,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #debj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbj,mrs4 
,loeffl] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
transf] ! responsibility ( v]ify+ small 
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans or s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans to !  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,v]ification ,alignm5t &    
,s]vice-disabl$ ,bus9ess ,adju/m5t ,act 
or ! ,,va-,,sba ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
,cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,transf]      
date4,sec4 #c4 ,am5dm5t to & transf] (  
vet]an-own$ & s]vice-disabl$ vet]an-own$
 bus9ess database4,sec4 #d4 ,additional 
requirem5ts = database4,sec4 #e4        
,procurem5t program = small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4,sec4 #f4        

,c]tification = small bus9ess conc]ns   
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans4,sec4 #g4   
,/atus ( self-c]tifi$ small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4,sec4 #h4        
,transf] ( ! ,c5t] = ,v]ification &     
,evaluation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs to ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration4,sec4 #i4 ,report4,sec4   
#aj4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects4   
#b4 ,transf] date ,= purposes ( ?is     
,act1 ! t]m transf] date means ! date t 
is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #c4 ,am5dm5t to & transf] (      
vet]an-own$ & s]vice-disabl$ vet]an-own$
 bus9ess database  7a7 ,am5dm5t (       
vet]an-,own$ & s]vice-,disabl$          
vet]an-,own$ bus9ess database ,effective
 on ! transf] date1 section #habg (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ 
! ,secret>y "u subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ !
 ,adm9i/rator "u section #cf ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act2  7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ea* place x   

appe>s1 except 9 ! la/ place x appe>s 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 & ins]t+ !          
,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &      
controll$ by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$  
disabilities & ins]t+ small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2  7,c7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by
 /rik+ to access & ins]t+ to obta9 f !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,,ii7
 by ins]t+ 1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aft]  
title #e2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,=        
purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7i7 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all--    
7,i7 v]ify an individual's /atus z a    
vet]an or a s]vice-disabl$ vet]an2 &    
7,,ii7 e/abli% a sy/em to p]mit !       
,adm9i/rator to access1 b n alt]1 !     
v]ification ( su* /atus2 &  7ii7 !      
,adm9i/rator %all v]ify-- 7,i7 ! /atus (
 a bus9ess conc]n z a small bus9ess     
conc]n2 &  7,,ii7 ! own]%ip & control ( 
su* bus9ess conc]n4  7,c7 ,!            

,adm9i/rator may n c]tify a conc]n "u   
subsection 7b7 or section #cf;,a if !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs _c provide
 ! v]ification describ$ "u subp>agraph  
7,b77i77,i74  2  7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraphs
 7#d7 & 7#g72  7,e7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 &
 7#e71 respectively1 & r$esignat+       
p>agraph 7#h7 z p>agraph 7#f72  7,f7 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,! ,adm9i/rator2 &
  7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$--
 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 
v]ify ! /atus ( ! conc]n z a small      
bus9ess conc]n or ! own]%ip or control (
 ! conc]n & ins]t+ c]tify ! /atus ( !   
conc]n z a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &  
controll$ by vet]ans 7"u section #cf;,a7
 or a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &       
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans 7"u 
subsection 7g7 ( ?is section72  7,,ii7  
by /rik+ v]ification & ins]t+           
c]tification2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ !     
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 7z        
e/abli%$ "u section #e7;i7 ( ! ,small   

,bus9ess ,act7 & ins]t+ ! ,adm9i/ration 
7z e/abli%$ "u section #e7;i772  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i7--  
7aa7 by /rik+ small bus9ess conc]n own$ 
& controll$ by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$
 disabilities & ins]t+ small bus9ess    
conc]n own$ & controll$ by              
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 &  7bb7 by /rik+
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act & ins]t+ !      
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii7--
 7aa7 by am5d+ subclause 7,i7 to read z 
foll[s3  7,i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs or ! ,adm9i/rator2 or  2 &     
7bb7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ !     
contract+ (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ins]t+ !
 applicable contract+ (fic]2 &  7iii7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72  7#c7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7k7 7relat+ to    
def9itions7 z subsection 7l72  7#d7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j7 7relat+ to   
annual reports7 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,annual  
transf] = c]tification co/s ,= ea*      
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all reimburse ! ,adm9i/rator 9
 an am\nt necess>y to cov] any co/      

incurr$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = c]tify+     
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans t d n qualify z small bus9ess
 conc]ns own$ & controll$ by            
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans = ! ,secret>y =  
purposes ( ?is section & section #habh (
 ?is title4 ,! ,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ 
to accept su* reimbursem5t4 ,! am\nt (  
any su* reimbursem5t %all be det]m9$    
jo9tly by ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator &
 %all be provid$ f fees collect$ by !   
,secret>y "u multiple-aw>d s*$ule       
contracts4 ,any disagreem5t ab\t ! am\nt
 %all be resolv$ by ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  2 &     
7#e7 9 subsection 7l7 7relat+ to        
def9itions71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 
z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71         
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7 ,transf] (       
requirem5ts relat+ to database to !     

