S. 2144 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to expand eligibility for certain contracts, and for other purposes. 1. Expanding eligibility for certain contracts (a) Competitive thresholds Section 8018 of title VIII of division A of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 (15 U.S.C. 637 note) is amended by striking with agencies of the Department of Defense and inserting with agencies and departments of the Federal Government. (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, shall promulgate regulations; and (2) the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 1302(a) of title 41, United States Code, shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation.