,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ccgg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #cj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,padilla 7for himself and ,mr4 ,warnock7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide for disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services programs at modal administrations of the ,department of ,transportation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,disadvantaged ,business ,enterprise ,supportive ,services ,expansion ,act4 #b4 ,increase cap for ,federal ,highway ,administration disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services program 7a7 ,in general ,section #adj7;c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended1 in the second sentence1 by striking #aj1jjj1jjj and inserting #be1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ajd7;a77#a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,e7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 #ebe1gii1fga for fiscal year #bjbd2 7,d7 #ecf1jae1ffd for fiscal year #bjbe2 and 7,e7 #edf1dce1igg for fiscal year #bjbf4 4 #c4 ,federal ,transit ,administration disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services program 7a7 ,in general ,section #eccb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,transit ,administration1 the ,associate ,administrator for ,civil ,rights of the ,federal ,transit ,administration1 other ,federal agencies1 ,state agencies1 authorities1 associations1 institutions1 ,tribal governments1 for profit or nonprofit corporations1 and any other organizations or persons1 including transit authorities and transit-specific organizations1 may develop1 conduct1 and administer training programs and assistance programs in connection with any program under this chapter so that small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals may achieve proficiency to compete1 on an equal basis1 for contracts and subcontracts4 7#b7 ,funding ,of the amounts made available to carry out section #ecad1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,transit ,administration1 the ,associate ,administrator for ,civil ,rights of the ,federal ,transit ,administration1 shall use not more than #e1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year to carry out this subsection4 7#c7 ,nonapplicability of certain provisions ,notwithstanding section #cajf of title #da1 section #faja of that title shall not be applicable to contracts and agreements entered into pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,funding ,section #ecch7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 #ac1iie1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2 7,d7 #ad1bhd1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe2 and 7,e7 #ad1fdg1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,h71 by striking #ab1djd1ejj for fiscal year #bjbd1 #ab1ffj1gdh for fiscal year #bjbe1 and #ab1ihb1fjh for fiscal year #bjbf and inserting #ag1djd1ejj for fiscal year #bjbd1 #ag1ffj1gdh for fiscal year #bjbe1 and #ag1ihb1fjh for fiscal year #bjbf4 #d4 ,federal ,aviation ,administration socially and economically disadvantaged business participation supportive services program 7a7 ,in general ,section #dgaac of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,socially and economically disadvantaged business participation supportive services program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,assistant ,administrator of the ,office of ,civil ,rights of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 may make agreements to provide assistance to an eligible entity described in paragraph 7#b7 to develop1 conduct1 and administer training programs and assistance programs in connection with any project to be carried out under a grant agreement under this subchapter in order that small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals may achieve proficiency to compete1 on an equal basis1 for contracts and subcontracts related to such projects1 and for ,small ,business ,innovation ,research contracts4 7#b7 ,eligible entities described ,an eligible entity described in this paragraph is any of the following3 7,a7 ,a ,state or territory4 7,b7 ,a political subdivision of a ,state or local government4 7,c7 ,a ,tribal government4 7,d7 ,a special purpose district or public authority with an aviation function4 7,e7 ,a port authority4 7,f7 ,a metropolitan planning organization4 7,g7 ,a group of entities described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f74 7,h7 ,any other profit or non-profit organization or group of organizations deemed appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,funding ,from amounts available in the ,airport and ,airways ,trust ,fund established under section #iejb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 the ,secretary1 in cooperation with the ,assistant ,administrator of the ,office of ,civil ,rights of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 may use such sums as necessary1 not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj per fiscal year1 for the administration of this subsection4 4 7b7 ,expenditure authority from airport and airway trust fund ,section #iejb7;d77#a77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting or section #dgaac7;f7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code before the semicolon at the end4