I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10216 
To end preferences for disadvantaged individuals and businesses in 
Government contracts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2024 
Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. OWENS, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. 
CRENSHAW, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. 
GOOD of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To end preferences for disadvantaged individuals and 
businesses in Government contracts, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ending Racism in Gov-
ernment Contracting Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ENDING PREFERENCES FOR DISADVANTAGED INDI-
VIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN GOVERNMENT 
CONTRACTS. 
(a) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—The Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2 (15 U.S.C. 631)— 
(A) by repealing subsection (f); and 
(B) in subsection (h)(1)(H), by striking 
‘‘while not adversely affecting the rights of so-
cially and economically disadvantaged individ-
uals’’; 
(2) in section 7 (15 U.S.C. 636)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (15)(E)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘in-
cluding the number of loans’’ and all 
that follows through the end of the 
clause and inserting the following: 
‘‘including the number of loans made 
to cooperatives;’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘in-
cluding the number of financings’’ 
and all that follows through the end 
of the clause and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘including the number of 
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financings 
made 
to 
cooperatives; 
and’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (36)(P)(iv), by strik-
ing ‘‘small business concerns owned and 
controlled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals (as defined in sec-
tion 8(d)(3)(C)),’’; and 
(B) in subsection (j)— 
(i) in paragraph (11)(I)(iii), by strik-
ing ‘‘and a distribution of concerns across 
all industry’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘has been limited’’ in the second sentence; 
and 
(ii) in paragraph (16)(B)(iii), by 
striking ‘‘owned and controlled by other 
than socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals’’; 
(3) in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 637)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at 
the end; 
(II) by striking subparagraphs 
(B) and (C); and 
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(III) by redesignating subpara-
graph (D) as subparagraph (B); 
(ii) by repealing paragraphs (4) 
through (8); 
(iii) in paragraph (9)(B)— 
(I) by striking clause (i); and 
(II) by redesignating clauses (ii), 
(iii), and (iv) as clauses (i), (ii), and 
(iii), respectively; 
(iv) in paragraph (10), in the second 
sentence, by striking ‘‘and from small dis-
advantaged business concerns in industry 
categories that have not substantially par-
ticipated in the award of contracts let 
under the authority of this subsection’’; 
and 
(v) in paragraph (12)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘and Disadvantaged’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (C), in the 
first sentence, by striking ‘‘, including 
those owned and controlled by socially 
and economically disadvantaged indi-
viduals,’’; and 
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(III) in subparagraph (D)(i), by 
striking ‘‘and Disadvantaged’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals,’’ each place that 
term appears; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘small business concerns owned 
and controlled by socially and eco-
nomically disadvantaged individuals,’’ 
each place that term appears; 
(II) by amending subparagraph 
(C) to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) As used in this contract, the term 
‘small business concern’ shall mean a small 
business as defined pursuant to section 3 of the 
Small Business Act and relevant regulations 
promulgated pursuant thereto.’’; and 
(III) in subparagraph (F), by 
striking ‘‘a small business concern 
owned and controlled by socially and 
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economically disadvantaged individ-
uals,’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (4)— 
(I) in subparagraph (D), by 
striking 
‘‘small 
business 
concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individ-
uals,’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (E), by 
striking 
‘‘small 
business 
concerns 
owned and controlled by the socially 
and economically disadvantaged indi-
viduals as defined in paragraph (3) of 
this subsection and for’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (6), by striking 
‘‘small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals,’’ each place that 
term appears; 
(v) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking 
‘‘small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals,’’; and 
(vi) in paragraph (13)(E)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘and Disadvantaged’’; and 
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(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking 
‘‘small 
business 
concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individ-
uals,’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (D), by 
striking 
‘‘small 
business 
concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individ-
uals,’’; and 
(IV) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by 
striking ‘‘and Disadvantaged’’; 
(C) in subsection (h)(2)(E)— 
(i) by striking clause (iv); and 
(ii) 
by 
redesignating 
clauses 
(v) 
through (viii) as clauses (iv) through (vii), 
respectively; 
(D) in subsection (k)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘and Disadvantaged’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
Disadvantaged’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘and Disadvantaged’’; 
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(E) in subsection (l)(2)(G), by striking 
‘‘and Disadvantaged’’; 
(F) in subsection (s)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘and Disadvantaged’’; and 
(G) in subsection (y)— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals,’’ each place that 
term appears; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking 
‘‘small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals,’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (4), by striking sub-
paragraph (D); 
(6) in section 16 (15 U.S.C. 645)— 
(A) in subsection (d)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘a ‘small 
business concern owned and controlled by so-
cially and economically disadvantaged individ-
uals’,’’; 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘a ‘small 
business concern owned and controlled by so-
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cially and economically disadvantaged individ-
uals’,’’; and 
(C) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘and 
Disadvantaged’’; 
(7) 
in 
section 
21(a)(5)(D) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
648(a)(5)(D)), by striking ‘‘small business, woman- 
owned business, or socially and economically dis-
advantaged business’’ and inserting ‘‘small business 
or woman-owned business’’; 
(8) in section 22(l) (15 U.S.C. 649(l))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(E) as subparagraph (D); and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)— 
(i) by striking subclause (I); and 
(ii) by redesignating subclauses (II) 
and (III) as subclauses (I) and (II), re-
spectively; and 
(9) 
in 
section 
45(c)(1)(B) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
657r(c)(1)(B))— 
(A) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after 
the semicolon at the end; 
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(B) by striking clause (iv); and 
(C) by redesignating clause (v) as clause 
(iv). 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS.— 
(1) AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021.— 
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 
117–2) is amended— 
(A) in section 5003(c)(3)(A) (15 U.S.C. 
