An amendment numbered 25 printed in House Report 112-46 to require the Transportation Department Inspector General to report to Congress on the number of new small business concerns, including those owned by veterans and other disadvantaged groups, that participate in the projects carried out throughout the duration of the reauthorization bill. The report would list the top 25 and bottom 25 large- and medium-hub airports using such small businesses, assess the reasons why airports have been successful in using such small businesses and make recommendations to the FAA and Congress on how those successes can be replicated.
What it does: Adds SEC. 814. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN FAA PROGRAMS BY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS on page 256, line 9
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)Description
Amendment requires the Transportation Department Inspector General to report to Congress on the number of new small business concerns, including those owned by veterans and other disadvantaged groups, that participate in the projects carried out throughout the duration of the reauthorization bill. The report would list the top 25 and bottom 25 large- and medium-hub airports using such small businesses, assess the reasons why airports have been successful in using such small businesses and make recommendations to the FAA and Congress on how those successes can be replicated.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 658
Adds SEC. 814. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN FAA PROGRAMS BY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS on page 256, line 9
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 814. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN FAA PROGRAMS BY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the number of new small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including those owned by veterans, that participated in the programs and activities funded using the amounts made available under this Act.
Inserted: (b) New Small Business Concerns.--For purposes of subsection (a), a new small business concern is a small business concern that did not participate in the programs and activities described in subsection (a) in a previous fiscal year.
Inserted: (c) Contents.--The report shall include--
Inserted: (1) a list of the top 25 and bottom 25 large and medium hub airports in terms of providing opportunities for small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to participate in the programs and activities funded using the amounts made available under this Act;
Inserted: (2) the results of an assessment, to be conducted by the Inspector General, on the reasons why the top airports have been successful in providing such opportunities; and
Inserted: (3) recommendations to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and Congress on methods for other airports to achieve results similar to those of the top airports.
Original wording
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As printed
Page 256, after line 9, insert the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 814. INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN FAA PROGRAMS BY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.
(a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on the number of new small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including those owned by veterans, that participated in the programs and activities funded using the amounts made available under this Act.
(b) New Small Business Concerns.--For purposes of subsection (a), a new small business concern is a small business concern that did not participate in the programs and activities described in subsection (a) in a previous fiscal year.
(c) Contents.--The report shall include--
(1) a list of the top 25 and bottom 25 large and medium hub airports in terms of providing opportunities for small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to participate in the programs and activities funded using the amounts made available under this Act;
(2) the results of an assessment, to be conducted by the Inspector General, on the reasons why the top airports have been successful in providing such opportunities; and
(3) recommendations to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and Congress on methods for other airports to achieve results similar to those of the top airports.
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House amendment offered
March 31, 2011
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House amendment offered
March 31, 2011
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A024) offered by Ms. Moore.(consideration: CR H2205-2206; text: CR H2205-2206)
March 31, 2011 • 8:07 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Moore amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 31, 2011 • 8:10 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
March 31, 2011 • 8:10 PM
Amendment (A024) offered by Ms. Moore. (consideration: CR H2205-2206; text: CR H2205-2206)
March 31, 2011 • 8:07 PM
On agreeing to the Moore amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 31, 2011 • 8:10 PM