[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 3772 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 406
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3772
To amend the Small Business Act to require that plain writing
statements regarding the solicitation of subcontractors be included in
certain subcontracting plans, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 8 (legislative day, February 7), 2024
Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Budd, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship
May 23, 2024
Reported by Mrs. Shaheen, without amendment
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A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to require that plain writing
statements regarding the solicitation of subcontractors be included in
certain subcontracting plans, 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 ``Simplifying Subcontracting Act''.
SEC. 2. PLAIN WRITING APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLICITATION OF
SUBCONTRACTORS.
(a) In General.--Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6)--
(A) in subparagraph (H)(ii), by striking ``and'' at
the end;
(B) in subparagraph (I)(ii), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) a representation that--
``(i) the offeror or bidder will communicate all
solicitations of subcontracts in plain writing (as
defined in section 3 of the Plain Writing Act of 2010
(Public Law 111-274; 124 Stat. 2861)) so that the
solicitation is easily understood by small business
concerns seeking to obtain a subcontracting opportunity
from the offeror or bidder; and
``(ii) the offeror or bidder will include the plain
writing requirement described in clause (i) in all
subcontracts that offer subcontracting
opportunities.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(18) Compliance with plain writing requirement.--If the
Administrator determines that a prime contractor failed to
communicate any solicitation of a subcontract in plain writing
in accordance with paragraph (6)(J), the prime contractor shall
communicate a new solicitation of the subcontract in plain
writing not later than 30 days after the date on which the
Administrator made that determination.''.
(b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration
shall promulgate regulations to carry out paragraphs (6)(J) and (18) of
section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)), as added by
subsection (a).
Calendar No. 406
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3772
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to require that plain writing
statements regarding the solicitation of subcontractors be included in
certain subcontracting plans, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 23, 2024
Reported without amendment