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House Bill 5879
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021
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Passed House on Jun 8, 2022
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H. R. 5879 (Referred-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5879


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 9, 2022

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship


AN ACT

To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application of the price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, 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. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference Clarification Act of 2021”.

SEC. 2. Application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts.

(a) In general.—Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(E) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS.—The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply to an unrestricted order issued under an unrestricted multiple award contract or the unrestricted portion of a contract that is partially set aside for competition restricted to small business concerns.”.

(b) Rulemaking.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall revise any rule or guidance to implement the requirements of this section.

Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

    Attest:cheryl l. johnson,   
    Clerk.