Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2679
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2018-04-16
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

Intergovernmental relations

Small business

State and local government operations

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-03
text: Became Public Law No: 115-416.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-04-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess personal property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.</p>

action_date: 2019-01-03
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Durbin (for Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Kennedy )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-Owned small businesses The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property and foreign excess personal property returned to a State for handling as surplus property owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code) for surplus properties. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 633 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Durbin (for Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Tester , Mr. Kaine , and Ms. Cantwell )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship October 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. Risch , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-Owned small businesses The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property and foreign excess personal property returned to a State for handling as surplus property owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code) for surplus properties. .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term foreign excess property has the meaning given the term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code; and (B) the term state agency has the meaning given the term, including the roles and responsibilities assigned, in section 549 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Requirement The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property, and foreign excess property returned to a State for handling as surplus property, owned by the United States under chapter 7 of title 40, United States Code, to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency for surplus properties and in accordance with section 549 of title 40, United States Code. .

October 11, 2018 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 2679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term foreign excess property has the meaning given the term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code; and (B) the term state agency has the meaning given the term, including the roles and responsibilities assigned, in section 549 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Requirement The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property, and foreign excess property returned to a State for handling as surplus property, owned by the United States under chapter 7 of title 40, United States Code, to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency for surplus properties and in accordance with section 549 of title 40, United States Code. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term foreign excess property has the meaning given the term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code; and (B) the term state agency has the meaning given the term, including the roles and responsibilities assigned, in section 549 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Requirement The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property, and foreign excess property returned to a State for handling as surplus property, owned by the United States under chapter 7 of title 40, United States Code, to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency for surplus properties and in accordance with section 549 of title 40, United States Code. .

Passed the Senate December 6, 2018. Secretary