,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjbb,mr4   
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself & ,mr4      
,johnson ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,small ,bus9ess1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,act to direct ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation & ! ,small ,bus9ess     
,adm9i/ration to /r5g!n & advance c]ta9 
disadvantag$ bus9esses1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,giv+ ,disadvantag$        
,bus9esses ,opportunities = ,success    
,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (      
cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,congressional f9d+s  

on ! importance ( disadvantag$          
bus9esses4,sec4 #d4 ,def9itions4,sec4   
#e4 ,sev]ability4,title ,i--,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation,sec4 #aja4 ,inflation   
adju/m5t to ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
net wor? caps4,sec4 #ajb4 ,update to    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation             
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise &     
,,acdbe size /&>ds4,sec4 #ajc4 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation annual gross receipts
 timel9e4,sec4 #ajd4 ,def9ition ( assets
 "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation p]sonal 
net wor? te/4,sec4 #aje4 ,additional    
fund+ = ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation     
m9ority res\rce c5t]4,sec4 #ajf4        
,improvem5ts to ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess  
,ent]prise & ,,acdbe m5tor-protg        
programs4,sec4 #ajg4 ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess  
,ent]prise & ,,acdbe c]tification       
univ]sal recognition4,sec4 #ajh4        
,inc5tives = excell5ce 9 ,disadvantag$  
,bus9ess ,ent]prise programs & ,,acdbe  
programs4,sec4 #aji4 ,report+           

requirem5ts & /&>ds = waiv]s &          
exemptions4,sec4 #aaj4 ,advisory        
committee on disadvantag$ bus9ess       
ent]prises & ,a,c,d,b,es4,title         
,,ii--,small ,bus9ess                   
,administration,sec4 #bja4 ,update to   
small bus9ess conc]n disadvantag$       
bus9ess net wor? caps4,sec4 #bjb4       
,update to c]ta9 size /&>ds "u ! ,small 
,bus9ess ,act4,sec4 #bjc4 ,annual gross 
receipts timel9e "u ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act4,sec4 #bjd4 ,def9ition ( assets "u 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act4,sec4 #bje4      
,small bus9ess developm5t c5t] p>tn]%ips
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4,sec4  
#bjf4 ,small bus9ess developm5t c5t]    
p>tn]%ips ) nonpr(its4  #c4             
,congressional f9d+s on ! importance (  
disadvantag$ bus9esses ,congress f9ds ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,:ile significant progress 
has occurr$ due to ! e/abli%m5t ( !     
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
"u section #aaaja7;e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure
 ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law   

#aag-eh71 ! ,,acdbe program ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation "u "p #bc ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
& ! ,section #h7;a7 ,bus9ess ,developm5t
 ,program ( ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration 7e/abli%$ "u section      
#h7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg771 discrim9ation & relat$
 b>ri]s cont9ue to pose significant     
ob/acles = m9ority- & wom5-own$         
bus9esses seek+ to d bus9ess 9 f$]ally  
assi/$ transportation m>kets across !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh procurem5t        
contracts ( ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#b7 ,!    
cont9u+ b>ri]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
m]it ! cont9uation ( ! ,disadvantag$    
,bus9ess ,ent]prise program1 ! ,,acdbe  
program1 & ! ,section #h7;a7 ,bus9ess   
,developm5t ,program4  7#c7 ,congress   
has receiv$ & review$ te/imony &        
docum5tation ( race & g5d] discrim9ation
 f num]\s s\rces1 includ+ congressional 
he>+s & r\ndtables1 sci5tific reports1  
reports issu$ by public & private       
ag5cies1 news /ories1 reports (         

discrim9ation by organizations &        
individuals1 & discrim9ation lawsuits1  
:i* %[ t race- & g5d]-neutral ef=ts     
alone are insuffici5t to address !      
problem4  7#d7 ,"s examples ( ! s\rces  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 include !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! he>+ ( ! ,committee on  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives held on         
,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj1 titl$ ,driv+      
,equity3 ,! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation's ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess
 ,ent]prise ,program4  7,b7 ,! he>+ ( ! 
,subcommittee on ,contract+ &           
,infra/ructure ( ! ,committee on ,small 
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
held on ,m>* #b1 #bjbb1 titl$ ,! #h7;a7 
,program3 ,ov]view & ,next ,/eps to     
,promote ,small ,bus9ess ,success4  7,c7
 ,! #bjag ,disp>ity ,/udy ( ! ,ill9ois  
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7,d7 ,!   
#bjah ,disp>ity ,/udy ( ! ,city ( ,d5v]4
  7#e7 ,! te/imony & docum5tation       
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7        
demon/rate t discrim9ation across !     

,unit$ ,/ates poses a b>ri] to full &   
fair p>ticipation ( wom5 bus9ess own]s &
 m9ority bus9ess own]s 9 f$]ally assi/$ 
transportation m>kets & ?r\gh procurem5t
 contracts ( ,f$]al ag5cies & has       
impact$ ! developm5t ( su* bus9esses4   
7#f7 ,! te/imony & docum5tation describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 provide a /rong
 basis t !re is a compell+ ne$ = !      
cont9uation ( ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess    
,ent]prise program1 ! ,,acdbe program1 &
 ! ,section #h7;a7 ,bus9ess ,developm5t 
,program to address race & g5d]         
discrim9ation 9 f$]ally assi/$          
transportation m>kets & ?r\gh procurem5t
 contracts ( ,f$]al ag5cies4  #d4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,airport concession
 disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise ,! t]ms 
,airport ,concession ,disadvantag$      
,bus9ess ,ent]prise 7,,acdbe7 & ,,acdbe 
h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,airport           
,concession ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess      