,small ,bus9ess ,act ,effective on !    
transf] date1 subsection 7f7 ( section  
#habg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7z am5d$ by subsection 7a771 is         
transf]r$ to section #cf ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;f71   
ins]t$ s z to appe> aft] subsection 7e74
  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! foll[+        
am5dm5ts %all take effect on ! transf]  
date3 7#a7 ,small ,bus9ess ,act ,section
 #c7q77#b77;,c77i77,,iii7 ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcb7q77#b77;,c77i77,,iii77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ section #habg7;f7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code & ins]t+ section    
#cf4  7#b7 ,title #ch ,section #habh (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
section #habg7;f7 ( ?is title & ins]t+  
ma9ta9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act "u section #cf ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act4  #d4 ,additional         
requirem5ts = database  7a7             
,adm9i/ration access to database be=e ! 
transf] date ,dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 ! date

 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ! transf]    
date1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all provide ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration ) access to !    
cont5ts ( ! database describ$ "u section
 #habg7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 z prohibit+ !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration f comb9+ ! cont5ts ( !    
database describ$ "u section #habg7;f7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) o!r  
databases ma9ta9$ by ! ,adm9i/ration2 or
  7#b7 z requir+ ! ,adm9i/rator to use  
any sy/em or te*nology relat$ to !      
database describ$ "u section #habg7;f7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or  
aft] ! transf] date to comply ) !       
requirem5t to ma9ta9 a database "u      
subsection 7f7 ( section #cf ( ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act 7z transf]r$ pursuant to  
section #c7;b7 ( ?is ,act74  7c7        
,recognition ( ! issuance ( jo9t        
regulations ,! date specifi$ "u section 

#ahcb7;e7 ( ! ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb note7 %all be deem$ 
to be ,octob] #a1 #bjah4  #e4           
,procurem5t program = small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans  7a7 ,procurem5t 
program = small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &  
controll$ by s]vice-,disabl$ vet]ans    
,section #cf ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z p>agraph 
7#c71 adju/+ ! m>g9 accord+ly1 &        
transf]r+ su* p>agraph to subsection 7h7
 ( su* section1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#f7 
( ?is subsection1 s z to appe> aft]     
p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection
 7e72  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections   
7a71 7b71 & 7c7 z subsections 7c71 7d71 
& 7e7 respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ be=e
 subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$1 !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,contract+ (fic] def9$ ,=  
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m contract+ 
(fic] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #baja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4

  7b7 ,c]tification ( small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-,disabl$ vet]ans ,) respect to a 
procurem5t program or pref]5ce e/abli%$ 
"u ?is ,act t applies to prime          
contractors1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 
c]tify :e!r a conc]n has /atus z a small
 bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by     
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 &  7#b7 require 
! p]iodic rec]tification ( su* /atus4  2
  7#e7 9 subsection 7d71 z s r$esignat$1
 by /rik+ & t ! aw>d c be made at a fair
 m>ket price & ins]t+ 1 t ! aw>d c be   
made at a fair m>ket price1 & if ea*    
conc]n is c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z a 
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2  7#f7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,c]tification   
requirem5t ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 a   
contract+ (fic] may only aw>d a sole    
s\rce contract to a small bus9ess conc]n
 own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$     
vet]ans or a contract on ! basis (      
competition re/rict$ to small bus9ess   
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             

s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans if su* a conc]n  
is c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z a small  
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4  7h7 ,en=cem5t2 
p5alties  7#a7 ,v]ification (           
eligibility ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% proc$ures     
relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! fil+1 inve/igation1 &
 disposition by ! ,adm9i/ration ( any   
*all5ge to ! eligibility ( a small      
bus9ess conc]n to receive assi/ance "u  
?is section 7includ+ a *all5ge1 fil$ by 
an int]e/$ p>ty1 relat+ to ! v]acity ( a
 c]tification made or in=mation provid$ 
to ! ,adm9i/ration by a small bus9ess   
conc]n "u subsection 7b772 &  7,b7      
v]ification by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
accuracy ( any c]tification made or     
in=mation provid$ to ! ,adm9i/ration by 
a small bus9ess conc]n "u subsection    
7b74  7#b7 ,exam9ations ,! proc$ures    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide =
 a program ( exam9ations by !           
,adm9i/rator ( any small bus9ess conc]n 
mak+ a c]tification or provid+ in=mation

