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TITLE XVI--INDUSTRIAL BASE MATTERS

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Small Business Concerns

P. L. 112-

House Conference Report 112-705

SEC. 1692. SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.

(a) Duties- Section 7104(b) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1) by striking `and' at the end;

(2) in paragraph (2) by striking `authorities.' and inserting `authorities;'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(3) to conduct reviews of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization established under section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)) to determine the compliance of each Office with requirements under such section;

`(4) to identify best practices for maximizing small business utilization in Federal contracting that may be implemented by Federal agencies having procurement powers; and

`(5) to submit, annually, to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report describing--

`(A) the comments submitted under paragraph (2) during the 1-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted, including any outcomes related to the comments;

`(B) the results of reviews conducted under paragraph (3) during such 1-year period; and

`(C) best practices identified under paragraph (4) during such 1-year period.'.

(b) Membership- Section 7104(c)(3) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended by striking `(established under section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k))'.

(c) Chairman- Section 7104(d) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended by inserting after `Small Business Administration' the following: `(or the designee of the Administrator)'.

Small Business Procurement Advisory Council (sec. 1692)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1692) that would clarify the duties and structure of the Small Business Advisory Council established pursuant to section 7104 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 644).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

House Report 112-479

SECTION 1692--SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

This section would amend section 7104(b) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 644 ) by requiring the Small Business Procurement Advisory Council to conduct reviews of each Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization and to identify best practices for maximizing small business utilization in Federal contracting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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