118 HR 9003 IH: Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Women-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-07-11 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9003IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 11, 2024Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer (for herself, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Costa, and Ms. Ross) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the Women-Owned Small Business program in the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small business preferences, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Women-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2024.

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Recognition of women-owned small business program in Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small business preferences

Section 8127(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (3)—(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;(B)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or;(C)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(C)section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).; and(D)by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively;(2)by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;(3)in the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by inserting (1) before Preferences for; and(4)by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2):(2)All preferences described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) shall be afforded the same degree of priority under such paragraph..