Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Establishment of women-owned indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity 
contracts. 
Sec. 4. Exclusion of self-certified small business concerns owned and controlled 
by women from goals. 
Sec. 5. Increase to Governmentwide goal for participation in Federal contracts 
by certain small business concerns. 
Sec. 6. Training on increasing contract awards to small business concerns 
owned and controlled by women. 
Sec. 7. Report from the Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 8. Report on use of sole source authority to award contracts to small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by women. 
Sec. 9. Waiver of justification and approval requirements. 
Sec. 10. Elimination of unnecessary restrictions on awards to small business 
concerns owned and controlled by women. 
Sec. 11. Requirements relating to agency procurement forecasts. 
Sec. 12. List of small business concerns owned and controlled by women that 
have not been awarded a Federal contract. 
Sec. 13. Best practices for increasing Federal contracting opportunities for 
small business concerns owned and controlled by women. 
Sec. 14. Reports on use of set-aside authority to award contracts to small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by women. 
Sec. 15. Comptroller General survey of Offices of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization. 
Sec. 16. Award program for small business concerns owned and controlled by 
women. 
Sec. 17. Parity for contracting preferences for small business concerns owned 
and controlled by women. 
Sec. 18. Technical amendments. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the Small Business Administration. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Small Busi-
ness Administration. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Small Business of 
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the House of Representatives and the Committee 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate. 
(4) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN.—The term 
‘‘small business concern’’ has the meaning given 
under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632). 
(5) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN
OWNED
AND 
CONTROLLED BY WOMEN.—The term ‘‘small busi-
ness concern owned and controlled by women’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF WOMEN-OWNED INDEFINITE 
DELIVERY, 
INDEFINITE 
QUANTITY 
CON-
TRACTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
General Services Administration may establish and 
administer an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity 
contract exclusively for small business concerns 
owned and controlled by women. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The Administrator of the 
General Services Administration may not use the au-
thority under this section until 90 days after the 
date of submission of the plan required under sub-
section (c). 
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(b) EXCEPTION.—The requirements of any regula-
tion issued pursuant to section 865(b)(2) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417) shall not apply to an indefinite delivery, 
indefinite quantity contact entered into under this section. 
(c) PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the General Services Administration 
and the Administrator of the Small Business Admin-
istration shall jointly develop an implementation 
plan to establish and administer an indefinite deliv-
ery, indefinite quantity contract described in sub-
section (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A detailed description of the steps nec-
essary to establish and administer the indefinite 
delivery, indefinite quantity contract described 
in subsection (a). 
(B) A description of the purpose and scope 
of such contract and the types of goods and 
services to be acquired under such contract, in-
cluding— 
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(i) the process for determining which 
offerors may be included in such contract; 
and 
(ii) a review of available ways to 
structure and issue orders under such con-
tract and how each way would provide the 
maximum benefit to small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women. 
(C) The timelines necessary for the estab-
lishment of such contract. 
(D) The methods of soliciting and obtain-
ing feedback on the structure of such contract 
from interested persons, including small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by women 
and interested persons representing small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by women. 
(E) The cost associated with managing 
and operating such contract, and any fees, 
working capital funds, or appropriations that 
are necessary for the establishment and admin-
istration of such contract. 
(F) The plans and strategies to maximize 
participation of small business concerns owned 
and controlled by women in such contract. 
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(G) The methods to measure the perform-
ance, management, and outcomes associated 
with such contract. 
(H) Any statutory or regulatory authorities 
necessary to encourage additional Federal agen-
cy participation in such contract and methods 
to obtain such authorities. 
(I) Any proposals or recommendations to 
ensure maximum participation in Federal con-
tracting opportunities for small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women that are 
not included in such contract. 
(J) The steps the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration should take to 
encourage use of such contract by Federal 
agencies, including marketing strategies and 
training for appropriate acquisition personnel of 
such agencies. 
(K) Proposals to change current laws, 
strategies, business practices, policies, guidance, 
and regulations to provide the Administrator of 
the General Services Administration with the 
authorities to carry out the implementation 
plan. 
