,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ac1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs to submit to ,congress
 a report on competition among suppli]s 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,vett+ = ,equal        
,treatm5t ( ,small ,bus9ess ,act ( #bjbc
 or ! ,,vets ,bus9ess ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4
 ,report on competition 9 ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs indu/rial base  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
(f]s s]vices to vet]ans t require !     
,dep>tm5t to ent] into ! ,f$]al         
contract+ process4  7#b7 ,! ,(fice (    
,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess         
,utilization 7,,osdbu7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t    
works to develop policies & programs t  
improve m>ket rese>*1 increase direct   

access1 & maximize ! p>ticipation (     
procurem5t vet]an-own$ small bus9esses &
 s]vice-disabl$ vet]an-own$ small       
bus9esses 9 ,f$]al contract+4  7#c7 ,!  
,competition 9 ,contract+ ,act ( #aihd  
7,public ,law #ih-cfi2 #ih ,/at4 #aage7 
0 enact$ to enc\rage competition 9      
,gov]nm5t contracts to improve sav+s = !
 ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,a lack ( competition 
c\ld artificially raise co/s incurr$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t 9 future contract decisions4
  7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! /ate (    
competition among suppli]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,!  
report submitt$ pursuant to subsection  
7b7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an     
exam9ation ( ! numb] ( contractors 9 !  
indu/rial base t supports ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#b7 ,id5tification ( areas =           

competition )9 su* indu/rial base t ne$ 
improvem5t4  7#c7 ,id5tification (      
specific areas )9 ! indu/rial base :]e  
competition has ei!r increas$ or        
decreas$ 9 sole s\rce contract          
decisions4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations (      
legislative or adm9i/rative action to   
improve competition among suppli]s ( !  
,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ 
! report requir$ by subsection 7b71 !   
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,(fice (     
,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess         
,utilization ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,model 
,to ! degree practicable1 ! ,secret>y   
%all use z a model = ! report requir$ by
 subsection 7a7 ! report ( ! ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &    
,su/a9m5t entitl$ ,/ate ( ,competition  
)9 ! ,def5se ,indu/rial ,base & dat$    
,febru>y1 #bjbb4  7f7 ,publication ,aft]
 submitt+ ! report requir$ by subsection
 7b7 9 accordance ) su* subsection1 !   
,secret>y %all make ! report available  
to ! public4