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House Bill 4319
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017
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H. R. 4319 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4319


To amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 9, 2017

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, 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 “Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017”.

SEC. 2. Disadvantaged business enterprises.

Section 1101(b) of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following:

    “(C) VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term ‘veteran-owned small business concern’ has the meaning given the term ‘small business concern owned and controlled by veterans’ in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)).”;

(2) in paragraph (3) by inserting “and veteran-owned small business concerns” before the period at the end; and

(3) in paragraph (4)(B)—

(A) in clause (ii) by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(iv) veterans.”.