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eration in the average annual gross receipts of such
small business concerns any payments made to such
small business concerns by Federal agencies to reim-
burse such small business concerns for the cost of sub-
contracts entered for the sole purpose of providing se-
curity services in a qualified area.
‘‘(B) ACTION
REQUIRED.—Not later than 60
days after the date of enactment of this paragraph,
the Administrator shall either—
‘‘(i) initiate an adjustment to the size
standards, as described in subparagraph (A), if
the Administrator determines that such an ad-
justment would be fair and appropriate; or
‘‘(ii) provide a report to the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
Senate and the Committee on Small Business of
the House of Representatives explaining in detail
the basis for the determination by the Adminis-
trator that such an adjustment would not be fair
and appropriate.
‘‘(C) QUALIFIED AREAS.—In this paragraph, the
term ‘qualified area’ means—
‘‘(i) Iraq,
‘‘(ii) Afghanistan, and
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‘‘(iii) any foreign country which included a
combat zone, as that term is defined in section
112(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
at the time of performance of the relevant Fed-
eral contract or subcontract.’’.
SEC. 850. SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING IN OVERSEAS
PROCUREMENTS.
Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
644(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONTRACTING
IN
OVERSEAS
PROCUREMENTS.—
‘‘(A) STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL POLICY.—
It is the policy of the Congress that Federal agencies
shall endeavor to meet the contracting goals estab-
lished under this subsection, regardless of the geo-
graphic area in which the contracts will be performed.
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZATION
TO
USE
CONTRACTING
MECHANISMS.—Federal agencies are authorized to use
any of the contracting mechanisms authorized in this
Act for the purpose of complying with the Congres-
sional policy set forth in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) REPORT
TO
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph, the Administrator and the
Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall submit to the Com-
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mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of
the Senate and Committee on Small Business of the
House of Representatives a report on the activities
undertaken by Federal agencies, offices, and depart-
ments to carry out this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 851. FAIR ACCESS TO MULTIPLE-AWARD CONTRACTS.
Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
644(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) FAIR ACCESS TO MULTIPLE-AWARD CONTRACTS.—
‘‘(A) STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL POLICY.—
It is the policy of the Congress that Federal agencies
shall endeavor to meet the contracting goals estab-
lished under this subsection with regard to orders
under multiple-award contracts, including Federal
Supply Schedule contracts and multi-agency con-
tracts.
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
LIMITED
COMPETI-
TION.—The head of a contracting agency may include
in any contract entered under section 2304a(d)(1)(B)
or 2304b(e) of title 10, United States Code, a clause
setting aside a specific share of awards under such
contract pursuant to a competition that is limited to
small business concerns, if the head of the contracting
agency determines that such limitation is necessary to