,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjbc,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,evans1   
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,moore (    
,wiscons91 & ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to require  
c]ta9 recipi5ts ( funds = disadvantag$  
bus9ess ent]prises to provide an        
analysis ( ef=ts to exp& opportunities  
available to disadvantag$ bus9ess       
ent]prises to p>ticipate 9 ! ,,dbe      
program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,opportunities =     
,div]se ,entrepr5eurs ,act4  #b4        
,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess ,ent]prise       
outrea* ef=ts  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,ea*     
recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation t is     
requir$ to implem5t a ,,dbe program t   
con=ms to ! requirem5ts ( "p #bc & #bf (
 title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1

 %all direct ! disadvantag$ bus9ess     
ent]prise liaison (fic]1 or ! individual
 responsible = implem5t+ ! requirem5ts (
 ! ,,dbe program1 to c>ry out ! duties  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,duties 
,! duties ( a disadvantag$ bus9ess      
ent]prise liaison (fic]1 or ! individual
 responsible = implem5t+ ! requirem5ts (
 ! ,,dbe program1 %all include track+ & 
provid+ an analysis ( all ef=ts to exp& 
k ( s]vices & opportunities available to
 non-c]tifi$ disadvantag$ bus9ess       
ent]prises & disadvantag$ bus9ess       
ent]prises c]tifi$ 9 ! ,,dbe program to 
facilitate ! capacity ( ! ent]prise to  
compete =1 & p]=m on1 f$]ally assi/$    
transportation contracts & procurem5t   
activities1 includ+-- 7#a7 m9imum       
outrea*1 tra9+1 work%ops1 & education   
ef=ts1 includ+ bus9ess developm5t       
programs1 c\rses1 conf]5ces1 network+   
ev5ts1 m>ket+ to publicize a ,,dbe      
program2 & onl9e developm5t support1    
in=mative work%ops2 &  7#b7 su* o!r     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s        

appropriate4  #c4 ,collection (         
in=mation2 report  7a7 ,collection (    
in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all require disadvantag$ bus9ess      
ent]prise liaison (fic]s1 or !          
individual responsible = implem5t+ !    
requirem5ts ( a ,,dbe program1 to--     
7#a7 collect ! in=mation requir$ "u     
section #b7;b77#b7 & submit su*         
in=mation to ! appropriate op]at+       
adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 submit to !       
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure & ! ,committee on ,small 
,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! ef=ts to c>ry out ! duties  
describ$ 9 section #b7;b74  7b7 ,report 
on progress ( ,,dbe program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all     
submit to ,congress a report on !       
disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises program 
c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation pursuant to section     
#aaaja7;e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t 

& ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note74 
7#b7 ,cont5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 
at a m9imum1 ! p]c5tage & doll> am\nt ( 
,f$]al funds paid to small bus9ess      
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by socially &  
economically disadvantag$ individuals 9 
! prior fiscal ye> = ea* ,/ate &        
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 disaggregat$
 by race1 sex1 & any o!r f$]ally        
recogniz$ category4  7,b7 ,public       
availability ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all publicly disclose  
on ! website ( ea* op]at+ adm9i/ration1 
9 a se>*able1 exportable1 & easy to f9d 
mann] 9 ! uni=m report ( ,,dbe          
aw>ds--commitm5ts & paym5ts specifi$ 9  
"p #bf ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 = ea* ,/ate4  #d4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,,dbe    
program ,! t]m ,,dbe program means !    
disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise program t
 is c>ri$ out by-- 7,a7 ) respect to !  
,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1 any      
recipi5t or subrecipi5t ( ,,dot funds t 

aw>ds prime contracts exce$+ a total (  
#bej1jjj 9 a fiscal ye>2  7,b7 ) respect
 to ! ,f$]al ,transit ,adm9i/ration1 any
 recipi5t ( ,,dot funds t aw>ds prime   
contracts exce$+ a total ( #bej1jjj 9 a 
fiscal ye>2 &  7,c7 ) respect to !      
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 any     
recipi5t ( ,,dot funds subject to "p #bc
 & #bf ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 t aw>ds prime contracts   
exce$+ a total ( #bej1jjj 9 a fiscal    
ye>4  7#b7 ,small bus9ess conc]n2       
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals ,! t]ms small bus9ess conc]n
 & socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individuals h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9  
section #aaaja7;e7 ( ! ,infra/ructure   
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4   
#aja note74