H.R. 3098 – Reading Mode

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3098

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 12, 2013

Mr. McNerney (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, and Ms. Brown of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act.

Modification of treatment under contracting goals and preferences of Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)

In general

Section 8127(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (3), by striking rated as and all that follows through disability. and inserting a period; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:

(C)

The date that—

(i)

in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling or who dies as a result of a service-connected disability, is 10 years after the date of the veteran’s death; or

(ii)

in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as less than 100 percent disabling who does not die as a result of a service-connected disability, is three years after the date of the veteran’s death.

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after such date.