,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,"y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 &    
,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
a pilot program = transition+ small     
bus9esses 9 ! con/ruction or eng9e]+    
indu/ries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,solv+ !
 ,unnecess>y ,contract+ ,cliff =        
,ent]prises to ,scale ,successfully ,act
 or ! ,,success ,act4  #b4 ,pilot       
program = transition+ small bus9esses 9 
! con/ruction or eng9e]+ indu/ries ,!   
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca
 et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
section #cb ! foll[+3  #cc4 ,pilot      
program = transition+ small bus9esses 9 
! con/ruction or eng9e]+ indu/ries  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible conc]n ,! t]m eligible conc]n 
means a conc]n t has gr[n to exce$ !    

size /&>d applicable to ! ,nor? ,am]ican
 ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em code   
correspond+ to-- 7,a7 comm]cial &       
in/itutional build+ con/ruction2 or     
7,b7 eng9e]+ s]vices4  7#b7 ,p>ticipant 
,! t]m ,p>ticipant means an eligible    
conc]n t-- 7,a7 meets ! crit]ia describ$
 9 subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 p>ticipates 9
 ! ,program4  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m      
,program means ! pilot program =        
transition+ small bus9esses e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate 
regulations e/abli%+ a pilot program to 
fo/] ! cont9u$ success ( eligible       
conc]ns by p]mitt+ ^? conc]ns to qualify
 z small = c]ta9 contracts dur+ a       
transitional p]iod4  7c7 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ! ,program is to assi/        
eligible conc]ns 9 _! transition f small
 bus9ess conc]ns to o!r-?an-small &     
!reby increase competition 9 !          
unre/rict$ ,f$]al m>ketplace4  7d7      
,crit]ia = p>ticipation  7#a7 ,election 

,an eligible conc]n may make a "o-"t    
election1 :i* %all n be *ang$1 to       
p>ticipate1 ) respect to ! prim>y       
activity ( ! eligible conc]n1 "u-- 7,a7 
! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry               
,classification ,sy/em ,code correspond+
 to comm]cial & in/itutional build+     
con/ruction2 or  7,b7 ! ,nor? ,am]ican  
,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em ,code   
correspond+ to eng9e]+ s]vices4  7#b7   
,regi/ration ,an eligible conc]n %all-- 
7,a7 regi/] z a ,p>ticipant ) ! ,sy/em =
 ,aw>d ,managem5t 7or any successor     
sy/em7 on ! date on :i* ! eligible      
conc]n makes ! election "u p>agraph 7#a7
 9 ! regi/ry describ$ 9 subsection 7h72 
&  7,b7 ensure t ! regi/ration ( !      
eligible conc]n is curr5t & accurate4   
7#c7 ,t]m ( ! transitional p]iod  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! transitional p]iod1 dur+ :i* an
 eligible conc]n may be eligible to     
p>ticipate 9 ! ,program1 %all-- 7i7 beg9
 on ! date :i* ! eligible conc]n fir/   
exce$s ! size /&>d applicable to ! ,nor?

 ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification      
,sy/em code correspond+ to ! indu/ry    
elect$ by ! conc]n pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7ii7 n exce$ #g consecutive    
ye>s4  7,b7 ,exception ,an eligible     
conc]n fir/ exce$+ ! size /&>d describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 )9 ! #g-ye> p]iod 
imm$iately prec$+ ! effective date (    
regulations issu$ "u subsection 7b7 %all
 be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program 
= ! rema9d] ( ! #g-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date :i* ! conc]n fir/ exce$$ ! size   
/&>d4  7#d7 ,activity t>gets ,!         
regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7b7   
%all e/abli% non-small bus9ess set aside
 bus9ess activity t>gets t-- 7,a7 are   
applicable to ,p>ticipants dur+ ! ?ird  
ye> & ea* succe$+ ye> ( ,program        
p>ticipation2 &  7,b7 dur+ ! p]iod ( "t 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 %all       
reflect a reasonably consi/5t increase 9
 sales o!r ?an obta9$ ?r\gh contracts   
set aside = small bus9ess conc]ns1      
express$ z a p]c5tage ( total sales4    
7#e7 ,cap on av]age annual receipts ,ea*

 ,p>ticipant %all be subject to a cap on
 av]age annual receipts t is #e times ! 
size /&>d applicable to ! ,nor? ,am]ican
 ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em code   
correspond+ to ! indu/ry elect$ by !    
conc]n1 calculat$ consi/5t ) ! me?od 9  
#aba4ajd ( title #ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation4  7#f7 ,c]tification  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,ea* ,p>ticipant %all be requir$ 
to annually c]tify 9 ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d   
,managem5t 7or any successor sy/em7 z to
 :e!r or n ! ,p>ticipant has-- 7i7 met !
 activity t>get e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    
7#d7 = ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7ii7 compli$ ) !
 re/rictions describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 
7,b7 ,noncompliance ,if a ,p>ticipant   
c]tifies t ! ,p>ticipant has n met !    
applicable activity t>gets e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#d7 = #b consecutive ye>s1 or 
c]tifies t ! ,p>ticipant has n compli$ )
 ! re/rictions describ$ 9 subsection    
7e71 ! ,p>ticipant %all no long] be     
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program4    
7#g7 ,p>ticipant report ,! regulations  

