,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjbf ,ms4   
,k+-,h9ds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli%
 & ma9ta9 a database ( c]tifi$          
vet]an-own$ small bus9esses &           
s]vice-disabl$ vet]an-own$ small        
bus9esses to assi/ ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs 9 meet+ its           
subcontract+ goals1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,vet]ans ,affairs ,subcontractor      
,competition & ,opportunity ,network    
,act or ! ,,va ,,subcon ,act4  #b4      
,vet]ans ,affairs ,subcontractor        
,competition & ,opportunity ,network    
,database  7a7 ,database requir$  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director (      
,small & ,disadvantag$ ,bus9ess         
,utilization ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs 7z e/abli%$ pursuant to section

 #ae7k7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7k7771 %all e/abli% &     
ma9ta9 a database ( small bus9ess       
conc]ns c]tifi$ by ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,adm9i/ration z small bus9ess conc]ns   
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans4  7#b7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! database %all be
 to assi/ ! ,dep>tm5t 9 meet+ ! small   
bus9ess contract+ goals e/abli%$        
pursuant to subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (  
section #habg7;a77#a7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to small    
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans71 & 9 implem5t+ ! review        
me*anism requir$ by section             
#habg7;a77#d7 ( su* title4 ,z su*1 !    
database %all enable us]s to di/+ui%    
betwe5-- 7,a7 small bus9ess conc]ns own$
 & controll$ by vet]ans :o are n vet]ans
 ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities2 &  7,b7
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$            
disabilities4  7#c7 ,exclusion ,not)/&+ 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,secret>y1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all exclude f !    

database--  7,a7 any small bus9ess      
conc]n t is "p ( a m5tor-proteg program 
or jo9t v5ture2 &  7,b7 any small       
bus9ess conc]n t has n _h at lea/ two   
pa/ prime contracts = :i* ! conc]n      
receiv$ an evaluation rat+ (            
,satisfactory or bett] pursuant to !    
,contractor ,p]=mance ,assessm5t        
,report+ ,sy/em 7,,cp>s74  7b7          
,availability ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,director1 %all make ! database        
available to o!r-?an-small bus9esses :o 
are (f]ors on ,dep>tm5t contracts       
7includ+ subcontracts7 at appropriate   
/ages ( ! acquisition process = use by  
su* bus9esses 9 =mulat+ any requir$     
small bus9ess subcontract+ plans4  7c7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! database1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
database4 ,! report %all include--  7#a7
 a description ( ! ext5t to :i* !       
database has be5 made available to1 &   

us$ by1 bus9esses "u subsection 7b72    
7#b7 ! numb] ( small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by vet]ans :o1 s9ce !  
date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! database1 h be5 
select$ z subcontractors on ,dep>tm5t   
contracts1 includ+ ! numb] ( su* conc]ns
 own$ & controll$ by vet]ans :o are n   
vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities &
 ! numb] ( su* conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$            
disabilities2 &  7#c7 ! recomm5dations (
 ! ,secret>y = increas+ ! utilization ( 
! database4  7d7 ,use ( exi/+ res\rces  
,?is section %all be implem5t$ us+ exi/+
 p]sonnel1 sy/ems1 & funds4 ,?is section
 does n au?orize additional             
appropriations or ! e/abli%m5t ( a new  
program1 (fice1 or organizational       
entity4  7e7 ,sunset ,?is section %all  
sunset on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh4