,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #badd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*atz7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to exp&          
eligibility = c]ta9 contracts1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,exp&+ eligibility =     
c]ta9 contracts  7a7 ,competitive       
?re%olds ,section #hjah ( title ,,viii (
 division ,a ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjg 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ )
 ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &      
ins]t+ ) ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 9 ord] to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made
 by subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 9   
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al  
,procurem5t ,policy1 %all promulgate    

regulations2 &  7#b7 ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil        
e/abli%$ "u section #acjb7;a7 ( title   
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all am5d !   
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4