,ent]prise 7,,acdbe7 9 "p #bc4c ( title 
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#c7 
,conc]n$ op]at+ adm9i/ration ,! t]m     
conc]n$ op]at+ adm9i/ration has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 "p #bf4e ( title #di1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#d7      
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise ,! t]m
 ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 "p #bf4e ( title  
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#e7 
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
,advisory ,committee ,! t]m             
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
,advisory ,committee means ! committee  
e/abli%$ 9 section #aaj ( ?is ,act4     
7#f7 ,prime contractor ,! t]m prime     
contractor has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #hgja7e7 ( title #da1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,recipi5t ,! t]m    
recipi5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 p>ts
 #bc4c & #bf4e ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations4  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4  7#i7 ,small bus9ess   
developm5t c5t] ,! t]m small bus9ess    

developm5t c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7#aj7 ,small     
bus9ess transportation res\rce c5t] ,!  
t]m small bus9ess transportation res\rce
 c5t] means an entity fund$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess       
,utilization ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation t provides an array (   
te*nical assi/ance to build ! capacity (
 small disadvantag$ transportation      
bus9esses4  #e4 ,sev]ability ,if any    
provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by
 ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*       
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !        
application ( su* rema9d] to any p]son  
or circum/ance %all n be affect$4  ,i   
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation  #aja4      
,inflation adju/m5t to ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation net wor? caps  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      

,transportation %all issue su*          
regulations z are necess>y to increase !
 p]sonal net wor? cap conta9$ 9 p>ts #bc
 & #bf ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 to acc\nt = any inflation 
t has occurr$ s9ce ! net wor? cap "u su*
 p>ts 0 increas$ 9 ! rule submitt$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation issu$ on    
,janu>y #bh1 #bjaa1 titl$ ,disadvantag$ 
,bus9ess ,ent]prise3 ,program           
,improvem5ts 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #ejhc74    
7b7 ,p>amet]s ,9 c>ry+ out subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 use !      
consum] price index publi%$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ,labor ,/ati/ics z ! inflation       
metric2 &  7#b7 acc\nt = any inflation t
 occurr$ 9 ! "t p]iod betwe5 ! f9al     
effective date ( ! rule submitt$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation issu$ on    
,janu>y #bh1 #bjaa1 titl$ ,disadvantag$ 
,bus9ess ,ent]prise3 ,program           
,improvem5ts 7#gf ,f$4 ,reg4 #ejhc7 & ! 
f9al effective date ( any rule issu$    
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7c7        
,additional inflation adju/m5ts ,!      

,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue  
su* regulations z are necess>y to update
 p>ts #bc & #bf ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% an int]val 9   
accordance ) ?is section to make        
additional adju/m5ts1 aft] ! adju/m5t "u
 subsection 7a71 to ! net wor? caps =   
det]m9+ social & economic disadvantage =
 inflation4  7d7 ,int]val ,! int]val =  
adju/+ ! net wor? caps describ$ 9       
subsection 7c7 %all be ! same annual    
int]val t ! ,adm9i/rator adju/s ! net   
wor? caps = ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration "u section #bja7;b74  7e7 
,fir/ additional adju/m5t ,! fir/       
additional inflation adju/m5t "u        
subsection 7c7 %all occur at ! same "t !
 ,adm9i/rator c>ries out ! fir/ adju/m5t
 "u section #bja7;b77#a74  7f7 ,metric  
,! ,secret>y %all use ! same inflation  
metric "u subsection 7c7 t !            
,adm9i/rator *ooses "u section #bja7;b74
  #ajb4 ,update to ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess  
,ent]prise & ,,acdbe size /&>ds  7a7    

,highways & transit small bus9ess conc]n
 def9ition ,section #aaaja7;e77#b77;,a7 
( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs    
,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  7,a7 ,small bus9ess     
conc]n ,! t]m small bus9ess conc]n has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb74  4  7b7 ,aviation small bus9ess  
conc]n def9ition ,section #dgaac7;a77#a7
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 small     
bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb72  4  7c7 ,rulemak+ ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue or  
am5d su* rules z are necess>y to c>ry   
out ! am5dm5t made by ?is section4      
#ajc4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation annual
 gross receipts timel9e  7a7 ,,fhwa &   
,,fta gross receipts timel9e ,section   
#aaaja7;e77#b77;,a77ii7 ( !             
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh7 is am5d$ by /rik+

 dur+ ! proce$+ #c fiscal ye>s & ins]t+ 
dur+ ! proce$+ #g fiscal ye>s4  7b7     
,,faa gross receipts timel9e ,!         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue  
su* regulations z are necess>y to update
 ! gross receipts timel9e conta9$ 9 "p  
#bc4cc ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 f #c ye>s to #g ye>s = !  
purposes ( a firm be+ c]tifi$ z an      
,,acdbe4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t
 9 subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z if   
su* am5d$ 0 includ$ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs   
,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh74  7d7       
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 issue su* regulations z are necess>y to
 c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by ?is section4
  #ajd4 ,def9ition ( assets "u ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation p]sonal net wor? te/ 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all issue su*          
regulations z are necess>y to update !  
assets exclud$ 9 ! p]sonal net wor? te/ 

