,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjbf ,mr4
 ,gro?man introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committees on ,small ,bus9ess1         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to end pref]5ces = 
disadvantag$ individuals & bus9esses 9  
,gov]nm5t contracts1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,end+ ,discrim9ation 9 ,gov]nm5t      
,contract+ ,act4  #b4 ,end+ ,f$]al      
contract+ pref]5ces = small bus9esses   
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals & 
small bus9esses own$ & controll$ by wom5
  7a7 ,small ,bus9ess ,act ,! ,small    
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et    
seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #b 7#ae

 ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7-- 7,a7 by repeal+      
subsection 7f72 &  7,b7 9 subsection    
7h77#a77;,h71 by /rik+ :ile n adv]sely  
affect+ ! rights ( socially &           
economically disadvantag$ individuals2  
7#b7 9 section #g 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7--
  7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph
 7#ae77;,e7--  7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by    
/rik+ includ+ ! numb] ( loans & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! clause & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 includ+ ! numb] ( loans made to
 coop]atives22 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 
by /rik+ includ+ ! numb] ( f9anc+s & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! clause &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 includ+ ! numb] (      
f9anc+s made to coop]atives2 &2 &  7ii7 
9 p>agraph 7#cf77,p77iv71 by /rik+ small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals 7z def9$ 9 section          
#h7;d77#c77;,c7712 &  7,b7 9 subsection 
7j7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,i77iii71  
by /rik+ & a di/ribution ( conc]ns      
across all indu/ry & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
has be5 limit$ 9 ! second s5t5ce2 &     

7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#af77;,b77iii71 by     
/rik+ own$ & controll$ by o!r ?an       
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals2  7#c7 9 section #h 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7-- 7,a7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & aft] !    
semicolon at ! end2  7,,ii7 by /rik+    
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72 &  7,,iii7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z           
subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 by repeal+      
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h72  7iii7 9     
p>agraph 7#i77;,b7--  7,i7 by /rik+     
clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 by r$esignat+     
clauses 7ii71 7iii71 & 7iv7 z clauses   
7i71 7ii71 & 7iii71 respectively2  7iv7 
9 p>agraph 7#aj71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by 
/rik+ & f small disadvantag$ bus9ess    
conc]ns 9 indu/ry categories t h n      
sub/antially p>ticipat$ 9 ! aw>d (      
contracts let "u ! au?ority ( ?is       
subsection2 &  7v7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7--   
7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ &     
,disadvantag$2  7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 1       

includ+ ^? own$ & controll$ by socially 
& economically disadvantag$             
individuals12 &  7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d77i71 by /rik+ & ,disadvantag$2  7,b7
 9 subsection 7d7--  7i7 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 by /rik+ qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone     
small bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess    
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by socially &  
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom5 ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 
& qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess    
conc]ns2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,i7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ qualifi$    
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns1 small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals1 & small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by wom5 ea* place t t]m
 appe>s & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone 
small bus9ess conc]ns2  7,,ii7 by am5d+ 
subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3  7,c7
 ,z us$ 9 ?is contract1 ! t]m small     
bus9ess conc]n %all mean a small bus9ess
 z def9$ pursuant to section #c ( !     

,small ,bus9ess ,act & relevant         
regulations promulgat$ pursuant !reto4  
2 &  7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by     
/rik+ small bus9ess conc]n own$ &       
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 a  
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 socially & economically disadvantag$   
individuals1 or a small bus9ess conc]n  
own$ & controll$ by wom5 & ins]t+ or a  
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2  7iii7 9       
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71
 by /rik+ small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &  
controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1    
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individuals1 & small bus9ess conc]ns    
own$ & controll$ by wom5 & ins]t+ &     
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 &  7,,ii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ qualifi$     
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns1 small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by !  
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 (   

?is subsection & = small bus9ess conc]ns
 own$ & controll$ by wom5 & ins]t+ &    
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]ns2  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+
 qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess     
conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals1 & small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ &      
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]ns2  7v7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,b71 by 
/rik+ qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess
 conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &  
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals1 & small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small  
bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7vi7 9 p>agraph     
7#ac77;,e77i71 by /rik+ & ,disadvantag$2
  7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7m72 &  7,d7 
by r$esignat+ subsection 7n7 z          
subsection 7m72  7#d7 9 section #i 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #fch7-- 7,a7 9 subsection     
7b77#g71 by repeal+ subp>agraph 7,c72 & 