 to ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7b71 to
 det]m9e ! v]acity ( any /atem5ts or    
in=mation provid$ z "p ( su*            
c]tification or o!rwise provid$ "u      
subsection 7b74  7i7 ,provision ( data  
,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! head ( 
any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all       
promptly provide to ! ,adm9i/rator su*  
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to  
be necess>y to c>ry out subsection 7b7  
or to be able to c]tify ! /atus ( !     
conc]n z a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &  
controll$ by vet]ans "u section #cf;,a4 
2 &  7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection  
7h71 z r$esignat$ & transf]r$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 by      
ins]t+ & section #cf;,a be=e ! p]iod at 
! end4  7b7 ,p5alties = misrepres5tation
 ,section #af ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fde7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ !
 comma t imm$iately foll[s ano!r comma2 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 a #8small & ins]t+ 1 
a small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ 

by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 a small      
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
vet]ans1 a #8small2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7,a71 by /rik+ #i1 #ae1 or #ca & ins]t+ 
#h1 #i1 #ae1 #ca1 #cf1 or #cf;,a2 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! 
comma t imm$iately foll[s ano!r comma2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ 1 a #8small & ins]t+ 1 a
 small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$  
by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 a small      
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
vet]ans1 a #8small4  #f4 ,c]tification =
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by vet]ans ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #cf ! foll[+3       
#cf;,a4 ,c]tification ( small bus9ess   
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by vet]ans  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to ! program       
e/abli%$ "u section #habg ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,adm9i/rator     
%all-- 7#a7 c]tify :e!r a conc]n has    
/atus z a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &   
controll$ by vet]ans2 &  7#b7 require ! 
p]iodic rec]tification ( su* /atus4  7b7

 ,en=cem5t2 p5alties  7#a7 ,v]ification 
( eligibility ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% proc$ures   
relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! fil+1 inve/igation1 &
 disposition by ! ,adm9i/ration ( any   
*all5ge to ! eligibility ( a small      
bus9ess conc]n to receive assi/ance "u  
section #cf 7includ+ a *all5ge1 fil$ by 
an int]e/$ p>ty1 relat+ to ! v]acity ( a
 c]tification made or in=mation provid$ 
to ! ,adm9i/ration by a small bus9ess   
conc]n "u subsection 7a772 &  7,b7      
v]ification by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
accuracy ( any c]tification made or     
in=mation provid$ to ! ,adm9i/ration by 
a small bus9ess conc]n "u subsection    
7a74  7#b7 ,exam9ation ( applicants ,!  
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 provide = a program ( exam9ations by ! 
,adm9i/rator ( any small bus9ess conc]n 
mak+ a c]tification or provid+ in=mation
 to ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7a71 to
 det]m9e ! v]acity ( any /atem5ts or    
in=mation provid$ z "p ( su*            
c]tification or o!rwise provid$ "u      

subsection 7a74  4  #g4 ,/atus (        
self-c]tifi$ small bus9ess conc]ns own$ 
& controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 any small bus9ess conc]n t       
self-c]tifi$ z a small bus9ess conc]n   
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans %all-- 7#a7 if ! conc]n files a 
c]tification application ) !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration be=e ! end ( ! #a-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! transf] date1 ma9ta9  
su* self-c]tification until !           
,adm9i/rator makes a det]m9ation )      
respect to su* c]tification2 &  7#b7 if 
! conc]n does n file su* a c]tification 
application be=e ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! transf] date1 lose1 at ! end
 ( su* #a-ye> p]iod1 any                
self-c]tification ( ! conc]n z a small  
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4  7b7            
,non-,applicability to ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs ,subsection 7a7 %all n
 apply to p>ticipation 9 contracts      

7includ+ subcontracts7 ) ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7c7 ,notice ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all notify any small      
bus9ess conc]n t self-c]tifi$ z a small 
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by      
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans ab\t !           
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 includ+ !       
transf] date1 & make su* notice publicly
 available1 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #h4 ,transf] ( ! ,c5t] =        
,v]ification & ,evaluation ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,def9ition  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m function-- 7#a7   
means any duty1 obligation1 p[]1        
au?ority1 responsibility1 "r1 privilege1
 activity1 or program2 &  7#b7 does n   
include employees4  7b7 ,aboli%m5t ,!   
,c5t] = ,v]ification & ,evaluation ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 z def9$  
"u section #gd4a ( title #ch1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 is aboli%$         
effective on ! transf] date4  7c7       
,transf] ( functions ,effective on !    
transf] date1 all functions t1          

imm$iately be=e ! transf] date1 7       
functions ( ! ,c5t] = ,v]ification &    
,evaluation %all be functions ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,transf] (
 assets ,s mu* ( ! prop]ty 7includ+     
contracts = ! procurem5t ( prop]ty or   
s]vices7 & records us$1 held1 available1
 or to be made available 9 connection ) 
a function transf]r$ "u ?is section %all
 be available to ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration at su* "t or times z !    
,presid5t directs = use 9 connection ) !
 functions transf]r$4  7e7 ,sav+s       
provisions  7#a7 ,cont9u+ effect ( legal
 docum5ts ,all ord]s1 det]m9ations1     
rules1 regulations1 p]mits1 agreem5ts1  
grants1 contracts1 c]tificates1 lic5ses1
 regi/rations1 privileges1 & o!r        
adm9i/rative actions-- 7,a7 :i* h be5   
issu$1 made1 grant$1 or all[$ to become 
effective by ! ,presid5t1 any ,f$]al    
ag5cy or (ficial !re(1 or by a c\rt (   
compet5t jurisdiction1 9 ! p]=mance (   
functions :i* are transf]r$ "u ?is      
section2 &  7,b7 :i* are 9 effect on !  

