to section 36(f) of the Small Business Act, which is classified to section 657f of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(i), substituted "the Administrator" for "the Secretary" wherever appearing except in the last place it appears in par. (2)(A).
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans" for "small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities".
Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(iii)(I), inserted ", United States Code," after "title 5" and substituted "to obtain from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "to access".
Subsec. (f)(2)(B), (C). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(iii)(II), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "If the Secretary receives an application for inclusion in the database from an individual whose status as a veteran cannot be verified because the Secretary does not maintain information with respect to the veteran status of the individual, the Secretary may not include the small business concern owned and controlled by the individual in the database maintained by the Secretary until the Secretary receives such information as may be necessary to verify that the individual is a veteran."
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(iv), substituted "a veteran described in paragraph (1)" for "such veterans".
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(vii), substituted "The Administrator" for "The Secretary".
Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(v), (vi), redesignated par. (5) as (4) and struck out former par. (4), which required verification of veteran ownership or control.
Subsec. (f)(5). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(vi), redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (f)(6). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(vi), redesignated par. (8) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (5).
Subsec. (f)(6)(A). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(viii)(I), substituted "certify the status of the concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans (under section 36A) or a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (under subsection (g) of this section)" for "verify the status of the concern as a small business concern or the ownership or control of the concern", "certification" for "verification", and "the Administration (as established under section 5(i))" for "the Small Business Administration (as established under section 5(i) of the Small Business Act)".
Subsec. (f)(6)(B)(i). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(viii)(II)(aa), substituted "small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans" for "small business concern owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities" and struck out "of the Small Business Administration" after "Hearings and Appeals".
Subsec. (f)(6)(B)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(viii)(II)(bb)(AA), amended subcl. (I) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (I) read as follows: "the Secretary; or".
Subsec. (f)(6)(B) (ii)(II). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(viii)(II)(bb)(BB), substituted "the applicable contracting officer" for "the contracting officer of the Department".
Subsec. (f)(6)(C). Pub. L. 116-283, § 862(b)(1)(B)(viii)(III), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reimburse the Administrator of the Small Business Administration in an amount necessary to cover any