Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2013

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Explore the details of House Bill 2882 Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2013 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Commerce. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2882

Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) that transfers from the Secretary to the Administrator control and administration of a database of veteran-owned businesses. (Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities must be in that database to participate in the Veterans First program that gives VA contracting preferences to those businesses.)

Requires the Administrator to employ database fraud prevention measures that include: (1) the investigation of allegations of potential fraud, (2) the removal of unqualified businesses from the database, and (3) the referral of cases for prosecution when appropriate.

Requires any appeal by a small business of any determination of its status as a veteran-owned business to be heard by the SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals.

Directs the Secretary, for the six years beginning on a date agreed to in the memorandum, to use fees the Secretary collects under multiple-award schedule contracts to reimburse the Administrator for the costs the Administrator incurs in implementing the memorandum.

Requires the Secretary and the Administrator, every 180 days, to: (1) meet to discuss ways to improve collaboration under the memorandum to increase opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses, (2) consult with congressionally-chartered Veterans Service Organizations to discuss ways to increase opportunities for those businesses, and (3) report to Congress on their progress in implementing the memorandum.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the SBA specifying the manner in which the Secretary shall notify the Administrator as to whether an individual is a veteran and if that veteran has a service-connected disability.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2882

Bill HR 2882 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 31, 2013. Bill HR 2882 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on July 31, 2013. Bill HR 2882's most recent activity was Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 113-662, Part I. as of December 11, 2014

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2882

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Commerce

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Disability and paralysisGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2882

Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2013To amend the Small Business Act and title 38, United States Code to provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes.Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2013

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