issu$ "u subsection 7b7 %all e/abli%--  
7,a7 requirem5ts = annual report+ by    
,p>ticipants to ! ,adm9i/rator dur+     
,program p>ticipation1 to include       
report+ on compliance ) activity t>gets 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 ! numb] &    
doll> value ( contracts aw>d$ bas$ on   
eligibility "u subsection 7f77#a71 &    
in=mation requir$ = ! regi/ry "u        
subsection 7h72 &  7,b7 report+         
requirem5ts applicable = a p]iod ( n    
less ?an #e ye>s aft] exit+ ! ,program4 
7#h7 ,no re9/atem5t ,^u ! expiration ( !
 transitional p]iod1 or once a          
,p>ticipant o!rwise becomes ineligible =
 ! ,program1 ! conc]n %all n be eligible
 = re9/atem5t 9 ! ,program4  7e7        
,re/rictions  7#a7 ,m5tor-protg  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a ,p>ticipant may n apply to be 
a protg "u a m5tor-protg program        
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,exi/+      
protgs ,a ,p>ticipant t is already a    
protg prior to regi/ration "u ! ,program
 "u subsection 7d77#b7 may1 9 ye>s #a & 
#b ( ! transitional p]iod ( ! ,program1 

cont9ue to submit proposals 9 a         
m5tor-protg program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
,act4  7#b7 ,additional re/rictions ,9  
addition to ! re/rictions describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may       
include additional re/rictions =        
,p>ticipants consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is
 ,act4  7f7 ,purposes = :i* p>ticipants 
may qualify z small ,subject to !       
re/rictions 9 p>agraph 7e71 a           
,p>ticipant may o!rwise qualify z small 
= purposes ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,contracts t
 are set aside = small bus9ess conc]ns &
 assign$ a ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry      
,classification ,sy/em code correspond+ 
to ! indu/ry elect$ by ! ,p>ticipant "u 
subsection 7d77#a7 &-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates expects to be equal to
 or exce$-- 7i7 = comm]cial &           
in/itutional build+ con/ruction1        
#e1jjj1jjj2 &  7ii7 = eng9e]+ s]vices1  
#a1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 any ord]s "u su*    
contracts irrespective ( ! value ( !    
ord]4  7#b7 ,goals e/abli%$ pursuant to 
section #ae7;g7 = p>ticipation by small 

bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans1 qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small     
bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom54  7g7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,program %all t]m9ate on ! date t is 
#aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,cont9uation (           
p>ticipation ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 any
 ,p>ticipant 9 ! program z ( ! date on  
:i* ! ,program t]m9ates "u p>agraph 7#a7
 may cont9ue to p>ticipate until !      
expiration ( ! t]m ( ! ,p>ticipant "u   
subsection 7d77#c74  7h7 ,publication ( 
regi/ry requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
e/abli% & ma9ta9 9 ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d     
,managem5t 7or any successor sy/em7 a   
regi/ry ( eligible ,p>ticipants1 :i*    
regi/ry %all1 to ! ext5t practicable--  
7#a7 include ! "n1 address1 transitional
 p]iod entry & exit dates1 & elect$     
,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification 

,sy/em code ) respect to ea*            
,p>ticipant2 &  7#b7 be updat$ by !     
,adm9i/rator n less ?an annually4  7i7  
,additional in=mation ,to be ma9ta9$ ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 data reg>d+--  
7#a7 ! numb] ( ,p>ticipants 9 !         
,program2  7#b7 ! numb] ( =m]           
,p>ticipants t h exit$ ! ,program2  7#c7
 ! numb] ( =m] ,p>ticipants t h         
successfully transition$ to             
o!r-?an-small1 "u su* crit]ia z !       
,adm9i/rator may e/abli%2  7#d7 ! numb] 
( =m] ,p>ticipants t h return$ to be+   
small "u ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry        
,classification ,sy/em code elect$ by ! 
,p>ticipant "u subsection 7d77#a72 &    
7#e7 ! total doll> value ( small bus9ess
 aw>ds made ea* fiscal ye> to           
,p>ticipants by ea* ,f$]al ag5cy4  7j7  
,,gao /udy & report  7#a7 ,/udy ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all beg9 conduct+ a /udy 
to evaluate ! implem5tation ( !         
,program4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #h  

ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a      
report on ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all include-- 7,a7  
an assessm5t ( ! feasibility &          
advisability ( broad5+ ! ,program to    
include additional indu/ries1 z def9$ "u
 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry              
,classification ,sy/em2  7,b7 ! effects 
( ! ,program1 if any1 on ,p>ticipants & 
on ! indu/rial base2  7,c7 any          
recomm5dations = improv+ ! ,program1    
includ+ :e!r ! ,program %\ld be made    
p]man5t2 &  7,d7 any additional f9d+s & 
recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates consid]s appropriate4  4