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<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code> 
<congress>111th CONGRESS</congress>
<session>1st Session</session>
<legis-num>H. R. 3729</legis-num> 
<current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber> 
<action> 
<action-date date="20091006">October 6, 2009</action-date> 
<action-desc><sponsor name-id="H000528">Mr. Herger</sponsor> introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HSM00">Committee on Small Business</committee-name></action-desc>
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<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type> 
<official-title>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.</official-title> 
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<section id="HC0F5C69C8B3C4FEABA28BB64D85E2C4B" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Awarding contract opportunities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 31(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking <quote>shall</quote> and inserting <quote>may</quote>. </text> </section> 
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