9009c(c)(3)(A)), in the first sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘, small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by veterans’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or small business concerns owned and 
controlled by veterans (as defined in section 
3(q) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q))).’’; and 
(B) 
in 
section 
5004(a) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
9013(a)), by amending paragraph (5) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE BUSINESS.—The term ‘eligible 
business’ means any small business concern, with 
priority for small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by women (as defined in section 3(n) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(n))) and small 
business concerns owned and controlled by veterans 
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(as defined in section 3(q) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(q))).’’. 
(2) SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND 
MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2004.—Section 
155 of the Small Business Reauthorization and 
Manufacturing Assistance Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 
657g) is repealed. 
(3) FEDERAL ACQUISITION STREAMLINING ACT 
OF 1994.—Section 7104 of the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 644a) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and 
Disadvantaged’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘and 
Disadvantaged’’. 
(4) MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 
2021.—The Minority Business Development Act of 
2021 (15 U.S.C. 9521 et seq.) is repealed. 
(5) SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC POLICY ACT OF 
1980.—Section 303(e) of the Small Business Eco-
nomic Policy Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 631b(e)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2), the 
first paragraph (3) (relating to qualified 
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HUBZone small business concerns), and the 
second paragraph (3) (relating to small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by vet-
erans) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respec-
tively. 
(6) SMALL
BUSINESS
INVESTMENT
ACT
OF 
1958.—Section 411(c)(3)(B) of the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 694b(c)(3)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘a small business concern 
owned and controlled by socially and economically 
disadvantaged individuals as defined by section 8(d) 
of the Small Business Act, or to’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT 
ACT OF 2009.—Section 6001(h) of the American Re-
covery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (47 U.S.C. 
1305(h)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3). 
(2) CARES ACT.—Title I of the CARES Act 
(15 U.S.C. 9001 et seq.) is amended— 
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(A) 
in 
section 
1107(a) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
9006(a)), by repealing paragraph (5); and 
(B) by repealing section 1108 (15 U.S.C. 
9007). 
(3) ENERGY
POLICY
ACT
OF
1992.—Section 
3021 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13556) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2), 
(3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3), respectively; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2). 
(4) ENERGY
POLICY
ACT
OF
2005.—Section 
1003(a)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16393(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, in-
cluding socially and economically disadvantaged 
small business concerns (as defined in section 
8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(a)(4))),’’. 
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(5) EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ACT OF 1945.—The 
Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et 
seq.) is amended— 
(A) 
in 
section 
2(b)(1)(E)(iii)(II) 
(12 
U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(iii)(II)), by striking ‘‘to 
socially and economically disadvantaged small 
business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) 
of the Small Business Act), small business con-
cerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small 
Business Act) owned by women, and’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘to small business con-
cerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))) owned by 
women and’’; 
(B) 
in 
section 
3(i)(1) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
635a(i)(1)), by striking ‘‘socially and economi-
cally disadvantaged small business concerns (as 
defined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small Business 
Act) and’’; and 
(C) in section 8 (12 U.S.C. 635g)— 
(i) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘so-
cially 
and 
economically 
disadvantaged 
small business concerns (as defined in sec-
tion 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act), 
small business concerns (as defined in sec-
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tion 3(a) of the Small Business Act) owned 
by women, and’’ and inserting ‘‘small busi-
ness concerns small business concerns (as 
defined in section 3(a) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))) owned by 
women and’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (f)(4), by striking 
‘‘socially and economically disadvantaged 
small business concerns (defined in section 
8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act) and’’. 
(6) FEDERAL ACQUISITION STREAMLINING ACT 
OF 1994.—Section 7104(c) of the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 644a(c)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2). 
(7) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 7(j) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (10)(D)(i), by striking 
‘‘and shall be designed to result in the Program 
Participant eliminating the conditions or cir-
cumstances upon which the Administration de-
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termined 
eligibility 
pursuant 
to 
section 
8(a)(6)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (11)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(C) through (I) as subparagraphs (B) 
through (H), respectively; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), as so redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘(as defined pursuant 
to section 8(a)(4))’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (E), as so redes-
ignated— 
(I) by striking clause (i); and 
(II) by redesignating clauses (ii) 
through (viii) as clauses (i) through 
(vii), respectively. 
