3.0.0 4331 2023-01-11T13:32:18Z 2023-01-11T13:32:18Z House HR 2016-01-06 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HARDY:H.R. 4331.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H101]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-01-06T15:01:00Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-01-06T15:00:50Z Defending America's Small Contractors Act of 2016 114 4341 HR 2016-07-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545. Related bill CRS 2016-01-06 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2016-01-06 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-01-06 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 2016-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-01-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001070 Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] Cresent Hardy R NV 4 N A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2016-01-06 True Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business education Government information and archives Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement Small Business Administration Small business Commerce 00 2016-01-06 Introduced in House 2016-02-09T21:07:03Z Small Business Easy Contract Compliance Enhancement and List Act of 2016 or the Small Business ECCEL Act

This bill amends the Small Business Act to require each Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assist a small business concern awarded a federal contract or subcontract under the Act, or under military or civilian procurement law, in finding resources for education and training on compliance with contracting regulations (including the Federal Acquisition Regulation [FAR]) after such an award.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 is amended to require agreements under the Mentor-Protege Program of Department of Defense (DOD) to include, if applicable, the assistance the mentor firm will give the protege firm in understanding contract regulations of the federal government and the DOD (including the FAR and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) after the award of a subcontract.

The Small Business Act is amended to require the SBA to give small business development centers and entities participating in the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, and make available on the SBA website, a list of resources for small business concerns seeking education and assistance on post-award compliance with contracting regulations.

Each procurement center representative may assist small business concerns in finding such education and training resources.

The SBA, with respect to a non-DOD mentor-protege program, shall issue regulations to address the extent to which assistance to improve the ability of proteges to compete for federal prime contracts and subcontracts complies with post-award federal contracting requirements.

]]> Small Business ECCEL Act Display Title Small Business ECCEL Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small business concerns receive assistance with post-award compliance with the requirements of a contract or subcontract, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Small Business ECCEL Act Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Easy Contract Compliance Enhancement and List Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4331ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4331ih.xml 2016-01-06 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.