conta9$ 9 p>ts #bc4c & #bf4fg ( title   
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to    
mat* ! assets exclud$ 9 ! computation ( 
net wor? "u ,section #h7;a77#f77;,e7 ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fcg7;a77#f77;,e771 z am5d$ by section  
#bjd ( ?is ,act4  #aje4 ,additional     
fund+ = ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation     
m9ority res\rce c5t]  7a7 ,improvem5ts  
to m9ority res\rce c5t] ,section #ccb ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#f7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph 
7#h72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#f7 ! foll[+3  7#g7 e/abli% a goal (   
hav+ a small bus9ess transportation     
res\rce c5t] 9 e ,/ate2 &  2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7e77#b7 by /rik+ su* sums z  
may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjje     
?r\gh #bjji & ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  7b7    
,use ( fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all use any  
additional fund+ appropriat$ "u section 
#ccb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  

to-- 7#a7 e/abli% additional small      
bus9ess transportation res\rce c5t]s ) !
 goal ( hav+ #a 9 ea* ,/ate2 &  7#b7    
provide additional fund+ to exi/+ small 
bus9ess transportation res\rce c5t]s to 
augm5t ! activities ( ! c5t] s ! c5t] c 
rea* m disadvantag$ bus9esses4  #ajf4   
,improvem5ts to ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess  
,ent]prise & ,,acdbe m5tor-protg        
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all issue su* regulations z 
are necess>y to update p>ts #bc & #bf4ce
 ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7or a successor regulation7
 to require cov]$ l>ge recipi5ts )      
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
programs or ,,acdbe programs to h a     
m5tor-protg program4  7b7 ,quality      
control /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all issue or update regulations reg>d+
 m9imum quality /&>ds or c]ta9 items t  
%all be includ$ 9 m5tor-protg programs 9

 ord] = su* programs to qualify "u      
subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7#a7 ensur+ t 
any m5tor-protg program results 9 !     
increase or success ( a protg 9-- 7,a7  
capital base1 includ+-- 7i7 work+       
capital2  7ii7 depreciat$ value (       
equipm5t own$ or leas$2  7iii7 payroll2 
7iv7 ov]head2  7v7 mat]ial exp5s$2  7vi7
 ov]head exp5s$2  7vii7 net pr(it2 &    
7viii7 available cr$it2  7,b7 bond+     
limits1 by job & 9 ! aggregate2  7,c7   
value ( curr5t & future "w2  7,d7       
success 9 gett+ pr(itable "w outside any
 gov]nm5t or o!r procurem5t program =   
small1 m9ority1 wom51 or disadvantag$   
bus9ess ent]prises2  7,e7 ret5tion (    
reliable & productive employees2  7,f7  
cu/om] loyalty result+ 9 repeat bus9ess2
 &  7,g7 any o!r area det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 ensur+ t any         
m5tor%ip-protg program demon/rates      
ov]all success 9-- 7,a7 high] ?an av]age
 survival rate = protgs2  7,b7 cont9u\s 
improvem5t 9 ! f9ancial /r5g? & bond+   
capacity ( protgs2  7,c7 consi/5t       

success 9 meet+ ! objectives includ$ 9  
ea* protg's individual bus9ess plan2    
7,d7 a high rate ( successful transition
 out ( ! program2 &  7,e7 any o!r area  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,audit+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all         
p]iodically audit ! m5tor-protg programs
 ( recipi5ts to ensure su* programs are 
meet+ ! quality control /&>ds set "u    
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,use ( in=mation  
,! f9d+s ( ! audits "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all in=m any updates to ! quality      
control /&>ds t ! ,secret>y issues "u   
?is section4  7d7 ,compliance ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue 
su* regulations z are necess>y to update
 p>ts #bc & #bf ( title #di1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 to make cle> t a   
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
program or ,,acdbe program ( a cov]$    
l>ge recipi5t is n 9 compliance ) ?is   
section unless su* recipi5t's           
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
program or ,,acdbe program has ! requir$
 m5tor-protg program & su* program      

complies ) all requirem5ts or           
regulations e/abli%$ by ! conc]n$ op]at+
 adm9i/ration or ,secret>y1 includ+ any 
quality control /&>ds e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7c74  7e7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to c>ry 
out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg1 ( :i*--  
7#a7 #c1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> %all be
 = ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! quality    
control1 audit+1 & compliance activities
 requir$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7        
#g1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> %all be = ! 
,secret>y to assi/ recipi5ts ) sett+ up1
 improv+1 & c>ry+ out m5tor-protg       
programs4  7f7 ,cov]$ l>ge recipi5ts    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ l>ge  
recipi5ts means-- 7#a7 a ,/ate dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation2  7#b7 l>ge public    
transportation & regional transportation
 ag5cies1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#c7 
any recipi5t ( airport funds au?oriz$ "u
 section #dgaja ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 t op]ates a l>ge hub      
airport 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   

#dgajb7aa7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code72 &  7#d7 recipi5ts t are simil> 9
 size & purpose to recipi5ts describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y4  #ajg4 ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess  
,ent]prise & ,,acdbe c]tification       
univ]sal recognition  7a7 ,univ]sal     
c]tification recognition ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su*        
regulations z are necess>y to update    
p>ts #bc & #bf ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 7or a successor    
regulation7 to require ,/ates &         
recipi5ts to recognize a c]tification   
issu$ by ano!r ,/ate to a bus9ess       
recogniz+ su* bus9ess z a ,disadvantag$ 
,bus9ess ,ent]prise or an ,,acdbe )\t   
fur!r proc$ures4  7b7 ,c]tification     
crit]ia ,9 c]tify+ a bus9ess z a        
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise or an 
,,acdbe1 a ,/ate %all meet any          
requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y e/abli%es "u  
section #aaaja7;e77#e7 ( !              

