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Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013

H.R. 2906 · 113th Congress · Aug 1, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend MAP–21 to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013”.

Sec. 2 Disadvantaged business enterprises

Section 1101(b) of MAP–21 (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2) by adding at the end the following:

“(C) 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)).”

(2)
in paragraph (3) by inserting “and veteran-owned small business concerns” before the period at the end; and
(3)
in paragraph (4)(B)—
(A)
in clause (ii) by striking “and” at the end;
(B)
in clause (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:

“(iv) veterans.”