117 HR 5861 IH: Waiver Authorization Streamlining Act of 2021 U.S. House of Representatives 2021-11-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5861IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 4, 2021Mr. Evans (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessA BILLTo streamline the process for granting certain waivers for requirements on contracts awarded under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Waiver Authorization Streamlining Act of 2021.

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Waiver authorization streamlining

Section 8(a)(21) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(21)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (F);(2)in subparagraph (B)—(A)by striking clause (iii); and(B)by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively;(3)by moving subparagraph (C) two ems to the left; and(4)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(F)In the event either a contract awarded pursuant to this subsection or ownership and control of a concern performing a contract awarded pursuant to this subsection will pass to another small business concern, the requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply if—(i)the acquiring small business concern is a program participant; and(ii)upon a request submitted prior to the passage of the contract or the actual relinquishment of ownership and control, as applicable, the Administrator (or the delegee of the Administrator) determines that the acquiring small business concern would otherwise be eligible to directly receive the award pursuant to this subsection..