HR 3736 IH – The Small Business Representation in Contracting Rulemaking Act
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘The Small Business4 Representation in Contracting Rulemaking Act’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “The Small Business4 Representation in Contracting Rulemaking Act”.
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATORY COUNCIL.
- a) IN GENERAL. Paragraph (1) of section 1302(b) of title 41, United States Code, is amended—
- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
- (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
- (3) by adding at the end the following new sub-paragraph:
‘‘(E) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.’’
C
ONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Paragraph (2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (B) to (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B) through (E)’’.
C
REPORT.
- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report that includes—
(1) an assessment of the personnel and resources necessary for the Administrator to carry out assigned duties as a member of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; and