Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6382
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2018-07-16
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government information and archives

Minority and disadvantaged businesses

Public contracts and procurement

Small business

Women in business
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise the Small Business Administration's reporting requirements to the President and to Congress on procurement contracts to include spending data&nbsp;in each best in class designation (highest current&nbsp;industry performance level)&nbsp;and total contract amounts&nbsp;awarded to&nbsp;(1) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses, (2) small businesses owned and controlled by women, (3) small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and (4) socially and economically&nbsp;disadvantaged small businesses.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6382 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2018 Ms. Adams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report certain information to the Congress and to the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2018 . 2. Reporting Section 15(h) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Best in class small business participation reporting (A) Addendum The Administrator, in addition to the requirements under paragraph (1), shall include in the report required by such paragraph, for each best in class designation— (i) the total amount of spending government wide in such designation; (ii) the dollar amount of contracts within such category awarded to each of the following— (I) HUBZone small business concerns; (II) small business concerns owned and controlled by women; (III) small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; and (IV) socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns. (B) Best in class The term best in class has the meaning given to it by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. .

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6382 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report certain information to the Congress and to the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2018 . 2. Reporting Section 15(h) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Best in class small business participation reporting (A) Addendum The Administrator, in addition to the requirements under paragraph (2), shall include in the report required by such paragraph, for each best in class designation— (i) the total amount of spending government wide in such designation; (ii) the number of small business concerns awarded contracts and the dollar amount of contracts within such category awarded to each of the following— (I) HUBZone small business concerns; (II) small business concerns owned and controlled by women; (III) small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; and (IV) socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns. (B) Best in class The term best in class has the meaning given to it by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (C) Effective date The Administrator shall be required to report on the information described by subparagraph (A) beginning on the date that such information is available in the Federal Procurement Data System, the System for Award Management, or any successor to such systems. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report certain information to the Congress and to the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2018 . 2. Reporting Section 15(h) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Best in class small business participation reporting (A) Addendum The Administrator, in addition to the requirements under paragraph (2), shall include in the report required by such paragraph, for each best in class designation— (i) the total amount of spending government wide in such designation; (ii) the number of small business concerns awarded contracts and the dollar amount of contracts within such category awarded to each of the following— (I) HUBZone small business concerns; (II) small business concerns owned and controlled by women; (III) small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; and (IV) socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns. (B) Best in class The term best in class has the meaning given to it by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (C) Effective date The Administrator shall be required to report on the information described by subparagraph (A) beginning on the date that such information is available in the Federal Procurement Data System, the System for Award Management, or any successor to such systems. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 735 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6382 [Report No. 115–944] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2018 Ms. Adams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business September 12, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Chabot , Ms. Velázquez , and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi September 12, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 16, 2018 A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report certain information to the Congress and to the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2018 . 2. Reporting Section 15(h) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Best in class small business participation reporting (A) Addendum The Administrator, in addition to the requirements under paragraph (2), shall include in the report required by such paragraph, for each best in class designation— (i) the total amount of spending government wide in such designation; (ii) the number of small business concerns awarded contracts and the dollar amount of contracts within such category awarded to each of the following— (I) HUBZone small business concerns; (II) small business concerns owned and controlled by women; (III) small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; and (IV) socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns. (B) Best in class The term best in class has the meaning given to it by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (C) Effective date The Administrator shall be required to report on the information described by subparagraph (A) beginning on the date that such information is available in the Federal Procurement Data System, the System for Award Management, or any successor to such systems. .

September 12, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed