Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1694
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2015-03-26
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Public contracts and procurement

Public transit

Roads and highways

Small business

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015</b></p> <p> This bill amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to revise the requirement that 10% of the award of contracts for federal-aid highway, federal public transportation, and highway safety research and development programs be set-aside for small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This set-aside must include veteran-owned small businesses.</p>

action_date: 2015-11-17
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) to revise the requirement that 10% of the award of contracts for federal-aid highway, federal public transportation, and highway safety research and development programs be set-aside for small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. This set-aside must include veteran-owned small businesses.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2015 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Young of Alaska , and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend MAP–21 to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015 . 2. Disadvantaged business enterprises Section 1101(b) of MAP–21 ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) Veteran-owned small business concern The term veteran-owned small business concern has the meaning given the term small business concern owned and controlled by veterans in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) ). ; (2) in paragraph (3) by inserting and veteran-owned small business concerns before the period at the end; and (3) in paragraph (4)(B)— (A) in clause (ii) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) veterans. .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend MAP–21 to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015 . 2. Disadvantaged business enterprises Section 1101(b) of MAP–21 ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) Veteran-owned small business concern The term veteran-owned small business concern has the meaning given the term small business concern owned and controlled by veterans in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) ). ; (2) in paragraph (3) by inserting and veteran-owned small business concerns before the period at the end; and (3) in paragraph (4)(B)— (A) in clause (ii) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) veterans. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1694 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend MAP–21 to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015 . 2. Disadvantaged business enterprises Section 1101(b) of MAP–21 ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) Veteran-owned small business concern The term veteran-owned small business concern has the meaning given the term small business concern owned and controlled by veterans in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) ). ; (2) in paragraph (3) by inserting and veteran-owned small business concerns before the period at the end; and (3) in paragraph (4)(B)— (A) in clause (ii) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) veterans. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk