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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle G—Small Business Matters

P. L. 117-81

Joint Explanatory Statement

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue a rule authorizing the Office of Hearings and Appeals of the Administration to decide all appeals from formal protest determinations in connection with the status of a concern as a qualified HUBZone small business concern (as such term is defined in section 31(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)).

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue a rule, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, that would transfer final decision-making authority regarding HUBZone small business status to the Small Business Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The agreement includes the House provision.

H. R. 4350--House Report 117-118

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