H.R. 7694 – Reading Mode

IIB

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7694

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 9, 2022

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

AN ACT

To amend the Small Business Act to modify the requirements relating to the evaluation of the subcontracting plans of certain offerors, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Subcontracting for Small Businesses Act of 2022.

Evaluation of subcontracting plans

Section 8(d)(4)(G) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(G)) is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking bundled contract and all that follows through for subcontracting and inserting contract that includes a subcontracting plan required under this paragraph; and

(2)

in clause (i), by striking the rate provided under the subcontracting plan for small business participation and inserting the description in the subcontracting plan of the extent to which the offeror proposes to use small business concerns as subcontractors (at any tier).

Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

Cheryl L. Johnson,

Clerk.