3.0.0 5178 2023-01-11T13:39:54Z 2023-01-11T13:39:54Z House HR 2018-03-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 5178.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power * * * To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.[Page H1441]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Reported by 2018-04-10T18:29:02Z Markup by 2018-03-14T17:58:48Z Referred to 2018-03-06T15:02:10Z H. Rept. 115-628 United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018 115 5929 HR 2018-05-23 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Related bill CRS John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 115 5515 HR 2018-08-13 Became Public Law No: 115-232. Related bill CRS Puerto Rico Task Force Economic Empowerment Act of 2017 115 2429 HR 2017-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Puerto Rico Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 115 2488 HR 2017-05-17 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Related bill CRS 2018-04-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 481. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00481 2018-04-10 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-628. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2018-04-10 Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 115-628. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssm00 Small Business Committee 2018-03-14 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2018-03-14 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-03-06 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2018-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N 2018-06-26T19:27:00Z H.R. 5178, Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54119 As reported by the House Committee on Small Business on April 10, 2018 Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Government information and archives Land transfers Public contracts and procurement Puerto Rico Small Business Administration Small business Technology transfer and commercialization U.S. territories and protectorates Commerce 00 2018-03-06 Introduced in House 2019-06-06T17:04:52Z Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018

This bill amends the Small Business Act to double for four years after its enactment the value of a prime contract awarded by a federal agency to a small business with its principle office in Puerto Rico in order to comply with the Act's governmentwide goal for small businesses' participation to be at least 23% of the total value of all prime contract awards for each fiscal year during such period.

Beginning on enactment of this bill and until the termination of the Financial Oversight and Management Board, the Small Business Administration (SBA):

  • may transfer technology or surplus property to a Puerto Rico business if it meets SBA requirements for such transfer, without regard to whether the business is a small business and capital ownership development program participant; and
  • shall identify potential incentives to a covered mentor that awards a subcontract to its covered protege (i.e., positive consideration in any past performance evaluation of such mentor, the application of costs incurred for providing training to the protege to the mentor's subcontracting plan, and such other SBA incentives).

The bill requires the SBA to allow up to two additional mentor-protege relationships for protege firms that are Puerto Rico businesses. (Currently, the limit on SBA mentor-protege relationships is three.)

]]> Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018 Display Title Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Small Business Act to provide for small business concerns located in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018 Short Titles as Reported to House Puerto Rico Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018 H House Reported in House 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5178rh/xml/BILLS-115hr5178rh.xml Introduced in House 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5178ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5178ih.xml 2018-04-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 481. 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.