[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3729 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3729

To amend section 31 of the Small Business Act with respect to awarding 
 contract opportunities to qualified HUBZone small business concerns, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 6, 2009

  Mr. Herger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Small Business

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 31 of the Small Business Act with respect to awarding 
 contract opportunities to qualified HUBZone small business concerns, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AWARDING CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES.

    Section 31(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
657a(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may''.
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