administrator of the ,small ,business  
,administration shall issue a rule      
authorizing the ,office of ,hearings and
 ,appeals of the ,administration to     
decide all appeals from formal protest  
determinations in connection with the   
status of a concern as qualified        
,h,u,b,zone small business concern 7as  
such term is defined in section #ca7;b7 

of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b7774  ,passed the     
,house of ,representatives ,december #c1
 #bjbj4;,clerk4