Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017”.
Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2017
A BILL
To amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Disadvantaged business enterprises
Section 1101(b) of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended—
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)).”
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:
“(iv) veterans.”