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(L) Any additional relevant information, as 
determined by the Administrator of the General 
Services Administration or the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration. 
(d) INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY 
CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘indefi-
nite delivery, indefinite quantity contract’’ means a con-
tract with 2 or more sources pursuant to the same solicita-
tion that is entered into by one or more heads of a Federal 
agency. 
SEC. 4. EXCLUSION OF SELF-CERTIFIED SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY 
WOMEN FROM GOALS. 
(a) EXCLUSION OF SELF-CERTIFIED WOSBS FROM 
GOVERNMENTWIDE AND AGENCY GOALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(g) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) EXCLUSION
OF
SELF-CERTIFIED
WOSBS 
FROM GOALS.—Only small business concerns owned 
and controlled by women that have been certified 
under section 8(m)(2)(E) shall be included in calcu-
lating the goals established— 
‘‘(A) under paragraph (1)(A)(v); and 
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‘‘(B) by the head of a Federal agency for 
small business concerns owned and controlled 
by women under paragraph (2).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the first day 
after the end of the second fiscal year beginning 
after the Administrator issues the rules required 
under subsection (b)(2). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SELF-CERTIFIED 
WOSBS.— 
(1) INCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
SELF-CERTIFIED 
WOSBS IN GOALS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, a small business concern 
described in subparagraph (B) shall be deemed 
to have been certified by the Administrator or 
a national certifying entity approved by the Ad-
ministrator under section 8(m) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)) as a small 
business concern owned and controlled by 
women under paragraph (2)(E) of such section 
8(m) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(E)) for the pur-
poses of calculating the goals described in para-
graph (4) of section 15(g) of such Act (as 
added by subsection (a) of this Act) until the 
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Administrator or such a national certifying en-
tity make a determination with respect to the 
certification of such concern under section 8(m) 
of such Act. 
(B) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERNS
DE-
SCRIBED.—A small business concern described 
in this subparagraph is a small business con-
cern— 
(i) that is self-certified as a small 
business concern owned and controlled by 
women on or before the date on which the 
amendments made by subsection (a) take 
effect; 
(ii) that files a certification applica-
tion with the Administrator or a national 
certifying entity approved by the Adminis-
trator under section 8(m) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)) prior to 
such date; and 
(iii) for which the Administrator or 
such a national certifying entity does not 
make a determination prior to such date 
regarding certification pursuant to such 
certification application. 
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(2) RULEMAKING.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall issue rules to carry out this section. 
The Administrator shall notify the Law Revision 
Counsel of the House of Representatives of such 
issuance so that the Law Revision Counsel may exe-
cute the amendment made by subsection (a) in ac-
cordance with such subsection. 
(c) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion and on a quarterly basis thereafter until the date 
specified in subsection (b), the Administrator shall provide 
to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee Small Business and En-
trepreneurship of the Senate a briefing on the implemen-
tation of the requirements of this section. Such briefings 
shall include— 
(1) the total number of small business concerns 
expected to seek certification as a small business 
concern owned and controlled by women; 
(2) the number of applications for certification 
pending with the Administrator or a national certi-
fying entity approved by the Administrator under 
section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(m)) during the period covered by the briefing; 
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(3) the total number of applications approved 
by the Administrator or such a national certifying 
entity since the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion; 
(4) the timelines associated with processing 
such applications by the Administrator or such a na-
tional certifying entity between submission and ap-
proval; 
(5) the administrative costs to the Administra-
tion to make determinations on such applications 
and the estimated cost to such applicant to seek cer-
tification from a national certifying entity; 
(6) a discussion of the Administrator’s current 
and future outreach efforts to small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women and to Fed-
eral agencies on the requirements of this section; 
and 
(7) recommendations for additional legislative 
authority or resources required to fully implement 
the requirements of this section. 
SEC. 5. INCREASE TO GOVERNMENTWIDE GOAL FOR PAR-
TICIPATION IN FEDERAL CONTRACTS BY 
CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. 
