118 HR 7128 RH: The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-02-13 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.

IBUnion Calendar No. 313118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7128[Report No. 118–383]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 30, 2024Ms. Maloy (for herself and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessFebruary 13, 2024Reported from the Committee on Small Business; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024.

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Women owned small business size standard compliance for restricted competition

(a)

In general

Section 8(m)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(E)) is amended by inserting , including that each such concern does not exceed the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) after by women.(b)

Applicability

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be construed as disqualifying any small business concern owned and controlled by women that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is certified by a Federal agency, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, or a national certifying entity approved by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by women from competing for contracts restricted under section 8(m)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)) before the earlier of—(1)the date on which the small business concern owned and controlled by women submits a notice that such concern is no longer a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or(2)the date on which the Administrator, Federal agency, or entity that provided such certification determines that the concern exceeds the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).(c)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the Administrator to perform a formal size determination on a small business concern when considering an application from such concern for certification as a small business concern owned and controlled by women.(d)

Definitions

In this Act:(1)

Administrator

The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.(2)

Small business concern

The term small business concern has the meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).(3)

Small business concern owned and controlled by women

The term small business concern and small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given in section 8(m)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)(1)).(e)

Technical amendment

Section 8(m)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(C)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (4).(f)

Compliance with CUTGO

No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

February 13, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed