---
kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 787"
bill: "119-hr-787"
heading: "Plain Language in Contracting Act"
from: "rh"
from_label: "Reported in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 2
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/119/hr/787/changes/eh"
---

# H.R. 787 — what changed

H.R. 787, Plain Language in Contracting Act — 2 sections amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small business concerns

- (a) In general— Each covered notice shall be written in a manner—
  - (1) such that a small business concern can easily understand the intent of the covered notice; and
  - (2) that—
    - (A) is clear, concise, and well-organized; and
    - (B) to the maximum extent practicable, follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or field of the covered notice and the intended audience of the covered notice.
- (b) Inclusion of key words in covered notices— Each covered notice shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include key words in the description of the covered notice such that a small business concern seeking contract opportunities using the <del>single </del><ins>single, </ins>Government-wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, can easily identify and understand such covered notice.
- (c) Rulemaking— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out this section.
- (d) Definitions— In this section:
  - (1) Covered notice— The term covered notice means a notice pertaining to small business concerns published by a Federal agency on the single Government-wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code.
  - (2) Small Business Act definitions— The terms Federal agency and small business concern have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

## Sec. 3 No additional funds authorized

- No additional <del>amounts </del><ins>funds </ins>are authorized to <del>be appropriated to </del>carry out <del>this Act or </del>the <del>amendments made by </del><ins>requirements of </ins>this Act.