,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh74  7c7 ,secret>y  
au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority 
to regulate c]ta9 items or issue /&>ds t
 any recipi5t's ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess  
,ent]prise program or ,,acdbe program   
%all meet z "p ( univ]sal c]tification  
recognition "u ?is section1 includ+--   
7#a7 ! transportation contracts t a     
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise or    
,,acdbe %all h access to bid on once su*
 bus9ess obta9s ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess  
,ent]prise or ,,acdbe c]tification2     
7#b7 any diff]5ces 9 ! way a ,/ate a    
recipi5t treats a home /ate             
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise or    
,,acdbe v]sus an out ( ,/ate            
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise or    
,,acdbe2  7#c7 access to a ,/ate or     
recipi5t's res\rces & in=mation t an out
 ( ,/ate ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess         
,ent]prise or ,,acdbe has access to once
 su* bus9ess obta9s a ,disadvantag$     
,bus9ess ,ent]prise or ,,acdbe          
c]tification2 &  7#d7 any o!r area !    

,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure ! 
success ( univ]sal c]tification         
recognition4  7d7 ,audit+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all p]iodically audit    
,/ates & recipi5ts to ensure t su*      
,/ates are recogniz+ a c]tification     
issu$ by ano!r ,/ate to a bus9ess       
recogniz+ su* bus9ess z a ,disadvantag$ 
,bus9ess ,ent]prise or ,,acdbe )\t fur!r
 proc$ures4  7#b7 ,use ( in=mation ,!   
f9d+s ( ! audits "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
in=m any updates to ! regulations t !   
,secret>y issues "u subsection 7c74  7e7
 ,compliance ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all issue su* regulations z 
are necess>y to update p>ts #bc & #bf ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to make cle> t a ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess 
,ent]prise program or ,,acdbe program ( 
a recipi5t is n 9 compliance ) ?is      
section unless said recipi5t's          
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
program or ,,acdbe program recognizes a 
c]tification issu$ by ano!r ,/ate to a  
bus9ess recogniz+ su* bus9ess z a       

,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise or    
,,acdbe )\t fur!r proc$ures & meets any 
/&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u        
subsection 7c74  #ajh4 ,inc5tives =     
excell5ce 9 ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess      
,ent]prise programs & ,,acdbe programs  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( excell5ce aw>ds ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an  
aw>ds program t recognizes recipi5ts t h
 excell5t ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess        
,ent]prise programs or ,,acdbe programs4
  7b7 ,annual aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all on
 an annual basis review recipi5ts'      
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
programs or ,,acdbe programs & recognize
 c]ta9 recipi5ts t h excell5t           
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
programs or ,,acdbe programs ?r\gh !    
aw>ds program "u subsection 7a74  7c7   
,crit]ia = aw>ds ,9 c>ry+ out ! aw>ds   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+ crit]ia3
 7#a7 ,h[ high ! ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess 
,ent]prise or ,,acdbe p>ticipation goal 

( ! ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise   
program or ,,acdbe program is4  7#b7 ,! 
success ( ! recipi5t 9 meet+ & exce$+   
p>ticipation goals describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7#c7 ,h[ mu* successful gr[? a   
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise or    
,,acdbe 9 ! program has4  7#d7 ,to :at  
ext5t & h[ well a ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess
 ,ent]prise program or ,,acdbe program  
welcomes new ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess     
,ent]prises or ,a,c,d,b,es4  7#e7 ,h[   
well a ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise
 program or ,,acdbe program assi/s all  
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals 9 ov]com+ b>ri]s to         
p>ticipation4  7#f7 ,! exi/5ce ( & !    
quality ( a m5tor-protg program4  7#g7  
,any o!r crit]ia ! ,secret>y det]m9es is
 integral to an excell5t ,disadvantag$  
,bus9ess ,ent]prise program or ,,acdbe  
program4  7d7 ,adju/+ crit]ia ,!        
,secret>y may adju/ ! crit]ia "u        
subsection 7c7 to acc\nt = a recipi5t's 
size1 type ( bus9ess1 geographic        
location1 or any o!r *>act]i/ic !       

,secret>y det]m9es necess>y4  7e7       
,discretion>y grant pref]5ce ,!         
,secret>y %all provide pref]5ces =      
discretion>y grant fund+ aw>ds to       
recipi5ts t are recogniz$ "u subsections
 7a7 & 7b74  7f7 ,notice ( fund+        
opportunities ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law or regulation1 ! ,secret>y %all  
ensure t any notice ( fund+ opportunity 
or availability = discretion>y grant    
fund+ issu$ by ! ,secret>y conta9s !    
pref]5ces "u subsection 7e74  7g7 ,tim+ 
( requirem5t ,subsection 7f7 %all apply 
to any notice ( fund+ opportunity or    
availability issu$ aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7h7 ,additional   
inc5tives ,9 addition to ! grant        
pref]5ces "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y
 may provide additional inc5tives to    
recipi5ts t are recogniz$ "u subsections
 7a7 & 7b74  7i7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 make available on !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's website a 
li/ ( recipi5ts be+ recogniz$ = excell5t
 ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise or   

,,acdbe programs "u subsection          
subsections 7a7 & 7b72  7#b7 include a  
rationale = :y ! ,secret>y is recogniz+ 
! recipi5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72   
7#c7 provide in=mation reg>d+ !         
recipi5ts' ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess       
,ent]prise or ,,acdbe programs1 includ+ 
a l9k to ! recipi5ts' program website2 &
  7#d7 annually update ! in=mation      
requir$ "u ?is subsection4  7j7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is section        
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbg4  #aji4 ,report+ requirem5ts
 & /&>ds = waiv]s & exemptions  7a7     
,report+ requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all update p>ts #bc & #bf (  
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to require ea* conc]n$ op]at+           
adm9i/ration or model ag5cy to annually 
report to ! ,secret>y any waiv] or      
exemption su* adm9i/ration or ag5cy     
grants to a recipi5t f any requirem5t "u
 p>ts #bc & #bf ( title #di1 ,code (    

