[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 155 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 155

To increase opportunities for veterans held as prisoners-of-war during 
  the Vietnam era to participate in Department of Defense procurement 
                                actions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 1995

 Mr. Solomon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on National Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To increase opportunities for veterans held as prisoners-of-war during 
  the Vietnam era to participate in Department of Defense procurement 
                                actions.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Procurement Opportunities for 
Vietnam POWs Act''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED PARTICIPATION BY VETERANS IN DEFENSE PROCUREMENT 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) Former Vietnam-Era POWs To Be Eligible for SDB Program.--For 
purposes of section 2323(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, an 
individual who was held as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam era 
shall be deemed to be a socially and economically disadvantaged 
individual.
    (b) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the 
regulations prescribed under section 2323 of title 10, United States 
Code (and such other regulations as may be necessary) in order to take 
into account the provisions of subsection (a) with respect to fiscal 
years 1996 and 1997.

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