,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eigg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe,mr4 ,s*midt introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,indu/rial ,base ,policy to e/abli% a repository ( suppli] in=mation to facilitate ! qualification ( suppli]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,common ,repository = ,small ,bus9esses ,act4 #b4 ,common repository = suppli] in=mation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,indu/rial ,base ,policy %all e/abli% a repository ( in=mation commonly requir$ = ! initial vett+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( contractors apply+ to be qualifi$ to supply products or s]vices to ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,coord9at$ ef=ts ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,indu/rial ,base ,policy %all develop ! repository requir$ "u subsection 7a7 9 conjunction ) or z "p ( o!r ef=ts ( an ,(fice ( ,small ,bus9ess ,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to provide m>ket rese>*1 supply *a9 resili5cy1 cyb]security1 & secure cl\d tools to entities furni%+ procurem5t te*nical assi/ance "u *apt] #chh ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & small manufactur]s4 7c7 ,coop]ative agreem5t ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,indu/rial ,base ,policy may ent] into a public-private p>tn]%ip or coop]ative agreem5t ) "o or m contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 e/abli%+ ! repository requir$ by subsection 7a7 if ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es t su* repository-- 7#a7 w\ld r$uce duplicative ef=ts or r$uce ! "t sp5t by pot5tial suppli]s 9 provid+ simil> in=mation to multiple prime contractors2 or 7#b7 w\ld /reaml9e or r$uce ! co/ ( a prime contractor qualify+ a suppli] = products or s]vices to be provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t4