S. 2794

Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2014

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113th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2794

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 11, 2014

Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

A BILL

To amend the Small Business Act to direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of overseas excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2014.

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Access to overseas excess or surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses

Section 32(c)(3)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b(c)(3)(B)) is amended—

(1)

in clause (v), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(2)

in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(vii)

providing access to and managing the distribution of excess or surplus property located outside the United States that is owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the task force and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code).

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