3.0.0 4281 2023-01-11T13:26:49Z 2023-01-11T13:26:49Z House H HR 2014-03-21 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUELSKAMP:H.R. 4281.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8[Page H2566]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearings by 2014-03-25T17:27:43Z Referred to 2014-03-24T17:26:32Z hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2014-03-24T15:01:15Z Referred to 2014-03-21T14:00:37Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 113 5094 HR 2014-12-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504. Related bill CRS 2014-03-25 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2014-03-24 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee 2014-03-24 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2014-03-21 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 N Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Fraud offenses and financial crimes Public contracts and procurement Small business Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-03-21 Introduced in House 2014-12-24T19:54:06Z Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2014 - Extends subcontracting limitations that apply to certain small businesses awarded contracts under various Small Business Administration (SBA) programs (requirements under the Small Business Act limit the amount that such small businesses may expend on subcontractors) to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with or without service-connected disabilities who are awarded contracts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Requires, for purposes of applying such subcontracting limitations to veterans with small businesses awarded such VA contracts, that: (1) small businesses owned and controlled by veterans be treated in the same manner as small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities, and (2) "similarly situated entity" be defined as a subcontractor for a small business owned and controlled by a veteran with or without a service-connected disability (contract amounts expended by small businesses on subcontractors that are similarly situated entities are not considered toward subcontracting limits).

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon awarding such a contract, to obtain a certification from the offeror that specifies the performance requirements and acknowledges that the certification is subject to criminal laws concerning false or fraudulent statements or representations. Subjects small businesses to fines, imprisonment, or both for not acting in good faith.

Requires the VA's Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and the VA's Chief Acquisition Officer to: (1) establish a process to monitor compliance with this Act, and (2) refer violations to the VA Inspector General. Directs the Inspector General to submit annual reports to Congress regarding such violations.

]]> Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2014 Display Title Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-03-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4281ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4281ih.xml 2014-03-25 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 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.