,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bhjd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #i1 #bjbe,ms4 
,velzquez introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,small ,business  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend 
the ,small ,business ,act to codify the 
,rule of ,two1 and for other purposes4  
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,protecting ,small ,business    
,competitions ,act of #bjbe4  #b4       
,codification of the ,rule of ,two      
,section #ae7;j7 of the ,small ,business
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;j77 is       
amended by adding at the end the        
following new paragraph3  7#d7 ,rule of 
,two ,each contract1 task order1 or     
delivery order for the purchase of goods
 or services that has an anticipated    
value greater than the simplified       
acquisition threshold shall be reserved 
for small business concerns when the    
contracting officer reasonably expects--
 7,a7 to obtain offers from two or more 
responsible small business concerns2 and

  7,b7 to award such contract1 task     
order1 or delivery order at a fair      
market price4  4