Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4326
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2016-01-06
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Economic development

Government information and archives

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Minority and disadvantaged businesses

Public contracts and procurement

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-01-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Small Business Act to allow for the management of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to be vested in an individual whose primary responsibilities were for the functions and duties of: (1) the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and (2) the HUBZone program. </p> <p>The OSDBU of each federal agency with procurement powers shall review agency purchases that are greater than the micro-purchase threshold ($3,000) and less than the simplified acquisition threshold ($100,000) to ensure that the purchases have been made to comply with the Act and have been properly recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System, if the method of payment is a purchase card issued by the Department of Defense or by an executive agency head.</p> <p>Each OSDBU must cite in its annual report to Congress any failure to comply with such a program.</p>

action_date: 2016-04-19
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016</b></p> <p>( Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to allow for the management of each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to be vested in an individual whose primary responsibilities were for the functions and duties of: (1) the procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and (2) the HUBZone program. </p> <p>The OSDBU of each federal agency with procurement powers shall review agency purchases that are greater than the micro-purchase threshold ($3,000) and less than the simplified acquisition threshold ($100,000) to ensure that the purchases have been made to comply with the Act and have been properly recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System, if the method of payment is a purchase card issued by the Department of Defense or by an executive agency head.</p> <p>Each OSDBU must cite in its annual report to Congress any failure to comply with such a program.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2016 Ms. Adams (for herself and Mr. Hardy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to expand the duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 . 2. Expanding duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (a) In general Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) ), as amended by section 870 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ), is amended— (1) by striking section 8, 15 or 44 and inserting section 8, 15, 31, 36, or 44 ; (2) by striking sections 8 and 15 each place such term appears and inserting sections 8, 15, 31, 36, and 44 ; (3) in paragraph (10), by striking section 8(a) and inserting section 8, 15, 31, or 36 ; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (15), (16), and (17) as paragraphs (16), (17), and (18), respectively; (5) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: (15) shall review purchases made by the agency greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, and less than the simplified acquisition threshold to ensure that the purchases have been made in compliance with the provisions of this Act and have been properly recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System, if the method of payment is a purchase card issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 2784 of title 10, United States Code, or by the head of an executive agency pursuant to section 1909 of title 41, United States Code; ; and (6) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) any failure of the agency to comply with section 8, 15, 31, or 36. . (b) Technical amendment Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Simplified acquisition threshold In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to expand the duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 . 2. Expanding duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (a) In general Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) ), as amended by section 870 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ), is amended— (1) by striking section 8, 15 or 44 and inserting section 8, 15, 31, 36, or 44 ; (2) by striking sections 8 and 15 each place such term appears and inserting sections 8, 15, 31, 36, and 44 ; (3) in paragraph (10), by striking section 8(a) and inserting section 8, 15, 31, or 36 ; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (15), (16), and (17) as paragraphs (16), (17), and (18), respectively; (5) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: (15) shall review purchases made by the agency greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, and less than the simplified acquisition threshold to ensure that the purchases have been made in compliance with the provisions of this Act and have been properly recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System, if the method of payment is a purchase card issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 2784 of title 10, United States Code, or by the head of an executive agency pursuant to section 1909 of title 41, United States Code; ; and (6) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) any failure of the agency to comply with section 8, 15, 31, or 36. . (b) Technical amendment Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Simplified acquisition threshold In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4326 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to expand the duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 . 2. Expanding duties of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (a) In general Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) ), as amended by section 870 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ), is amended— (1) by striking section 8, 15 or 44 and inserting section 8, 15, 31, 36, or 44 ; (2) by striking sections 8 and 15 each place such term appears and inserting sections 8, 15, 31, 36, and 44 ; (3) in paragraph (10), by striking section 8(a) and inserting section 8, 15, 31, or 36 ; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (15), (16), and (17) as paragraphs (16), (17), and (18), respectively; (5) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: (15) shall review purchases made by the agency greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, and less than the simplified acquisition threshold to ensure that the purchases have been made in compliance with the provisions of this Act and have been properly recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System, if the method of payment is a purchase card issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 2784 of title 10, United States Code, or by the head of an executive agency pursuant to section 1909 of title 41, United States Code; ; and (6) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) any failure of the agency to comply with section 8, 15, 31, or 36. . (b) Technical amendment Section 3(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Simplified acquisition threshold In this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk