,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dib ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,,fast ,act to improve contracting opportunities for service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,disabled ,veterans ,rebuilding ,infrastructure to ,vitalize our ,economy ,act4 #b4 ,disadvantaged business enterprises ,section #aaja7;b7 of the ,,fast ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law #aad-id7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting before subparagraph 7,b7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7,a7 ,service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concern ,the term service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concern has the meaning given the term small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in section #c7q7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q774 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by striking not less than #aj percent2 7,b7 by striking ,code1 shall be and inserting the following3 ,code-- 7,a7 not less than #aj percent shall be 2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 to the maximum extent practicable1 not less than #e percent shall be expended through service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns4 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 service-disabled veterans 7as defined in section #c7q7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q7774 4