3.0.0 4439 2023-01-11T13:26:39Z 2023-01-11T13:26:39Z House H HR 2014-04-09 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BROWN of Florida:H.R. 4439.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H3143]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2014-04-10T19:03:21Z Referred to 2014-04-09T14:00:35Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-04-09T14:00:40Z 2014-04-10 hspw14 Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Committee 2014-04-09 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 2014-04-09 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-04-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E554) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Department of Transportation Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Minority and disadvantaged businesses Public contracts and procurement Public transit Railroads Small business Transportation programs funding Women in business Transportation and Public Works 00 2014-04-09 Introduced in House 2014-05-12T19:02:45Z Establishes for the Federal Railroad Administration a program for disadvantaged business enterprises, that is, small business concerns owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (including women).

Requires that at least 10% of federal funds for covered rail projects be expended on disadvantaged business enterprises.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish: (1) a unified certification program that lists disadvantaged business enterprises; (2) minimum uniform criteria for certifying small business concerns; and (3) minimum requirements for covered rail project federal funding recipients to report to the Secretary information on minority-owned and women-owned business awards, commitments, and achievements.

]]> To ensure that minority-owned and women-owned businesses have a full and fair opportunity to compete in covered rail projects and contracts, and that the Federal Government does not subsidize discrimination in covered rail projects. Display Title To ensure that minority-owned and women-owned businesses have a full and fair opportunity to compete in covered rail projects and contracts, and that the Federal Government does not subsidize discrimination in covered rail projects. Official Title as Introduced To ensure that minority-owned and women-owned businesses have a full and fair opportunity to compete in covered rail projects and contracts, and that the Federal Government does not subsidize discrimination in covered rail projects. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2014-04-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4439ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4439ih.xml 2014-04-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. 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.