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BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2021
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H. R. 3776 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3776


To provide that not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available for certain Federal-aid highway programs shall be expended through veteran owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 8, 2021

Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Lamb) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To provide that not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available for certain Federal-aid highway programs shall be expended through 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 “Better Utilizing Infrastructure for Lasting Development of Veterans Businesses Act of 2021” or the “BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2021”.

SEC. 2. Better utilizing infrastructure for lasting development of veterans businesses.

(a) Definitions.—In this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—The term “small business concern” has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

(2) VETERAN.—The term “veteran” has the meaning given the term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.

(3) 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)).

(b) Amounts for veteran owned small business concerns.—Except to the extent that the Secretary of Transportation determines otherwise, not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available for Federal-aid highway and public transportation funds made available under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall be expended through veteran owned small business concerns.

(c) Uniform criteria.—The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a veteran owned small business concern for the purpose of this section. Such criteria shall include a limit on the personal net worth of the veterans who own and control the small business concern.

(d) Reporting.—The Secretary shall establish minimum requirements for use by State government in reporting to the Secretary—

(1) information concerning veteran owned small business concern awards, commitments, and achievement; and

(2) such other information as the Secretary determined to be appropriate for the proper monitoring of the veterans business enterprise program.