transf] date1 or 7 f9al be=e ! transf]  
date & are to become effective on or    
aft] ! transf] date1  %all cont9ue 9    
effect accord+ to _! t]ms until modifi$1
 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 set aside1 or revok$ 
9 accordance ) law by ! ,presid5t1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration or o!r au?oriz$ (ficial1 a
 c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or by    
op]ation ( law4  7#b7 ,proce$+s n       
affect$ ,! provisions ( ?is section %all
 n affect any proce$+s1 includ+ notices 
( propos$ rulemak+1 or any application =
 any lic5se1 p]mit1 c]tificate1 or      
f9ancial assi/ance p5d+ be=e ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on ! transf] date1 
) respect to functions transf]r$ by ?is 
section b su* proce$+s & applications   
%all be cont9u$4 ,ord]s %all be issu$ 9 
su* proce$+s1 appeals %all be tak5      
!refrom1 & paym5ts %all be made pursuant
 to su* ord]s1 z if ?is section _h n be5
 enact$1 & ord]s issu$ 9 any su*        
proce$+s %all cont9ue 9 effect until    
modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 or revok$ by 

a duly au?oriz$ (ficial1 by a c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction1 or by op]ation ( 
law4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be deem$ 
to prohibit ! discont9uance or          
modification ( any su* proce$+ "u ! same
 t]ms & conditions & to ! same ext5t t  
su* proce$+ c\ld h be5 discont9u$ or    
modifi$ if ?is section _h n be5 enact$4 
7#c7 ,suits n affect$ ,! provisions (   
?is section %all n affect suits comm5c$ 
be=e ! transf] date1 & 9 all su* suits1 
proce$+s %all be _h1 appeals tak51 &    
judgm5ts r5d]$ 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same
 effect z if ?is section _h n be5       
enact$4  7#d7 ,nonabatem5t ( actions ,no
 suit1 action1 or o!r proce$+ comm5c$ by
 or aga9/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 or by or aga9/ any individual 
9 ! (ficial capacity ( su* individual z 
an (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 %all abate by reason ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#e7           
,adm9i/rative actions relat+ to         
promulgation ( regulations ,any         
adm9i/rative action relat+ to !         

prep>ation or promulgation ( a          
regulation by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs relat+ to a function transf]r$ 
"u ?is section may be cont9u$ by !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration ) ! same effect z if ?is  
section _h n be5 enact$4  7f7 ,ref]5ces 
,any ref]5ce 9 any o!r ,f$]al law1      
,executive ord]1 rule1 regulation1 or   
delegation ( au?ority1 or any docum5t ( 
or p]ta9+ to a function ( ! ,c5t] =     
,v]ification & ,evaluation t is         
transf]r$ "u ?is section is deem$1 aft] 
! transf] date1 to ref] to ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  #i4 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & e #f mon?s !reaft] until 
! transf] date1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration &         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
jo9tly submit to ! ,committee on        
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,small 
,bus9ess1 & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,appropriations1 !       

,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip1 & ! ,committee on      
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report  
on ! plann+ = ! transf] ( functions &   
prop]ty requir$ "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is ,act on ! transf] date1 :i*
 %all include-- 7#a7 a discussion ( :e!r
 & h[ ! v]ification database & op]ations
 ( ! ,c5t] = ,v]ification & ,evaluation 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs w be  
incorporat$ into ! exi/+ c]tification   
database ( ! ,small ,bus9ess            
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 projections = !    
numb]s & tim+1 9 t]ms ( fiscal ye>1 (-- 
7,a7 already v]ifi$ conc]ns t w come up 
= rec]tification2 &  7,b7 self-c]tifi$  
conc]ns t are expect$ to apply =        
c]tification2  7#c7 an explanation ( h[ 
outrea* to vet]an s]vice organizations1 
! s]vice-disabl$ vet]an-own$ &          
vet]an-own$ small bus9ess community1 &  
o!r /akehold]s w be conduct$2 &  7#d7   
o!r p]t95t in=mation det]m9$ by !       
,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y4  #aj4       
,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 ( !
 ,s5ate ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t   
su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to ! 
vote on passage4