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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 18, 2015
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
To amend MAP–21 to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015 .
Disadvantaged business enterprises
Section 1101(b) of MAP–21 ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended—
in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following:
Veteran-owned small business concern
The term has the meaning given the term in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) ).
in paragraph (3) by inserting and veteran-owned small business concerns before the period at the end; and
in paragraph (4)(B)—
in clause (ii) by striking and at the end;
in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and
by adding at the end the following:
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2015.