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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3438
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 16, 2011
Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To require the Department of Defense to meet the annual goal for participation in procurement contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Requirement for Department of Defense to meet contracting goal for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities
Requirement
Each fiscal year, the Department of Defense shall meet the goal for participation in procurement contracts that fiscal year by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities under section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)).
Definition of small business concern owned and controlled by veterans with service-Connected disabilities
The term
small business concern owned and controlled by veterans
has the
meaning provided in section 8127 of title 38, United States Code.
The term
service-connected
has the meaning provided in section 101(16) of
title 38, United States Code.