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Calendar No. 409
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7987
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 30, 2024
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
May 23, 2024
Reported by Mrs. Shaheen, without amendment
AN ACT
To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Plain Language in Contracting Act
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Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small business concerns
In general
Each covered notice shall be written—
in a manner that is clear, concise, and accessible to a small business concern; and
in a manner consistent, to the extent practicable, with the Federal plain language guidelines established pursuant to the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note).
Inclusion of key words in covered notices
Each covered notice shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include key words in the description of the covered notice such that a small business concern seeking contract opportunities using the single governmentwide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, can easily identify and understand such covered notice.
Rulemaking
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out this section.
Definitions
In this section:
Covered notice
The term covered notice means a notice pertaining to small business concerns published by a Federal agency on the single Government-wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code.
Small Business Act definitions
The terms Federal agency and small business concern have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
Compliance with CUTGO
No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
May 23, 2024
Reported without amendment