(8) SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT OF 2010.—Title 
III of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (12 
U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 3002 (12 U.S.C. 5701)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (18); and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (19) 
as paragraph (18); 
(B) in section 3003 (12 U.S.C. 5702), by 
repealing subsections (d) and (e); and 
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(C) 
in 
section 
3009(e) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
5708(e))— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘business 
enterprises owned and controlled by 
socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals, to very small busi-
nesses and business enterprises owned 
and controlled by socially and eco-
nomically disadvantaged individuals’’ 
and inserting ‘‘very small businesses’’; 
and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by add-
ing ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the 
end; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); 
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); and 
(iv) in paragraph (2), as so redesig-
nated— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(with priority 
given to business enterprises owned 
and controlled by socially and eco-
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nomically 
disadvantaged 
individ-
uals),’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘to provide tech-
nical assistance to business enter-
prises owned and controlled by so-
cially and economically disadvantaged 
individuals’’ and inserting ‘‘to provide 
technical assistance to business enter-
prises’’. 
(9) TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 
30304 of title 51, United States Code, is repealed. 
SEC. 3. ENDING RACIAL AND ETHNIC PARTICIPATION 
GOALS FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR-
TATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) WRITTEN ASSURANCES FOR AIRPORT IMPROVE-
MENT PROJECT GRANTS.—Section 47107(e) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘5 percent’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘small business concerns’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘disadvantaged business con-
cerns (as defined in section 47113(a) of this 
title).’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (4)(B), in the second sentence, 
by striking ‘‘small business concern’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘disadvantaged business concern (as defined in sec-
tion 47113(a) of this title).’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘small busi-
ness concern’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Small 
Business Act)’’ and inserting ‘‘disadvantaged busi-
ness concern (as defined in section 47113(a) of this 
title)’’. 
(b) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERN.—Section 
47113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(B) by inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) ‘disadvantaged business concern’ and ‘dis-
advantaged business enterprise’ mean a concern 
owned and controlled by women or a qualified 
HUBZone small business concern; and’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b); 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘small busi-
ness concerns referred to in subsection (b) of this 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘disadvantaged business con-
cerns’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (e). 
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(c) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—The 
matter under the heading ‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS’’ 
under the heading ‘‘ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGEN-
CY’’ under the heading ‘‘INDEPENDENT AGENCIES’’ 
in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 1993, (42 U.S.C. 4370d) is 
amended by striking the first paragraph. 
SEC. 4. ENDING RACIAL AND ETHNIC CONTRACTING GOALS 
IN OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF REPORTING ON SMALL BUSI-
NESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SOCIALLY 
AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS.— 
Section 1713 of title 41, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by 
striking ‘‘, the number of small businesses owned 
and controlled by women, and the number’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘and the number of small businesses owned 
and controlled by women.’’. 
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(b) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3021 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13556) is repealed. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992 (Public Law 102–486; 106 Stat. 2782) is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
3021. 
SEC. 5. ENDING ALL RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION 
IN 
GOVERNMENT 
CONTRACTING 
AND 
AWARDS. 
(a) CIVILIAN CONTRACTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 41, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 4715. Prohibition on racial and ethnic preferences 
in government contracts and awards 
‘‘The head of an executive agency may not— 
‘‘(1) take into consideration the race or eth-
nicity of individuals owning, controlling, or man-
aging businesses or other entities when granting 
contracts or awards; or 
‘‘(2) place requirements on contractors or 
grantees that require or encourage them to take into 
consideration the race or ethnicity of individuals to 
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whom they award contracts, subcontracts, or 
awards.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 41, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 4714 the following new 
item: 
‘‘4715. Prohibition on racial and ethnic preferences in government contracts and 
awards.’’. 
(b) DEFENSE CONTRACTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 363 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 4663. Prohibition on racial and ethnic preferences 
in defense contracts and awards 
‘‘The head of an agency may not— 
‘‘(1) take into consideration the race or eth-
nicity of individuals owning, controlling, or man-
aging businesses or other entities when granting 
contracts or awards; or 
‘‘(2) place requirements on contractors or 
grantees that require or encourage them to take into 
consideration the race or ethnicity of individuals to 
whom they award contracts, subcontracts, or 
awards.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 363 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 4662 the following new 
item: 
‘‘4663. Prohibition on racial and ethnic preferences in defense contracts and 
awards.’’. 
(c) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each execu-
tive agency that has rules or regulations requiring or en-
couraging consideration of the racial or ethnic status of 
individuals to whom they grant contracts or awards shall 
submit a proposed rulemaking removing all such ref-
erences. The agency shall complete the rulemaking within 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each execu-
tive agency that has guidance documents, directives, or no-
tices requiring or encouraging consideration of the racial 
or ethnic status of individuals to whom they grant con-
tracts or awards shall submit new guidance, directives, or 
notices removing all such references. 
(e) EXECUTIVE AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘executive agency’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. 
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