7,b7 9 subsection 7j77#b71 by repeal+   
subp>agraph 7,f72  7#e7 9 section #ae   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7--  7,a7 9          
subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ &     
,disadvantag$2  7,b7 9 subsection 7g7-- 
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,i7 9 !     
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+       
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals1 & small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small  
bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+     
clauses 7iv7 & 7v72  7ii7 9 p>agraph    
7#b7--  7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ by qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small     
bus9ess conc]ns1 by small bus9ess       
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by socially &  
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 by small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &        
controll$ by wom5 & ins]t+ & by qualifi$
 ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns2     
7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+     
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      

conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals1 & small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small  
bus9ess conc]ns2  7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 
7,d71 by /rik+ 1 qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone   
small bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess    
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by socially &  
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom5 & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone 
small bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7,,iv7 9      
subp>agraph 7,f77ii71 by /rik+ &        
,disadvantag$2 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 by /rik+ qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small    
bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom5 & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone 
small bus9ess conc]ns2  7,c7 9          
subsection 7h7--  7i7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone
 small bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess   

conc]ns own$ & controll$ by socially &  
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom5 & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone 
small bus9ess conc]ns2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7--  7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7aa7 9
 clause 7i77,,vi71 by /rik+ small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ 
& controll$ by wom512  7bb7 9 clause    
7ii77,,vii71 by /rik+ small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by socially &  
economically disadvantag$ individuals1  
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by wom512  7cc7 9 clause 7iii77,,viii71 
by /rik+ small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals1 small bus9ess 
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom512  7dd7
 by /rik+ clause 7iv72  7ee7 by         
r$esignat+ clauses 7v71 7vi71 & 7vii7 z 
clauses 7iv71 7v71 & 7vi71 respectively2
  7ff7 9 clause 7iv71 z s r$esignat$--  
7,,aa7 by /rik+ subclause 7,,iv72 &     

7,,bb7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,v7 &  
7,,vi7 z subclauses 7,,iv7 & 7,v71      
respectively2  7gg7 9 clause 7v71 z s   
r$esignat$-- 7,,aa7 by /rik+ subclause  
7,,iv72 & 7,,bb7 by r$esignat+          
subclauses 7,v7 & 7,,vi7 z subclauses   
7,,iv7 & 7,v71 respectively2  7hh7 9    
clause 7vi71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,,aa7 by 
/rik+ subclause 7,,iv72 & 7,,bb7 by     
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,v7 & 7,,vi7 z   
subclauses 7,,iv7 & 7,v71 respectively2 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ clause 7viii72 &       
7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+     
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals1 & small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small  
bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph    
7#d77;,a77ii7--  7,i7 9 subclause 7,i71 
by add+ & at ! end2  7,,ii7 by /rik+    
subclause 7,,ii72  7,,iii7 by r$esignat+
 subclause 7,,iii7 z subclause 7,,ii72  
7,,iv7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 z s          

r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a     
p]iod2 &  7,v7 by /rik+ subclause       
7,,iv72  7,d7 9 subsection 7k7--  7i7 9 
! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ &
 ,disadvantag$2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ & ,disadvantag$2 &  7iii7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & ,disadvantag$2
  7,e7 9 subsection 7l77#b77;,g71 by    
/rik+ & ,disadvantag$2  7,f7 9          
subsection 7s77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ &     
,disadvantag$2 &  7,g7 9 subsection     
7y7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals1 & small       
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5
 & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small  
bus9ess conc]ns2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small     
bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom5 ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 

& qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess    
conc]ns2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by
 /rik+ qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small       
bus9ess conc]ns1 small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by socially &          
economically disadvantag$ individuals1 &
 small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ 
by wom5 & ins]t+ & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone 
small bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7iv7 9        
p>agraph 7#d7--  7,i7 by /rik+          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,d72 &  7,,ii7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 
7#f7 9 section #af 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#fde7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 9 !  
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
a small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ 
by vet]ans1 a small bus9ess conc]n own$ 
& controll$ by socially & economically  
disadvantag$ individuals1 or a small    
bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom5 
& ins]t+ or a small bus9ess conc]n own$ 
& controll$ by vet]ans2  7,b7 9         
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ a small bus9ess
 conc]n own$ & controll$ by vet]ans1 a  

small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 socially & economically disadvantag$   
individuals1 or a small bus9ess conc]n  
own$ & controll$ by wom5 & ins]t+ or a  
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 vet]ans2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7g77#b71 
by /rik+ & ,disadvantag$2  7#g7 9       
section #ba7;a77#e77;,d7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fdh7;a77#e77;,d771 by /rik+ small      
bus9ess1 woman-own$ bus9ess1 or socially
 & economically disadvantag$ bus9ess &  
ins]t+ small bus9ess2  7#h7 9 section   
#bb7l7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdi7l77--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71
 by ins]t+ & at ! end2  7ii7 by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7iii7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ii7-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ subclause 7,i72 &  7ii7 by        
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,ii7 & 7,,iii7 z
 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71 respectively2
 &  7#i7 9 section #de7;c77#a77;,b7 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fegr7c77#a77;,b77--  7,a7 9 
clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ or aft] !       
semicolon at ! end2  7,b7 by /rik+      

clause 7iv72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+      
clause 7v7 z clause 7iv74  7b7 ,am5dm5ts
 to o!r ,acts  7#a7 ,am]ican ,rescue    
,plan ,act ( #bjba ,! ,am]ican ,rescue  
,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b7
 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section             
#ejjc7;c77#c77;,a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#ijji;c7c77#c77;,a771 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &   
controll$ by wom5 & all t foll[s ?r\gh !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 or   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by vet]ans 7z def9$ 9 section #c7q7 ( t 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7q77742 &  7,b7 
9 section #ejjd7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4      
#ijac7;a771 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to   
read z foll[s3  7#e7 ,eligible bus9ess  
,! t]m eligible bus9ess means any small 
bus9ess conc]n1 ) priority = small      
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
vet]ans1 z def9$ 9 section #c7q7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7q774  4  7#b7 ,consolidat$         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjje ,section    
#aee ( subtitle ,e ( title ,i ( division

 ,k ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjje 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;g7 is   
repeal$4  7#c7 ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,/reaml9+ ,act ( #aiid ,section #gajd ( 
! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,/reaml9+ ,act (  
#aiid 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd;a7 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#c71 by /rik+ &   
,disadvantag$2 &  7,b7 9 subsection     
7c77#c71 by /rik+ & ,disadvantag$4  7#d7
 ,m9ority ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,act (   
#bjba ,! ,m9ority ,bus9ess ,developm5t  
,act ( #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ieba et    
seq47 is repeal$4  7#e7 ,small ,bus9ess 
,economic ,policy ,act ( #aihj ,section 
#cjc7;e7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,economic  
,policy ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fca;b7e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 &  7,b7 by       
r$esignat+ ! fir/ p>agraph 7#c7 7relat+ 
to qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess   
conc]ns71 & ! second p>agraph 7#c7      
7relat+ to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & 
controll$ by vet]ans7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b71 respectively4  7#f7 ,small       
,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh ,section

 #daa7;c77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess  
,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fid;b7c77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ a 
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by
 socially & economically disadvantag$   
individuals z def9$ by section #h7;d7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act1 or to4  7c7     
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   
#bjji ,section #fjja7;h7 ( ! ,am]ican   
,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7#dg 
,u4,s4,c4 #acje7;h77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & aft] !       
semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d71  
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,c7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,,c>es    
,act ,title ,i ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #ijja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 section #aajg7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijjf7;a771 by repeal+ p>agraph 7#e72 & 
7,b7 by repeal+ section #aajh 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #ijjg74  7#c7 ,en]gy ,policy  
,act ( #aiib ,section #cjba ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aceef7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection   

7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71
 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71 
respectively2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7--
  7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph    
7#b74  7#d7 ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 
,section #ajjc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,en]gy       
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afcic7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1     
includ+ socially & economically         
disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns 7z   
def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#d7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcg7;a77#d77714  7#e7 ,export-,import  
,bank ,act ( #aide ,! ,export-,import   
,bank ,act ( #aide 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce  
et seq47 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section     
#b7;b77#a77;,e77iii77,,ii7 7#ab         
,u4,s4,c4 #fce7;b77#a77;,e77iii77,,ii771
 by /rik+ socially & economically       
disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]ns 7z   
def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#d7 ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,act71 small bus9ess conc]ns 7z
 def9$ 9 section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small      

,bus9ess ,act7 own$ by wom51 &2  7,b7 9 
section #c 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce;a7i771 by
 repeal+ subsection 7i72 &  7,c7 9      
section #h 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #fce;g7-- 7i7 
9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ socially &   
economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess 
conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section #h7;a77#d7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act71 small bus9ess  
conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;a7 ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,act7 own$ by wom51 &2 &
  7ii7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,,ii7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs   
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively4  7#f7    
,f$]al ,acquisition ,/reaml9+ ,act (    
#aiid ,section #gajd7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,acquisition ,/reaml9+ ,act ( #aiid 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd;a7c77 is am5d$--  7,a7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#b74  7#g7 ,small ,bus9ess ,act ,!     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca
 et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section     
#g7;j7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;j77--  7i7 9
 p>agraph 7#aj77;,d77i71 by /rik+ & %all

 be design$ to result 9 ! ,program      
,p>ticipant elim9at+ ! conditions or    
circum/ances ^u :i* ! ,adm9i/ration     
det]m9$ eligibility pursuant to section 
#h7;a77#f72 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#aa7--  
7,i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,ii7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh   
7,i7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,h71    
respectively2  7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 
pursuant to section #h7;a77#d772 &      
7,,iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 z s          
r$esignat$--  7aa7 by /rik+ clause 7i72 
&  7bb7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh
 7viii7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii71      
respectively2 &  7,b7 9 section #df7;e7 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fegs7e77-- 7i7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,i7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,,ii7 by          
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 &   
7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d72 
&  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d72 &  7,,ii7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively4 

7#h7 ,small ,bus9ess ,jobs ,act ( #bjaj 
,title ,,iii ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,jobs  
,act ( #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #egja et    
seq47 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section #cjjb  
7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #egja7-- 7i7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#ah72 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#ai7 z p>agraph 7#ah72  7,b7 9
 section #cjjc 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #egjb71 by
 repeal+ subsections 7d7 & 7e72 &  7,c7 
9 section #cjji7;e7 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4      
#egjh7;e77-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,i7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
/rik+ bus9ess ent]prises own$ &         
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals1 to v small    
bus9esses & bus9ess ent]prises own$ &   
controll$ by socially & economically    
disadvantag$ individuals & ins]t+ v     
small bus9esses2 &  7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 by add+ & aft] ! semicolon at !  
end2  7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72      
7iii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z     
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
z s r$esignat$-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 7)       
priority giv5 to bus9ess ent]prises own$

 & controll$ by socially & economically 
disadvantag$ individuals712 &  7,,ii7 by
 /rik+ to provide te*nical assi/ance to 
bus9ess ent]prises own$ & controll$ by  
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individuals & ins]t+ to provide te*nical
 assi/ance to bus9ess ent]prises4  7#i7 
,title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section
 #cjcjd ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is repeal$4  #c4 ,end+ c]ta9     
p>ticipation goals = ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation f9ancial assi/ance      
programs  7a7 ,writt5 assurances =      
airport improvem5t project grants       
,section #dgajg7;e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ #aj p]c5t &      
ins]t+ #e p]c5t2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ small 
bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ by regulations 
( ! ,secret>y7 own$ & controll$ by a    
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individual 7z def9$ 9 section #dgaac7;a7
 ( ?is title7 or2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#d77;,b71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by

 a socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individual or z a2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#f71 by /rik+ small bus9ess conc]n own$
 & controll$ by a socially &            
economically disadvantag$ individual or 
a4  7b7 ,disadvantag$ bus9ess conc]n    
,section #dgaac ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !       
section head+1 by /rik+ ,m9ority &      
disadvantag$ bus9ess & ins]t+ ,small    
bus9ess conc]n & qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone   
small bus9ess conc]n2  7#b7 9 subsection
 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &   
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z      
p>agraph 7#b72  7#c7 by /rik+           
subsections 7b7 & 7e72  7#d7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7f7 z
 subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71           
respectively2  7#e7 9 subsection 7c7 7z 
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c771 by /rik+  
small bus9ess conc]ns ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section & ins]t+   
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]ns2 &  7#f7 9 subsection 7d77#a7 7z
 r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c771 by /rik+ 

