,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #d1 #bjbc,ms4     
,ern/ 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,capito7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act relat+  
to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &         
controll$ by wom51 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,acc\ntability 9 ,wom5-,own$ ,small   
,bus9ess ,contract+ ,act4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,small bus9ess     
conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom5 ,! t]m  
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 wom5 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  #c4 ,elim9at+         
,self-,c]tification = ,wom5-,own$ ,small
 ,bus9esses  7a7 ,elim9at+              
,self-,c]tification 9 ,prime ,contract+ 

& ,subcontract+ = ,w,o,s,bs  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,ea* prime contract aw>d &        
subcontract aw>d t is c\nt$ = ! purpose 
( meet+ ! goals = p>ticipation by small 
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 9 procurem5t contracts = ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 z e/abli%$ 9 section           
#ae7;g77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;g77#b771 %all be   
ent]$ into ) small bus9ess conc]ns      
c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to meet !     
requirem5ts "u section #c7n7 ( su* ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7n77 to be a small   
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom54
  7#b7 ,effective date ,p>agraph 7#a7   
%all take effect on ,octob] #a ( !      
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! ,adm9i/rator   
promulgates ! regulations requir$ "u    
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,phas$ ,approa* to 
,elim9at+ ,self-,c]tification =         
,w,o,s,bs ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 any small bus9ess conc]n t         
self-c]tifi$ z a small bus9ess conc]n   
own$ & controll$ by wom5 may-- 7#a7 if !
 small bus9ess conc]n files a           

c]tification application ) !            
,adm9i/rator be=e ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ma9ta9 su* self-c]tification until !   
,adm9i/rator makes a det]m9ation )      
respect to su* c]tification2 &  7#b7 if 
! small bus9ess conc]n does n file a    
c]tification application be=e ! end ( ! 
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 lose1 at ! end ( su* #a-ye>
 p]iod1 any self-c]tification ( ! small 
bus9ess conc]n z a small bus9ess conc]n 
own$ & controll$ by wom54  7c7 ,rulemak+
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is 
section4  #d4 ,ag5cy te/imony be=e      
,congress ,section #ae7;g77#b7 ( !      
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fdd7;g77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,g7 ,rem$iation ,any ,f$]al 
ag5cy fail+ to meet ! goal =            
p>ticipation by small bus9ess conc]ns   
own$ & controll$ by wom5 e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 9 a fiscal ye> %all--

 7i7 submit to ! ,committee on ,small   
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! report requir$
 "u subsection 7h77#a72 &  7ii7 te/ify  
be=e ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &  
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives on ! details ( !      
report submitt$ "u clause 7i71 9        
p>ticul> ! ju/ifications & rem$iation   
plan describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7
 ( subsection 7h77#a74  4  #e4          
,int]ag5cy report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 & ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t !    
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1 %all 
submit to ,congress an int]ag5cy report 
t-- 7#a7 id5tifies ! lead+ economic     
b>ri]s = small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   
controll$ by wom51 p>ticul>ly =         
indu/ries und]repres5t$ by small bus9ess

 conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom52  7#b7
 includes a detail$ description ( !     
impact ( inflation & supply *a9         
disruptions on small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by wom5 dur+ ! #c-ye>  
p]iod prec$+ ! report2  7#c7 makes      
recomm5dations to improve access to     
capital = small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &  
controll$ by wom52 &  7#d7 9            
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al        
,procurem5t ,policy1 makes              
recomm5dations = increas+ ! numb] (     
,f$]al contract opportunities = small   
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
wom54