(a) GOALS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED 
AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN.—Section 15(g)(1)(A)(v) 
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of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(v)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘5 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘7 per-
cent’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
ADJUSTMENT.—Section 
15(g)(1)(A)(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(g)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘23 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘25 percent’’. 
SEC. 6. TRAINING ON INCREASING CONTRACT AWARDS TO 
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND 
CONTROLLED BY WOMEN. 
Section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) TRAINING
ON
INCREASING
CONTRACT 
AWARDS
TO
SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERNS
OWNED 
AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall provide training to acquisition personnel 
at each Federal agency that has not met the 
goal established under section 15(g)(1)(A)(v) on 
how to increase the number of contracts award-
ed to small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by women. 
‘‘(B) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
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graph, the Administrator shall issue guidance 
and best practices on increasing the number of 
contracts awarded to small businesses owned 
and controlled by women to Federal agencies to 
which such goal applies. Such guidance shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) the list of industries identified 
under paragraph (4) and any changes to 
such list; 
‘‘(ii) the procedures to follow when 
using or deciding to use the authority 
under paragraph (2), (7), or (8); 
‘‘(iii) best practices to identify re-
quirements for which the authority under 
paragraph (2), (7), or (8) may be used; 
‘‘(iv) best practices in market research 
to identify small businesses owned and 
controlled by women included on the list 
described in clause (i); 
‘‘(v) effective procurement methods to 
maximize use of the authority under this 
paragraph; and 
‘‘(vi) other relevant information, as 
determined by the Administrator.’’. 
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Workforce Development Account (established under 
section 1705 of title 10, United States Code). 
(4) An analysis of the effect on the training op-
portunities described in paragraph (2) on the use of 
the authority under paragraphs (2), (7), and (8) of 
such section 8(m). 
(5) Recommendations for changes or additions 
to the training and education requirements described 
in paragraph (1) and training opportunities de-
scribed in paragraph (2) that would increase the 
number of contracts awarded to small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women under the au-
thority of paragraphs (2), (7), and (8) of such sec-
tion 8(m). 
SEC. 8. REPORT ON USE OF SOLE SOURCE AUTHORITY TO 
AWARD CONTRACTS TO SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY 
WOMEN. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the pro-
cedures and requirements of each Federal agency when 
awarding a prime contract under the authority of para-
graph (7) or (8) of section 8(m) of the Small Business 
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Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)) to a small business concern owned 
and controlled by women. Such report shall include— 
(1) a summary of the procedures required to 
obtain approval for solicitation and award of such 
contracts; 
(2) a list of each of the required approvals, and 
the official with the authority to grant each such ap-
proval, for such contracts; and 
(3) recommendations to streamline the proce-
dures and approval requirements that would increase 
the use of the authority of paragraph (7) or (8) of 
section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(m)) to award contracts to small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women. 
SEC. 9. WAIVER OF JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) DEFENSE CONTRACTS.—Section 3204(e) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(3), (4), and (7),’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3), 
(4), (7), and (8)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(8) JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL NOT RE-
QUIRED FOR AWARDS TO CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS 
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CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN.— 
The justification and approval required by para-
graph (1) is not required in the case of a sole source 
contract awarded to a small business concern owned 
and controlled by women if the proposed value of 
such contract does not exceed the dollar threshold 
under section 8(m)(7).’’. 
(b) OTHER CONTRACTS.—Section 3304(e)(4) of title 
41, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(E) the procurement is a sole source contract 
awarded to a small business concern owned and con-
trolled by women if the proposed value of such con-
tract does not exceed the dollar threshold under sec-
tion 8(m)(7).’’. 
SEC. 10. ELIMINATION OF UNNECESSARY RESTRICTIONS 
ON AWARDS TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS 
OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN. 
Section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(m)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ‘‘and the 
contracting officer’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of-
fers’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking ‘‘and the 
contracting officer’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of-
fers’’. 
SEC. 11. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AGENCY PROCURE-
MENT FORECASTS. 
Section 8(a)(12)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 637(a)(12)(C)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) The individual contract opportu-
nities in industries identified by the Ad-
ministrator under subsection (m)(4) in 
which small business concerns owned and 
controlled by women are underrepresented 
with respect to Federal procurement con-
tracting.’’. 