small bus9ess conc]ns ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ qualifi$        
,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess conc]ns4  7c7 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,!     
matt] "u ! head+ ,adm9i/rative          
,provisions "u ! head+ ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy "u ! head+ ,indep5d5t
 ,ag5cies 9 title ,,iii ( ! ,dep>tm5ts (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t1 & ,indep5d5t ,ag5cies      
,appropriations ,act1 #aiic1 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ! fir/ p>agraph 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dcgj;d74  #d4 ,end+ racial1 e?nic1 &   
g5d]-bas$ contract+ goals 9 o!r gov]nm5t
 programs  7a7 ,elim9ation ( report+ on 
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individuals ,section #agac ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  
7a7 ,qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess 
conc]n def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
qualifi$ ,h,u,b,zone small bus9ess      
conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#ca7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   

,u4,s4,c4 #feg;a7b774  2 &  7#b7 9 !    
fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 1
 ! numb] ( small bus9esses own$ &       
controll$ by wom51 & ! numb] ( small    
bus9ess conc]ns own$ by socially &      
economically disadvantag$ individuals1  
by g5d]14  7b7 ,disadvantag$ bus9ess    
ent]prises  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjba
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aceef7 is repeal$4  7#b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (
 #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-dhf2 #ajf     
,/at4 #bghb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to section #cjba4  #e4 ,end+ all 
racial1 e?nic1 & sex-bas$ discrim9ation 
9 gov]nm5t contract+ & aw>ds  7a7       
,civilian contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,*apt] #dg ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #dgae4 ,prohibition
 on racial1 e?nic1 & sex-bas$ pref]5ces 
9 gov]nm5t contracts & aw>ds ,! head (  
an executive ag5cy may n--  7#a7 take   
into consid]ation ! race1 e?nicity1 or  

sex ( individuals own+1 controll+1 or   
manag+ bus9esses or o!r entities :5     
grant+ contracts or aw>ds2 or  7#b7     
place requirem5ts on contractors or     
grantees t require or enc\rage !m to    
take into consid]ation ! race1 e?nicity1
 or sex ( individuals to :om !y aw>d    
contracts1 subcontracts1 or aw>ds4  4   
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #dg ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#dgad ! foll[+ new item3  #dgae4        
,prohibition on racial1 e?nic1 &        
sex-bas$ pref]5ces 9 gov]nm5t contracts 
& aw>ds4  4  7b7 ,def5se contracts  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cfc ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #dffc4    
,prohibition on racial1 e?nic1 &        
sex-bas$ pref]5ces 9 def5se contracts & 
aw>ds ,! head ( an ag5cy may n-- 7#a7   
take into consid]ation ! race1 e?nicity1
 or sex ( individuals own+1 controll+1  
or manag+ bus9esses or o!r entities :5  

grant+ contracts or aw>ds2 or  7#b7     
place requirem5ts on contractors or     
grantees t require or enc\rage !m to    
take into consid]ation ! race1 e?nicity1
 or sex ( individuals to :om !y aw>d    
contracts1 subcontracts1 or aw>ds4  4   
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cfc (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #dffb ! foll[+ new item3  #dffc4       
,prohibition racial1 e?nic1 & sex-bas$  
pref]5ces 9 def5se contracts & aw>ds4  4
  7c7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
head ( ea* executive ag5cy t has rules  
or regulations requir+ or enc\rag+      
consid]ation ( ! racial or e?nic /atus  
or sex ( individuals to :om !y grant    
contracts or aw>ds %all submit a propos$
 rulemak+ remov+ all su* ref]5ces4 ,!   
ag5cy %all complete ! rulemak+ )9 #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7d7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 ! head ( ea* executive ag5cy t has
 guidance docum5ts1 directives1 or      
notices requir+ or enc\rag+ consid]ation
 ( ! racial or e?nic /atus or sex (     
individuals to :om !y grant contracts or
 aw>ds %all submit new guidance1        
directives1 or notices remov+ all su*   
ref]5ces4  7e7 ,executive ag5cy def9$ ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m executive ag5cy has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acc (     
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4