Sec. 7107. DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINITIONS REGARDING CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

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## SEC. 7107 DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINITIONS REGARDING CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS **[**[41 U.S.C. 405 note](/us/usc/t41/s405)**]** ###

(a)Review Required ####

(1)The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall conduct a comprehensive review of Federal laws, as in effect on November 1, 1994, to identify and catalogue all of the provisions in such laws that define (or describe for definitional purposes) the small business concerns set forth in paragraph

(2)for purposes of authorizing the participation of such small business concerns as prime contractors or subcontractors in— #####

(A)contracts awarded directly by the Federal Government or subcontracts awarded under such contracts; or #####

(B)contracts and subcontracts funded, in whole or in part, by Federal financial assistance under grants, cooperative agreements, or other forms of Federal assistance. ####

(2)The small business concerns referred to in paragraph

(1)are as follows: #####

(A)Small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. #####

(B)Minority-owned small business concerns. #####

(C)Small business concerns owned and controlled by women. #####

(D)Woman-owned small business concerns. ###

(b)Matters To Be Developed On the basis of the results of the review carried out under subsection (a), the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall develop— ####

(1)uniform definitions for the small business concerns referred to in subsection (a)(2); ####

(2)uniform agency certification standards and procedures for— #####

(A)determinations of whether a small business concern qualifies as a small business concern referred to in subsection (a)(2) under an applicable standard for purposes of contracts and subcontracts referred to in subsection (a)(1); and #####

(B)reciprocal recognition by an agency of a decision of another agency regarding whether a small business concern qualifies as a small business concern referred to in subsection (a)(2) for such purposes; and ####

(3)such other related recommendations as the Administrator determines appropriate consistent with the review results. ###

(c)Procedures and Schedule ####

(1)The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall provide for the participation in the review and activities under subsections

(a)and

(b)by representatives of— #####

(A)the Small Business Administration (including the Office of the Chief Counsel for Advocacy); #####

(B)the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; #####

(C)the Department of Transportation; #####

(D)the Environmental Protection Agency; and #####

(E)such other executive departments and agencies as the Administrator considers appropriate. ####

(2)In carrying out subsections

(a)and (b), the Administrator shall consult with representatives of organizations representing— #####

(A)minority-owned business enterprises; #####

(B)women-owned business enterprises; and #####

(C)other organizations that the Administrator considers appropriate. ####

(3)Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a notice which— #####

(A)lists the provisions of law identified in the review carried out under subsection (a); #####

(B)describes the matters to be developed on the basis of the results of the review pursuant to subsection (b); #####

(C)solicits public comment regarding the matters described in the notice pursuant to subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)for a period of not less than 60 days; and #####

(D)addresses such other matters as the Administrator considers appropriate to ensure the comprehensiveness of the review and activities under subsections

(a)and (b). ###

(d)Report Not later than May 1, 1996, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall submit to the Committees on Small Business of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the review carried out under subsection

(a)and the actions taken under subsection (b). The report shall include a discussion of the results of the review, a description of the consultations conducted and public comments received, and the Administrator's recommendations with regard to the matters identified under subsection (b). * * * * * * * ## Subtitle B Socioeconomic Laws * * * * * * *

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Sec. 7107

DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINITIONS REGARDING CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

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