An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-137 to set a 5 percent procurement goal for the Federal government to contract with "green" small businesses.

1. Adds SEC. 212. SMALL BUSINESS GOALS FOR GREEN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS at the end of title II

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   Inserted: SEC. 212. SMALL BUSINESS GOALS FOR GREEN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "and small business concerns owned and controlled by women" both places such term appears and inserting "small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and green small business concerns"; and

   Inserted: (B) by inserting before "Notwithstanding the Government-wide goal" the following: "The Government-wide goal for participation by green small business concerns shall be established at not less than 5 percent of the total value of all prime contract and subcontract awards for each fiscal year."; and

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "and by small business concerns owned and controlled by women" both places such term appears and inserting "by small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and by green small business concerns"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking "and small business concerns owned and controlled by women" and inserting "small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and green small business concerns".

   Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendments.--

   Inserted: (1) Definition.--Section 3 of that Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(s) Definitions Relating to Green Small Business Concerns.--In this Act, the term 'green small business concern' means a small business concern that carries out its activities in an environmentally sound manner. The Administrator shall, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, and other appropriate agencies, specify detailed definitions or standards by which a small business concern may be determined to be a green small business concern for the purposes of this Act.".

   Inserted: (2) Policy.--Section 8(d) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)) is amended--

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   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1) (in both places such term appears), paragraph (3)(A) (in both places such term appears), paragraph (4)(D), paragraph (6)(A), paragraph (6)(C), paragraph (6)(F), and paragraph (10)(B) by striking "and small business concerns owned and controlled by women" and inserting "small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and green small business concerns";

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (3)(F) by striking "or a small business concern owned and controlled by women" and inserting "a small business concern owned and controlled by women, or a green small business concern"; and

   Inserted: (C) in paragraph (4)(E) by striking "and for small business concerns owned and controlled by women" and inserting "for small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for green small business concerns".

   Inserted: (3) Reports on goals.--Section 15(h) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)) is amended, in each of paragraphs (1), (2)(A), (2)(D), and (2)(E) by striking "and small business concerns owned and controlled by women" and inserting "small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and green small business concerns".

   Inserted: (4) Penalties.--Section 16 of that Act (15 U.S.C. 645) is amended in each of subsections (d)(1) and (e) by striking "or a 'small business concern owned and controlled by women' " and inserting "a 'small business concern owned and controlled by women', or a 'green small business concern' ".

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   At the end of title II, insert the following:

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