House Bill 5929
115th Congress(2017-2018)
United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 23, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5929
Congress
115
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting Assistance Act of 2018
This bill provides for various programs to promote small business concerns located in the U.S. Virgin Islands, such as by (1) doubling the credit that a federal agency receives for awarding a prime contract to such businesses for the purposes of determining the agency's compliance with small business procurement goals, (2) allowing the Small Business Administration (SBA) to waive certain requirements when transferring surplus U.S. government property or technology to such businesses, and (3) directing the SBA to identify potential incentives to contractors that subcontract to such businesses under the SBA Mentor-Protege Program.
May 23, 2018
05/23/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
05/23/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:26 PM