S.Amdt. 2780
What it does: Adds SEC. 446. PILOT PROGRAM ON TRAINING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS ON FEDERAL CONTRACTING on page 207, between lines 8 and 9
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)What it changes
1 change to S. 1982
Adds SEC. 446. PILOT PROGRAM ON TRAINING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS ON FEDERAL CONTRACTING on page 207, between lines 8 and 9
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 446. PILOT PROGRAM ON TRAINING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS ON FEDERAL CONTRACTING.
Inserted: (a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall commence a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing training to eligible small businesses on contracting with the Federal Government for the procurement of property or services.
Inserted: (b) Eligible Small Business.--For purposes of this section, an eligible small business is a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans that--
Inserted: (1) has operated for not fewer than two years;
Inserted: (2) has not fewer than three full-time equivalent employees; and
Inserted: (3) has experience providing a property or service to the Federal Government as a contractor or subcontractor.
Inserted: (c) Duration.--The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall be carried out during the five-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program.
Inserted: (d) Grants Required.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program required by subsection (a) through the award of one or more grants to one or more nonprofit organizations for the provision of instruction by professional service experts, government officials, and representatives of government agencies to eligible small businesses on contracting described in such subsection.
Inserted: (e) Matching Requirement.--The Secretary may not make a grant to a nonprofit organization under this section unless the nonprofit organization agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the nonprofit organization in carrying out training for which the grant was awarded, the nonprofit organization will make available (directly or through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions in an amount that is equal to or great than the amount of the grant awarded.
Inserted: (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2018.
Inserted: (g) Small Business Concern Owned and Controlled by Veterans Defined.--In this section, the term "small business concern owned and controlled by veterans" has the meaning given such term in section 8127 of title 38, United States Code.
Original wording
On page 207, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2780. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1982, to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 207, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
SEC. 446. PILOT PROGRAM ON TRAINING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS ON FEDERAL CONTRACTING.
(a) Pilot Program Required.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall commence a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing training to eligible small businesses on contracting with the Federal Government for the procurement of property or services.
(b) Eligible Small Business.--For purposes of this section, an eligible small business is a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans that--
(1) has operated for not fewer than two years;
(2) has not fewer than three full-time equivalent employees; and
(3) has experience providing a property or service to the Federal Government as a contractor or subcontractor.
(c) Duration.--The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall be carried out during the five-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program.
(d) Grants Required.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program required by subsection (a) through the award of one or more grants to one or more nonprofit organizations for the provision of instruction by professional service experts, government officials, and representatives of government agencies to eligible small businesses on contracting described in such subsection.
(e) Matching Requirement.--The Secretary may not make a grant to a nonprofit organization under this section unless the nonprofit organization agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the nonprofit organization in carrying out training for which the grant was awarded, the nonprofit organization will make available (directly or through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions in an amount that is equal to or great than the amount of the grant awarded.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2018.
(g) Small Business Concern Owned and Controlled by Veterans Defined.--In this section, the term “small business concern owned and controlled by veterans” has the meaning given such term in section 8127 of title 38, United States Code.
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Senate amendment submitted
February 27, 2014