SEC. 12. LIST OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND 
CONTROLLED BY WOMEN THAT HAVE NOT 
BEEN AWARDED A FEDERAL CONTRACT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
head of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization (established pursuant to section 15(k) of the 
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Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k))) a list of small 
business concerns owned and controlled by women— 
(1) that have a record of past performance; and 
(2) that have not been awarded a contract 
under section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 637(m)). 
SEC. 13. BEST PRACTICES FOR INCREASING FEDERAL CON-
TRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSI-
NESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED 
BY WOMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
convene not less than two events for the purpose of shar-
ing information on best practices for increasing Federal 
contracting opportunities for small business concerns 
owned and controlled by women. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—At least one of the events con-
vened pursuant to subsection (a) shall include Administra-
tion officials presenting such information to interested 
parties and at least one of such events shall include inter-
ested parties presenting such information to Federal con-
tracting officers. 
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SEC. 14. REPORTS ON USE OF SET-ASIDE AUTHORITY TO 
AWARD CONTRACTS TO SMALL BUSINESS 
CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY 
WOMEN. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—During the covered period, 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
shall annually submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees, at the same time as the submission of the 
scorecard required by section 15(y) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 644(y)), a report on— 
(1) the total number of prime contract awards 
to small business concerns owned and controlled by 
women made under the authority of paragraph (2) 
of section 8(m) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)) dur-
ing the covered period; 
(2) the number of such prime contracts award-
ed that were for goods or services previously pro-
vided or performed by small business concerns 
owned and controlled by women pursuant to a con-
tract awarded under the authority of such paragraph 
(2) of section 8(m); and 
(3) the number of prime contracts awarded that 
were for goods or services not previously provided or 
performed by small business concerns owned and 
controlled by women pursuant to a contract awarded 
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under the authority of such paragraph (2) of section 
8(m). 
(b) COVERED PERIOD DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period beginning with 
the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and ending on the date that is five years 
after that date of enactment. 
SEC. 15. COMPTROLLER GENERAL SURVEY OF OFFICES OF 
SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTI-
LIZATION. 
(a) SURVEY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall conduct a survey 
of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utili-
zation (established pursuant to section 15(k) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k))) relating to challenges 
to the use of contracting authorities for small business 
concerns owned and controlled by women and rec-
ommendations to facilitate great use of such authorities. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of completion of the survey required under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report that in-
cludes recommendations to increase Federal contracting 
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opportunities for small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by women. 
SEC. 16. AWARD PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS CON-
CERNS 
OWNED 
AND 
CONTROLLED 
BY 
WOMEN. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish an an-
nual awards program to recognize any Federal agency em-
ployees who have made notable contributions to the Fed-
eral contracting program established under section 8(m) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)). The cri-
teria for such award shall include the following: 
(1) Demonstrated success in using contracting 
authorities under such section 8(m) in a manner in 
which provided new or additional Federal con-
tracting opportunities for small business concerns 
owned and controlled by women. 
(2) The use of practices that resulted in suc-
cessfully awarding contracts to small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women using the au-
thority under paragraph (2), (7), or (8) of such sec-
tion 8(m). 
(3) Such other criteria, as determined by the 
Administrator. 
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SEC. 17. PARITY FOR CONTRACTING PREFERENCES FOR 
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND 
CONTROLLED BY WOMEN. 
Section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (h)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) section 8(m) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(m)).’’; 
(2) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) The percentage of and total dollar amount 
of all contracts awarded by the Department to small 
business concerns owned and controlled by veterans 
that are also small business concerns owned and 
controlled by women. 
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‘‘(4) The percentage of and total dollar amount 
of all contracts awarded by the Department to small 
business concerns owned and controlled by veterans 
with service-connected disabilities that are also small 
business concerns owned and controlled by women.’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) The term ‘small business concern owned 
and controlled by women’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632). 
‘‘(6) The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committees on Small Business 
and Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committees on Small Business 
and Entrepreneurship and Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 18. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(m)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’. 
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