,f$]al ,regulations4  7b7 ,cont5ts (    
reports ,! reports "u subsection 7a7    
%all conta9 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! 
"n ( ! recipi5t grant$ ! waiv] or       
exemption4  7#b7 ,! "n ( ! conc]n$      
op]at+ adm9i/ration or model ag5cy t    
grant$ ! waiv] or exemption4  7#c7 ,any 
provision t ! recipi5t receiv$ a waiv]  
or exemption f4  7#d7 ,! reason !       
conc]n$ op]at+ adm9i/ration or model    
ag5cy grant$ ! waiv]4  7#e7 ,a          
description ( ! conditions 9 !          
recipi5t's jurisdiction t made !        
situation appropriate to grant !        
recipi5t's program proposal4  7#f7 ,!   
duration ( ! waiv]4  7#g7 ,! public     
p>ticipation a recipi5t conduct$ 9      
develop+ su* recipi5t's reque/1 includ+ 
any consultations ) ! ,disadvantag$     
,bus9ess ,ent]prise & ,,acdbe           
communities4  7#h7 ,any o!r in=mation ! 
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y4  7c7 ,po/+ 
on website ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date on :i* a report is requir$ to be   
fil$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all

 9 a full-text se>*able1 sortable1 &    
d[nloadable =mat = access by ! public-- 
7#a7 make ! reports submitt$ to !       
,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 available on
 ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation2  7#b7 report ! total   
numb] ( waiv]s or exemptions t a conc]n$
 op]at+ adm9i/ration or model ag5cy     
grant$ t ye>2 &  7#c7 report ! total    
numb] ( waiv]s or exemptions t a        
recipi5t appli$ = or 0 grant$ t ye>4    
7d7 ,/&>ds = grant+ waiv]s ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y  
%all issue su* regulations z may be     
necess>y to update regulations reg>d+ ! 
/&>ds = grant+ waiv]s or exemptions to a
 recipi5t f any requirem5t "u p>ts #bc &
 #bf ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 9 ord] to m9imize !       
improp] grant+ ( su* waiv]s or          
exemptions4  7e7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+
 out subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all   
consid]-- 7#a7 creat+ a uni=m li/ (     
reasons = grant+ waiv]s or exemptions2  

7#b7 creat+ a uni=m li/ ( conditions 9  
jurisdictions t are appropriate = grant+
 waiv]s or exemptions2  7#c7 limit+ !   
numb] ( waiv]s or exemptions a recipi5t 
c receive2  7#d7 requir+ a recipi5t to  
conduct m public he>+s & consultations )
 ! ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise &  
,,acdbe communities be=e a proposal = a 
waiv] or exemption c be grant$2 &  7#e7 
increas+ ! level ( /&>d = :i* a         
recipi5t's proposal mu/ meet be=e       
conc]n$ op]at+ adm9i/ration or model    
ag5cy w grant a waiv] or exemption to a 
recipi5t4  7f7 ,audit+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all p]iodically audit       
conc]n$ op]at+ adm9i/rations or model   
ag5cies to ensure t su* adm9i/rations or
 ag5cies are m9imiz+ ! improp] grant+ ( 
waiv]s or exemptions to a recipi5t f any
 requirem5t "u p>ts #bc & #bf ( title   
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7 
,use ( in=mation ,! f9d+s ( ! audits "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all in=m any updates to !
 regulations t ! ,secret>y issues or    
updates "u subsection 7d74  7g7         

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is section        
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbg4  #aaj4 ,advisory committee 
on disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises &    
,a,c,d,b,es  7a7 ,disadvantag$ bus9ess  
ent]prise & ,,acdbe advisory committee  
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,disadvantag$  
,bus9ess ,ent]prise & ,,acdbe ,advisory 
,committee 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,committee74  7#b7 ,duties ,! duties ( !
 ,committee %all be to provide a =um =  
/akehold]s to discuss & make policy     
recomm5dations to ,congress ) respect to
 advanc+ ! success ( ,disadvantage      
,bus9ess ,ent]prises & ,a,c,d,b,es 9 !  
transportation1 infra/ructure1          
con/ruction1 & build+ indu/ries4  7#c7  
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,vot+ memb]s ,!         
,committee %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+   
vot+ memb]s3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y or !      
,secret>y's designee4  7ii7 ,!          
,adm9i/rator or ! ,adm9i/rator's        

designee4  7iii7 ,a repres5tative (     
,/ate gov]nm5ts4  7iv7 ,a repres5tative 
( local gov]nm5ts4  7v7 ,a repres5tative
 ( c\nty gov]nm5ts4  7vi7 ,a            
repres5tative ( ,/ate ,dep>tm5ts (      
,transportation4  7vii7 ,a repres5tative
 ( transit ag5cies4  7viii7 ,a          
repres5tative ( airports4  7ix7 ,a      
repres5tative f ! ,conf]5ce ( ,m9ority  
,transportation ,(ficials4  7x7 ,two    
individuals :o h exp]i5ce advocat+ =    
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prises or   
,a,c,d,b,es4  7xi7 ,two or m            
repres5tatives f ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess 
,ent]prises or ,a,c,d,b,es own$ by      
p]sons ( color4  7xii7 ,two or m        
repres5tatives f ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess 
,ent]prises or ,a,c,d,b,es own$ by wom54
  7,b7 ,appo9t+ au?ority ,! ,secret>y   
%all appo9t all memb]s ( ! ,committee1  
except = ! ,adm9i/rator1 :o %all h a    
self-execut+ appo9tm5t4  7,c7 ,appo9tm5t
 replacem5t ,! ,secret>y %all promptly  
appo9t a replacem5t = any memb] ^: t]m  
has expir$ or :o has resign$ f !        

