,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fgdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ac1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,bacon introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,supplem5t to ! ,f$]al       
,acquisition ,regulation to include     
consid]ation ( pa/ p]=mance ( affiliates
 ( small bus9ess conc]ns1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,def5se ,small ,bus9ess    
,affiliate ,consid]ation ,act ( #bjbc4  
#b4 ,consid]ation ( pa/ p]=mance (      
affiliates ( small bus9ess conc]ns ,n   
lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all am5d section #bae4cje ( !  
,def5se ,f$]al ,acquisition ,supplem5t  
7or any successor regulation7 to require
 t :5 small bus9ess conc]ns bid on      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contracts1 ! pa/    
p]=mance evaluation & s\rce selection   
processes %all consid]1 if relevant1 !  
pa/ p]=mance in=mation ( affiliate      

companies ( ! small bus9ess conc]ns4