H.R. 787 — what changed
Plain Language in Contracting Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small business concerns
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In general— Each covered notice shall be written—written in a manner—
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in a manner such that is clear, concise, and accessible to a small business concern; concern can easily understand the intent of the covered notice; and
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in a manner consistent, to the extent practicable, with the Federal plain language guidelines established pursuant to the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note).that—
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is clear, concise, and well-organized; and
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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.
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 single Government-wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, can easily identify and understand such covered notice.
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.
Definitions— In this section:
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.
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).