,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iach  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #d1 #bjbb,ms4 
,newman 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,t5ney7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,economic ,policy ,act ( #aihj to exam9e
 h[ ! competitiv5ess ( small bus9esses  
is affect$ by ! en=cem5t ( ,f$]al       
antitru/ laws1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ma9 ,/reet ,competes ,act4  #b4        
,congressional decl>ation ( small       
bus9ess economic policy ,section        
#cjb7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,economic  
,policy ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fca;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ &   
provide & ins]t+ provide2 &  7#b7 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 & promote      
competitive m>kets1 consum] *oice1 &    
bus9ess own]%ip ?r\gh en=cem5t ( ,f$]al 
antitru/ laws 9 ! case ( anticompetitive
 conduct t h>ms small bus9esses & ! gr[?
 ( small bus9esses44  #c4 ,/ate ( small 

bus9esses ,section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,economic ,policy ,act ( #aihj 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca;b7a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ n lat] ?an ,janu>y #bj (  
ea* ye>2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t &  
ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbc1 &
 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #bj ( ea* ye>       
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t2  7#c7 by am5d+    
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7   
pres5t curr5t & hi/orical data on-- 7,a7
 production1 employm5t1 inve/m5t1       
population1 job creation & ret5tion1    
annual bus9ess failures1 annual bus9ess 
/>tups1 & o!r economic v>iables = small 
bus9ess 9 ! economy z a :ole & = small  
bus9ess 9 ea* sector ( ! economy1 )1 to 
! ext5t practicable1 specific /ati/ics  
divid$ z to urban1 suburban1 & rural    
areas2 &  7,b7 ! proportion small       
bus9esses comprise ( ea* sector ( !     
economy2  2  7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#b72  7#e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7
 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71        
respectively2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z s
 r$esignat$1 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#g7 

by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph  
7#f72 &  7#h7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new      
p>agraphs3  7#d7 exam9e-- 7,a7 h[ !     
en=cem5t ( ,f$]al antitru/ laws & !     
regulations & guidel9es promulgat$ "u   
su* laws affects ! competitiv5ess (     
small bus9esses2  7,b7 problems         
attributable to ! en=cem5t1 or lack (   
en=cem5t1 ( ,f$]al antitru/ laws2 &     
7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,f$]al antitru/   
laws det] anticompetitive conduct t h>ms
 small bus9esses includ+ pr$atory pric+1
 anticompetitive v]tical & horizontal   
m]g]s1 price discrim9ation1 &           
exclusion>y conduct2  7#e7 recomm5d     
legislative & adm9i/rative solutions to 
problems id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#d72 &  4
  #d4 ,report to ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration ,section #cjc ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,economic ,policy ,act ( #aihj 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca;b7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7f7 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end (      
fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea* fiscal ye>       

!reaft]1 ! head ( ea* specifi$ entity   
%all provide a report to ! ,(fice (     
,advocacy ( ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/ration on h[ en=cem5t by !       
specifi$ entity ( ,f$]al antitru/ laws  
promot$ competition dur+ ! fiscal ye>   
prec$+ ! report by det]r+ & rem$y+      
anticompetitive conduct t ?reat5s small 
bus9esses1 includ+-- 7#a7 an analysis ( 
h[ en=cem5t by ! specifi$ entity (      
,f$]al antitru/ laws promot$ competition
 dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> by det]r+ &   
rem$y+ anticompetitive conduct t ?reat5s
 small bus9esses2  7#b7 ! numb] (       
compla9ts ( alleg$ antitru/ violations  
fil$ by small bus9esses ) ! specifi$    
entity dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>         
disaggregat$ by category ( ! alleg$     
antitru/ violation1 includ+ type ( (f5se
 & ! specific ,f$]al antitru/ laws      
alleg$ly violat$2  7#c7 ! numb] (       
inquiries1 inve/igations1 & en=cem5t    
actions und]tak5 by ! specifi$ entity 9 
response to compla9ts fil$ by small     
bus9esses ) ! specifi$ entity dur+ !    

prec$+ fiscal ye>2 &  7#d7 ! numb] (    
inquiries1 inve/igations1 & en=cem5t    
actions und]tak5 by ! specifi$ entity   
dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> pursuant to an 
alleg$ antitru/ violation1 op5$ = a     
reason o!r ?an describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 to det] & rem$y anticompetitive conduct
 t ?reat5s small bus9esses4  7g7 ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ a report "u  
subsection 7f7 f ! head ( ea* specifi$  
entity ) respect to a fiscal ye>1 !     
,*ief ,c\nsel = ,advocacy ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7 bas$ 
on ea* su* report ) respect to su*      
fiscal ye>1 analyze ! ext5t to :i* ea*  
specifi$ entity promot$ competition by  
det]r+ & rem$y+ anticompetitive conduct 
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a7 dur+ su*  
fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 submit to !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 ea* su* report )   
respect to su* fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 a    
report on ! f9d+s ( ! analysis conduct$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ on ! reports      
submitt$ "u subsection 7f7 = su* fiscal 

ye>4  7h7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]     
receiv+ ea* report requir$ "u subsection
 7g7 ) respect to a fiscal ye>1 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration %all submit to ! ,presid5t
 & ,congress1 & make available on !     
public website ( ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration1 su* reports4  4  #e4     
,def9itions & report+ requirem5ts ,!    
,small ,bus9ess ,economic ,policy ,act (
 #aihj 7,public ,law #if-cjb2 #id ,/at4 
#hdh2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca;a et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
sections3  #cjd4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
title3 7#a7 ,antitru/ violation ,! t]m  
antitru/ violation means any violation (
 ,f$]al antitru/ laws4  7#b7 ,f$]al     
antitru/ laws ,! t]m ,f$]al antitru/    
laws has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m antitru/    
laws 9 subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ section (
 ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#ab7;a771 except t su* t]m %all also    
include section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to 
! ext5t t su* section #e applies to     

unfair me?ods ( competition4  7#c7      
,specifi$ entity ,! t]m specifi$ entity 
means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &   
7,b7 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  #cje4
 ,report+ ,requirem5ts ,section         
#cjjc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,reports       
,elim9ation & ,sunset ,act ( #aiie 7#ca 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaac note7 does n apply )    
respect to section #cjc ( ?is ,act4  4  
#f4 ,prim>y functions ( ! ,(fice (      
,advocacy ,section #bjb ( ! ,act entitl$
 ,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act &      
,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh  
to provide additional assi/ance "u su*  
,acts1 to create a pollution control    
f9anc+ program = small bus9esses1 & =   
o!r purposes 7,public ,law #id-cje2 #ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcd;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ac7  
evaluate ! ef=ts ( ! ,antitru/ ,division
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission to protect small     

bus9esses f conduct t impairs           
competition4  4