115 S2679 ES: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2679IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018.

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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

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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