,committee4  7,d7 ,t]m l5g?  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* memb]1 except = ! ,secret>y  
or ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all s]ve = an       
initial t]m ( #d ye>s on ! ,committee4  
7ii7 ,reappo9tm5t ,a memb] ^: t]m has   
expir$ may be reappo9t$ to ! ,committee 
= subsequ5t t]ms4  7,e7 ,s]vice         
cont9uation ,a memb] ^: t]m has expir$  
may cont9ue to s]ve until ! ,secret>y   
has appo9t$ a replacem5t memb]4  7,f7   
,non-vot+ memb]s ,! ,secret>y may all[  
additional int]e/$ /akehold]s to att5d &
 p>ticipate 9 ! activities ( !          
,committee z non-vot+ memb]s4  7#d7     
,meet+s ,! ,committee %all meet n less  
frequ5tly ?an-- 7,a7 #d times p] ye>    
until ! report "u p>agraph 7#e7 is      
submitt$2 &  7,b7 #b times p] ye> aft]  
su* report is submitt$4  7#e7 ,report   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 e/abli%m5t ( ! ,committee1 ! ,committee
 %all submit to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,environm5t &  
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee 

on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess 
& ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate1 !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report t conta9s      
recomm5dations1 support$ by at lea/ a   
majority ( all vot+ memb]s4 ,su* report 
%all include recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7i7
 policy or regulatory *anges to help    
increase ! success ( ,disadvantag$      
,bus9ess ,ent]prises or ,a,c,d,b,es 9 ! 
transportation con/ruction & build+     
indu/ries2  7ii7 policy or regulatory   
*anges to help increase ! numb] ( prime 
contractors t are ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess
 ,ent]prises or ,a,c,d,b,es2  7iii7     
policy or regulatory *anges to address !
 p5alization t occurs :5 bus9esses own$ 
by wom5 or p]sons ( color become too    
l>ge to qualify z ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess
 ,ent]prises or ,a,c,d,b,es2  7iv7      
policy or regulatory *anges to address !

 /ructural & legacy b>ri]s fac$ by wom5 
& p]sons ( color 9 attempt+ to ent] or  
succe$ 9 ! transportation1 con/ruction1 
& build+ indu/ries2  7v7 policy or      
regulatory *anges to increase ! access (
 ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prises or  
,a,c,d,b,es to f9ancial capital & o!r   
necess>y ancill>y s]vices to succe$2 &  
7vi7 ways to make exi/+ ,f$]al te*nical 
assi/ance programs su* z small bus9ess  
transportation res\rce c5t]s1 small     
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s1 m9ority       
bus9ess developm5t c5t]s1 & procurem5t  
te*nical assi/ance c5t]s "w bett] & rea*
 m ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prises & 
,a,c,d,b,es4  7,b7 ,diss5t+ views ,!    
report 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a
 section all[+ any diss5t+ views & !    
diss5t's rationale f ! majority's       
recomm5dations4  7#f7 ,additional       
reports ,aft] ! submission ( ! report "u
 p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,committee %all1 f "t 
to "t at an appropriate "t det]m9$ by ! 
,committee1 submit to ! ,secret>y &     
,congress subsequ5t reports t are       

consi/5t ) ! duties ( ! ,committee      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#g7         
,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,committee %all
 s]ve )\t comp5sation1 b may be all[$   
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,i (
 *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#h7 ,support ,! ,secret>y %all 
use ! res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation & ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y
 to provide support to ! ,committee4    
7b7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,committee %all       
t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,committee is e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,regulations ,!    
,secret>y %all h ! au?ority to issue or 
modify any regulations necess>y to c>ry 
out subsection 7a74  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t
 ,sections #ajjeja1 #ajjejb1 & #ajjejc (
 ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act
 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 are repeal$4    
,,ii ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration      
#bja4 ,update to small bus9ess conc]n   
disadvantag$ bus9ess net wor? caps  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all update "p #abd ( title #ac1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 ) respect to !    
maximum net wor? ( an individual claim+ 
economic disadvantage to be equal to !  
net wor? cap e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation "u section #aja4  7b7   
,adju/m5t  7#a7 ,int]val ,on ! fir/     
,janu>y #a t is #b ye>s aft] ! date !   
,adm9i/rator makes ! update describ$ 9  
subsection 7a71 & annually !reaft]1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all adju/ ! maximum net   
wor? describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 =        
inflation us+ a metric develop$ by !    
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,metric ,9 develop+ 
! metric describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to    
acc\nt = inflation1 ! ,adm9i/rator      
%all-- 7,a7 consid] us+ ! ,consum]      
,price ,index publi%$ by ! ,bureau (    
,labor ,/ati/ics 9 su* metric2  7,b7    
solicit & consid] ! recomm5dations ( !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation2 &  7,c7    
solicit & consid] public comm5t on !    
appropriate metric to use & :e!r su*    
metric %\ld take into acc\nt regional   

v>iations 9 maximum net wor?4  7#c7     
,f9al rule on inflation metric ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! ,adm9i/rator solicits 
public comm5t pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule  
describ+ ! metric develop$ "u ?is       
p>agraph4  7c7 ,report on net wor?      
v>iation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !   
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report exam9+ !     
feasibility (1 & ! b5efits & drawbacks (
 adju/+ ! maximum net wor? "u subsection
 7a7 = regional v>iations 9 maximum net 
wor?4  7#b7 ,report requirem5ts ,!      
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
conta9-- 7,a7 an analysis ( !           
feasibility ( measur+ regional v>iations
 9 maximum net wor?2  7,b7 an exam9ation
 ( possible me?ods to measure regional  
v>iations 9 maximum net wor?2  7,c7 an  
exam9ation ( ! ef=ts ( o!r ,f$]al       

ag5cies to develop metrics on a regional
 basis & :e!r su* ef=ts c\ld be         
applicable measur+ regional v>iations 9 
maximum net wor?2  7,d7 ! b5efits & co/s
 ( measur+ regional v>iations 9 maximum 
net wor?2 &  7,e7 a recomm5dation on    
:e!r or n ! ,small ,bus9ess             
,adm9i/ration %\ld measure regional     
v>iations 9 maximum net wor?4  7#c7     
,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$
 "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
consult ) int]e/$ p]sons1 includ+-- 7,a7
 own]s ( socially & economically        
disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns 7z   
def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#d77;,a7 ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg7;a77#d77;,a7772  7,b7 own]s (      
conc]n t w\ld t w\ld qualify z a        
socially & economically disadvantag$    
small bus9ess conc]n b = ! maximum net  
wor? e/abli%$ 9 "p #abd ( title #ac1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,c7
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,d7 ,/ate or     
local *amb]s ( comm]ce or equival5t     

organizations2 &  7,e7 gr\ps repres5t+  
or advocat+ = own]s ( socially &        
economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess 
conc]ns4  #bjb4 ,update to c]ta9 size   
/&>ds "u ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  7a7    
,c]ta9 size /&>ds review ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct a detail$  
review ( ! size /&>ds = small bus9ess   
conc]ns e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7;a77 & "p #aba ( title #ac1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulation 7or a successor     
regulation71 includ+ a review ( ! ! size
 /&>ds me?odology conta9$ 9 ,small      
,bus9ess ,size ,/&>ds3 ,revis$ ,size    
,/&>ds ,me?odology 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4      
#adehg 7,april #aa1 #bjai771 = conc]ns  
assign$ a ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry       
,classification ,sy/em code beg9n+ ) #bc
 or #dh & make ! appropriate adju/m5ts  
to ! size /&>ds = su* conc]ns4  7b7     
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! review     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all consult ) int]e/$     

p]sons1 includ+-- 7#a7 own]s ( socially 
& economically disadvantag$ small       
bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section      
#h7;a77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77#d77;,a777     
assign$ a ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry       
,classification ,sy/em code beg9n+ ) #bc
 or #dh2  7#b7 own]s ( conc]ns 9 !      
indu/ries assign$ a ,nor? ,am]ican      
,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em code    
beg9n+ ) #bc or #dh t w\ld qualify z a  
socially & economically disadvantag$    
small bus9ess conc]n b = ! size /&>ds   
e/abli%$ 9 "p #aba ( title #ac1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation2  7#d7 gr\ps
 repres5t+ or advocat+ = own]s (        
socially & economically disadvantag$    
small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! indu/ries     
cov]$ by subsection 7a72  7#e7 gr\ps    
repres5t+ con/ruction bus9esses &       
transportation & w>eh\s+ bus9esses2 &   
7#f7 ,/ate or local *amb]s ( comm]ce or 
equival5t organizations4  7c7           

,requirem5ts ,9 mak+ an adju/m5t        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 presume t m>ket
 conditions h *ang$ z a result ( !      
increase 9 infra/ructure sp5d+ 9 !      
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh72 &  7#b7 ensure t
 ! size /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
are increas$ by an am\nt equal to at    
lea/ #aej p]c5t ( su* size /&>ds t are 9
 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t  
su* action w\ld jeop>dize ,f$]al        
assi/ance provid$ to own]s ( socially & 
economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess 
conc]ns4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
makes an adju/m5t "u subsection 7a71 !  
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,small       
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
make publicly available1 a report on !  
review1 includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation on !   
factors evaluat$ = ea* review conduct$  

"u subsection 7a72  7#b7 a description (
 any adju/m5t made to ea* size /&>d t 0 
review$ pursuant to subsection 7a71     
includ+ any revisions made to size /&>d 
me?odology pursuant to subsection 7a71 &
 ! rationale = t adju/m5t2 &  7#c7 if ! 
,adm9i/rator makes a det]m9ation to n   
increase a size /&>d by an am\nt equal  
to at lea/ #aej p]c5t ( su* size /&>ds t
 are 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act 7z describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#b771 an explanation ( ! rationale =
 su* det]m9ation4  #bjc4 ,annual gross  
receipts timel9e "u ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act  7a7 ,gross receipts timel9e       
,section #c7;a77#b77;,c77ii77,,ii7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7;a77#b77;,c77ii77,,ii77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #g ye>s4  7b7   
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all issue or am5d su* rules z are     
necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a74  #bjd4 ,def9ition (     
assets "u ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act  7a7   

