BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8357
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2024-05-10
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Better Utilizing Infrastructure for Lasting Development of Veterans Businesses Act of 2024 or the BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires a specified percentage of certain federal-aid highway and public transportation funds to be expended through veteran-owned small businesses. Further, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must&nbsp;establish minimum  requirements and criteria&nbsp;for states to use in (1) certifying businesses that qualify as a veteran-owned small business; and (2)&nbsp;reporting to DOT on veteran-owned small business awards, commitments, and achievement.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Carson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide that not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available for certain Federal-aid highway programs shall be expended through veteran owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Utilizing Infrastructure for Lasting Development of Veterans Businesses Act of 2024 or the BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024 . 2. Better utilizing infrastructure for lasting development of veterans businesses (a) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (2) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (3) 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)). (b) Amounts for veteran owned small business concerns Except to the extent that the Secretary of Transportation determines otherwise, not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available for Federal-aid highway and public transportation funds made available under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall be expended through veteran owned small business concerns. (c) Uniform criteria The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a veteran owned small business concern for the purpose of this section. Such criteria shall include a limit on the personal net worth of the veterans who own and control the small business concern. (d) Reporting The Secretary shall establish minimum requirements for use by State government in reporting to the Secretary— (1) information concerning veteran owned small business concern awards, commitments, and achievement; and (2) such other information as the Secretary determined to be appropriate for the proper monitoring of the veterans business enterprise program.