[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2415 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2415

To require the Federal Government to use purchases of goods or services 
through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain 
 contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned 
              and controlled by service-disabled veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2009

  Mr. Adler of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Lance) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Government to use purchases of goods or services 
through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain 
 contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned 
              and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

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

SECTION 1. USE OF FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO 
              MEET CONTRACTING GOALS FOR PARTICIPATION BY SMALL 
              BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-
              DISABLED VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 45. FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES.

    ``Notwithstanding any law or regulation relating to the Federal 
supply schedules of the General Services Administration, a contracting 
officer of an executive agency shall use purchases of goods or services 
through the Federal supply schedules for a fiscal year for the purpose 
of meeting the Government-wide goal for that fiscal year under section 
15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) for 
participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by 
service-disabled veterans.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections in section 1(b) of 
such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``45. Federal supply schedules.''.
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