,def9ition ( assets ,section            
#h7;a77#f77;,e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;a77#f77;,e77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7#b7 by add+ ! foll[+ new clauses3      
7iii7 retirem5t sav+s acc\nts (         
disadvantag$ own]s2  7iv7 inve/m5ts 9   
real e/ate o!r ?an prim>y p]sonal       
resid5ces ( disadvantag$ own]s2 &  7v7  
equity 9 bus9esses t are n c]tifi$ "u   
?is subsection ( disadvantag$ own]s4  4 
7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all issue or am5d su*     
rules z are necess>y to c>ry out !      
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74  #bje4 
,small bus9ess developm5t c5t] p>tn]%ips
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ( p>tn]%ip ,section         
#ba7;c77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;c77#c77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,t71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#b7 9 clause 7v7 ( ! fir/       
subp>agraph 7,u7 7relat+ to succession  

plann+71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#c7 9 second      
subp>agraph 7,u7 7relat+ to tra9+ on    
dome/ic & int]national intellectual     
prop]ty protections7-- 7,a7 9 clause    
7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,b7 by          
r$esignat+ su* subp>agraph z subp>agraph
 7,v72 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,w7 pursuant to a   
coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into "u       
section #bje ( ! ,giv+ ,disadvantag$    
,bus9esses ,opportunities = ,success    
,act1 provid+ assi/ance to ,disadvantag$
 ,bus9ess ,ent]prises 7z su* t]m is     
def9$ 9 "p #bf4e ( title #di1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations71 ,airport          
,concession ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess      
,ent]prises 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 "p    
#bc4c ( su* title #di71 & small bus9ess 
conc]ns 9 />t+ or exp&+ bus9esses 9     
,f$]ally assi/$ surface transportation  
m>kets & obta9+ ! necess>y capital1     
f9ancial1 & bus9ess exp]tise op]ate su* 
bus9ess4  4  7b7 ,coop]ative agreem5t ,n

 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & !    
,adm9i/rator %all ent] into a coop]ative
 agreem5t to all[ ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess
 ,ent]prises & ,a,c,d,b,es to h access  
to small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s 9 !   
,/ate 9 :i* a ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess    
,ent]prise or ,,acdbe1 respectively1 has
 its pr9cipal place ( bus9ess4  7c7     
,t]ms ( agreem5t ,! ,secret>y &         
,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e ! t]ms &      
conditions ( ! coop]ative agreem5t      
requir$ by subsection 7a71 :i* %all     
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ways 9 :i*    
small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s & small  
bus9ess transportation res\rce c5t]s ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation w =mally   
p>tn] to c>ry out ! coop]ative agreem5t4
  7#b7 ,a process by :i* ! ,secret>y may
 provide assi/ance & exp]tise1 includ+  
res\rces controll$ by ! ,secret>y &     
small bus9ess transportation res\rce    
c5t]s1 to small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s
 to c>ry out ! agreem5t4  7#c7 ,access =
 ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prises to !

 foll[+ assi/ance f small bus9ess       
developm5t c5t]s3 7,a7 ,e/imat+4  7,b7  
,bond+ & insurance4  7,c7 ,ca% fl[      
managem5t4  7,d7 ,project managem5t4    
7,e7 ,assi/ance ) pre-qualification     
applications to be eligible to bid on   
contracts4  7,f7 ,po/ contract aw>d     
managem5t4  7,g7 ,any o!r area det]m9$  
necess>y by ! ,adm9i/rator & ,secret>y4 
7#d7 ,me?ods to enc\rage collaboration  
betwe5 small bus9ess developm5t c5t]s & 
nonpr(it organizations ) relevant       
transportation con/ruction or           
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prises      
exp]tise4  7d7 ,,dbe & ,,acdbe programs 
,! ,secret>y %all require ea* recipi5t )
 a ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise    
program or ,,acdbe program c]tifi$ by ! 
,secret>y "u section #aaaja7;e77#e77;,a7
 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs   
,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh7 or "p #bc ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to-- 7#a7 educate ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess
 ,ent]prises or ,a,c,d,b,es ab\t        
available assi/ance f small bus9ess     

developm5t c5t]s2 &  7#b7 ^u reque/ by !
 ,adm9i/rator or a small bus9ess        
developm5t c5t]1 provide assi/ance &    
exp]tise to small bus9ess developm5t    
c5t]s locat$ 9 ! same ,/ate z !         
recipi5t4  7e7 ,/atus updates ,!        
,secret>y & ,adm9i/rator %all provide   
updates to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &        
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate on ! /atus ( 
! coop]ative agreem5t requir$ "u        
subsection 7b7 e #f mon?s beg9n+ on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !
 date on :i* su* agreem5t is f9aliz$4   
7f7 ,compliance ,9 c>ry+ out !          
requirem5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all issue su* regulations z are        
necess>y to update p>ts #bc & #bf (     
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
to cl>ify t a ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess    
,ent]prise program or ,,acdbe program is

 n 9 compliance ) ?is section unless !  
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
program or ,,acdbe program ( su*        
recipi5t has compli$ ) ! requirem5ts 9  
subsection 7d74  7g7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc  
?r\gh #bjbg1 to c>ry out ! activities "u
 ! coop]ative agreem5t requir$ "u       
subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj to !   
,secret>y2 &  7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj to !      
,adm9i/rator4  #bjf4 ,small bus9ess     
developm5t c5t] p>tn]%ips ) nonpr(its   
7a7 ,nonpr(it eligibility ,section      
#ba7;a77#c7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;a77#c77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+      
7includ+ nonpr(it organizations7 aft]   
private p>tn]%ips2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,d7    
,ea* small bus9ess developm5t c5t] %all 
develop & implem5t a process "u :i* a   
nonpr(it organization may apply at lea/ 
once e #b ye>s to p>tn] ) su* small     
bus9ess developm5t c5t] to provide      

s]vices1 exp]tise1 or res\rces to       
enhance & exp& ! s]vices ( su* small    
bus9ess developm5t c5t]4  7,e7 ,a small 
bus9ess developm5t c5t] may make a      
subgrant or subaw>d ( any ,f$]al funds  
aw>d$ to su* small bus9ess developm5t   
c5t] to a p>tn] nonpr(it organization 7z
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d77 to c>ry   
out activities ( ! small bus9ess        
developm5t c5t]4  4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 issue or am5d su* rules z are necess>y 
to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by          
subsection 7a74