,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajjga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,cisn]os 7= himself & ,ms4 ,velzquez7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to re9/ate
 & ext5d p>ticipation 9 ! #h7;a7        
,program = c]ta9 conc]ns1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! #h7;a7 ,small ,bus9ess     
,integrity & ,/ability ,act ( #bjbf4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
#h7;a7 program ,! t]m #h7;a7 ,program   
means ! program e/abli%$ "u section     
#h7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg74  7#b7 ,program         
,p>ticipant ,! t]m ,program ,p>ticipant 
has ! mean+ giv5 "u section #h7;a7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcg74  #c4 ,ext5sion ( p>ticipation 9 !
 #h7;a7 ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
section #g7;j77#aa77;,c7 ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            

#fcf7;j77#aa77;,c771 beg9n+ on ! date t 
is #ge days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all ext5d ! t]m 
( p>ticipation 9 ! #h7;a7 ,program by a 
p]iod ( #a ye> = a small bus9ess        
conc]n-- 7#a7 t 0 p>ticipat+ 9 ! #h7;a7 
,program betwe5 ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 &   
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf2 &  7#b7 t does n  
decl9e su* ext5sion4  7b7 ,rulemak+     
au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all issue rules1 9        
accordance ) ! notice requirem5ts "u    
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to c>ry out ?is section4 ,su*    
rules %all be simil> to ! rules issu$ to
 c>ry out section #hfi ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act ( ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg note7 &  
section #ccj ( division ,n ( !          
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg note74  7c7        
,prohibition on (ficial travel ,if !    
,adm9i/rator does n issue a f9al rule "u

 subsection 7a7 ! date t is #ge days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator may n obligate any funds   
made available = (ficial travel by !    
,adm9i/rator until ! ,adm9i/rator       
submits su* f9al rule4  #d4 ,re9/atem5t 
& ext5sion ( p>ticipation 9 ! #h7;a7    
program = cov]$ conc]ns  7a7 ,re9/atem5t
 ,not)/&+ section #g7;j77#aa77;,c7 ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcf7;j77#aa77;,c771 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all      
ensure t a cov]$ conc]n may be re9/at$ z
 a ,program ,p>ticipant 9 ! #h7;a7      
,program z if--  7#a7 ! p>ticipation (  
su* cov]$ conc]n 0 n t]m9at$2 or  7#b7 !
 cov]$ conc]n did n volunt>ily )draw f  
p>ticipation 9 ! #h7;a7 ,program4  7b7  
,ext5sion ,a cov]$ conc]n re9/at$       
pursuant to subsection 7a7 may elect to 
ext5d su* p>ticipation by a p]iod ( #a  
ye>4  7c7 ,cov]$ conc]n def9$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m cov]$ conc]n--  7#a7     
means a small bus9ess conc]n 7z def9$ "u
 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 t 0 p>ticipat+ 9 !
 #h7;a7 ,program-- 7,a7 :i* p>ticipation
 0 t]m9at$ due to failure to comply ) ! 
reque/ = in=mation issu$ by ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget 7,control ,numb]   
#cbde-jdcj2 conclud$ ,novemb] #ah1      
#bjbe72 or  7,b7 t volunt>ily )drew f   
p>ticipation 9 ! #h7;a7 ,program on or  
aft] ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbf1 & be=e ,octob] 
#a1 #bjbf2 &  7#b7 does n include a     
small bus9ess conc]n describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 = :i* ! ,(fice (    
,he>+s & ,appeals e/abli%$ "u section   
#e7;i7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fcd7;i77 upheld su*          
t]m9ation4  #e4 ,application ( c]ta9    
social disadvantage regulations to      
eligible conc]ns ,) respect to a        
,program ,p>ticipant t1 on or be=e ,june
 #aa1 #bjbf1 0 det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to be
 socially disadvantag$ = purposes (     
p>ticipation 9 ! #h7;a7 ,program        
pursuant to section #abd4ajc7;c7 ( title
 #ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 !    

,adm9i/rator %all apply ! requirem5ts ( 
su* section #abd4ajc7;c71 z 9 effect on 
,june #aa1 #bjbf1 to any det]m9ation    
relat+ to ! cont9u$ p>ticipation ( su*  
,program ,p>ticipant 9 ! #h7;a7         
,program4