3.0.0 2551 2023-01-11T13:24:45Z 2023-01-11T13:24:45Z House H HR 2013-06-27 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUSH:H.R. 2551.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3``The Congress Shall have the Power ``to regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.''[Page H4144]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-06-27T14:05:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-06-27T14:05:30Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-06-27T14:05:25Z 2013-06-27 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-06-27 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2013-06-27 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2013-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 N Commerce Department of Commerce Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Small business Commerce 00 2013-06-27 Introduced in House 2013-10-31T22:02:58Z Expanding Opportunities for Main Street Act of 2013 - Requires a federal agency, to the extent practicable, to award to a small business concern each acquisition contract of more than $3,000 and less than $500,000 (eligible contract). Authorizes a federal department or agency to award an eligible contract as a sole source contract to a small business if at least one small business submits a contract offer. Requires federal contracting officers to provide a determination of and reasons for not awarding an eligible contract to a small business.

Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit considering an individual having net worth of over $1.5 million as economically disadvantaged for purposes of making certain awards to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals under the Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Redefines the terms "bundled contracts" and "bundling of contract requirements" for purposes of small business participation in federal procurement contracts. Increases federal small business procurement contracting goals.

Requires contractors to provide written justification for not subcontracting with, or substituting another subcontractor for, a small business identified in its subcontracting plan. Requires a federal agency, when considering past compliance of an offeror with subcontracting plans, to consider such offeror's compliance with a goal for use of small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in determining that offeror's responsibility for the award of the contract.

Requires the National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency to establish: (1) the Minority Business Development Program to assist qualified minority businesses with technical assistance, loan guarantees, and contract procurement assistance; and (2) a database to assist prime contractors in identifying historically disadvantaged firms for subcontracting. Authorizes the National Director to: (1) enter into agreements to provide set-aside contracting opportunities to minority businesses, and (2) terminate a minority business from the Program for specified violations.

]]> Expanding Opportunities for Main Street Act of 2013 Display Title Expanding Opportunities for Main Street Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses, to enhance services to small businesses that are disadvantaged, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Expanding Opportunities for Main Street Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-06-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2551ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2551ih.xml 2013-06-27 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.