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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]Mr. HANNA:H.R. 4317.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause I ofSection 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution,which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislationnecessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing andspending.[Page H14]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>Defending America's Small Contractors Act of 2016</title>
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        <fullName>Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Promoting Reliable Subcontractors Act of 2016 or the PROS Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to small businesses performing as first tier subcontractors under federal contracts whose prime contractor must develop a subcontracting plan. </p> <p>The Small Business Administration shall establish a pilot program for such a small business to request a past performance rating in the system used by the federal government to monitor and record contractor past performance.</p>]]></text>
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