II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3210 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2012 Mr. Brown of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the treatment under contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small businesses owned by veterans of small businesses after the death of a disabled veteran owner, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012.

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Modification of treatment under contracting goals and preferences of Department of Veterans Affairs for small businesses owned by veterans of small businesses after death of disabled veteran owners

(a)

In general

Section 8127(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (3), by striking rated as and all that follows through disability. and inserting a period; and (2)in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C)The date that— (i)in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling or who dies as a result of a service-connected disability, is 10 years after the date of the veteran's death; or (ii)in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as less than 100 percent disabling who does not die as a result of a service-connected disability, is three years after the date of the veteran's death. . (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after such date.